The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-11-13

| Conflicting Positions.
We are glad 20 perceive that our ncighbor of
the Tribune, on sober second thought, has come
to the conclusion that it is better to obey the Fu
g'ive Slave Law, than to set it at open defiance.
And itwould give US still greater pleasure, if he
would reconcile the differences between his o.
pnions upon the same law and the opinions Of
the administration, of which the Tribune pro-
fesses to be one of the organs.
The Tribune has asserted that the Fugitive
Slave Law is unconstitutional; yet, he does not
censure the President for signing it, Now, if
the President beloved as the Tribune processes
to believe, has he not signed an unconstitutional
law Most assuredy he has But if he does
not believe as the Tribune does, then are not
his opinions in conflict with those held by the
Tribune? But the Tribune says, we may :sceasc
our efforts to get up a seeming contradiction be-
tween wing editors and the wing President, "
and so we may. The thing is is too clear, to
need any further illustration. All we propose
to do is, to show readers the antaoonism
which exists in the wing ranks, and between
members Of the wing party on national ques-
ton fexpediency. This untagonism shews the
want Of unity, AID the consequent want Of prn.
ciple in the Wing party.
What kind Of party is that which can en-
brace within it such conflicting element as
man who believes in the unconstitutonalitv of Il
law, and yet commends the President for alix-
ing his signature If support to the same law:
Such is the position Of the Editor of the Tr;bune;
and all his cant, nicknames, &C., will not be
quite sufficient to release him from the maze of
inconsistency which his conflicting opinions up
on the slave law have thrown around him.
We present the opinions Of the Tribune once
more, and call upon the Editor to affirm or deny
them
''But how has it tthe slavery qucston) been
settled? We reply, by violating the most cher
ished principles of the Constitution that we live
undcr.-['rrIbunco Of the Odd Oct
"Much as we may be inclined to defer to the
technical accuracy of the opinions Of the Attor-
ney General, we are still compelled to believe,
/ the new Fugitive Slave Law docs virtually set
aside some Of the most cherished principles of
the Constitution. Tribune Of the Oh Nov.
In approving Of this bill, the Tribune Of the
9th inst, says, "Mr. Fillmore did exactly what
any other wing would have been bound to do,
if occupying the same place, unless he had dis
regarded prominent and important principle Of
the party organization" So, then, according
to this doctrine, it is principle Of the party or
ganization to praise wing President for sign
ing, approving, and giving the force Of law to
unconstitutional enactmcnts. Now much as we
are suspicious Of the evils ofWhiggcry, we have
more respect for it than to suppose that this is
one of its principles. We have indeed
With these remarks, We leave the Tribune to
justify itself before its party and its President
Judge Douglass and the Fugitive Slave
| Law.
The following remarks from the ST. Louis
lntclligcncer "a wing paper) speak senti-
tnents Of Judge Douglass late defence of him
self and colleagues before the people Of Chi.
cago Coming, as they do, from political op-
ponent they are alike honorable to the IntelIi-
gencer, and to the Senator who Is the object of
| their manifestation. We invite the attention of
all parties to their perusal.
"Ihe noble stand taken by Judge Douglass,
| IN defence of the fugitive slave law, is dcscrv-
| ing OF praise. The reading Of the accounts of
! his magnanmous appeal to the judgments and
hearts Of the people Of Chicago, in mass meet
ing assembled, wherein he bearded at once the
rampant lion of abolltonism in his den, and
beat down that monster beneath the Consttu-
| ton and laws Of the land, has greatly cncour-
aged US to hope that the Union may vet escape
the peril that threatened it.
"The conduct Of Judge Douglass, in moral
herolsm and in sublime patriotism, is surpassed
IN few, If in any instances i'll the history of this
Republic. He went into the midst of popu-
| latlon run mad against the fugitive slave law
population where the public sentiment had ill.,
undated the officers Of the general govern
ment, who sought escape from the odium sup
posed to attach to their duties, by resignation
population whose municipal government, had
openly nullifed the act Of Congress and tied
| the hands of It's own officers to prevent the exc
cution Of the laws Of the land. He went into
the midst of such population full of anathe-
mas against himself from the OVERLOOKING gall
of abolitonsm, full of the degrading charges
against him that he had g sneakcd away from
his seat to avoid voting'for the fugitive slave
law, and boldly dcfed the popular phrcnzy
ayowed his friendship for the law, and assumed
all the responsibility Of vote in favor of it,
which he declared he would have given if he
bad been present; and what is better, justified
himself and justified the laec, md obtnincd the
rcrdict Of the people against abOlitionism, and
in taror Of tie constitution and Mus'
at was nobly done 1t was hcroically done
and Judge Douglass deserves the unbounded
applause of every man who loves his country,
who loves this Republic, who loves the memoir
les of the past and the bright hopes of the fu-
ture.
1t rejoices our hearts to see such noble
exhibition of patriotism. 1t is superior to any
thing OF cool, Senatorial courage, that the coun-
try has Witnessed
SATAN REBUKING SINNERs.--The Hawkcye |
Is out against those religious denominations who