The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-10-20
NUMBER 5.
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To the People Of DslbWQsac.

To the People Of Dubuque.
FELlow Clrrznx I'm my last cpmnunica
ton, ii has been shown, tha, the City Of Dubu
que "paid too dear for the whistle, in the mat
er Of the negoc alton If the City B nd issued
under the au hori,y Of the vote in favor OF the
ten Thousand dollars loan IN TN, absence OF
any eff rt to rrfu;e the position taken in that
must be taken granted that the facts are as
stated; and the position admitted
But, il has been stated IN the street that Mr.
J. P Farley could NOT, or would not condescend
to notice my-c ,mnunications.
Hnwfar he would hive to c,re aoen, to do
So, or how Tar | mist ascent, to become worthy
ination Of our constituents.
IL is unfortunate for man, in country like
this, "a county OF perfect equality; principle
which, | shall ercr and under aH Circumstances
contend fnr) to occupy position, beneath the
notice Of his f How man. Bat it is equally, il
not much more unfortunate for any man, be he
,oho he may, to srrFosE that he occupies
position abave his fellows ltis time this prin-
ciple of equality were tes'ed.
am not by any means the most competent.
or the best prepared to do so, but, if am to
be the victim, am ready for the sacrifice
1t not by an appeal to prejudice or predi-
LECTION that this question is to be settled as be-
tween the actisn of the Mayor and the recogni.
ton of such action by the Board Of Aldermen,
and the position taken by the Treasurer. It's
not by we'll timed conversation on the corners
OF street or within the confines Of store. that
it can be settled it is not by trying to mould
public opinion to meet the exisen"y Of the case
that the question can be settled. No; it is a
public question and il must be met, If met at all,
should be the test.
That is the position | occupy.
would take the liberty Of reminding those
of the Board who take umbrage at nay course
(and do s, wi h all possible respect towards
thrn as ctizens,) that am not the creature Of
the Board, 70 b. treated as mere "automaton." :"
am the Servant of free people, and to them
hold myself amenable for my rords and acts
70 the Board when they learn their proper
positions when they learn tn treat eren their
Interiors, deliver us) with courtesy, and
when their action is just, shall be respectful
or the Board | shall again say, as have said
in former communication, there are those com
posing it who honorable and upright, bnt
truth eompeis me to say they are to" easily led
away from the merits OF the point at issue OF
their personal character, | have nought to say,
it is with their public acts have to deal
Whilst writing the above 1 notice, there has
been eff ,rt at explanation made to the Editor
Of the Herald and a, it is the only one, that has
been made, shall notice it briefly In the
mean time would remark, that it is not to the
Editor OF paper such explanation should be
made the explanation is due to the public and
over the SIsNATuaE Of the person making il !;
when such one appears, it will command my
.espectful attention.
For the benefit of those who may not have
'een the article in the Herald, quote that por-
ii IN of it which bears in any way on the poiat
at issue. at is admitted that if the City ccun
Gil did become possessed of the Money raised
on the sale of the City bonds, that they would
have no right to deposit it elsewhere than in the
City Treasury but it is denied that the council
became possessed Of the Money, for If they had,
no one but the Treasurer would have received
it,
Well now, Fellow Citizens "look at it for a
single moment, right, straight, along, round,
, about, down there and see if you can compre.
hend his pnere attempt at mystification.
won't call it a subterfuye-but to say the least
it is bad Iogic--there are no premises to sustain
i, snd am really surprised the Editor Of the
| Herald could be so far imposed upon as to try to
pass for argum mt 80 specious fallacy.
1t calls to my mind somewhat famous. tho
exceedingly excentric speech made in Congress
during the administration Of Gen. Jackson
previous t, the removal Of the Deposits) on the
safe keeping of the public funds; a western
member q forget his name as | only quote from
memory was addressing the House, and direct.
ing his enquiries to the speaker, he demanded
to know where the public monies were '-he
p1used for a reply and receiving none, he replieo
in the rich western accent Of the day. "They
are 30 vhar." Just go, it appears to be with
certain portion Of the funds belonging to the
City Of Dubaque!
To quote again the language Of the Herald
"lt is denied that the City council became pos
sessed of the money" 1t, not pretended tha
it all came INTO the Treasury-what imbecu'
quiJbhng where is it then FL will tell you
it is in the hands of Cook, Sargent s. Go, b,
prepious arrangement, and that tso in violation
ef the Charter of the City Of Dubuque, &
which all who feel interest en- ,ugh in the mat.
Ter are referred. Ten Thousand dollars, Du' u
que City Bonds are sold absolutely AMI uncon-
dit;onally in The City Of New York Th,
agent there is paid q per cent for sellin- them
aud vet we are gravsly told the money did no
came into the possessirn Of the City council!
| What ap admission, What prepos, orou
hunhng! the City Bonds are sold for owe
ten Thousand dollars, and yet the money il
rnade to appear not TO be in possession Of an,
one in particular what magnificent fnan-
ciering
i Was it 81, that the Bonds fetched more from
the fact that the purchaser could have the priv.
i'ega Of paying for them in such installlnents al
might be needed it M ght of course have enl,anc
n ed their value and might b. correct; But ii i
not So the B ,nds wer, ld on thu merits,-
the money paid over to Clark, Dodge 4 Co @
Nv York, sales reported to Cook Sal. cant &
Co. Of Dubuque and through the management
Of the latter and Mr.. j. p. Farley, the money il
wi hheld from ia Treasury where il r,gh'eu'ly
; belongs, these the plain f.c's, stripped o
all quibbl,ng and management.
/ ! challenge successful contrad ction.
There was promise pad" in the closing o
my las, letter tn subject, that the tend ncie
to s.Galphin;sn,' developing it.,lf in cer,ai,
Quarters, wou.d be exhibited
i But to be understood, let us irst Il, Gne "Gal
phinisn' II means as understand it, the alb