The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-11-07
HOW ARE YOU, MAC?

We tip our beaver in the most approx
ed style, to the new Editor Of the Tele-
graph, and welcome him as a member Of
an honest and honorable fraternity. Sit
down, friend, upon this three-legged stool,
known among the vulgar as 81 rlPod,"
and let us chat minute. Don't blush;
hold up your head, and sit straight. 1t is
nothing, when you get used to it.
You say you feel ono small degree Of
delicacy and embarrassment, on taking
upon yourself the Editorial charge Of the
paper,"' and express some misgivings as
to your "competency for the task" Spo-
ken like a sensible and modest man. But,
my dear sir, modesty will not do in the
sanctum of the Telegraph office!
The paper, whose destinies you have
undertaken to guide, is all unused to that
charming virtue you so naturally affect.
Called into existence in most immodest
manner, and under such circumstances as
to render it impossible to ascertain its
true neutrality-suspicious. at random upon
''cold and heartless world" with none
to guide its early steps, or instill into its
young mind the principles of common
decency taking to itself name foreign
to all its connections, and libel upon the
line of its descent;-put under the care
Ola profligate and corrupt politician
thrust into every suspicious hole, and
made to gain for itself a precarious sub
sistance upon "cold 'tater and 'possom
fat" its dirty, unwashed face never learn
ed to blush, or exhibit aught Of that "de-
"delicacy and embarrassment" which, in
your sphere Of action, has taken posses
sion Of your young and tender heart, and
which, as you like money, and reverence
Major Mobley, we adjure you to Danish
from your editorial bosom. Remember,
sir,
"True Modesty is discerning grace
And only bushes in the proper place;
But counterfeit is blind, and skulks thro' fear,
Where 'tisa shame to be ashamed t'appear"
And now, sir, having replenished your
stock Of brass, which, in the opinion Of
wise man, is sometimes found an excel
lent substitute for brains, you will be abe
to look your "Sentiments" in the face,
and walk with US over the "course'' which
you have properly, and so defnitively
marked gu; for your future pursuance.
LIST. "You will advocate the doctrines
Of the great Republican Wing party"
That's right-Change your name, and
do it like man! (propided a1,oays, yo,.
can Jind out ,chat they areD
Cd. "You fully sustain the Administra-
ton in all its actions, and pill, so long
as they are compatible with the public
wfal." That is Patriotic!-(but do you
sustain Gen. Taylor in deranging his sto-
mach and bowels, as he did at Rochester,
by eating so much Of the public veal and
Sd. "You believe the people are poll
ticaly virtuous, and entirely capable fl
self government" May you become as
one Of the people.
18th. Good.
9Th. You approve "the Ordinance of
1887 Glad you have coue out upon thai
subject: and if you should be little in
he dark, as to the nature of the Ordin
'nce, you can ask the Receiver, who will
,nighten you.
9Th. "You regard it as sacred duty,
% expose the Vaccinations of corrupt and
nerclnary cliques, and all abuses of Of
Ice. 20 you think you can go that!
Remember, your paper was choked off
rom an exposition Of that kind, some
months ago, when Anti-Fogieism caved
n, and the matter was sorter hushed up,
9 the back room Of the Miners Bank.
5lt, sir, you have an office-holder to
watch, and we're il not for this, you had.
letter erase your 6thHSentiment.'' How
'ver, SO long as he gives large contracts
o big Wings, we presume there wilt be
20 corruptions TO expose, and there is lit
lesdanger Of your violating your sacred
luty.' Il
7th. You 90 for san Independent II ome.'
Your philanthropy does you credit. Your
!. Sentinscntso with regard to local i'm
provements, schools, moral and charita-
pig Institutions, as expressed farther on
u the list, are such as will meet the ap-
probation8o f all men, and rebound, as we
sincerely hope, e the good of yourself,
your country, and The whole world.
q lnsyour ] 9Th 9 SENTIMENT you again
endeavor 10 beliltze your own "abizity,"|
not eflectiDg, we presume, that arrogance
= a quality far more valuable in the man.
agement Of such concern as you have
upon your hands.
What we have said or the Telegraph,
refers TO its early history, aad has no
meaning as applied 10 its present or pros
pective character We hope great things
for the future!