The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-30
NEW YORK TRIBUNE.
NEW VOLUME.

on the 9Th OF Septembe Der, 1861, THE NEW YORK
WEEKLY TRIBUNE commenced the 3lst year Of its
existence, the Daily Tribne being some months older,
and the ScMi- weekly Tribune somew hat younger
For more than 20 this journal has laborcd 10
what It's conductors have felt To be the cause of Hu
mainly Justice and Freedom, dcavorps to meliorate
the condition OF the oppressed and TO hon
and encourage useful exerton in whatever sphere,
and to promote by ali means the moral, intellectual
and material advAn cement of our country. III has
aimed 10 be right rather than POPULAR and TO espouse
end day the truth that others may not be
willing TO accept TIL 10 morrow. In pursuing thls
cou mistakes hnvc doubtless been made and faults
mtted but having in allthDgs melted our readers
think and judge for themselves rather than ADOPT
blindly our others conclusions We believe We
may fairly claim Tor this journal tie credit Of having
qua its readers 10 detect and expose evenits own
errors. To develop the minds Of the young by the
most general thorough and practical Education. and
to encourage and stimulate Productive Industry ,
through free grants OF public lands to actual settlers
and cultivatos as also through the protection OF i'm
matus or peculiarly, exposed branches from too pow
erful foreign competition, are among the aims 10
which this journal has adhered through good and evil
report and which seadfAaly commends to American
patr otsm and philanthropy.
As to the Civil War now Ing the country We
hold tito have originated in rebellion ore wAnton,
wick ana inc BILE than was ever before know u
"a rebellion In the Interest or the few against the
many--a rebellion de signedt 10 raise higher the walls
of and tighten tie chains Of oppression Having
done all could without surrender OF vital prnci
pies avoid this war and Witnessed the foreearance
meekness and long suffering with which the Federal
sought 10 avert its horrors, We hold II ouI
clear duty with that other citizen to stand by
the nation and its fairly chosen rulers, aud 10 second
with all energies heir efforts TO uphold the Union
the Constitution and the supremacy OF the Laws And
though the rebellion has become, through usurpAaion
deception, terrorism and spoiiation. fearny strong
we believe the American Republic far stronger, ans
that the unanimous earnest efforts OF loyal hearts and
hands with insure it's overthrow. But alqnesttoa
Affecting the objects the scope and duration Of thu
most extraordinary Contest, defer TO those whom
1 the American people have clothed with authority
holding unity OF rpose and Of action ndispe sable
| in 40 grave nm emergency.
In d crisis like the present our columns must b.
largely engros with the current history OF the wa
for the Union and with fluctuations Gifts most
incidents. We shallnot. however. remit that Atten
ton TO Literature Foreign Anairs, TO Agriculture
Progress 10 Crops, Marx cts, Ae. &C, which has a
| ready We trust, won for the TRIBUNE m HONORABLE
position onE ~ cote poraries. Our main objecti
and shall be TO produce comprehensive Newspaper
4 from which a careful reader may CLEAN vivid an
faithful history % the times not merely In the domain
Action in that OF opinion Also AZ our fAs little
for acquiring increase with years, We trus
that Improvement in the contents Of our journal
eptbe, and that In the variety and fullness OF In
telligence afforded. may still hope 10 .make enc
day n critic the lA.i" In this hope We solicit
| continuance OF the generous measure OF patronaE
hitherto accorded TO our journal.