The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-06-27
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, is at his lying work again. Having received
his instructions from his master, over the way,
he, with desperate effort, worthy ofthe great.
est POLITICAL fnancier, shifts his po siti- on and
instead of answering the charges that have
heretofore made, to wit: that the Grand Fogie
mass meeting was held at the Bank, Which,
back ed by Warren at Washington, did distri-
butte the officers at Dubuque. and that therein
they did set the wishes Of the masses ut def
ance; he, the aforesaid nincompoop backs wa
ter, and presents an issue foreign to the whole
matter. He seeks to justify the hypocrtical
fogis jugglery, by asserting that ,oas an ap-
phcant for Surveyor General. and relied upon
foreign influence alone to procure the place!
This, even if it were true, could not Justify the
course of the Mobley and Straybune Clique;
but it is false, and he knows it; it is as foul a
lie as ever was breathed in the internal regions,
by the sulphureous breath Of Belzebub himself,
and was, for while, inclined 10 wonder how
Wood could, after uttering it. set quietly down
supper and say grace Us calmly as if he had
told the truth; but the man that swallowed
Uncle Jm's cd busting gobbler, drumsticks
and all, without groan. will not suffer any
lie (of Whatever size.) to stick IN his throat.
Again the issue between US is avoided in this,
that the "troubles about oGte' are souuht TO be
made the whole matter in dispute. The Stray
1una man shu!l not thus escape me; III pin him
to the wall with one Of those drumsticks, even
if am compelled to dive into the most hidden
rccesses of the earth 10 obtain it. have be.
fore said, that so faI as the offices are concern
ed, have never wished to bring my disappoint-
lnent before the people; but the course pursued
by the Fogie Clique to bring about that disap.
poinlment Isl proper, legitimate, and fair sub.
ject of remark, because what they have done
with regard to me, they will do again with re.
gard to others. unless their trickery is exposed
and /, as working member Of the Wing par.
ty, an original Taylor man, mot one of those
Foges who said Gen Taylor smelt too strong
Of the nisger,) as one who, during the last
compaign, devoted his whole soul and energy
to TuyIor's support, intend to speak out in the
premises, and show to what lengths some cant.
ing professors, some holy cheats and some viii
ming fogies will 60, for the purpose Of benefit.
ting themselves, and their own particular
friends. have heretofore stated, and now
repeat it. that shortly after the election OF &C.
neral Taylor was rendered certain, CLIQUE
YVES formed, whose head quarters was at the
Bank, whose object was TO deal uut the Offices
here among themselves and friends, and who
did then, and do now, assume to be THE PAR.
TY. endcavored TO inform myself as TO their
movements, and naturally expected they would
in due time, consult all those who were knoun
to be identified with the Wing Party. Will
any reasonable man soy | had not u right to
expect this? But such expectations were vain,
they unbosomed themselves to nobody and
preserved a grnve-Iikc silence, unless in open
lodge; their chief pretending all the time to be
in favor OF Il meeting of the people, to make
recommendations for Office. However, they
called no meeting nor in fact did they wantanv;
--ther subsequent u Cts shew this. The Stray
bunc man, with great dea Of assure nee, calls
for proof; moi having been admitted within the
precincts of the Foglc Grand Lodge, can on.
ly give crcumstantial evidence, which some.
times answers every purpose, at least it DUG bt
to in this instance. Does the Straybune man
recollect OF being present at meeting in tho
Bank, shortly after the election, to which an
individual in this city had been invited, the
gentleman who rendered him the invitation,
telling him it was a Wing mecting? ID, cs he
the aforesaid Stray bune man, remember that
tins Wing meeting consisted Of less than ba.
ker's dozen? Does the Stra ybure man recol.
lect that this individual having discovered the
object Of this meeting, which was the advance.
ment Of the interests Of certain few, imme-
diatcly asked leave 10 with raw, alledging that
nc had been invited to attend Wing meeting,
but he found he was mistaken, and had got in
10 the wrong crowd? Answer this; and if the
Straybune can't, why then, somebody else
can. What does this look like? Does it not
give the strongest circumstantial evidence in
the world of the selfish intentions of the fogics
and that they meant to humbug the people into
tho belief, that they were in favor Of mass
meetings, until it should be too late to call
them, while, ut the same time thew had mat
tiers all managed for their own benefit, regard.
less Of the wishes of the party. 1t is false that
l complain of being attacked by the Stray bune;
on the contrary, invite Wood to do his worst:
hold him in utter Disregard; despise his ma.
tempts to injurc me; and if knew of any 9th.
er language by which could moro forcibly ex.
press my contempt of him, would use it. 1t
is true that my effort to obtain the Surveyor
Generals Office bold one, but not more
so than the Straybune mans effort to be the
Socrates and the Organ Of the Wing party in
Dubuque county. much mistake the mate
rial of which it is composed, if the w higs con.
sent to have either HIM or the fog,es to rule
over them. ! addressed letter to distin.
,ushed member of Congress from New Hamp-
shire, with whom had previously conversed
n relation to the matter, and from whom / had
received assurances of support, accompanied
~ recommendation Of some dozen friends, in
which requested him to inform me, for thwith,
whether could still rely upon his assistance
% procure this place, and if so, / ,couM inme.
lately make demonstration at home, by getting
Up petition; my letter remained unanswered,
lud does to this day (and believe, through
.ogie misrepres en- ia tony; this that gentleman
will, no doubt, do me the justice to substanti
tie whenever an opportunity offers there.
ore abandoned any further action with view
% procure it. had, however, previous to this, |
to 60 int mass meeting, with a view
o settle rival claims to this and every other
'fice in this region, and to meet the pretended
wishes of Mr.. Mobley. who, as one Of the State
Central Committee assumed to direct the poll.
cal lever. Fourteen members OF the Wing |
,arty, signed Call. requesting the Wings to
assemble. But no sooner was the call publish.
ID than it met with the most violent opposi.
ion. The gentleman above referred to. remark.
ID to me, It was too late, but he would be will
ing to. call the leading Whigs about topn to-
yether, to consult upon these matters: but he
lever called any meeting, and as before said,
am satisfied he never wanted any. The Stray.
,uno denounced the whole thing as wrong in |
is conception, anti fogie, and not In conson.
nee with his notions. The fourteen gentle
men who signed the call, were insultngIy styl- |
ID the dsftlnct Executive Committee ofthe de.
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