The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-05-08

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g 6 Co. Comm'r.
By order Of the Democratic Central Com
mittee of Dubuque County.
AZ HANNIBAL EMERSON, Chm.
Dubuque, May 9th, 1849. IVA
THE SECOND ASSISTANT.
We published, two weeks since, an ex.
tract from the "Worcester Palladium"
and one from paper published in Spring.
field, Mass, showing the opinions enter
tanned Of Henry Fitz Warren In the Sec
ton Of country whence he came, and also
giving some details OF the failure Of the
frm Of which Filz was the financial head.
We have been met by the assertion,
both verbal and written, that mere fail
ure in business cou not be construed in.
TO charge Of dishonesty, or render
man unworthy Of future confidence in the
eyes Of his ellow-men,-that it was not
very uncommon occurrence for even the
best Of men TO be overtaken with misfor-
tune, and become bankrupt, and that, too,
without rendering themselves obnoxious
10 the charge Of dishonesty. This is all
true mo one has, or will undertake to
deny, that such may be, and often has
been, the case. But it is not the mere
fact Of the failure that we wish to bring
before the public, but the circumstances
connected with, and attendant upon, that
failure.
1t will be remembered, that in this in
stance, but four and one-sirth cents were
paid upon the dollar! I'VE doubt, very
much, whether such is e,er the case, in
failure in business fairly and honestly
conducted, and where no special calam-
~, such as fire or shipwreck, is not the
cause.
In the protest, filed by the creditors,
in the office ofthe Master in Chancery in
Springfield, Mass, against the discharge
Of the debtors, they testify
s'That said Fitz Henry Warren, in a
conversation with Theodore Bliss, ESQ,
Of Springfield, but a short time before be.
ing declared insoluent, in speaking Of the
liabilities Of Augustus Wheeler, as en-
dorser ofP. Warren and Sons, said that
said Wheeler, was amply secured for ev-
cry dollar Of his liabilities as aforesaid"
Here was aa assertion, by Fitz Henry,
which was utterly false, as subsequent. de-
yelopements proved, and which he knew
TO he false at the time he made it. II was
a deliberate lie, intended 10 deceive his
creditors into false security, and result
ed, as he evidently intended il should, in
pecuniary loss to them.
John NJ. Warren, the brother, and one
Of the partners Of Fitz Henry, testified
before the court, that the books Of the
concern were kept by Fitz Henry, and
that upto the very day Of the ASCENDING
Of his brother, he assured him that she
had no fear of ultimately coming out
bright, and continuing the business" He
furthermore states upon oath, that the
books were kept in such condition that
he. or no one else could know how they
stood, and that she never suspected, for
moment, that they were in such hope
less condition." Does any one suppose
that business, conducted upon lair and
honest principles, could be brought into
such condition, and no one be at fault?
Why, if the business was conducted
fairly, did Fitz Henry Warren refuse to
appear before the Master in Chancery &
render schedules Of the assets and debts
Of the firm?
Why, if he was an honest man, did he
secretly abscond, in the night, without e..
ven hrs partners knowing any thing Of
such intention, and the first that is heard
Of him, lie is in the distant State Of South
Carolina; and finally in Iowa9
These are acts that mark the cuzprit,
and who, with these facts before him, will
dare to compromise his own sense Of hon
Or, Or respect for common justice, by
standing forth as the champion Of one,
who stoops SO low as to be guilty Of them!
The opinion entertained by the com
munity, where an act is performed, as
h e The justice or injustice Of that act, is, in
g nine cases out Of tch. a correct opinion.