Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-12

This we'll known and popular journal is no
ted for avowing its sentiments with candor
fearlessness and independence. 1t aims to
be Right rather than Popular, and takes the
responsibility of telling the Truth, regardless
of offence that may be given to Prejudice
and Ignorance. >... -a@.E
The Principles and Objects which the Chi
cago TRIBUNE espouse are:
The Cause of Freedom,
GH Justice and Humanity. =
Perpetuity of the Union.
Obedience to the Constitution
and Supremacy Of the Laws.
.........e A Denial of the Right of a
Rebel to Hold any Loyal
Person in Slavery and an
Aff'rmanee that Rebels have
no rights Under the
Constitution, until
they first Obey it.
And the prosecution of the war against
Treason until the authority Of the Govern
ment is restored over the whole Union.
There must be no faltering-no steps back
wards. Failure now will entail dishonor and
misery, rendering insecure life and property,
and leaving the country prey to anarchy,
rapine and bloodshed. We have strong faith
that the year 1868 will witness the termination
of the Rebel Confederacy, and that the New
Years sun of ga will rise over monstrous
rebellion PROSTATE in death, over Union re.
united and saved, over continent without
slave.
Three agencies which the President has
solemnly resolved to apply will speedily tum
BILE the Rebellion and its Cause into the same
grave: Vigorous offensive movements of the
army and navy, and the fearless enforcement
of the confscation laws and Proclamation of
Freedom. The first will give victory over the
foes of the Union; the second will stop taxa.
ton and pay the National debt, and the
third will wrest from the rebels their staff of
support, and in the beautiful language of our
honest, righteous and patriotic Chief Mag
istrate. -.
"In giving Freedom to the slaue, zoe ensure
Freedom to the Free, honorab e alike in ,chot
zoe give and what zoe receiue. We shall no.
bly, SAGE or nseomly lose tho last best hope of
earth. Other means may succeed, this could
not fail. The Uay is plain, peaceful, gen.
erous, just. Il aoay sohich If Jolloaoed, tho
aoorld aoW .(oreoer applaud, and God must
foreuer bless"
A FIRST CLASS NEWSPAPER.
But the Chicago TRIBUNE, while fearless in
the expression Of its opinions and patriotic in
its endeavors, aims at being first class neacs-
paper. 1t brings the news to the people of
the Northwest several days sooner than the pa
pers Of the seaboard.
Tho weekly contents of the TRIBUNE EN-.
brace:
lst.-A Complete Current History of the
progress of the War, with the general news of
the day.
2d.-Copious Telegraphic Dispatches and
Special Correspondence, containing the Latest
News from all parts, down to the hour OF 60.
ing to press.
3d,-Reports of Meetings, whether Politi-
cal, Religious, Agricultural, Educational, or
Miscellaneous.
4th.-Proceedings of Congress and State
Legislatures, important Speeches and Docu-
ments.
5th.-Market Reports, Embracing every
article the Farmer or Dealer can expect to
find quoted in a Newspaper. The TRIBUNE
has achieved the highest reputation as Com
mercial paper.
6th.-Carefully Prepared Agricultural and
Horticultural articles by "Rural," and other
able writers on the Farm and Garden.
7th.-Poetry, Tales, Anecdotes and Gossip,
Reviews, and pleasant miscellany. -. p
In short, the purpose and ambition of the
Editors are, to make the CHICAGO TRIBUNE so
interesting and valuable visitor, that no in
telligent Western family can AFFORD TO BE
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