The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-26
ANNOUNCEMENT.
To the Democratic Electors Of the Senatorial Dis
lrict Of Dubuque, Clayton, Dela'care, S'e.

To the Democratic Electors of the Senatorial Dis
lrict Of Dubuque, Clayton, Dela'oore, Sc.
GENrLEMEN-The late Floyd Convention
having failed to furnish you with constitution
al candidate for the office of State Senator, and
that this District may not become liable to be re-
presented by Wing, I am induced to offer you
nv name as candidate for your sufrages at the
next election.
There is no gentleman whom would be more
pleased to see elected always excepting myself
to the Senate than Gen. WARNER LEWIS. He
is honest and capable, but unfortunately for him,
Art iv. sec. %, Of the Constitution, renders
him ineliglble-the section reads thus: "No per-
son holding lucrative office under the United
States, or this State, or any other power, shall
be eligible to the General Assembly: Provided,
That offices in the militia, to which there is at
tached no annual salary, or the office of Justice
of the Peace, or Postmaster, whose compensa-
ton does not exceed one hundred dollars per
annum, shall not be deemed lucrative
This provision of the Constitution, ifit means
anything, prohibits obice-holders from becoming
candidates to the Assembly, and was intended
to put a wholesome restraint upon that kind OF
rotation in office, which rolls a man out of one
office directly into another. Gen. Lewis holds
lucrative office under this State, at an annual
salary of three or four hundred dollars, therefore
he is ineligible by the express letter and mean.
| ing of the Constitution. Nor will it help the
matter for him to resign his present: unless with
the intention of making nullity Of the above
wise constitutional provision;-such course
might be expected from Wing; but from De-
mocrat never.
| 1t is fitting, when any person offers himself as
candidate for any Office in the gift of an intel,
ligent people, that he should make known his
views of public measures.
First, then, believe that when clique I'm.
dertake to make nominations for numerous and
independent party, they should do the business
up right SO as not to leopard any honest mans
personal popularity, the great interest of theil
party, in their eagerness to carry out orders from
head quarters
I'd. am opposed to any and all alterations Of
the constitution of this State, which shall give
individuals or corporations power to issue pape.
as currency.
Sd. I am in favor of such alteration of ouI
School Law, as shall make it adequate to the
wants and wishes of the people.
4th. am in favor of general overhauling OF
our present Assessment Laws, so that an approx
imaticn can be made toward full and equal va
luation.
5th am for remodeling our road system, SC
that every citizen can have justice done.
9th. Upon the question which divides the
two great sections Of the Union, am for guar.
anteeing to the South every jot and title oftheil
rights under the Constitution; but would never
vote for any law curtailing the privilege of cha,
beas Corpus to any person, except as provided
contrary Notwithstanding.
Upon other political topics, believe my views
coincide generally with my democratic friends;
and if elected, shall endcavor to sustain them to
the best of my ability.
In conclusion, would say to those Electors
! with whom have not the pleasure ofan acquant-
ance, that have been cultivator of the soil OF
Iowa for the last six years. That am no man $
man, and that my bread and butter does not de-
pend upon my election to any office; and farther,
that if Convention shall be fairly called, and
any competent man nominated for the office, |
will promptly withdraw my name, as the only
democratic candidate E-y 7constitutionally before
the People,
OTIS BRIGGS.
Taylor Township, Dubuque Co.
June II, 1850.