The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-09
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We hid iaAsud-d b naAs NJ aeesioa ofthis
subject, hsG = sssssspoadsnt hes seen 4 10
call The sslsasioA II citizens 10 Il, through cur
salsmns. ~ dseA i proper that We should say
Z few wesds,
We i~esss that he meeting was called, q
much a ~ ssfrt TIE proceedings which char
seasrispd 4 We cannot persuads ourselves,
that il vas IT ali necessary. that meeting for
the pasposs announced, shoald have been con-
venea. The memhsss q The Cosaeil hAvs the
power Of adnpsaae s1sA cease, sbs arriving At
che Indebtedness Il ~ CITY, and Suggesting
mode fes Equida,ins the same, ~ hey In their
wisdom, may think proper. ThsS are expected
~ matter Of eessss, b andsrstand the detsils
Of City s9airs and 6naases. better than those
outside Of the Council, and provide for any I'm.
provements which may Be ascessasy. If in
their wisdom they desm 4 necessary, 70 adopt
the policy Of borrowing. n order 10 relieve the
City from debt and exhose,sens charges foe work,
let them collect such data, u the indebtsdness
Of the CITY, - 70 - abls to dx upon an amount
necessary 70 Be borrowed, and submit h ques.
lion, or borrow o. not borrow, to voc Of The
people. This, itseemsss n, is the usual course
Of eosposaioas Of THE kiad, and certaialy, Il il
one hestsf salenlased 10 protect and preserve the
dignity e The coaacil. thsA that which has
hssA adopted. TIE majority q The people
knew but little a the details sf CITY affairs
II i not their busiaess 70 know Il. They have
ether matters 70 occupy their minds, and are
satisfied 70 eon6ds this trust, to seven Of their
fellow citizens, in whom they have confidence,
from whom they expect but simple perform.
snee Of duty and over whom they exercise =
. revisisnary and controlling power At the end
Il each pear. TIE Ceunsl i sssns 70 ~, have
sAis disclstioaav power aAd should feel no
hesitation h exercising Il when neesssary.
But lst - say word a. two of Tie mesting
Tie msseine appeared to BE- composed Of three
paroles. The council, their esemies and nu-
mero1s possion Of he eitisena. who went to the
meeting 10 3elzn its object AID b bsss6tseA By
~ deliberssieas. ltwsseviaent VIXEN The meet
ine srst orssassed, that there vas material pres
ent, which vas ripe for sidicuie and No might
odd. .ssscesads."
None We presume. viii approve Of what was
said By certain member ofthe council. Aewas
harsh, coarse and eiscourteous 10 his remarks,
bat be was no doubt excited and mortified, by
he evident disposition on the part Of few pre-
cent. b rex their vengeance especially upon
him, Cor aets Of The council. 10 which every
member participated, and for which, il there u
any odiun 10 - distrihuted, each one should
eeeive his just proportion. But this il apps6ss,
was not Tie sense q hat portion ofthe meeting,
Who I'D their peeuniary gr;efss to assuae-. The
eena'eaaass passicaat~ly fond ofthe land warrant
tzaAe, nssehave SONS seisses Tor that odious Ii.
ca ., wAiGkazed HE tad, and the tall Doctor,
VIE vas ufgine him On aad aPpiasding his
sseeess. tAosstG 4 n aAmirabie opportunity, to
give the ees.eIi siy shot in he Saek, fsr pre-
ssming . overlook him in The selection Of city
printer.
This past Of the play was most sdnirably
esaducted, and intespersed with the political y.
(sssfpeeass, which wss boiling for an outlet,
and the indiseretiens ofthe Col. altogether, pre-
sented one ef The most disgusting and unpro6-
table neetings ever coavened IN this city.
Whh al dsserence 70 higher opinion and
sounder judgment, such exhibitions are humil-
iating - The dignity Of both council and citizens
md Ne Do hope, tor he seputation, - well -
ths iatessst Of our fair city that no more Of the
kisd Will agsln b psssented, fos the entertain
Dene Of shs fsss. ---
We know that large majority Presens, were
disguseed With Tie proceedings and thsssfose.
ws feel 4 dus = thsm. e Tie sahi<ct hal beea
called % ~ ssssssSos6sat = .saer these =.
maeks.