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

from this county, present at the Muscatine
Convention. This to US is not at all surprising,
when we reflrot that it was expected by every
one in this City up to the 2sth Of June, that a
pos' non-mept Of the day for holding the Con-
vention, would have been announced; and
when no such announcement was made, fearing
that letter by mail from the delegation, would
fail to reach the Convention in time, special
agent was selected to take and present it, under
the confident belief and expectation, that when
the Convention met and found the interior
counties unrepresented, and Dubuque county
respectfully, but earnestly requesting post
pone ment, that it would have been considered
wise and prudent 10 adjourn the convention
over to later day. There was not a member
Of the delegation, nor = damocrat in Dubuque,
but what supposed this would be the result In
view Of these fasts, the course Of the delegation
cannot be surprising 70 any one.
Earnestly desriag the harmony Of the demo.
cratic party, thete was nothing improper in the
delegation directing their agent to withdraw
| from the Convention, after exhausting every hon.
\
/ our neIghbor will bear in mind, that there were
!! other parties to be concilated, besides those
represented in that Convention and quite as
j important 10 the success Of the democratic party
in this District. II was TO concil,ate this wide
spread dsaffection and assert principle Of
justice, that the Dubuque delegation acted in tine
msnner they did.
As to the usinuaton that the delegation from
this county, made the fact Of dissatisfaction in
the interior counties, a mere cover to defeat the
nomination Of Judge Clark, we hurl all such stuff
back where il came from. No such motive
prompted them to their course. And as to
Johnson Co. being represented in that Canven-
ton, il is simply not 60. Mr.: Clark was hst a
representative to that convention-he never
claimed to be one-and two days previous to
the convention,the democracy Of Iowa C,ty,met
in public meeting and decided that they would
send no one 10 the convention. But conceding
that johnson Co. had b. en- represented, there
were other cointies equally important, that had
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25

"My lad, said a lady to boy cafryinc a
newspaper, care vou the mail boy -
ain course ! he--you doesn't TANK Lze a
Vyss.fs sS y d. = G r WEST
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25

Rew. M. SAuaUGl3,
ATTORNEY AT Law AND SOLICITOR IN
CHANCERY, tz
VYYILL attend all business entynsed to hts care IN
w Duhuque and the suTrouRding CoWnsses.
a tshas on hand Land Warrants TO be sold tor cash,
once At No i, over o'naiioran's stores Main St,
Duhuqms. iowa. e 62e 81
April .ls52. 5q Ivy Fos 17i3.a aaj 4sihssfts
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V < - b e se
II ~ F.sshs Miuefs Express.
Line 10 JuG a1Ram.
Reader, attend willie disclose,
What lusks within hrse enrtl,en walls,
A demon fu u;-hlaspheinrus IN h,.;
Contention strife I'D nH.s,ic hrtwis,
Passions on FIRE ,--s,p tnrI,w' ca,.t,.u~.
savage heart, If love .dcv idr
HELL sembers bursting int A,ne
Fierce wrath. BY mercy unau"ysd;
Blood ahnt eyes, anu visagr red,
With GepeG breath, th,-disheveled hair, Z
The worm that Aaens on the dead,
The prototype Of fell dispair,-
A friend, sharpie, helrbexor,
A monster Of most hideons shape;
!. A witching charm, that makes the sos
Hark how he's plotting to. escape.
Here, only by cork rrs.faiped
IN filth the prisoned .hiefs can6aed
b morbid appetitr Epsintaird
Snake Ike, WIN ds<k kes d-rds sasw,ned
The deadly ulprs lurKsiihn.s
The slime clad a.pic heRsa6del
Free Of grim death. and root of sinr
And sodom's bitter frnt Besidrs
= Murder, and rape, and loud disputs;
Assaults that injured wives assail,
I A hunnn form, now cAangcd ii brnit,
The aims house, halter, and the jail
The days Of youth in folly spent;
And hours Of manhood ,hsown way,
The phrensied brain on n,isckaef bena
Reside wi<inn This hnussofciay
: Whoever sips shall wne' betiiss
For DEATH Within this jug appeasa.
Z Destruction stalks on eithep aide,
And Jack the hangneu' in tf,p rcms'
8gsas aas GHOST OF BANQUO
DuBueuE, Aug. 10th 1852. ag ql xa1
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+. FITZPATRICK,

TAILOR, &c, ,fm 4ga se.
% EGs leave to return his very best thanks TO his
% and the public of Dubuque and its vicinity for the
sery liberA patronage which they have bestowed on MIN
for the last fifteen years, in this city.
The proprietor would inform his friends and the
public of Dubuque that he receives on or about the Ih
of everv month"; the N.w York, Boston, philadelphia,
Paris ind Reports of Fashions from the best and
most omp,tent fashionists in the world.
The bsine Of this establishment s entirely confined
q measure trade"
Dubuque, April 30. 1851. It asl 1
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25

DOCTOR ASA HORR.
OFFICE-Main street, nearly opposite Globe Hall
RESIDENCE Corner Of 9th and Main streets, e door
south of Congregational Church.
October IA. sSl--dw1y
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25
.ROCKwELL =,
~. rr.ongas p. poyVELT..

a TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR At LAW, an
Iowa. March Sly
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25
From the Albany Evening Journal.

