The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
Letter from Gen. Jones.
We find the following letter in the Capital
Reporter, which we copy with much pleasure:
U. S. SENATE, WAsHrNeroN,
July 1st, 1850.

U. S. SENATE, WAsHlNGroN,
July lst, 1850. :
.NcsSrs. Palmer &. Pau-I am panied to
learn, as do from several correspondents, in diff
terent parts of our State, that there are some of
my particular personal friends who are lukewarm
or indifferent to the success of Messrs S. HEMP
STEAD and LINCOLN CLArE. the nominees of the
democratic party for Governor and for Congress,
because of a belief that their election NAV mill
tate against my own should again be candi-
date for the post which, by the kindness of the
people of our State, now fill
| am, also further advised hy friends. that
there are certain other individuals of our own
party, who are knoarn to bc hostile to me who
are giving it out that and some of my friends
mean to use our exertions and influence to de-
feat the election of the gentlemen named, and for
the selfish reason before given
10 the former have to say, that if they are
friends of mine and democrats, | appeal to them,
by considerations of fricndship, and by the still
higher ones of duty, to the democratic party and
the country, warmly, -caiousy and detcrmnedly
to support, in good .tuith all the worthy gentle
man (and know them all to be SOY who have
been presented to candidates by our dis
trlct and State conventions.
10 the latter | must say, that their assertions
or lnsInuatons are groundess and unj ust i'll the
extreme, and | regret that my necessary absence
from home will deprive me of the pleasure of
dlsproving by my acts, as well as by dcclara-
tons, their utter falsity.
10 those who know me need not show how
groundlcss and false are such assertions or nsn-
uatons' | have been too long impressed with
the tact, that democratic party usage is founded
upon upright and honorable principles, and that
1t is necessary for the success and premanency
OF the great family Of the democracy to be sedu-
ced, by any motive merely personal, to cast q
single obstacle, however slight, in the way of a
democratic convention of the State of Iowa.
My eXcrtions shall ali be piven to secure the
success of the nominations recently made, with
out tor moment considering the effect of that
success upon my own prospects,; and should any
OF my friends act otherwise it would meet with
my decided disapprobation. 1t is not becoming
IN any man, whatcvcr may be his capacity or his
services, to set mp Claim TO public situations
and public honors-and he who is urgent or
clamorous for himself, in opposition to that whcl,
is manltestly the chiocc of the people, furnishes
marked evidence of his untitncss, and should
be set aside by the people, "until moro convens
| lent season.
| In my labors as public man, have always
studied to avoid sectional and partial feelings
| and in proof can refer with an honest pride, tc
| my whole course while in congress as the d, lc-
gate from Wisconsin, and to my present course
in the Senate-and when shall have served the
State for the period assigned to me, will cheer
fully give way to that man whom the people
may designate as their choice, hoping that they
may find servant more efficient, as an advocate
upon the floor, and equally industrious and
devoted in advocating all the major and minor
interests Of the State.
In justice to myself and the principles which
| profess, will thank you and our other demo-
cratic editors to give the foregoing an insertion
in your papers.
am, very respectfully,
Your Ob't Servant,
GEO. w. JONES.