The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-11

TIE MIXERS ExpREss faithful Dem
ocratic paper is doing yeoman' service as usual
in tile good cause. Disagreeing (and upon good
grounds) with the forestal!,ng efforts Of local
politicians, it will yet do nothing to distract the
party, but will give its whole strength to the
reelection to congress of Hon Lincoln Clark,
the able Representative, whose name 1ies upon
its flag of the Democratic ticket. The Express,
we trust, will not suffer even temporary ineon
venience from the attacks Of its enemies. The
Dubuque Herald and Burlington Telegraph arc
or should be- powerless against it. Their object
(neutrality) deprives them Of all influence IN The
political field.-Kcokuck Dispatch.
Our able, esteemed and indefatigable neigh
bor of the Dispatch has judged us correctly.
We looked upon the course of that convention
as we'll calculated to produce wide breach ii,
the Democratic party ofths Congressional dis
trict, and our efforts feeble as we know them
to be) were directed solely for healing the wound
which hot haste and an Incorporate local zea
among a portion or our dcinocrdtfc fficnds, had
created. Our delegates were the first selected
in the district; the convention hld no choice as
TO which place they should attend; and they
were ready from the 9Th Of June, to discharge
the duty imposed upon them, provided, they
could meet in convention as democrats usually
do, IN spirit of cancellation, harmony and gooc
neighborhood. To this end and no other, were
all their ff,rts directed, but wlhou, effect. We
had the independence to condemn such spiri
and we intend always TO exercise il; and VIII, !
this poor privilege is denied to US by the democ
racy ofIowa our inclination for our presen, pos
ceases, and the democracy shall be relieved from
what we, under such circumstances, would IS
TEEN burden. If, TO be democratic journals
in Iowa, forbids the free, yet temperate exercise
of an honest opinion, then we beg most respect
fully to withdraw from field of laber, which
the longer pursued, must, 10 a conscientious:
man, appear the more revolving.
Seldom, If ever, in this State, has public
journalist been more systemat Gully and unscru
pulously blackguarded and traduced, than have
we. by the editor of the burlington Telegraph
"Dubuque Herald" and its nursing, "The
Spike" And what has it all been for, Simply
because we had the independence TO defend a
democratic officer, whom they were sworn joint
ly to destroy. This is the extent Of our often
dng-no more.
i But these disgusting calumnintors will find in
due time, that the transparent veil which COW
ers thei. political and moral deformi,y, will be
torn off by o just and honorable community, nnd
they left to shrink away into that ignominious
nothingness in public estimation, which tells it.
own painful story and renders its victim, rathe
an object Of commiseration, than contempt. IL
the counsels of the wise and just, we comment
this trio Of evil spirits, il they would avoid thu
fate which political dishonor and crime invari.
ably draws down upon its devotees.
/ gY- We understand that our BARRIERS have beer
charging for The last Few days, fifty cents shaw
to all their whiy customers Reason.-faces s.
| long, and boards SO dry and hard, that quadrnp!
the natural time is consumed in the operation