Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-10
THE AXE LAID AT THE ROOT.

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During the Presidential contest of layt
fall, both Gene raj Taylor and his friends
were load in their denunciations Of the
doctrine Of prescription and won to their
ranks many honest Democrats by the de-
ceptive cry Of no partyism, and M pro-
scription for opinions sake.
The Jeffersonian test of 'shonesty and
capabilty," was all that was then to be
required Of an incumbent of office, and
when this was found to exist, no man
was to be disturbed in his official station.
| But no sooner was the result Of the
contest ascertained, than a change come
over both the spirit and the letter Of
their dreams.
The army Of office seekers commenced
their operations, and the cid General,
who was no-pary man and President Of
the whole people, appoints strong par
tizan Wing Cabinet, snd turns the whole
responsibility of removals and appoint
ments into their hands. Afraid to take
upon himselfthe responsibility Of Looping
off the branches ola Democratic admins
tration, he lays the axe at the root of the
tree, and then like the guilty Macbeth
exclaims. "Thou canst not say | did itn!'
IT'S true the blood Of Democracy has
rents as in 1871, but the preparations now
going on, give an earnest Of the sangui-
merry operations which we shall soon wit
ness. The 'Butchor' has given formal
notice Of what may be expected in his
department, and the appointment of that
unprlnclpled, INSCRIPTIONS partizan poll
tician Fitz Henry Wrrren, to an impor-
tant position in the General Post Office,
gives sure indications Of the work Of de-
struction, tha, is to characte rze the Oh
CREATIONS of that Department. The letter
Of our Washington correspondent, lets US
into the secret Of this most singular and
entirely unlocked for appointment.
Warren stands pledged to revolution
ize Iowa, and do what he can towards
making Wing States Of Illinois, Wiscon-
sin, and Minnesota, and be sure, he will
leave no means untried to redeem that
pledge. Not that he has such unscrupu-
lous regard for his pledges, but that in
attempting to fulfil this one, he will have
the opportunity Of gratifying his natural
fondness for cunning mannuvre and base
political intrigue.
LIE: every petty postmaster in the
whole northwest be prepared for his ex-
1t, and let every community be prepared
to find their post office to be hereafter but
a means Of working that rev olution to
which the tall Wig Of Iowa stands
pledged.
Hon GEORGE w. JONES arrived on board
the Doct. Franklin on Saturday last, hay
ing made the Journey by the river route
in fourteen days from Washington City.
We are happy TO find the General en-
Joying good health and in his usual hap
Ply flow Of sprits
lie returns to meet the warm congrat-
ulations of his personal and political
friends, and to receive their expressions
of gratitude for the indefati gable exer-
tons he has put forth in behalf Of the in
te'ests ofour State, and the prompt atten-
ton he has given to their wants, either
of public or private character.
General bod ge was still detained in
Washington, by the illness Of his Faith
err, but has since left, as has been learned
by Telegraph, and will soon be a. home.
The DUBUQUE GOLD HUNrERs.-We
have been put in possession Of letter
from W. II. Merritt, Esq. Of this city, now
on his way to California, in company
with Messrs. Hammonds MobIey and 9TH
ers, dated Chagres Feb god.
They have met with much detention.
and from what they can learn of tho pros
) poets ahead, will probably meet with
still more at Panama.
Mr. Merritt warns all against coming by
that route, not on account Of sickness, but
on account of delay and expense. Many
he says, are now at Chagrcs, without
money 10 60 forward or to return.
We shall publish the letter in our next.
CALIFORNIANS,
> Our streets are crowded with Cali(or.
mia teams from over the River.
The emigration from this city will not
leave before next week,
L., A.