Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-12-03
NETWORK TR1BuNE-NEw VOLUME.

~ On the seventh of September, 1861, THE
NEW-Y0Rk WEEKLY TRIBUNE commenced the
twenty first year OF its existence; the THE DAI-
Li ThiB BUNE being some months older and I III
SEMI Vi bEkLY TRIBUNE somewhat younger
For mere than twenty years this journal has la
bored , what its conductors have felt TO be the
cause ol IL lmanity. Justice and Freedom endeay-
orig meliorate the condition of the oppressed
unfortunate, to honor and encourage useful
exert on in whatever sphere, and, to promote by
al means the moral, intellectual and matera al ad-
yanHement Of our country. 1t has aimed TO be
right rather than popular, and to espouse and
commend to-day the truth that others may not be
willing to accept till tomorrow. In pursuing
this course, mistakes have doubtless been made
and faults committed; but, having in all things
melted our readers 10 think and judge for them
selves rather than adopt biindly our own or 9th
ers' conclusions we believe we may fairly claim
for this journal the credit Of having qualified its
readers 10 detect and expose even its own errors
To develop 'he minds of the young by th mes:
general. thorough and practical Education and to
encourage and stimulate Productive Industry
through free grants of Public Lands actual set
tiers and cultivators also through the prosec-
tion of immature or peculiarly exposed branches
from toe powerful foreign competition. are among
| the aims to which this journal has adhered
through god and evil report and which il stead
fasuy commends to American patriotism and
philanthropy.
As to the Civil War now devastating our coup-
try. we hold ii TO have originated in a Rebellion
more wanton. wicked. inexcusabie then was ev-
er before known-a Rebellion u the interest OF
the few against the many-a Rebellion designed
10 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 forbearance, meek
ness. and long suffering with which the Federal
Government sought 70 aver, its horrors hold
II our clear duty, with that of every other citizen
! to stand by the nation and its fairly chosen ru
ers. and to second with all euer ies their eff
forts to uphold the Union, the Constitution and
| the supremacy OF the laws. And. though the Re-
bellion has become, through usurpation decepti
terroism. and spoilation, fearfuiy strong we be
| lieye the American Republic far stronger and
that the unanimous, earnest efforts of val 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-
| ter 10 those whom the American People have
clothed with authority, holding unity of purpose
and OF action indispensable in grave an emer-
gency
/ In crisis like the present, our columns m ust
be largely engrossed with the current history of
/ the War for the Union and with calculations of
its more striking incidents We shall not how
ever. remit that attention 10 Literature to For
| eign Affairs, to agricultural Progress, to Crops
Markets. 6c.. which has already, we trust won for
! THE TRIBUNE an honorable position among its
cotemporaries Our main object is and shall be
! 70 produce comprehensive newspaper from
which careful reader may CLEAN vivid and
faithful history of the times merely in the do
main of Action but in that of Opinion also As
our facilities for acquiring information increase
! with years, we trust that an Improvement in the
/ contents of our journal Is perceptible and that
in the variety and funess of intelligence afford
| ed, we may still hope to make each day a critic
on the last In this hope, we solicit a continu
anee of the generous measure of patronage hith-
erto accorded to our journal.
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