Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-03-26

NEW-YORK TKIBUNE-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 HUI manity, Justice and Freedom end cav
oring to meliorate the condition of the oppressed
and unfortunate, to honor and encourage useful
oxertion in whatever sphere and, to prom ote by
all means the moral, intellectual and M ateri al ad-
yancement of our country. 1t has aimed to be
right rather than popular, and to espouse and
commend to-day the truth th at others NAV not be
willing to accept till tomorrow. In pursuing
this course mistakes have doubtless been made
and faults committed but, ha wing in all things
melted readers think and Judge for them.
selves rather than adopt blindly our own or 9th
ers' conclusions, we believe we may fairly claim
for this journal the credit OF having qualified it's
readers to detect and expose even its own errors
To develop the minds of the young by tn Q mos.
general. thorough and practical Education, and to
encourage and stimulate Productive Industry
through free grants of Public Lands to actual set
tiers and cultvators, also through the protec-
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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 commends to American patriotism and
philanthropy.
: AS to the Civil War now devastating our conn
try, we hold it to have originated in a Rebellion
more wantOn, wicked, inexcusable, then was ey-
er before kncwn-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 a surrender of vital principle to avoid
this Var. and witnessed the forbea rance meek
ness, and long suffering with which the Federal
Government sought to avert its horrors we hold
it our clear duty, with that of every other 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 usurpaton d deception
terrorism, and spoilation, fearfully strong we be-
lieve the American Republic far stronger, AND
that the unanimous, earnest efforts of 10y al hearts
and hands will insure its overthrow But on ali
questions affecting the objects, the scope and du-
ration of this most extraordinary contest we de-
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clothed with authority, holding unity Of purpose
and OF action indispensable in SO grave an emer-
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