The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-07-18

were elected. You thought proper TO make a
hange Of men, and 10! these men, elected as
Democrats change their PRINCIPLES, and swear
they will not support the nomination. All this
took place two years ago The principle was
lost to delca, man. Well, james Watkins
was elected Sheriff, who, apart from his prin
cIpfcs-apart from his connection with this de-.
mocratic county, may be good enough man;
but among these-when democrats are in
strength, where their principles may suffer vi
o'ence-he is not the mamie should not have
been clccted-and he must not be again!
A year ago another chapter Of this dissension
commenced. The relocation of the county
seat took the place of principle and mcn-not
parties arrayed themselves the opposite
sidcs;--meD were willing 10 sacrifice principle
TO pref udce--to immolute democratic victim
on the altar Of county seat asccndancy. The
undcrsign received the nominal ion for tho
Legislaturc--receved it without corruption or
intriguc--received it almost unanimously. Did
the men, who call themselves democrats, sup.
port him unanimously? Were not corruption
and intrigue suffered to Turk in his path? Was
he not to be victimiscd TO make way for whig?
Not exactly. Was he not 10 be set aside? Yes;
but for what purpose? Let corruption answer
let intrigue be interrogated--let pale. faced
prejudice and dark deceit own what they have
done, and tho story will be told But they
need not--it is already known We know it;
the tired and true democracy-thc bone and
snew of the party--know it; and to know it
is enough.
Ferguson was sacrificed to appeasc the names
of disappointment; and Mahony was to be the
vic:lm of the seven passions. But he scaped.
What a disappointment! He escaped the snare
he saw the trap, and passed it by--and now,
from the experience Of the past, let US derive
instruction for the future.
What, then. hiss rendered us impotent? What
has divided our strength? Some may reply,
self-confdencc-too much confidence in our
known strength. Is that your opinion7 Well,
be it so. l will give you mine. We do not
know each other; we avoid each other; VIC do
not place conf dence in each other; wo belle
each other: we intrigue against each other;
and thus we divide our strength, separate our
power. Our numbers make us impotent against
our enemies, but Indignantly powerful against
ourselves Is this not so? 1t is Shall! it con-
tinue? Let the coming convention and cleo.
ton answer.
What shall be done that our power NAV be
our own-that our strength may be welded
against our enemies--that our cherished prin.
cipIes may be the guiding star Of every public
officer OF this county? Aye, what shall be
done to accomplish this? Why, very little
not much exertlon will be wanting; too much
exertion is what we must avoid at the conven-
tion-spare that for the election. We want
no cxertlon; no stretch Of power to make u
Soou Houllndttol; ana gOoo nomination will
secure exerton at the proper time, ut tho
proper place. on the day of the ccction--at
the ba Hot box.
hat is what We want-what can be procu.
red easlly--a GOOD NOMINATION. Principles, not
men, is good motto, when we must choose
between two-when we have no alternative
but when we may have both-whon we NAV
have the men as well as the principles; then
our motto may read principles and Men" We
have the ciplcs--shaiI we not have tho
men? Our principles are democratic-shall
we not have officers who are democrats?
1t is but too common an opinion, that rood
men arc scarce. 1t is false; the majority of
the people are good at heart--sound in princi.
ple-moral in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in what is
right-just When not dcceived--.impartia].
when not pre- udccd by self constituted dema.
gogucs
Let it not be supposed that good mcn--com.
petent men-men protesting the right prnc
pies, cannot be found to stand candidates for
the county Offices Let the convention beware
let them look around them. and take them
when they find them. Let them not pass them
by because they are not notorious.
This is my word of warning--my word in
time, which speak to the Democracy of Jack.
son county.
Your Acknowledgement and servant,
d. H. MAHONY.