The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-08
MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 6.
THE TRIBUNE.

But. really, for the life of u.s. we can't see how !,
was any worse for Whigs to make oveftures
q Capt X. for his services in the German pa i
or. man il was for Democrats TO treat with Mr.. d
siprritt for his services for the E1press, follow
~ upon lis purchase by the friends Of General {
Ionps, or, subsequently, for The services OF Mr.
Jennings ia assist in The editorsh;p OF that pa
,er Trtbune of the 10Th. /
In the above paragraphs, it will be perceived /
hat the 7ritune does not deny that "over
lures were made by the Wings to Capt. Koch
ur the purpose of buying his services in editing
, Wbir paper But the editor cannot see the
difference between the position that Capt. Koch
would have ocrup ed and that now occupied by
u.s. We can discover very wide difference,
and one which involves on the one hand, bri-
jery and corruption /; and on the other, legil-
mate business transaction. 1t is well known
that Capt Koch, at the time be was applied to
by members of the Wing party to barter his
for money, was the editor oil Ger
man Democratic paper and that the offer made
~ hitn was direct insult 10 his honor, dignity
Abandonment, Of principles Which he believed |
in his conscience 70 be .jost and praiseworthy,
ard an adoption of those which he could not
conscicutionsy cntcrtain. A bid was made for
CAPT koch's c0nscrnce--an o4rr to purchase
his principles aid fai,h-an effort, by offers of
gold, to place him in position which would
rob him of honesty and happiness, and dis
grace him in the eyes Of the world ana his
Maker.
Suppose the Democratic party of this county
had made such offers to Mr.. r. Davis, or Nj
Mobley, what would hare been thought ofsuch
conduct? Wing politicians and organs would
have sounded the cry Of corruption from one
end Of the State to the other, and with very
great pr"priety. Is the present case dill
ferent one from what this would have
been /? Certainly not. The fact thst Cap
tain Koch is a German, and but little assoc
ciaed with our people in language and inter
course, cannot in the slightest degree change
he nature Of the transaction, lessen the guilt
# those who participated in it
But our position is very different one.
Even the vindctiveness and unscrupulousnes
81 The editor Of the Tri5uae does not charge us
with having hartered away oar political faith
Weare not accused of having been bought over
from the belief and advocacy of Democrats
principles, so that the comparison must fall to
the ground, deprived as it is of any force or
virtue But, whit is still worse, the insinna-
ton is frequently made by the editor Of the 1ri-
hume, and echoed by his boon companion Of the
Davenport Gazette, that we are bought over to
the support Of Gen Jones, and the advocacy Of
his claims as a candidate for re. election 10 the
United States Senate. But where are the evil
| dences for arriving at such an opinion! AT the
time we purchased into the Express, Gen
| Jones was on the high seas, bound for Cuba,
aud knew no more about what was transpir,ng
in Dubuque, than we know this moment what
| is Transporting in Lapland. Not a line has APP
peared in the Express, since we assumed con-
| troll of it, or in our private intercourse outside
of the columns of our paper, which can afford
the slightest apology for such an opinion
When necessary, we have spoken out IN v,ndi
| cation Of the course Of Gen. Jones and others,
and we shall continue TO do while these Off
GERS discharge their obligation 20 the State as
| Representatives should This we believe to
| be in conformity with our duty the conduc-
tor of a Democratic organ. More than this we
have not done, and less would afford just
ground of complaint against US, as the exponent
of Democratic measures and men. 1t is this
course, thus far faithfully pursued, and deter
mina,ion TO rgidly observe It, which has DIS
appointed our enemies, and made US the target
far their malicious, vindictive, and unscrupu-
Ions attacks Had we pursued the course
which they have charged upon us, then 1T would
have been light task for themto have directed
public sentiment against Us, blasted our repnta-
ton, and consigned to both political and
pecuniary bankruptcy. But they have been IN
expectediy, and sorely disappointed, and there
fore their restless anxiety and incessant eager
ness to change if possible, public sentiment
upon this all important topic. To accomplish
this with some, depends their bread and butter
while Will. others il is for political effect. Wood
thinks no doubt, to add to the meagre ranks o
his party, and thereby change the political com
plexion of Northern Iowa. But the poor
,nourncr must be disappointed And, to avoid
IN future public exposure of such disappoint
ent he must learn to draw parallels OF com
parson, based upon general principles of IN
jtegrity and Justice, and not upon the peculiar
views, feelings, and inclnations which ne en-,
tertains, and which it is generally safe to accord
to men Of small calibre and morbidly diseased
minds
When the public are invited to credit q
charse of this magnitude, involving as it does
the reputation Of those who are yet to be cfm
mated it must assume a different form fron
that OF ins,nuaton Facts are required, anc
facts must be submitted TO candid community
before il can be expected that such community
will arrairn and pass sentence upon its mem
hers Has this ever been done No, not
ota of testimony has been subsitted upon
the subject. Why don the editor OF the lft
5une dignity his insinuation with some eva
dences circumstances, or even wcli-groundet
inference, that he is justified in the position he
takes Because he does not believe the story
himself, and only echoes what few leading
| Wings, NAV think will be Of service to thei
party. 1his will never accomplish inc ch'y
| purpose unless in the hands Of far more ex
pert man than Wood. His head is weak, ant
his arm powerlcss, to do US an injury. He ma,
: write and fume, insinuate and detract, deceive
: and libel, until he is as grey as badger, ant
his task will still be unaccomplished.
But, to c.me again to the point, Capt Koch
according to his declaration, and the acknow
Judgement Of Wood of the Tribune, was ofere'
a bible if he would perform an act which IN
r consciencs, and (under the circumstances tn
conscience of any sane man, would tell hin
was wrong, but which, like an honest citizen
he indignantly spurned, and exposed the cor
ruption In justification of this odious transac
ton, Wood enquiries if this was any worse
s. han ID ,ods for Democrats to treat oith .nr
Merritt for his services an the Express, fotto'c
: ing uPon rs purchase By tie friends Of Genera