The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-06
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE.
NEW VOLUME.

ON the It'll Of September, 1861, THE NEW YORK
WEEKLY TR IBUNk cemmenc ed the 2lst Year OF it's
exI s,encs, the Daily Tribue being months older,
aud the Semi Weekly Tribune some hat younger.-
For more than 90 Years this journal has iaborcd In
what it's conducto have felt 10 be the OF Hu
mainly Justice and Freedom, erdeayorngto meiioratc
the condition ofthe oppressed and unfortunate 10 hon
and encourage useful exertion in whatever sphere.
and TO promote ny all means the moral, intellectual
and material advaE cement OF our country. IL has
aimed 10 be right rather than POPULAR and TO espouss
commend 10 day the truth that others may not he
wiling TO accept tii to- merrow In rursninF This
mistak have doubtless been made and faults
commit ed but having in all things melted our readers
TO think and Judge Tor themselves rather than adop
blndiy or others conclus IONS we believe We
nay fairly claim for this journal the credit Of having
quain Its readers 10 detect and expose events own
errors. To develop the minds Of the young by the
most general, thorough and practical Edueation and
to encourage and stimulate Productive Industry.
through free grants OF public iandsto actual settlers
and cuitvators AS also through the protection OF I'M
mature peculiarly exposed branches from too pow
erful foreign competition are among the aims To
which this journal has adhered through good and evil
report, and which, seadasty commends TO American
patriotism md philanthropy.
As TO the Civil War nov devastating the country, We
hold Ii hav originated In rebellion wanton
wick ell and uhle than was ever before known
"a rebellion In the interest OF the few against the
manya rebellion designed Is raise higher the walls
Of caste and tighten the chains OF oppression Having
done all could without surrender OF vital princi
pies avoid this and witnessed tho forbcarance,
meokness and long suffering with which the Federal
Government sought 10 avert It's horrors. hold u on
clear duty, with That II every other citizen TO stand by
the nation and its fairly chosen rulers and TO second
wit all energies their Efforts 10 uphold the Union,
tho Constitution and the supremacy OF the Laws. And
though the rebellion has become. through usurpation,
deception terrorism and spoaton, fearfuiiy strong
we believe the American Republic far stronger and
that the unanimous earnest efforts OF oval hearts and
hands will insure itsoverhrow. But on niiqnestios
affecting the objects. the scope and dnration Of this
most extraordinary contest, We defer TO those whom
the American pec,ie have clothed with authority /,
holding unity OF purpose and Of action Indispensable
ia grave an emergency.
In crisis like the present our columns must be
largely engrossed h the current history OF the war
for the Union and th fluctuations Gifts most striking
incidents. We shailnti, however. remit that aten-
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hitherto accorded 70 our journal
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