The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-07-11

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into dust, may their names be held in high es
TEEN and remembrance.
The President Of the United States. May h.
feel his responsibility to the people, in propor
tion to the high station to which he is by hem
elevated.
The Congress Of the United States.-May
they ever insist upon that which is right, and
submit to nothing that is wrong.
Our Country.-May it ever remain "the land
of tho free, and the home of the brave"
Our o,cn State.-May she ever adhere to her
motto, "Our Liberties wc prize, and our rights
we will maintain ...-.
Queen Victoria..-May she have the honor
Of finishing the Book of Kings and Queens in
the United Kingdom Of England, Ireland, and
Scotland. .+'
These were followed by volunteer toasts, CO.
pies of which were not obtained.
Tho entertainment was sraced by the pres.
encs Of large number of Ladies, whose smiles
of appreciation lent charm to the exercises of
tho day, and served greatly to enhance the
pleasures Of the occasion.
Seldom, if ever. have we spent Fourth OF
July more pleasantly, or been privileged TO as.
sociate with company, who seemed more in
diligently to appreciate the objects it is de-
signed to commemorate, and which have sh ed
a glorious Immortality upon the day.
THE CoNVENTION-.ITs NOMINEES
We received the proceedings Of the De-
mocratic State Convention, through the
Capital Reporter on Monday last, and re
greet that it's great length will forbid our
giving it entire in this weeks paper. The
convention have done themselves great cred
it, as we think, in the very excellent ad.
dress they have published, TO the Democra,
cy, and in the reassertion, and reestablish.
ment of their principles through the Resolu-
tons adopted by them in their representa-.
tive capacity.
This address. and these Resolution, we
shall publish next week, and beespeak for
them careful and candid examination by
our readers.
But principally have the convention dis
tingnished themselves in the selection they
have mabe of Candidates for members ofthe
Board of Public Works. Patterson, VIII
liams, and Giluspy, especially the two for
mer, are ,oeH kno,cn to the Democracy of
Iowa, and nothing that we. or any one else
can say in their behalf, Will, in any degree
increase the confidence, which has ever been
roposed in them as men and as Democrats.
William Patterson O. Lee County, is one
Of the Fathers of Iowa Democracy. 1t was
remarked in our hearing. by On excellent
Democrat, that it could not be said of Pat
terson, that he was of the Dodge School, bu,
of Dodge, that he was" of the Patterson
School Of Democracy. In the early organi-
cation of the Democracy party in Iowa.
William Patterson was one of the most
active and efficient in the efforts that were
then made to establish it upon sound prn-
ciples. From those principles he has never
swerved. Amid the factions, numerous and
hydra-headed as they have been in the coun-
ty ofhis residence, he has ever stood firm as
rock, and when principle--the vital prin-
ciple of Democracy, has been obscured ard
but dimly seen amid the confusion of ambi.
tous Possomry, or the more modern abstrac.
ton of Wilmotism, William Patterson is
found, and will ever be found as the great
land mark to lead his erring brethren back to
the fold whence they have strayed. and to
plant them again upon the foundation of
Democratic Truth.
Is not such a man worthy the respect,
the confidence and the support of the De-
nocracy of Iowa!
But aside from Politics, Col, Patterson is
one of the most efficient men that can be
found in the State, for the duties proposed
to be conferred upon him. His business ca
pacitics are acknowledged to be of the high
est order, whilst his untiring perseverance
and his indomitaLle energies most admira-
bly, qualify him for the Office Of President Of
the Board of Public Works.
or the other candidates we shall speak
next week.
CHOLERA IN ST. LoUls.-The awful mortaIi-
ty still continues! Tho citizens arc leaving in
crowds. Business is almost entirely suspend.
ed. But very little building going on in the
burnt district. The health committee are ac-
tive. Block Inspectors have been appointed
in each block. Quarantine laws are establish
ed. Liberal appropriations are made for Lime
and other disnfcctants. Vegetables, and ma.
ny fresh meats are forbidden to be sold in the
markets. A day of general fasting and prayer
has been held, and still the deaths are one hun.
bred and forty or fifty day! and this, to o, in a
population now estimated to be not over 20 >.
600
ne. LATEST FROM ST. LOUIS.
The Steamer Dubuque, Qong life to her,
brought us papers to the 7th.
Cholera still raging.-Very slight abate.
RIGHTEOUSNESS almost suspended ets
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