The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-12-14
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events which have thickly crowded upon us
during the year which has 90 nearly end
ed; and at this time, the commence
ment ola most evsntful session Of Congress,
one that will have marked influence upon
all the future of our country, and which is in
timately connected with the late great con.
test Of arms that so convulsed the Nation,
1t has become imperative that those who
stand for liberty and loyalty, for the right of
the Union TO exist, and man to be free, must
avail themselves Of every opportunity to gain
the needed political information aud guild
The purpose of forcing representatives Of
the Rebel States into Congress, in defiance
of the loyal oath, BY Presidential Fat and
Military power, is openly avowed, with
threats that those who resist it shall be treat
ed as rebels, and civil war thus be kindled
throughout the North and West.
We must convince, therefore, the Sonth
and the Copperhesds that revolutions go
not backward-that Emancipation 10 an un
changeable hct-that the glorious Civil
Rights Act, can never be repealed; that
the rights of the humblest American are
henceforth guaranteed and shielded by the
Federal Constitution, and must be main
tanned against all gainsayers - that the
days wherein blacks had no rights which
whites were bound to respect have passed
away forever.
The coming year is to be an important one
in the history of Lee county and the State OF
Iowa. Our railroad prospects should be
known abroad that we may secure q large i'm
migration here, 80 that our great State may
continue to grow and prosper even more rap
idly than in the past
To this end, and that light and truth may
be Systematically diffused to every neighbor-
hood and Preside, and that we may aid, as
far as in us lies, in the enlightening the pub
lie mind upon the real character and bear
ings of the political issues Of the day, we Of
fer the GATH CRY at the cheap rates found
below for the year 1867.
The GATE CrTY is one Of the Oldest pa
pers in the State, is published in the
Gate City Of Iowa, the entrepot Of the Des
Moines Valley to Eastern and Southern trade
and travel With these and multiplying IA
silities for INSTRUMENTATION with all the
markets toward which the commerce Of our
State tends, we shall il our full Commercial
and Financial Reports make the GATE val.
rers, and all classes. Our News Repor-
tory will be full and constantly up tc
the latest dates and no proper expense
will be spared in extending our telegraph
facilities for general and Commercial
intelligence.
In its editorial management it will still ad
vocate the fundamental Republican and
Union principles it has so long and zealously
maintained, and be constant and ardent de-
fender Of Union, Liberty and Justice. Mr..
HOWELL, so long and widely known as the
former editor Of this paper, under whose able
administration it for years fought bravely The
battle of freedom and human rights, will
contribute, over his own signature to it,
columns.
Our Literary department we shall aim
TO keep filled with choice matter. TIC
this end we shall lay under contribution
Sketches, Essays, Art and Science
Poetry, and occasional Tales.
For the benefit of our Farmers we shall
devote portion of our space to Agricutu-
raj Items, and matters of interest to eaci
and every tiller Of the soil, thus making tht
GATE CRY in every respect irs.-class fami'
ly Newspapers paper that should be il
every household in Southern Iowa ant
the adjacent counties of the neighborint
States.
Every citizen of IowA should feel ~
interest and take pride in sustaining Stat,
paper in preference to one from abroad, anc
we believe that most of our intelligent far
mers, manufacturers and mechanics agre,
with us in this respect. and only require So
Gcitstion to subscribe for such paper as W,
endeavor to make the GATE Crrr.
AS in the past, it will be our endeavor t.
make it essential to the prosperity and growth
of our city, county and State, and in this eff
fort we look to be cordially and generousl
supported by the people, in order that it m a,
fully and sufficiently second their efforts an,
enterprises.
We are making arrangements as rapidly a
possible to introduce steam power into GU
Office, and q new Hse press capable O
printing ten column sheet has been or
dered from the manufacturer. When thi
arrives the Weekly will be enlarged to a tel
column sheet, making it the largest AM
cheapest paper published in the Northwest
and both editions will be greatly improves
in appearance.
simultaneously with this we shall com
mence the publication of SHxI WEEKLY, TO
the benefit Of those who cannot get the DA1L,
until day or two after its publication, an,
who desire te receive the news oftensr thai
euee . week.
Our facilities for working off larg
and rapidly increasing circulation hsye hith
srto been rather limited, but with stean
press, which can, with ease, run off iron
hree to FIVE thousand copies per hour, W,
viii experience no difficulty in keeping pae
with the increasing circulation. as'arde,
n BY discriminating public, while VI
viii be enabled 10 deliver our pape
at an earlier hour than any of our cotempo.
4aries.
We trust that our trends in all parts of thi
and the adjoining States will do all in thei
power to aid us in extending our circulation
thus giving all an opportunity 70 keep them
selves fully posted in regard to the politica
results of the coming wear, and see that tn,
people are provided with the proper kind o
political food, ~ it is during this time TO b,
decided whether the fruits Of the victory
won by the defenders of the Union, are to b,
sacrificed by an apostats President, co.
quoting with rebels, traitors, aud copper
heads, or whether they shall be wisely and
periodically made use Of for The rsconstruc
ton and restoration Of the South upon b.
sis Of freedom, justice, honor, and com
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