The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-31
Those Intcrrogatories---Wh says Col.
Henderson?

prepared by me during the delivery of Col. Hen
derson's speech at this place, on the 10th inst,
and which were presented to Col Henderson
Immediately after leaving the stand, for the pur-
pose of having them answered on the spot, |
: deem it but just to Col. Henderson and the
public to lay these Undergraduates before the
people, together with the circumstances con-
nected Herewith.
AS stated before, these interrogatories were
prepared during Col. Henderson's speech, and
with special reference to the political positions
assumed by him, which the undersigned deem
ed of so extraordinary a character, that he wish
ed it distinctly understood by the audience that
Col. Henderson did maintain doctrines alike re-
pugnamt to the aro'oed principles Of both the
Whig and Democratic parties.
1t was to give Col. Henderson an opportuni-
ty of setting himself in the proper light before
the audience that these Undergraduates were pre-
scented to him, and he had the choice of reitera-
ting the sentiments he had just advanced, or of
correcting the impression they undoubtedly had
made. He had the further opportunity afford
ed him of speaking to the nterrogatories on the
spot, which would not take ten minutes time, or
in writing a reply to them at his leisure, MEL
THEIR OF WHICH HE HAS DONE UP TO THE PRE-
SENT TIME.
Col. Henderson having thought it most pru-
dent to decline answering the nterrogatories on
the spot, l took the earliest opportunity to in
form him how an answerin writing would reach
me, and as had some doubt from his neglect
ing to declare his sentiments orally before an
audience that he would shrink from written
declaration of his opinions, | also requested
that in case he refused to answer in writing, he
would oblige me by returning the interrogato-
ries. Instead of a direct reply from the candid
ate himself, received the following letter the
next day from DR.. Ballard, Editor of the Iowa
Republican newspaper, published at Iowa city
DUBuQuE, July 1lth, 1850.
DEAR Sir "A number Of questions in wri-
ting, was handed last evening, about the close
| of the meeting assembled before the City Hotel
| to hear the address of the Candidates for Con-
gress in this district, to Col. VIM. II Hender-
son, without having any name signed to them,
and by person not known to him.
After retiring to bed, at rather a late hour,
your letter to him, requesting return to you of
ply to them could be received through Mr. Mil
Ter, the landlord was handed to him.
AS Col. Henderson very much fatgued
and required rest, having been constantly enga-
ged for number of weeks in travelling and adj
dressing in public speeches, his fellow citizens;
and as he had made appointments for speaking
at other places which required him to leave We
ny early this morning in order to meet he left
the letter and interrogatories with me, to make
,nl, of I ,irbt
err. Therefore, will observe that all the qucs-
tons asked, having relation to any duties which
he may be called upon to discharge, if elected,
| think, were substantially and fully answered
in his public speech yesterday,
If any further answer is desired, some of Col
HIS political friends will give such answer on
, any suitable public occasion that may be offer
ed for that purpose, as they may deem the inter-
r rogatorics merit.
, With proper respect, | remain,
Yours &c.
S. NJ. BALLARD.
s To D. a. MAuoSY.
) Dubuque Iowa.
7. The written Interrogatories referred to
by you, are in the hands of Timothy Davis ESQ.
> of this City, from whom, if desired, a copy can
be obtained, and to whom any further commu.
q nications you may have to make may be address,
cd. S. M. B.
1t will be readily perceived from this letter,
that the responsibility of candidate Henderson,
araS shored on to his political friends, and that
instead of boldly standing up to his own senti-
mcnts, an irresponsible person was indicated as
the medium through which this candidate S
views were to be reflected That person SEEM
ed to be Timothy Davis Esq, to whom was re-
ferred for copy Of the interrogatores, and to
whom was directed very patronzingly but I'M
tremendously to direct any further communi-
cations.
| To Mr.. Davis did address a note on the It'll
inst, requesting him to furnish me with copy
of the intcrrogatories. He did so, and | will
here remark that though his reply was dated on
the 18TH his letter not in the Post Office
where it should have been till the 18th inst
Without farther remark l will here introduce
the heterogeneous, with the premise that they
? are as 'sringtailed' as was the speech from
which the propositions contained in them are de-
duced.
"You seem to deprecate the delay in electing
a speaker in Congress. What would you have
done to prevent it, Was the delay caused by
the Wing or Democratic party?
1ou secll W ucpTeCdlc tlle present COnuiLlOH
of parties Do you not belong to one of them :
Do you approve Of the actions of the Cabinet on
d the Galphin and other claims? Does not the
present constitution of Iowa allow the people
y themselves to determine whether they shall OF
shall not have internal improvements.
: You have intmated desire to change the
Constitution Of the State, so that the State may
n get into debt. Have you not in subsequent
part of your speech deprecated the idea of get
ting into debt?
Are you opposed to making the stakeholder.
e in companies liable to the public to the full ex
n tent of their propety'
For what class of the community do you wan
protection by tariffs
Would not protection to the manufactures b'
an imposition upon all other classes
;. Can we encourage all classes in the commu
nifty by protection few articles?
If we buy more than sell, how you
account for our prosperity
If supply and demand regulate trade as yol
r have said in your speech, what do you want leg
e slative regulations for
- Does not thirty or forty per cent duty upol
J., a plow, hoe, spade &c, and on manufactured ar
d 10 bo thirty