The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-21
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE.
NEW VOLUME.

On the 7th Of September 1861, THE NEW YORK
WEEKLY RiEUNE commenced The 2lst year OF ne
existence the Daily Trbae being SOME months older,
and tbs semi Weekly Tribune somewhat Younger
For Than 20 years this Journal has laoored in
shat its conductors have felt TO he the Of HUI
manltv Justice and Freetot er teavcring melIorats
the condition ofthe oppressed and unfortunate 10 hon
aud encourage useful exeron ia whatever sphero,
and ~ promote by all means the mornl, intellectual
aud material advancement 81 our country III mas
aimct Il be right Ri her than popular. and TO es rouae
am commend 10 day the truth that others may not be
willing accept iii Tomorrow. In pursuing this
eo se er ha W dnnbttes- been made and faults
cennava but having i'd all thin melted eur readers
70 shNk and Judge FOR themselves rather than adopt
btndis ouruwn others conclusions, va believe We
inaS far,y claim ior hts jqurna Tie credit OF having
qnas aed rs readers 10 detect and expose eseutts own
errors. 10 develop the minis of The young by the
most general thorough anu practical Education. ard
10 encourages and stimulate Productive Industry,
tArpugh free grants If EAhSe lands 10 sctnsl settlers
and culitsaors a. also through the protection ofim
mature ~ pecntaris exposed branches from too pow
ertu foreign competition are ainohg the AIMS 10
report aud which II stedfastIy comends 10 American
/ pelrlvIis nj and philanthropy.
A To the civil War new devastating the country VS.
bod TITO have originated IN rebellion more wanton,
wick ell aud HeAcaesble Than WAS ever before known
IA Fehctlten iu ihe interest ~ the few against the
niNnsa rebellion designed + raise higher the walls
uf caste aud tighten TIE chains ~ oppression Having
done all could silhent sAFTendsf VI vital prinei
plies avoid this and Witnessed the fornearance,
meekhess aud long suffering With which the Federal
Government sought 10 avert it's horrors We hold II eur
clear duty. with That - eher citizen. to stand by
the nation and fairly chose rulers. and 10 second
~t all energies their efforts 10 uphold the Union,
this Constitutions. and the supremacy oi the Laws And
though The rebellion has become. throagh phftnn,
deception tcrYurism spolati fvarfulis strong.
believe the American he Iueilc far and
that The earnest efforts Of 10y al hearts and
h. nas will insure It's overthrow. But all qnestoi
cling the objects. the scope aud duration OF thts
Haast extraordinary contest defer TO those whom
| the American people have clothed with authority
huldns unity VI purpose and Of action indspe sable
| ia so era emergency.
/ la Il cris like the present our columns must be
largely eng, ossed th th ut history OF the
uioD snd in ucidat ions ellis most striking
| incidents We slaii ntt, however. remit that atte
tlou Il, Lteratnr. 10 Foregn Affairs. 10 Agricultural
Progr -ss 10 Cror. Markets. Ne.. he, which has al
ready ee trust won fer the TRIBUNE an honorable
position eng CO.. enlorarss our main otjeclia
aud sL 40 be 70 producs comprehensive newspaper
from u hir4 careful rea der may Clean siv.a and
faithful history Of hp time net merely IN th. dom
Of Aeten int in thai OF Opin OH ssn As our fas iltes
for acqurif on inc with Years Trust
that mprosement In the contents of journal
perceltbe, and that In the sariey and uness OF in
elFErn CO Afforded. GIL hope 10 make each
da tile the Last" In this hope. We solicit
continuance 81 tie generous measure OF patronage
hitherto accorded 10 our journal.