Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-10-10

There is not feeling, pure and high,
That may not be read in a MoTuER's LOVE
~ Mr.. ApAns' CoxvERs1oN-An Ex-
Hon. Chas. Francis Ad.
ans, the co-nominee Ct Mr.. Van Buren, on
the avengers ticket, is out in letttr in ex-
PLANTATION of the following passages in the
pamphlet written and published by him in
1874:
"He (Mr. Van BUREN, has, thro' his
friends, barg aimed a,cay much that the free
states deem valuablc-ihe right Of petition,
the protection of home industry. she free
dom Of speech. and indeed almost every
other security to liberty, for the sake Of as
ern states"
owe know the calculating policy of that
gentleman. The principles Of liberty are
never safe in the hands of men who make q
trade of pubic effairs. Mr.. Van Buren,
must BE- judged by his preceding course,
take as whole-and from, that let no man
delude himself eoiih the, belief that he is .fI1-
cd to any thing BUT HIS OWN IN
TEREST-"
Mr.. Adams conftsses to all these hard
words IS his. and as expressing his honest
opinions at the time. But he pleads in ex-
tenuation Of his present utilization with Mr..
V. Buren,, first, the latter's Hammett let
ter in opposition to Texas which came out
very soon after Mr.. Adams pamphlet, and
lastly, his mounting the Buffalo platform
and turning his back upon the democratic
party. In a word, the change in Mr.. AID :
ans feelings, commenced confessedly with
an act of unexpected consistency on the
&c ~ oil -
viously known opposition to Texas; but did
not finally ripen into entire confidence and
respect until the moment when Mr.. V. B.
proved false to every other principle or pro-
fession of his pas life!
This is the upshot of Mr.. Adams'exper-
fence and the history This present connec-
lions and associations. He is certainly en-
titled to have the benefit ofit-and Mr.. V.
Buren, too.-.4l6a"y Argus.
IREGAND.-A dublin correspondent OF
| the New York Tribune, writes of an I'M
portant movement which has just been star
ted as follows:
A new Association, which l briefly alu.
ded to in my last letter, is gaining ground
rapidly among the Conservative party and
press Its name is thee Irish Union So.
ciety," and it's object is the sitting of the
Imperial Parliament periodically in Dublin
Its founders intend holding public meetings
and taking every means to gain popular
support. The originators of this movement
are of the class which has hitherto shown
such apathy about Irish affairs-the nobli.
ty and landed gentry. 1t may work we'll
and, If it will benefit the country, Heaven
grant it. The Repeal press have not, so
far as l am aware. expressed any opinion
on the subject, as yet, but the Conservative
journals look on it as the only security fol-
the country; they welcome it as Noah did
the rainbow. They anticipate, as results, in
flux Of capital, eradication Of prejudices-
assimilation of national characters, the over.
throw of agitation, and the humiliation OF
disloyalty.
RICHARD O'GoRMAN, JR.-A good story
is told, in the Tribune, of the escape Of
Richard O'Gorman, Jr., at Kilrush, from
the steam boat. Mr.. Magistrate Little, with
a body of police. were on the lookout fol
him, as the passengers one by one came of
on the plank; among them was an old lady
who seemed to be very feeble, and to " HON
Mr. Little offered his arm in a spirit oil
commen6able galantry. The old lady was
Richard O'Gorman, Jr.
OLD BERKs-PENNsyLvAN OF
letter from Old Berks: 1.-The prospects
for the democracy look we'll in old Berks.
We expect to give majority by at least
500 greater for Cass and Butler than we
gave for Polk and Dallas. there will be
but one "free soil" abolition vote in the bal
lot box. and it will be given by one who
was q whig. He is the only one can heav
Of There ore many wings that l could
name, who refuse to vote for Taylor, while
the entire democracy are united on Cass
and Butler and 60 into the conflict hand in
hand. Not one of them will vote for Gen.
Taylor.-lGal Jeff.
IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-The owners Of a
certain lot Of flour, shipped on board the
steamer Grace Darling. brought suit again
st the owners of said boat for OBTAINING their