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

Everybody knows that he is citizen
IF Louisiana; an extensive and successful
farmer; and owns more slaves than the
the most Of his slandersrs can ever hope
honestly to obtain. Is there any fear Of
such man on this subject? Born in a
szave State, and still residing in one; with
large portion Of his capital invested in
this species Of property; identified from
interest, inclination, and education, with
the institutions around US; will any sem
sib!e man hesitate on this subject to pre-
fer him to his opponent?"-Colun'bas
(Geo) Enquirer.
The LAST PLANK GoNE.--The oppo.
nents Of the glorious old Zachary Taylor,
in their reckless attempts 20 in jure him
with the people Of the South, have assert.
ed that, in his letter to James w. Taylor,
editor of the Cincinnati Signal, written
in reply 10 and answering certain inter-
rogatories propounded in letter from
him, he had pledged himself not to veto
any bill which might be passed by Con-
gress in which was imbodied the Wilmot
Pfoviso! This nonstrous assertion, so
entirel y at war with the character Of the
man and the tenor of his whole life, could
only have been made by political leaders
when in the last stage Of desperation
when they saw that everlasting political
rout and ruin was approaching them as
fast as the course of time would permit.
"I1ow dare these INSCRIPTIONS malign-
ers say that General Taylor-a man Of
such pure, noble, and unsullied character,
would prove traitor to those among
whom he was born and raised THAT he
would BETRAY the southern people on
this vitual question ?--that he would prove
false 20 his own interests, and scornfully
turn his back upon old associations? what
ground have they for putting forth such
vile and unfounded statements? In the
course of long life, has General Taylor
ever displayed any disposition to betray
his country? Does he bear the marks
Of a traitor? No! Let his vilest traduc
ers point to a single act Of his life that
smacks Of treason! On the contrary, for
forty years he has stood by his country,
and on many desperately contested bat
tle-ficles his strong arm, stout heart, clear
and cool head, indomitable bravery and
iron will, have rolled back the lurid tide
Of battle, and covered himself and his
couEtry's flag with imperishable renown.
Why should such a man-so pure, 50 pat
riotic, so devoted to his country, who has
consecra:ed long life to his country's
service, who has shed immortal glory
upon her arms, and who is so honest, so
magnanimous, so gener ous, so noble in
all the relations Of li(e-be slandered in
this sort Of style? True it is that we
have not yet met with any Democratic
editor who dare openly charge General
Taylor with ABOLITIONISM; yet such
game has been for two or three months
and is now going on all over the South
by implication and insinua,ion! They
insinuate silly wha. they dare not charge
openly. This is worse, nleaner and more
detestable, than if the charge was made
boldly. There would then be some man.
illness about the matter.
elf the people Of the South demand
stronger evidence of Il mans soundness
on the olayery question than the fact that
he is a southerner by birth, habits, and
associations; that he has always been
identified with the South, and that all the
property he has in the world is Invested
in a cotton plan.a.ion--it is not likely
:hat they will ever get it. They do no,
deserve more."--Mississi1pi Courier.
THERE'S GAME FOR You.-Doct. A. G.
Henry Of Springfield Ill. one Of the Flee
tors on the Wing ticket of that State,
has made charge against Maj. T. L.
Harris, member Of Congress elect form
that District, to tho effect that, at the Bat
tie Of Cerro Gordo, he "skulksd."
This charge: and the subsequent con-
duct Of Dr.. Henry, has drawn from the
Major, the following note, which we
copy from the Ga!ena Jeffersonian.
AMERICAN HOUSE.
Springfield, Sept. 20, l848.
Mcssrs. Lanphier 4. Walker: DR.. A.
G. Henry Of this city, stated publicly a,
Beardstown, some days since, that skulk-
ed at the battle Of Cerro Gordo, and that
he could prove it by wings and demo-
Gratis, and that he would be in this city
on yesterday, and would repeat the char
ges to my face. arrived here yester-
day, and endcavored to get sight of him.
l addressed note to him, desiring an
Interview, but he refused to see me.
This morning as am informed, he left
the county without making his promise
good.
The facts in the case, and the CORES
pondence, ! will arrange for you next.
hereby pronounce him LIAR, A
SCOUNDREL, and COWARD, and as
such publish him to the world.
THOS. L. HARRIS.
"STOLE THE LIVERY OF HEAVEN
TO SERVE THE DEVIL IN"
The Democratic Te7eornnh1 Is the