Year: 1866

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events which have thickly crowded upon nj
during the year which has 90 nearly end
ed; and at this time, the commence
ment Of a most eventful 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 80 convulsed the Nation
it has become imperative that those who
stand for liberty and loyalty, for the right oi
the Union to exist, and man to be free, must
avail themselves of every opportunity to gain
the needed political information and guild.
ance.


The purpose of forcing representatives si
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 klndled
throughout the North and West.


We must convince, therefore, the Sonth
and the Copperheads that revolutions go
not backward-that Emancipation is an un-
changeable fact-kat the glorious Civil
Rights Act, can never be repealed; tina,
the rights of the humbest American are
henceforth guaranteed and shielded by the
Federal Constitution, and must be main.
tanned against all gansayers = thai 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
lows. Cur railroad prospects, should be
known abroad that we may secure large i'm
migration here, so 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 neiRhbor-
hood and 6reside, 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 GArB CRY at the cheap rates found
below Tor the year 1867.


TIE GATE CRY 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 fa-
siitie, 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
liable to Merchants, Farmers, Manufactu.
rers, and all classes. Our News Repor-
tory will be full and constantly up to
the latest dates and no proper expehse
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 a constant and ardent de.
render Of Union, Liberty and Justice. Mr.
Howell, so long and widely known as the
former editor of this paper, under whose able
administration il for years fought bravely the
battle of freedom and human rights, viii
contribute, over bis own signature to its
columns.


Our Literary department we shall aim
TO keep filled with choice matter. To
.his end we shall lay under contribution
Sketches, Essays, Art and Science,
Poetry, and occasional Tales.


For the benefit of our Farmers we shall
devote a portion Of our space to Agricultu-
raj Items, and matters of interest to each
and every tller of the soil. thus making the
CARE Cry in every respect a firs.-elass fami,
" Newspapers paper that should be in
every household in Southern Iowa and
the adjacent counties Of the neighboring
slGtea.


Every citizen Of Iowa should feel an
interest and take pride in sustaining State
paper in preference to one from abroad, and
we believe that most of our intelligent far
mers, manufacturers and mechanics agree
with us in this respect, and only require So
licitaton to subscribe for such paper as we
endeavor to make the GATE CITY.


As in the past, it will be our endeavor to
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 generously
supported by the people, in order that it may
fully and sufficiently second their efforts and
enterprises.


We are making arrangements as rapidly as
possible to introduce steam power into our
Office. and a new Hee press capable oi
printing q ten column sheet has been or
dered from the manufacturer. When this
arrives the Weekly viii be enlarged to ten
column sheet, making it the largest and
cheapest paper published in the Northwest
and both editions will be greatly improved
IN appearance.


simultaneously with this we shall com
mence the publication of SEMI WEEKLY, fo'
the benefit of those who cannot get the Dali,
until a day or two after its publication, ant
who desire te receive the news oftener thar
once week.


Our facilities for working off larg
and rapidly increasing circulation have hith
erto been rather limited, but with stean
press. which can, with ease, run of from
three to FIVE thousand copies per hour, W
will experience no difficulty in keeping pac
with the increasing circulation awarde
us by discriminating public, while W
will be enabled to deliver our pape
at an earlier hour than any of our cotempo
rAries.


We trust that our friends in all parts of th'
and the adjoining States will do all in the'
power to aid us in extending our circulation
thus giving all an opportunity to keep them
selves fully posted in regard to the politics
results of the coming year, and see that tn
people are provided with the proper kind
political food, as it is during this time to
decided whether the fruits OF the victor
won by the defenders Of the Union, are to 3
sacrificed by an apostate President, co
quetsing with rebels, traitors, and copper
heads, or whether they shall be wisely an
pa,riotically made use Of for the rsconstrut
aion and restoration of the South upon bi
.a of rraodor ;uetire honor and com