The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25
CITY OF DUBUQUE,

p 'siiise'y refused to recognize he convention.
We are told that il no part of the duty of
Dubuque denl"crats,'n take any part IN the com
paints "t others We beg most respectfully to
differ with our neighh"r npon this subject II is
the part of all democrats and it is solem duty
r sting upon them when they see tr, uble ahead.
TO endeavor 10 reconcile it. This is the first eiu
ty that a democrat his to learn and we are sur
priscd that our neighbnr should have overlooked d
it,in making up his account against the Dubuque
delegation
The remainder of the Banners article. 10
which we are called upon to reply is general,
but very ingenious denunciation Of our conrse,
as oonlrased with Other democratic journalists
in the District The editor of the Banner will
not chnrge us ,ciM any Intentional injury to the
cause, but he has rery little confidence IN onr
i"dgm MT vWe thank you for y u consideration
and maenaniniiy. We admire friends who are
so hountiful in the distribution Of their favors-
Neither will the editor charge as as being the
cause of yudge Ciark's defeat ,bnt he IS satisfied
that the course we pursued townrds ms gcntle-
man, has had the effect to place in the tnitot bor
hundreds of rotes for John p. Cook, ,ohich
,oould otherwise hare been cheerfuiiy giren for
Clark, and he is satisfied that no paper in the
District has done more to defect Judge Clark
than the Express This is a remarkable posi-
ton for q man of Judgment to take, when all ,he
facts connected with the result of the election
60 to establish the fallacy of such position. In
this county, where the Express is presumed to
exercise more influence than in any other,
Judge Clark 8 majority is increased so votes be.
yond what it was in 1850 In jones, Linn and
Benton, where the Express has a wide circula.
tion,we have much more favorable result, than
was anticipated, from the indignation which per
vaded the people of,hose counties prior to the
election. But in Johnson and Cedar counties,
whese the Express has no circulation and where
the one gave Cook 6i5 majority and the other
326, for sooth. the Express must be responsible,
- MO xslu.ion and discredit Of widely circu
lated and dcservedly poPG.as ."s =
Pablished in Johnson County. This is a ~
cies OF logic that we cannot understand, or re
eon.ile with disposition to deal fairly, one
democrat with an other. 1.-THE editor holds us
responsible for the vote in Johnson and Cedar,
may he not with equal propriety hold US respor.
sible for the vote in Scott, where the democrat.
ic State ticket receives majority of nearly two
hundred and Lincoln Clak is beat 33 votes, and
where tw"'years ago,the democracy Of that Co.
gave him an overwhelming majority Nav he
not with equal propriety hold the Express re
sponsble for the result in Des Moines, where
Cark's majority two years ago was 139-in
Clinton and Jackson where it is much reduced
from what it was in 1850.
Come, come, Mr.. Banner, lay aside all feel
ngs of rivalry about the United States Senate,
and come right down to the simple matter of
Justice between democratic editors, and ackow
edge that you have assumed the Office of public
accuser, without the necessary proof to sustain
a single count in the indictment.
And be very careful too, when you attempt to
convict, by innnendo, others of improper mo-
tiv"s, that you scrupulously impartial your
self
The article from the Banner will be found in
on other column. 81