Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-09

~ On the seventh of September. 1861, THE
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE commsnced the
twenty-fr year of its existence the THE DAI-
LY TRIBUNE being some months older and THE
SEMI-WEEkLY~ TRIBUNE somewhat younger.
For more than twenty years this journal has la
bored in what its conductors have felt to be the
cause of Humanity Justice and Freedom, endeay-
oring to meiorate the condition of the oppressed
and unfortunate, to honor and encourage useful
exertion in whatever sphere, and, to promote by
all means the moral, intellectual and materia al ad
vancement of country. 1t has aimed to be
right rather than popular, and to espoase and
commend to-day the truth that others may not be
willing to accept till tomorrow. In parsuing
this course, mistakes have doubtless been made
and faults committed ; but, having in all things
melted our readers TO think and Judge foY them
selves rather than adopt blindly our own 9TH
ers' conclusions, we believe may fairly claim
for this journal the credit of having qualified its
readers to detect and expose even its own errors
Te develop the minds of the young by tn c most
general, thorough and practical Education and TO
encourage and stimulate Productive Industry,
through free grants OF Public Lands to actual set
tiers and cultivators, as also through the protec-
tion of immature or peculiarly exposed branches
from too powerful foreign competition, are among
the aims to which this journal has adhered
through good and evil report, and which it stead
fastly eommends to American patriotism and
philanthropy.
As to the Civil War now devastating eoun-
try, hold ii to have originated in a Rebellion
more wanton, wicked, inexcusabie then was ev-
er before known--a Rebellion in the interest of
the few against the many-a Rebellion designed
to raise higher the walls of caste and tighten the
chains of oppression. Having done all we could
without surrender of vital principle to avoid
this War. and witnessed the forbcarance, meek
ness and leng-safering with which the Federal
Government sought to avert its horrors, we hold
it clear duty, with that of every ether citizen,
to stand by the nation and its fairly chosen ru-
lers, and to second with all our energies their eff
forts to uphold the Union, the Constitution, and
the supremacy of the laws. And, though the Re
bellion has become, through asurpation deception,
terroisIa, and spoilation, fearfuly strong, be-
lieve the American Republic far stronger, and
at the unanimous earnest Efforts Of loyal hearts
and hands will insure its overthrow. But on all
questions affecting the objects the scope, and du-
ration of this most extraordinary contest we de-
fer to those whom the American People have
clothed with authority, holding unity of purpose
and of action Indispensable in so grave emer-
gency.
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be largely engrossed with the current history of
the War for the Union, aad with calculations of
its more striking incidents. We shall not, how
ever, remit that attention to Literature, to For
eign Affairs, TO Agricultural Progress, 10 Crops,
Markets &c. which has already, we trust, won for
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with years, we trust that improvement in the
contents OF our journal Is PeIceptiDie anu tnat,
in the variety and fulness of intelligence afford
ed, we may still hope to make each day critic
the last" In this hope, solicit continu-
ance of the generous measure of patronage hith-
erto accorded to our Journal
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