The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02
DENNIS THE PROPHET.

Dennis predicted before the Township meet
ny, III II Jones men would be selected for the
Convention, and therefore that Jones men
would be- secured as candidates for the Legisla-
ture. This Dennis condemned Tie Conven-
ton met on Saturday and selected III Delegates
to attend the Convention, among whom are
Thomas Roger, ]. J. E Norman, d. J. {, Hal
lnran, Warner Lewis, e. Ill. Booth and VIM. IL
Merritt. These gentlemen Dennis pronounces
Jones men, and therefore l,ys clam to the full
iillmcnt Of his prophesy. Dennis presumcs that
hecause these men, are friendly to Jones, that
they MAST act the part If stares, and counter
ance the claim Of no candidate, unless pledged
To go for Jones Silly man--do not judge 9th
ers by the standard, which you have erected for
your own government.
Now let US enquire, what are the facts in this
case: The Township meeting on Saturday
was well attended, which the vote will attest
The proceedings were entirely harmonious -
Eleven men were ballotted for and elected with
out opposition. Leaving our humble self out.
they are al worthy and estimable men, WHO
merit no such insinuation, AZ that which pro-
ceeds from the misantkrope Dennis. And q
most novel feature in this case, is, that Dennis
was present at the Convention and sanctioned
the whole proceedings, by voting for the very
men, whom he pretends are sold body and soul
10 Jones, and aided to carry out the very policy
which he % stoutly condemns. If this pretend
II result. is such an outrage upon the democra-
-cy, Why did he subscribe to il, by voting the
ticket. This very fact. is sufficient to prove TO
the satsfsction Of every sane man, that either
he il entirely insensible to his own acts, or has
not the shadow Of ajust cause for complaint
The party who participates in crime, with his
eyes wide open, is AZ guilty, % he who conceives
il especially when that parties prophetic ris-
Don has been taxed, in warnings 10 the people.
that such would be the result.
No, Dennis ron are wrong. The difficulty
lee, in your merits falling 10 be appreciated by
the p e7le, and in place Of making you the head
asa sssses Of al ksosledgs and Committing to
voa the destiny Of public opinion in the North
of Iowa, they make you TO follow in the RACKS,
If follow atall, like any other member Of the
party. It's misfortune for you, that you can
not regulate your conduct, agreeable to the feel
inxs and opinions Of your fellow citizens, and
abandon this ,ssais for opposing, attacking and
villifyinx every man, Who fails to counsel your
.ii;endship and every proposition, which has not
he merit Of eminating from your prolific and
nigkty BRAN.
Every class Of society, every legislative body
from Congress, down to the City Council, and
everv candidate for Office who has not been
bapsised in the psesliar faith Of Dennis and
accepted BY h,m, must forthwith be placed un
der the saads Of his soldering and dssiraetirt
jsdse.stion. Well, % this seems to be our fate
- submit. That, which Il would be folly to
enipse, wisdom enjoins upon us to endure with
asekness and humiliation. Let this be oul
eosfse.
- Among the minor items Of news from
Fsaace ne End one stating that an American
skienastrs, Capt. Billings. Of the ship Mary
Auss Of New Hampshire, had succeeded in
rpt6ng his vessel up the Seine ~ far as Roueni
fsut deemed % extraordinary by the good
pecole there, that they immediately heaped
hnaegs = extraordinary on tho important dis
cosssy Of The navigable character Of their
nvef.