The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-07-18
KICKING IN THE HARNESS.

proaainent wings Of Iowa, at this time, is
no less embarrassing to them, than ANUS
ing to those who are privileged to be
spectators to the farce they are playing.
A few years ago, when Fitz Warren
made his appearance among them, there
was great self-congratulation, that they
had found man whom they could "use,"
in the doing oftheir dirty work; and his
services were at once brought into activ-
ity, for the advancement ofthe wing inter-
es:s in general, and the individual inter-
ests ofeach aspirant in particular. Each
wed with the other in the homage paid
to this "great man." and each thought
himself particularly fortunate in having
secured to himself the efficient "services"
Of this INSCRIPTIONS politician!
Fitz Henry Warren-Colone7 War
rem, 1--WE beg his pardon) was at once
made the great man of their party,-not
that any one imagined that he had the
elements Of greatness about him; out thai,
they might the more advantageously ap.
propriate him to their own desires, they
were willing he should think himself
great, and actually occupy a position in
the front rank Of the Army, of which,
they imagined themselves, each one, to
be the commander!
They placed him at the head Of their
party, and assumed (for the time being,
as they thoughJ to take "subordina,e
slation!" They placed him upon their ex-
ecutive commitlee--they made him Chair
man of that committee! They gaze him
the prcrogative Of issuing orders to the
party, and BUNDLED themselves in obedi
ence to those orders!
They put him upon !heir electoral tick
ct, and sent him on, among the people,
ostensbly 10 secure the vote of Iowa 10
General Taylor, but really, as they I'M
agined, to secure some fat Office to them.
selves! How green! how exceeding
green!! Mr.. Warren did mol 1cant an Of
flee PINOT he HE had told them SO,
and they were verdant enough to believe
it.
They actually imagined themselves,
each one, ascending the heights Of fame
and power, and fast approaching the
halls Of Office, through the disinterested
exertions Of their very particular friend,
and did not awake from this deluslon, un-
til the Telegraphic Wires announced the
appointment Of Fitz Henry Warren TO
the office of Second Assistant Post Master
General! Even Major Mobley ",raS as
tonished," when he heard Of the appoint
men, The wool had been completely
pulled over their eyes, and this electric
announ cement enabled them to see who
had done 1t! They at once discovered
themselves harnessed, jack-ass like, to the
car Of Colonel Warren and insanter, The
whole team comes to stand still. They
paw, and snort, and bray, and some truer
still to their instincts commence kicking
in the harness.!
They soon find, that Warren has not
only ''usedr them, but that he had gain
ed a position through their blindness,
which gave him the power to fuse them
up" He had not only obtained Office him
self, but was using the patronage of,hat
office in manner most destructive to the
prospects of Iowa Whiggery, and to their
own prospects in particular.
Some few hcweycr stuck TO him; and
where he found one, Of a kindred nature
to himself, sly, and slippery; cunning and
cautious, he lent his aid to give them of:
fee. Others abjured all connection with
"thc long legged hypocrite,' and gave
vent 10 their modification in loud ours
ing, and fierce denunciation.
A meeting was held in Burlington, and
papers Of formal and dignified charac
ter, were drawn up and forwarded tc
Washington, pctitionins to have the lel
low dismissed from office, and remonslra
ting against his arrogant intermedina
with the distribution Of office in Iowa
but all to no purpose. Another plan O.
demolishing their quandam protege, was
to denounce him in their State Conven
ton, but even this does not help the mat
ter. and these used up gentlemen have
finally retired in disgust from the Fitz
Warren dynasty.
The following, from the Reporter
shows something Of their venom, as man
ifested in their recent convention.
"CouLD'NT STAND FIrz.---At the wing
State Convention in this city. when the re-
solution was read thanking Gen. Taylor fol
the compliment (?) paid this State 81 in ap
pointing Fitz Henry Warren, some OF lhs
most respectable delegates-and those fir or