Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-10-31

| of bidding you all good evening. The
gentleman who preceded me, has strewn
the flowers ofrhe,oric SO proiusely among
you, tina. am almost afraid, that my
flowers will appear to be more like this
Ties, jagged and sharp, and stick what
ever they touch, and particularly the
wings. In the remarks ] shall make,
shall speak freely and plainly-shall
attack Proyisoism and every other ism
that is now scared up for the purpose of
binding and deceiving the sovereing ru-
lers of Gods favored Iand,--This is
my privilege, it is your privilege, it is
every mans privilege, in this our g|ori-
Gus country, to speak freely and openly
the truth; I'VE would be unworthy
Of our high character as feemen, if we
did not. The Wings may say what they
please about me for so doin g, but care
not; we can always give them roland
for an oliver.
! Let me ask, where, and what are
we as party? We stand above all
others as the friends oc freedom, and our
duties arc not triaing There Is class
of politicians amongst US, who assume to
themselves all the decency, and all the
glory, of our land, and who like the yankee
pcdlar deals out his wares, no matter to
whom or for what, so he makes by it,
in like manner deal, out their political
merchandise. Corwin and Webster have
lighted upon an old man covered with
dust and blood have passed all others
by, and discovered that Taylor is the
man to make President, because he is
Aoncst,--tnis is the argument, take him,
he is honest. Well, do think he's honest;
believe he never stole a horse in his life
but that's not the idea--we are called
upon to vote for him, 60 it blind as to his
principles, just because he's General Tay-
lor! Why, has he not said himself, that
he is no politician? | want to hit,-knock
it clean through those men who selected
Gen. Taylor because he is honest-but
it was soon found, that honesty was not
altogether sufficient to concentrate the
whole Wing (orce,-he had 10 come out a
wing at last. In the Convention which
met at Philadelphia, there were men,
men Of principle too, but mistaken iadg-
ments, who wanted CIay,--hosts Of them,
whose voices went up for the sage of
Ashland,--but he Taylor, was then a
Wing and a quarter orer besides, and
had tough: in blood up to his elbows
What is required Of every man who is
called on to vote? That he will, do it
understanding ly. and with full knowledge
of what he is about to do! To be called
a Roman citizen in times of old was an
honor and passport to him who bore it,,
sutflclen: to insure respect wherever he
went, but the Hottest Roman was but
baby III comparison with an American
citizen; the torch Of liberty is here held
IN the hand Of every man; he is a dis
poser of government ITSELF Have you
looked to thls-look to it now-by your
vote you do an act, that will tel! for veal
for woe for your country-every step you
take, you will leave the mark of your
footprints, upon the world at large.
Whence the uPheavings of Europe? Has
not America had something to do with it.,
have not our fore(athers set the example,
every thing that has been done,--every
act done by the people, has told, for veal
or for woe. Thank God, it has been for
good; Providence has guided America,
till she stands forth, the admiration Of
the world!
Last night adverted to the fact, that
our Constitution must be kept sacred :,
from its birth it has been watched with
Jealous care, and though paracdal thrusts
have been made at it by those WHO call
our Government mere experiment, and
by whom it was predicted, that it would
not last, still, our country's vessel has
been steered safely onward, by demo-
cratic helmsmen, and has become an asy-
lum for the oppressed Of all nations, while
at the same time, men opposed to us have
continued in our very midst, and ceased
not to play into the hands Of our enemies
Are you going to elect mum candidate,
whose principles you do not know? II not
go for Cass, no has principles TO stand
by, and not Taylor who has none. As
the first nation upon earth, does it not
behoove us to be honest, and send down
to posterity, the fact that we loved our
country? AS there was a Brutus, so there
are men amongst us, who would destroy
the Constitution, and who, like the fallen
angle, would rather be kicked down them
selves than permit our country to prosper
under Democratic rule. But, fellow citi-
zens, do for your country, and not men.
sustain her in her onward march--act
as governors each and every of you; no
matter what President fills the Executive
chair, he is but your agent, to do the
business Of the voters. How are you to
act? Take your stand upon the Cousti-
tuition, and require your agent to show
his letter of authority for all his acts!
Have you no right to ask what his
qualifications ale in reference to the
hig hest Office on earth? Question him,
and then say TO yourself, III cast my vote
in view of what he will say; if you do it
for President, you do it for placing man
in the most important place in the world.
} II you ask carpenter to do job of work
for you, you do not wish him to be mum,
silent as to how and for what sum he will