The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-07-21
.fekly Grprrss.


Ill we were afforded. an opportunity OF ascer-
tanning the feelings of the democracy OF the
district in order that we might be the better
instructed, as to what course ought to pur-
sue, to allay disaffeciion and produce more
general state of harmony IN the Dem lcralic
party OF the Pad Con res slonal District. We
were fully aware, when we resolved upon this
course, that our enemies, both wing and demo-
cratic, would attempt to crush US, by denounc-
inrus as 5oiicrs, disorgaaisers, and traitors to
the dem ,cratlc party We have not been DIS
appointed. Every exer,ion, both pubic ana
private, political and personal, fair and foul, has
been put forth, in order, if possible, TO compass
mis- object. We have been denounced in the
ra,s, unneasurei terms as bo'terS, although
there has not been the slightest reason for such
an accusation. We had duty to perform,
higher and holier, thaa mere party policy and
success which was, to reconcile and harmonse
the democracy Of this district and we were re-
solved to discharge that duty, if we lost every
subscriber to the Miners Express in the State
OF Iowa This task we have performed, and to
our own satisfaction. In the article to which so
much exception has been taken, we have moth
ing to add or recall. 1t was what the occasion
demanded, and it was freely written and fearless
" published. And, let Us remind these time
serving politicians and journalists, that the
day is rapidly approaching in this State, when
politics will be viewed with more conscien-
tious eye, and politicians shall BE- rated I'd
ing to their intrinsic merits.
But the time has now arrived, in obedience
to our pledge of the 5th inst, to take our posi-
ton. The Cedar Rapids Convention has been
held, and we are not ignorant ofthe opinions and
feelings Of majority Of the democrats Of this
district Rumnr informs US that this Conven-
ton met on the 18th inst and disapproved OF
the course of the Muscatine Convention, but
made no nomination. The only expression
then, that we have, of public and collective
character, in favor of candidate, is that OF the
Muscatine Convention, which nominated Judge
Clark
We have, therefore, this morning hoisted his
name at the head of our columns; and although
our views have not undergone the slightest
change, either with regard to the proprety of
his nomination, or the course of the Conven-
ton, which conferred this distinction upon him,
we shall give him our support from this to the
election, desiring to see him re elected 10 his
present post, rather than see our district repre-
scented in Congress by wing.
A faithful attachment to our political princi-
piles, desire to see those principles carried out
in the administration of the government, and
consciousness that they are safer in the hands
of democrats than wings, impel US to this
course.
Before closing this article, we may be allowed
to make brief reply, to many false allegations
and misrepresentation, which have been freely
and constantly lavished upon US, through the
columns of the Dubuque Herald and Burlington
Telegraph, and to which thus far, we have
made little or no reply. In answering the OBJ
iections urged 10 our course through the
columns of the Herald, we shall necessarily
meet all the objections raised by the editor OF
the Telegraph end, as we regard him beneath
the notice, or even contempt Of respectable
Journalist. we shall be excused for leaving him
in all controversies, where such worthless and
unprinc:pled time server should be left, entirely
out of the question.
By referring back to the Herald of the 9Th
inst communication from g Observer, (who
we take TO mean DR.. HolO and one from l.. a.
Thomas, will be found, censuring US for our
course. The communication from g Observer
is better than two columns long II quotes all
that we have uttered upon the subject OF Con-
gressional Convention, and attempts, through
these extracts, to prove Inconsistency while
the communication of Mr.. Thomas, by innendo,
impu,es to us 5aek5iting. As to the backb'ting,
we desire MIR. Thomas to understand, that we
stated TO his face the morning after his return
from Muscatine, precisely what we thought OF
his course at that Convention, and what we
have stated upon all occasions when necessary
We are not generally troubled with cocardt 9
nisgicinys, and therefore have no occasion to
utter behind ones back, what we would be
afraid to say before his face.
oObserver" makes t,co paints in his commu-
ncation, upon which he relies, to prove our
course Inconsistent; one is, our opinion
expressed on the 18th, the 25ih, and the 9th
OF May, that the Congressional candidate should
receive his nomination at least a month before
the election and the other, that we kept at the
head of our columns, notice Of the Muscatine
Convention up to the 18th ult. To the first We
reply, that up to the 9th of May, the day that
the chairman Of the State Central Committee
issued his call, we were in favor of holding the
Convention month before the election; but
when we found that this arrangement was OBJ
iected TO by the interior counties, and finally
protested against in the strongest terms, we
thought it proper and prudent, for the sake OF
harmony, to put over the day, and acted
accordingly. If there is any Inconsistency in
this, we certainly cannot discover it. So far
from being inconsistent, it was consistent W 18th
Democratic harmony and usage and, had this
Recommendation been adopted, all would have
been peace aud harmony, instead Of bitterness
and war.
To the second proposition we rep.y, that
although we did keep call in our paper for the
Niuscatine Convention, we were almost daily
urging upon our neishbors south, to change the
day-noi the pidce-to suit the interior counties
And we did expect, up to FIVE days preceding
the time for holding that convention on BOTH
u.t in view Of the Installation and danger Of
division and distraction in the interior counties
that said recommendation would have beer
Needed. We used every effort to bring abou
this result and the mere fact, that we KEEP! that
\ call al the head of car columns until the 10Th
mir. while we were constantly protesting
against the day, and urging postponement' Y
no evidence to .he mind Of any candid man, tina
we were bound by the call, or that we hav'
exhibited any inconsistency.
Thus rnucli we have felt called upon to say
IN justification o. our position, and in reply l.
. The attacks upon us.
We understand that the Congressional dele
CATION viii publish card setting forth 'hei
position in its true Ii gh., immediately after tn