The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-08

the wants of the people in this matter better than
the trustees of the township, is yet to be learned
Mr.. Editor, feel it my duty as one of the e.
lectors who will have to cast a vote for the nom-
nation, to urge the Importance of selecting can
didates of moral ,oorh and talents. We have
plenty of such men in the ranks Of Democracy,
and why should we not be benefited thereby
We should not listen to trihng local matters
when the honor of the State is at stake.
Delaware CO., Apr. q, so,
The following extracts are from Mrs Swiss
helms Washington correspondence, written by
herself Every subject she touches with her
pen wakes to life and stands before the reader
with truthful reality. The first extract is de-
scriptive of the capitol, both internally and cx-
externally. Take notice how she speaks of the
Senate Chamber.
My last letter was from Baltimore From
thence came in the six clock train of cars
That city is rather an expensive stopping place.
One would think the citizens had no other means
of obtaining livelihood than by levying con-
trbutions on travellers. Hackmen charge one
dollar for driving you any short distance 1t is
twenty five cents for lifting trunk, and fifty for
making fire. In this place things are much
bettrr regulated quarter is the price prescri-
bed by law for hack short distance, and the
drivers do not attempt to extort more. At the
Irving House find the charges reasonable, and
every comfort one could desire. But the Capt.
tol!-It takes so long to come to the Capitol
Copy my first Tribune letter, if you please, Sir
1t is not pleasant to write the same thing twice:
This building, our National Capitol, is an i'm
mense structure of white marble, covering an a.
ere and three quarters of ground. This does not
include the pavements Immediately around but
just the walls ofthe house. Approaching it from
the east side or from Pennsylvania Avenue, you
enter one Vi three iron gates, and 20 up one Of
three broad walks, as broad as Market Street,
tagged with beautiful gray granite intermixed
with mica that sparkles and flashes in the sun
light. The centre walk leads straight up to the
steps, and each side walk approaches in circle.
The grounds are most beautiful, and most care
fully kept; but the stairs!-lf you would like to
rise in the world, just come here, and all you
will require, is good locomotive powers and
strong lungs. forgot to count how many flights
Of steps we assembled before reaching the rotun-
da, but it is up, up, then up to the galleries; and
there is still another up that have not achieved
up to the dome. The rotunda is magnifi-
cent affair, adorned with superb paintings, and
statuary in has relief. The representatives Hall
has an august appearance; but then the Senate
chamber'-tcll it not in Gath! Such 4 looking
concern never did see, and nobody ever dream
ed Of! You have often heard that on some great
occasions 'sthe galleries of the Senate chamber
were crowded at an early hour Well, being
interpreted this means that the orator of the day
had an hundred and fifty people to hear him. 1t
does not appear to me that more could we'll be
packed in, although they do crowd and jostle,
walk over seats and stand on them in a manner
l never saw equalled at Western camp meet
ing. What few seats there are in the gallery,
1T is almost impossible to get to them, and it is
quite common for both gentlemen and ladies to
step the back Of the front seat, which is as
high or higher than the back of most church
pews. There are but two rows of seats round,
the back of one straight up against the wall, and
scarce wide enough tor any one to crowd past
when a row of people are are sitting on it. This
is generally packed full of men before Senate o.
pens, many as can stand up on the seat, and
look over the heads of those who are crowded in
to the narrow space between this and the back
of the front seat The door ways, and the mar
row, dark stairs for some distance down, are fair
ly blockaded with men, and altogether it is de-
lightful place.
Now read what she says about Daniel Web
ster, the godlkc If she don't lay it on too thick,
we hope that she II hold the mirror up to other
er honorables blanch if not blush before the pic
ture.
do not think it is prejudice that makes me
think Mr.. Webster's face dsagreeable; but to
me it has an expression Of coarseness, as though
his animal propensitles were even stronger than
his great intellectual powers. His face speaks
the sensuallst by nature--a natural innate yul-
garty that would require large amount of
strict training to elevate into righteousness,
such as is condemned by our people when de-
scribed by Sue and Bulwer. / know this opin-
ion of Mr. Webster, will be resented by his wes-
tern friends. have never seen any such ex-
pressed OF him; but nearly every one knows he
sometimes drinks to excess, and his friends here
say he requires to be excited with wine to make
him pproachable-civil. When quite sober he
is as gruff as grizzly bear.-His mstresses are
said to be generally if not always, colored wom-
en-some OF them big black wenches as ugly
and vulgar as himself. These will openly run
store bills on his account. 1t is no wonder the
curse ofthe Almighty hangs on us as a nation
Inc wicked rule and the people must mourn
The laws of God are publicly set at defiance bv
those whom we chose to rule over u.s. Webster
had always admired, even after his last speech
His faults appeared like excresences OH his great
ness and virtues. But since have seen him,
and come within the circle that surrounds him.
look upon his faults as the grand component
parts of his nature-the essential Ingredients
The good is only enough to preserve the unity
of natures plan-to leave no creature on earth
wholly evil The lion has his courage to COM
pensate for his ferociiy-the tigress her faithful
mes to her young, to atone for her cruety-the
toad has its diamond eyes substitute for all
other beauty, and Daniel Webster has his great
intellect and occasional flashes Of good feeling
and kindliness to compensate for the total want
OF that spiritual purity-that nice perception
Of the beautiful and true, which allies man to
the angels, and both to the Divine essence. I
can never admire Daniel Webster again! He is
too many removes down from the highest order
of humanity. No matter how much noise his
eloquence may make, in future, shall always
think hippopotamous can make more, and d
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