Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-01-02

The one has had the rancorous hate 0
political opponents, and the other the in
cubus Of the bestowment Of patronage t.
contend with; In spite of both; honesty
truth, candor and integrity have triumph
ed. Our State has honored herself in
their election, she is proud Of her pres
en-. Senatorial Representatives. l, is o
just pride; may she long be permitted &c
indulge in it,. But to the communication
OF our Wing friend. 49, ~ '~@
Mr.. EDIroR--In casting my eye over the
columns of the Hawk-Eye dated the 18th.
lind an article under the caption Of "lowa U
5. Senators, which reflects great discredt up
On the character Of our Senatorial Representa-
tive in Congress, and which should not have
emanated from any public journalist, who re
spects truth, and desires 10 deal justly with his
!c!low.mcn, let him belong to what political
party he may. The Hawk Eye is one Of the
oldest political journals in tho State, and one
which have always lead with interest and
pleasure. Its principles are those, which l
believe faithfully administered, would redour
TO the advancement and prosperity Of this
country, and which confidently antici pate d
under the patriotic guidance of honest Zacha.
~ Taylor, will produce very great change
in the public policy III this government, and a
corresponding change in the welfare and hap
pness of our people. But, as highly as ap.
preciate the character, talents, and services Of
this distinguished gentleman, and as many
claims to public gratitude as l kr ow him t"
4 vol~.,
ucter, which l can by no means justify, and
which feel it my duty, as Conscientious
Wing, to publicly disapprove. It is prcdispo-
siton to attack the private character, instca
of the public course Of political opponents.
This is wrong, and should be carefully guarded
against by those who have the welfare of soc-
city at heart. 1t is our duty, and fortunately
those OF US, who have in charge the public Jour
nails Of the country, and whose province it IS,
to assert the principles and vindicate the public
policy of the government, to scrutinize care
fully tho conduct of men in public stations.
If they disregard the peopcl's wishes, or me-
glect the public interests, they should be held
to strict accountability; but never, beseech
you, let your partisan feelings acquire such a
control over your cooler judgment, as TO wilful.
Nv misreprcsent the public course. and dcpre-
cate the private character Of men in office, be-
cause they happen 10 differ with you in politics.
For in this you abatc the confidence of your
friends, increase the hostility OF your opponents
and insult the dignity Of public opinion. ex-
ceedingly regret that my friend Of the Hawk
Eye, has chosen to depart from this wholesom
rule, in discoursng upon the election Of Messrs.
Dodge and Jones to the U. S. Senate They
arc made to appear, from his article, as men
who would allow no opportunity to pass unim.
proved, however disrcputab BILE and merccnary,
70: accomplishing their private aud political
ends. Now, am frank to acknowledge, that
am not so completely tied down to sectarian
rules, and the rigid economy Of party discip-
line, as to seek to destroy fame modestly &C.
quircd and honestly maintained. Mcssrs.
Dodge and Tones arc identified with the carly
settlement Of the West. They migrated to
this country when it was comparatively new
The wigwam Of the Indian and the track of the
wild beast, were all that could relieve the eye,
from the wild nonotony o! an uninha blted will
derncss or prairie desert. They adopted the
dress and imbibcd the habits Of the pioneer
They have grown up with the country, and
by habits o! industry and frugulity, have be-
come conspicuous in the arena Of its politics.
The affections Of Il grateful people is the re.
ward which has been held in reserve for them,
and their history will form an important chap.
ter in the history of the West, when the histo-
rlan shall think fit to give posterity the benefit
OF his researches. The first important step
which brought them into public notice, was
their promptness and firmness, among few
chosen spirits, in resisting the cncroa chments
of the Black Hawk Indians. When the toma-
hawk was raised, and the sa wage veil resound.
ed through the air, they stood forth as willing
sacrifices for the defenceess women and chill.
dren of the frontier. and in that sanguinary
conflict, they witnessed many Of the most
thrilling incidents of that ever. m memorable In.
diun war. The utriotism and valor which
they displayed served to awaken in the hearts
Of their pioneer associates an attachment,
which knew no reposc, except at tho shrine
of their political promotion. Soon after the
termination Of the war, Col. Jones, then a re-.
sident in what now constitutes Wisconsin,
without his solicitation, and contrary to his
expectation, received commission from Gov.
Cass, comforting upon him the powers of u Dis.
trct Judge. He held this station for three
years, and discharged its duties with ability
and promptness, and to the entire satisfact
Of those over whom he was called upon to pre-
side. In 1884 he was elected Delegate to
Congress- He served in this capacity two
years, aud his course met with such decided
and universal public appreciation, that in 1886
he was reelected by an overwhelming ma lori
ty. For the four years which lie served in
Congress-, tho journals Of that honorable body
will bear me out in the remark, that no man
ever labored moro assiduously for his constitu.
ents, or accomplished more in given time for
the West, than did Col. Jones' He was ever
on the alert, watching with an eagle eye the
interests Of his Territory, and ready ut mo.
mcnt's warning, to plant himself in the van
guard Of his party, and raise his voice in de.
fence of the rights OF his people. He was in.
strunenlal in procuring the territorial organ.
ization Of lowa-ln procuring donation of
town lots to the oityof Dubuque-in obtaining
large appropriation to improve the harbor at
Milwoukic-n procuring the establishment of
thu-aftice Of Survivor Gen cral-and many other
measures of importance and value to the west.
True, as the editor Of the Hawk Eye observes.
he was second in that lamentablc catastro-
phe, ths Cilley duel; but in spirit of the Ut
most friendship, let me inform that gentleman,
that he does violence to truth and all history
upon the subject, when he asserts that Jones
was opposed to reconciliation The history
of that melancholy tragedy the details of which
sicken the heart and blacken the American
character, fully justify me in awarding praise
to Col. Jones, for the noble and magnanimous
part he acted, from its earliest inception to its
sanguinary conclusion-as also, the retuke he
visited upon Clay, Crittenden, Wise, Graves,
and others, who had determined to immediate