Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-10-17
From the Des MONIES Valley Wing.
The Tactics Of Jones q Co.

gainst tresspassers upon the pubic landss
and advocates The practice of stealing
timber as one which is essential to So
cure prosperity to the people and an
courage emigration to the West.
The Express was amongst the loud
esl III lis Recommendations of the vio!ators
al law, when the subject matter was
.'nigger stealing" Upon that question.
no one recognized the obligations of obc-
dience to law, and faihfulness IN its ad-
mlnislration, As more sacredly binding
upon every citizen. than did the editor
Of the Express. Blu, when the question
of timber stealing, in violation Of the
law Of Congress. is before the public.
The same edllor INDUCES in the most yio-
len, aruse and detraciion against the Of
ticers who enforce the law, and at the
same time, not only excuses. but advo-
Gates the violation of The law, as expedt-
ent for the promotion of emigration and
lettering The condition of the poor.
The Express hoped to strengthen the
party by advocating obedience to the
Fugitive Slave law, and now hopes to
strengthen the party by opposing the
execution of another law OF The United
States against taking timber from the
public lands. Ii Is consistent all the
nme--nol in sustaining law, but in pam
dering To every feeling and prejudice
which can be made available. TO add votes
TO the party, or excite opposition 10 the
administrator.
As asimiiar instance Of the same char.
acler, il has been ferently. exceedingly
wildcat in lis denunclations Of the Ad-
iHials,ralion, On account. OF its efficient
measure for preventing citizens Of tho
United 5 a,es from engaging in the Gu
Oh iuraI. In The same breath the Ad-
minis, ration is declared to be iyrannicsl
and imbecie; is denounced for not pre-
venting our ci,i1ens from enlis.ing in the
exledllpn, aud for breaking up The q.
ped,,,on alter II was under way. Ths
editor At The Express proclaims ia s.s
sentence, HAT American citizens havs =
right to expa,ria,e themselves and fsr.
ieIl their citizenship, and their right u
the protection of the Government, aud
enllsl IN a foreign expeditions: aud in tho
next sentence he denognces the admins.
traiion as un!eeling and der!ecl in duty
ior not interfering 10 extend the pfotcc-
ton Of !he Government over these very
citizens whom he Justified, by declaring
they had forfeited their citizenship, aaA
relinqu!shed lheir RICH! to me protect:os
uF The Government. The Supreme
Cour; Of the United States has laid down
ihe law upon This subject in exact sccss-.
dance with The action vi The administss--
uon, and The cilzrns of the United
States generally, are content Ia abi..s BY
The law OF The land. Sill Jones u Cs.
may make some votes by pander.nR 10
the f.llibus,Ing y mPa'hle, Of ihs lss-
less aud depravsd and lhsretors il -,
that HE Administration is so bitterly sad
So unjustiy abused for lss aclios 10 he
Premises.
Another Ins .aace Of the same vile pan.
drIEg To the baser passions and preiu.
dices, may be found III recen, aumhef
OF The Express in which the prejudicss
ot the German ciiizens Of Dubuque, arc
attempted To be excited against the
Wings are ihe special advocates and
friends al temperance. The charge
made b. The Express may be true sr
illse. We have uever claimed the hoa. :
or inr our party, but We would not dls-
claim our approval Of the temperance
cause, Tor the support Of all advocates at
fntn III e
ilaan, who was the great gun Of anu.
temperance IN the lag. Legislature. chs..
ged in his speeches. that The TEN pessnes
law was political scheme of the Whigs.
and he and his coadjusors at Dubuque,
are now trying 10 manufacture capital
against the Wing party upon .ha, ground-
The last Dispatch attempts TO show that
tins was done in sell defence. but ofIess
no proof OF the position, and ,hs whole
thing is a mere preienee. arlluliy 10 ca
Jole temperance Democrats, and, al Ihs
same time make votes amongst liquor
loving Wings.
The game 10 a strong one, but j, re-
CURES skiliiul playing, especially while
the friends OF temperance are alive 10
.he interests Of the cause.
We have thus noticed few of tbs
shameless shifts resorled TO by the editor
81 The Express 10 curry favor and obtsia
votes, by lending It's influence 10 the vio-
iainn at law, TO The yilitica,ion Of public
officers ior The faithful performance or
duty. and by stirring up the Germans q
gainst the Wing party. on The Allegations,
that The Wings are the exclusive friends
Of temperance aud advocates Of the A
II Liquor low.
The editor OF the Express well knsws
tliat inns Is no party question. and he
would be the last man to desire To make
II SO, YET he lie anxious 10 have tho Ger
mans in his vicinity understand it in tbs,
light. in order to catch their votes. But
IN efeciing this object, he is weakening
he hands of the friends Ut ,emperancs
OF all parties, and we trust will recsise
a merited rebuke al their hands.