The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-24
The New York Tribune.
NEW VOLUME.

|nN the seventh of September, 1861, THE NEW
" YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE commenced the
twenty-first year of its existence; THE DAILY
TRIBUNE being some months older and THE
SEMEWEEKLY TRIBUNE somewhat younger.
For more than twenty years, this journal has
abored in what its conductors have felt to be the
cause of Humanity, Justice and Freedom, en-
deayoring to meliOrate the condition of the op-
pressed and unfortunate, to honor and encourage
useful eXertioD in whatever sphere, and to pro-
mote by all means the moral, intellectual and ma
terial advancement of our country. 1t has aimed
to be right rather than popular, and to espouse
and commend to-day the truth that others may not
be willing to accept till tomorrow. In pursuing
this course, mistakes have doubtless been made
and faults committed; but, having in all things
melted our readers to think and Judge for them
selves rather than adopt blindly or others
conclusions, we believe we may fairly claim for
this journal the credit of having qualified its
readers to detect and expose even its own errors.
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mends to American patriotism and philanthropy.
As to the Civil War now devastating our country,
we hold it to have originated in Rebellion more
wanton, wicked, inexcusabe, then was ever before
known-a Rebellion in the interest of the few
against the many-a Rebellion designed to raise
higher the walls of caste and tighten the chains of
oppression. Having done all could without a
surrender of vital principle to avoid this War, and
witnessed the tOrbearance, meekness, and long
suffering with which the Federal Government
sought TO avert its horrors, we hold it our clear
duty with that of every other citizen to stand by
the nation and its fairly chosen rulers, and to
second with all our energies their efforts to uphold
the Union, the Constitution and the supremacy of
the Laws. And, though the Rebellion has become,
through usurpation, deception, terrorism, and
spOliatlOn feartully strong, we believe the Ameri-
can Republic far stronger, and that the unanimous,
earnest efforts of loyal hearts and hands will insure
its overthrow. But on all questions affecting the
objects, the scope, and duration of this most ex-
traOrdinary contest, defer to those whom the
American People have clothed with authority
no ding unity of purpose and of action indspen-
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