The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-24
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On the seventh Of September. 1861, THE
NEW-YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE COM
mcrced the twenty fist wear ii its existence :;
THE DAILY TRIBTNE being some months
older, and THE SEMI WEEKLY TRIBUNE
somewhat younger. For more than twenty
years this journal has laborod in what It's con
ductors have felt to be the cause of Humanity.
Justice and Freedom, endgayoliug to meloratr
the condition Of the oppressed and unfortunate,
to honor and encourage useful cXcrtion In what
ever sphere, and, to promote by all means, the
moral, intellectual aud material advancement
Of our country. II has aimed to hc right rath
er than popular, and TO spouse and commend
to-day the truth that others may not be willing
TO accept till TO morrow. In pursuing this
! course mistakes have doubtless been made and
! faults committed hut, having in all things
melted cur readers to think and Judge for them
selves rather thau adort hliudly our own or
others conclusions, We believe We may fairly
claim for this journal the credit of having
qualified its readers to detect aud expose even
its own errors. To develop the minds Of the
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teal Educ ,tion. and torncourTge aud stimulate
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/ foreign comrctltion are among th aims 20
| which this jourEal has adhered through good
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! py,
As to the Civil War now devastating our
! country, We hold it to have originated IN Il Re.
/ beilon more wantun, wick ii. iurNcusable, than
I was ever before kuCwn--a rebellion in the in
/ terests OF the few against the MANA Rebel
/ lion designed TO RAISE higher the walls of caste
and tighten the chains Of opIr,ss ion. Having
/ done all we could without 4 surrender of vital
/ principle to avoid this War. aud witnessed the
4 Performance, Weakness. and long suffering With
/ which the Federal Government sought to avert
+ its horrors, hold ii eur clear duty, with that
/ OF every other citizen, 10 stand 10y the nation
and its fairly chosen rulers, and 10 stcon! with
all ourencrgies their efforts to M hold the Union,
I the Constitution, aud the supremacy of the
+ Laws And, though the rebellion has become
through usurpatlun, deception, terrorism, aud
spohation, irariuily strong,s We believe the
/ American 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. the
duration. OF tins most extraordinary contest, We
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clothed with authority, holding unity of pur
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\ the war Tor the Union, and with calculations OF
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