The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-09-04
DUBUQUE:
Y":::::SEPTEMBER 4, 1850
Patriotism Commended.

The St. Louis lntelligencer, good Wing pa
per, in an able, impartial article of late date,
does full justice to the noble patriotism and self
sacrafcing devotion to the country of Messrs
Cass, Dickinson, and Foote of the Senate, and
the much-abuscd Rtchie, of the Union ncwspa
per.
We have the qualification of being always of
the same opinion with these gentlemen on the
great questions in which these patriots so lately
distinguished themselves, and we have often
borne willing testimony not only to the worth
Of those patriots of our party who have put them
selves in the van Of war, to save the Union, but
also to those with whom we widely differ on po-
ltical grounds.
We have not hestated to commend the course
of Clay and Webster, and place them side by
side with Cass and Dickinson, in our estimation,
when laboring for the common good; and we
take much pleasure IN perceiving that the St.
Louis lntelligencer casts aside its party prediec
tions to do justice to its political opponents, in
the same spirit of honorable fairness by which it
is usually characterized
The following extract from the article refer
red to we commend to the perusal of our read
ers.
awe single out Gen. Cass and Mr.. Dickin-
son, leaders of the national Democracy, and set
them forth before our readers emnently wor-
thy of admiration and of the countrys gratitude,
for their services during the present session of
Congress. Their course has been liberal, patri-
otc and national In conjunction with Mr..
Foote, and Henry Clay, and Daniel Webster,
thoy have presented to the American people a
platform which has ruNod tn it's support the pco-
pie of the nation, with more unanimlty than hoe
been witnessed in any matter Of national impor-
tance for the last twenty five years.
sBut squeamish s'consciences,' and southern
madness, and northern Hypocrisy, have defeated
the great "Commoners,' and set the people back
in their desires. The patriots, however, do not
despair. Encouraged by the sympathy and plau-
dts of the masses, they will continue their la
bors until the peoples voice shall reach the halls
of Congress and Danish the fanatical and imprac-
ticable men who now stand there to thwart their
will.
ain connection with these democratic Sena-
tors who deserve SO well of the country, we can
not omit a word of appreciation for the Wash
ington Union. Whatever errors the venerable
Ritchie may have committed, in times past, in
his political writings, it cannot be charged that
on the great questions now involving the peace
and integrity of the Union, he has faltered in
his duty or his love of country He has labored
necessarily, in season and out of season, and al
ways ably, for the success of the Compromise;
and has, in the most magnanimous and gratify-
ing manner, borne testimony to the exalted me-
rits of Henry Clay, who, in the seed time life,
is devoting body, mind and spirit to his country S
good. Mr. Ritche, after all, is man Of mark.
His paper is edited with great ability, though he
too, like Mr.. Clay, is frosted with age. Though
the body be wearing out, the spirit and the pa
triotism of the two men seem to be perennial.
"The oblivion of by-gone collisions, and the
happy conjunction oflife-long political opponents
in the common cause of preserving the Union,
is one of the cheering signs of the times which
lead us to hope well for the country, notwith-
standing the dark clouds which now overspread
the sky. Though such a picture may distress
partisans, and confound the schemes of those
who lose sight of their public duties in the hot
struggle for "oaves and fishes, it will be pleas
ing to right-minded men and true patriots.
"Party, standing upon principle, (and that prn-
cipe the public good,) is worthy of respect and
cooperation from good men; but when it be-
comes merely Judgment to crush all who do
not follow blindly in its wake, it becomes the
most dangerous of tyrants."