Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-01-01

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE-NEW VOLUME.
" On the seventh of September, 1861, THE
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE commenced the
twenty first 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, endeav-
oring to meliorate 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 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 ma dc
and faults committed but, having in all things
melted our readers TO thnk and judge for them
selves rather than adopt blindly our own 9TH
ers conclusions, we believe we may fairly claim
for this journal the credit OF having qualified its
readers to detect and expose even its own errors
To develop the minds of the young by the most
general. thorough and practical Education. and t.
encourage and stimulate Productive Industry,
through free grants of Public Lands to actual set
tiers and cutivators. as also through the protec-
tion of immature or peculiarly exposed branches
from too powerful foreign competition, among
the aims to which this journal has adhered
through good and evil report and which it stead
fastly commends to American patriotism and
philanthropy.
AS to the Civil War now devastating our coun-
try, hold it to have originated in a Rebellion
more wanton. wicked, inexcusable, then was ey-
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 for rbearance, meek
ness, and long-sufering with which the Federal
Government sought to avert its horrors, hold
it clear duty with that of every other citizen
to stand by the nation and its fairly chosen ru
lers, and to second with all energies their eff
forts to uphold the Union, the Constitution and
fhe nnra m aay nf thp a And nuh fhoR Re-
belion has become, through usurpation, deception,
terrosm, and spoiation, fearfully strong, We be :
lieve the American Republic far stronger, and
that the unanimous earnest efforts of 10y s carts
and hands will insure its overthrow. But on all
questions affecting the objects. the scope and du-
ration of this most extraordinary contest, de-
fer to those whom the American People have
clothed with authority, holding unity of purpose
and of action Indispensable in grave an emer-
gency
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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
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in the variety and fulness of intelligence afford
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on the last" In this hope, solicit continu
ance of the generous measure of patronage hith-
erto accorded to our journal.
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