The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-10-27
J FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE

WEDNESDAY, MORN ING. 49,. OCT. a7.
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE,
On the, lst Tuesday in November, which
the "a day Of the month. every citizen in u
United States will be called upon to cast h
vote for President, aud il becomes him TO ca
about, and see who is most eDtilled to that vot
The people have had presented to them tw
men; the one is statesman, who has served hi
State in both branches of the National I.egisla
turs, and his country IN the 6eld, and ma
whose experience in civil afF,irs should en,itl
HIM 10 the confidence Of the people; while tn
other is mere .aili,ary hero, without any ex
perience in civil affairs, and totally disqualified
from education, associations, and disposition, Il
assume the civil government of a srea. countr,
like this.
LET THE PEOPLE REMEMBER,
That General Scott is the candidate Of vii
LIAM H. SEWARD, WHO FAyORS A
HIGHER LAW THAN THE CONSTITU.
TiON; that in 1910, and in 1874, he was
NATIVE AMERICAN, in favor of ABOL-
iSHlNG ALL LAWS Of NATURAl.IZA
TON, reducing foreigners to a level with the
beasts Of the field, and responsible as member
of the Native American party, for the outrage
in Philadelphia, which consigned the Catholic
Churches and charitable Institutions TO the vic
lence and flames Of fanatic, demon, mob.
LET THE PEOPLE REMEMBER,
That Gen. Scott is vain, concerted and jeal-
Gus old soldier, who has quarrelled with every
prominent officer in the army with whom he has
been associated; whose pride s. arrogance trans.
cends all bounds; and whose fidelity as a man
and soldier, is called liz question, by as good
men a. Gen. Wilkinson, Gen. Jackson, Gen.
Porter, Gen. Worth, Gen Taylor, Gen. Pillow,
Gen. Harvey, Col. Duncan, President Adams,
President Jackson, Gov. DE Witt Clinton, Sc
cretarv William l.. Marcy, and host Of other
distinguished men, too numerous to mention.
LET THE PEOPLE REMEMBER,
That in 1889. Gen. Scott was democrat, in ia
vor OF the Jackson policy; that he turned his
coat to CRAFTY his desire for Office; that he hunt
ed the lamented Clay, like blood hound in
pursuit Of prey; that he has no settled and fix
ed notions OF government; that he has lent him
self to every faction and ism in the country;
that at one time he is Bank, Tariff and Dis
uibution man, and a. another is afraid to ex press
himself upon these questions; that in the North
lac is Free Soiler, and in the South a Compro.
mise man, and that he has too little knowledge
Of government, and is too egotistic and yascilla.
ting to be trusted with power.
LET THE PEOPLE REMEMBER,
That it is dangerous to confide power to a mere
military chieftain, and that it is equally danger
Gus 10 contide il to a man, who combines both
civil end military qualifications, to the extent
claimed by the friends Of Gen. Scott. Did we
believe Gen. Scot, the civilian that his parti
desc. ibe him TO be, We would admonish all
who intend TO vote for him. to contemplate the
history of Napoleon the General, the Consul,
and the Emperor.
LET THE PEOPLE REMEMBER,
That Gen. Scott is the first candidate Tor the
Presidency, who has bemeaned and belittled
himself, and the high Office to which he is aspi.
ring, by taking the stump and catering to the
prejudices, passions and fol!ies Of rowdy polt,i
cians-dcnounc;ns those who don't admire him.
Boosting Of his prowess in battle, and his pairi
otism by rejecting bride of one million of dol
lars from the Mexicans, and expire ssing his adj ;
miraton of the Irish brogue, and the simplicity t
and beauty of the German accent. y
man put IN nomination for the high office :,
of President and At the same time retaining his /,
Office Of Military Commander, as Gen Scott =
has done, viii astons., no enc, by making q a
pre- tended tour, to select grounds for Military
Asylum, an excuse for attempting to influence, |! j
bv speeches and public entertainments, the e. ),
iec.ious in Pennsy vania, OHIO and lndianl- i
three doubtful States
Is LErTHE PEOPLE REMEMBER, =
That but a few months ago, our glorious Union ,
was racked from It's centre 20 its circumference.
by the Abolition agitators of the Nor,h that | !,
Gen. Scots is now the candidate of Seward Abo S
litonism; aud that, should he be elected to the n
Presidency, Seward, Johnston, Stevens, and :
others, would control the Government, aud its n
countenance and patronage would be used to $
promote discord, disunion and civil war.
We invoke every true and sincere friend 10 {
the country. to ponder well upon this subject, ii
and vote for that man who will save the coun
try from the Yandal grasp Of Seward, Hale, ?
Johnson, Corwin, and their allies, and redeem !,
the Government from the leechiHg process ot a
Galphinism and Gardinerism. v
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