The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-13
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rHE NEW YORK TRIBUNE.
NEW VOLUME.

on the 7th OF september, 1861, THE NEW YORK
WEEKLY TRIBUNE comm enced the 2lst year of lite
existence, the Daily Tribue being some months older
and the SEMI Weekly Tribune somewhat Younger -
For than go years this journal has lsbored In
what its eonducto rs have ietto be The cause of HUI
msnty Justice and Freedom, dcavorinT melora ie
the condition ofthe oppressed and Unfortunate 10 no
and encourage useful exertion in whatever srhere,
and to promote by All means the moral. intellectual
and material sdvan cement OF our country. II has
aimed to be right her than POPULAR and To esrousc
commend TO day the truth thai others may be
willing 10 accept TIN 10 morrow. In pursuing this
course mistake have doubtless been made and faults
mmitt ed but having In aithines melted
10 think and judge fnr themselves rather than adopt
blindly others concius ions, we believe
fairly claim for this jourDblte credit Of having
quail lis readers 20 detect and expose evens
errors. To develop the minds of the young by the
most general thorough and practical Education, and
TO encourage aud stimulate Productive Mdnsir,
through free grants Of public iands 10 actual settlers
and culiivators asaso through the protection ofim
matuse or peculiarly exposed branches from too pow
erfui foreign competition, are among the aims 10
whch this jcurnul has adhered through good and evil
report and which, steadfasty commends TO American
patriotism and philanthropy.
As TO the Civil War devastating the country, we
hold IL have originated in rebellion more wanton,
wick ed and ineScusahle than ever before known
"a rebellion III the Interest OF the few against the
many-a rebellion designed raise higher the walls
ofcaste aud tighten The chains OF oppression. Having
done all could without u surrender OF vital princ
pies void this aud Witnessed the forbearance,
meekness and long suffering with which the Federal
Government sought 10 avert ts horrors We hold II
clear duty with that II every other czen TO stand by
the nation aud its fairly chosen rulers and TO second
Wit all our energies their efforts 10 uphold the Union.
ne Constitution, ad the supremacy OF the Laws. And
though the rebellion has become, through
decepon terrorism and spoation. fearfuly strong,
we believe The American Republic far stronger and
that the unanimous earnest efforts OF hearts and
hands will insure its overthrow. But on all qnestiois
affecting the objects the scope and duration Of this
most extraordinary contest We defer 70 those whom
the American people have clothed with authority
holding unity " purpose and Of action Indispensable
in 20 grave an emergency.v
la a crisis like the present our columns must be
largely 18th the current history OF the war
for the Union and Illustrations ofits Ing
incidents. We sha lDet, however. remit that atten
ton Literature, to Foreign Affairs, 10 Agricultural
Progress, TO Crops, Markets, &c. sc, which has al
ready trust, won Tor the TRIBUNE an honora bic
position ong its cotemp oraries. Our main object is
and shall be to produce comprehensive newspaper,
from whicha careful render mn, glenh vivid SOD
faithful history of The times, not merely In the doISn
OF Action but In that Of Opinion also As fac ities
acquiring inform alton increase with years trnst
thai provement h the contents OF Journal Is
perceptbe, and thai in the variety aud fuiness
teiigenee afforded, may still hope 10 .mnke each
daya critic on the last In this hope, We solicit a
continuance of the geslerons measure of patronage
hitherto Accordedt 10 our journal.
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