Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-12-10
NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE-yEw VOLUME

~ On the seventh of September 1861. THE
NEW-IORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE commenced the
twenty first year of its existence; the THE DAI-
LY rR BUNE being some months older and THE
SEMI htEKLY TRIBUNE somewhat younger
For mere than twenty years this journal has la
bored - shat its conductors have felt to be the
cause : manity. Justice and Freedom endeay-
oring muliorate the condition of the oppressed
ant unfortunate, to honor and encourage useful
eXerton in whatever sphere, and, to promote by
al means the moral intellectual and materi 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 made
and faults committed but, having in all things
melted our readers TO think and Judge for them
selves rather than adopt blindy our own or 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
To develop The minds of the young by the mos.
general thorough and practical Education and to
encourage and stimulate Productive Industry
through free grants of Public Lands to actual set
tiers and cultiyators, 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 god and evil report, and which it stead
fastly commends to American patriotism and
philanthropy.
As to the Civil War now devastating our coun-
try, we hold it to have originated in a Rebellion
more wanton, wicked, nexeusabIe, 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 forbearance 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 usurpation deceDtisp
terroism, and spoilation, fearfully strong we he
iIeye the American Republic far stronger and
that the unanimous efforts of loyaI 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 PeonIe have
clothed with authority, holding unity of purpose
and OF action indispensable in grave an emer-
gency
In crisis like the present, our columns must
be largely engrossed with the current history of
the War for the Union and with eIucidations Of
It's more striking incidents. We shall not how
ever remit that attention to Literature to For
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Markets &c. which has already. we trust won for
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aI.
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on the e last" as In this hope, we solicit contfnu
anee OF the generous measure of patronage hith-
erto accorded to our Journal
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