The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-03
DUBUQUE:
The Rockville Convention.


to be filled of political character, it follows
as matter of course, that the aspirants must be
orthodox in their political faith.
The nominees of the Galphin Convention
must necessarily be of the Galphin or peculating
school of politics; the only question, then, for
the people to decide, is Shall we vote for a Gal
phinist or for Democrat?
If we felt disposed to initiate the ribald vulga-
rity of our cotemporaries ofthe Tribune and Te-
legraph, we, too, could induce the scoffer to
laugh and the envious to sneer at the nominees
of the Galphinsts, but we shall do no such thing.
We are willing to let the candidates stand upon
their political and moral merits. Let their fel-
low citizens act upon the principles which should
confidently in the result.
The Galphin nominees are
For the Senate,
Dr. WIN. JOHNSON, of Dubuque.
For Representatives.,
LAWRENCE MsNAmEE, of Delaware,
ANTHONY HEEB, of Dubuque,
THOMPSON BELL, do
the Resolutions adopted at the Convention The
second asserts the affirmative of a dispute d
question, and on that assumption, resolves that
the constitution of the State should be amended.
The Galphins say that the Constitution imposes
restraint upon the industry and prosperity of
the State. We say it does no such thing
The article ofthe Constitution referred to saws
that the Legislature shall not plunge the State
in debt beyond certain amount Is this re-
straint upon the industry and prosperity of the
State, or is it a restraint upon Galphin legisla-
ton? We know what the people of both par
ties think upon this subject, and that knowledge
forces us to say that the Galphins have made an
egrcgious mistake in assuming that the Consti-
tuition is anything else, in this respect, than what
the people want. We look upon this clause of
our Constitution as the very salt and charcoal of
its purity and preservation.
There may come time when Galphinists will
be ashamed to advocate reckless expenditure
of the peoples money. IF that time should ev-
er come, we may be willing to drop that saving
clause as supererogatory, and therefore need
less assertion Of an acknowledged fundamental
principle of constitutional law. At present we
cannot do without it, and we therefore mean to
let it stay where it is
The third resolution, if applied to the Wing
party of this section, reiterates the same calum-
ny which the Wing State Convention uttered
in one of their resolutions. AS applied to the
Galphinists composing the Rockville Conven-
ton, it may be true that they approve of the
Presidents California Message in contradistnc-
tion to the views of Clay and Webster, on the
same subject, but this-even this we are forced
to doubt. We know for certain that many Wings
approve of the compromise adjustment bill of
Clay, aud therefore disapprove of the Presiden-
tial plan Of adjustment. We have no hesitation
in ranking among the many, some of those who
composed this Convention.
We have no objection to the fourth and fifth
resolves. We can swallow without choking all
that is contained in them. One of them is in
tended to be patriotic in its devotion to the Union
and the other condemns a practice which is too
prevalent in both parties-the practice ofselect
ing candidates for Office from among politicians
who make politics a trade -: ." .@
That is Democratic, and not Galphin re-
solution; and if the practice Of our neighbors
should correspond with this sentiment, we may
be induced by the example to make our practice
more in conformity with our cherished princi-
pies. .l.l-st. gf.s.-..r. ....s. .,y.... -. l..
T. Could we approve of inconsistency in any par
ty, we would on this occasion congratulate the
Galphinists upon the moral courage displayed
by them in assembling publicly in Convention,
in the face Of their oft-repeated denunciations of
such assemblies and in opposition to one of the
cardinal principles Of their political creed
DEsPERATloN.-:Th Result Of Naoal Discip-
ine.-The Washington correspondent of the
N. Y. York Bulletin says, that sailor belong
ing to the U. S. sloop of war Vixen, Lieutenant
Ward commanding, in fit of desperation, & in
anticipation of the cruelties inflicted upon the
men by the tyrannical commander-cut off one
Of his hands at the Washington Navy Yard, in
order that he might be disqualified for the ser
vice.! Is not one such fact enough to damn the
system which allows commanders of. ships of
war, to cut, and goad, and lacerate the flesh of
their fellow-men?
Why is such system tolerated? Why was
it ever adopted? Will not the west interfere, if
the north and south so far forget what is due to
humanity-due to the brave tars who have borne
their country's flag triumphantly over every O.
cean and every sea. We hope they will May
we never hear Of such deed for such cause
again. -. -. In .. ..,,,t,[g,,5,
a. tyeThe Supreme Court Of Massachusetts, has
refused DR.. Webster new trial; he must abide
by the judgment already given, if not pardoned,
which he is not likely to be Iaa5. t@f, .,, r.
Sous OF TEMPERANcE.- --Twenty-th three States
were represented in the grand Celebration, at
Boston, on the 1lth ult. There were one thous-