"His Holiness the Pope has sent us seven
more P. P.iests.--They arrived at New York on
Monday on the brig Ponltney. We are about tn
make a harsh remark but are checked by the
recollection, that the Pope has the same right to
send his Priests into the New World, that we
have to send ours into the Old y
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25
DE-. III, IOWA

4, DELHI, IOWA. =
And dealers in dry goods, groceries, hardware
oncensvare medicines, dye -stts. Ready made cloth
Ing Boots and Shoes e., &C., which we will sell ~
cheap be bought at the Debit cheap cash STORE
Please cal and see us. All kinds Of produce taken in
paymcnt. *
N B. We kscp LAND constanslv snr sale fos
cash or ON t,oe and locate all sold by
Of charge by leaving the numbers At store Delh
Dec.EWfy
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25
DIR. w. n. McMAHAN.

! Dubuque and vincinity.
NICE IN Fispatvck's building, Main street. first door
below the Globe Building.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25
sfs DR. GEORGE w. SCOTT,
: CONTINUES TO PRACrICR THR VARIOUS
BRANCHES or HIS PROFESSION.

OFFICEand residence Of Sixth and Iowa streets
w n Restoring ali arrangements Of the human ofgani-
xation recently Of DR. c. B. Barretts
which is admirably adapted to the
sreatmentof many forms ofdiseass 70 which many who
are beins daily treated, can attest. =
DubuqHe, Iowa. Feb.6. l649. 23-ly
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25
PETER NAPLES.

Woplrs House Cornsr Store, ON Main street.
vYyHOI.ESALE and Retail dealer in Dry Goods, Gro
w crries, Hardware, QueenswaTe, Boots and Shoes
&c &c.a 5 E..ega a Yas ssax April 30, 1851. II
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25
On the 9th Of the same month we used {
following language.
coacREss1ox VAL Nom1sAr1oN.

| &
aIt will he the duty ofthe several connties, in
the second Cong District in this State,
through their Delegates, to meet in Convention
very soon We hope that nothing will occur
in that Convention, to disturb the harmony and
good feeling, which has heretofore, so happily
existed between the democrats OF this District
If the proper course is pursued little, or no dan.
ger may be apprehended. Principles first, men
afterwards, is our motto. Adopt that course,
which is best calculated to get at the pepes will,
and we need entertain no fears of the result
This will give US candidate, who will unite the
democratic strength of the District, which is
equivalent to an election, and all we can ask
To arrive at the peoples will, is the object OF
holding conventions. The Delegates then, are
the only properly authorized persons, to settle
his question:. gqda8 tae af tsH
Now, we submit that the editor is under a
very great mistake, in proclaiming that we were
in faror and cordially supported the call from
Burlington. And he 10 under equally as great
mistake, m supposing that we were not dis
posed 10 bring about a reconciliation Of the mat
ter and used every effort in our power for that
purpose sItvssett atk sss ~
Our neishbor appears surprised that Mr.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25
19 b. J. O'HALLORAN,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,

e NV ~ ADE
FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GI,t1e, - ~ ~, y !.
a CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES,
Q.ceas ,oase, Groceries, dnd Hard soare &C.;
Main Street, Dubuque, Iowa. #e
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25
Ernm the N Y Exnress

From the n Y. Express.
"Our population has among its numbers emi.
grants from all European nations, as also large
numbers from Canada. All appear respectable
and prosperous e xce pt the low uneducated Irish,
to whom the soil and climate appear no way
congenial They no sooner arrive, than their
moral and mental faculties are thrown into great
confusion misunderstanding all agreements
property for their own and when the y think
themselves free from all restraint, run rapid
career Of vice and wickedness, ending in power
tv and disgrace sCare canum.' Look out for
the dogs
From the Troy Whig
"The children of bigotcd Catholic Ireland. and
the frogs that were sent as Plague against
Pharaoh, have come into our homes, bed cham
bers, opens and kneeding troughs. Unlike the
Sweeds, the Germans. the Scots, and the Eng
lish, the Irish when they arrive among us, toe
idle and Vicious to clear and cultivate land
dump themselves down in our villages anc
towns. crowding the neaner sort of tenements
and filing them with wre'chedness, filth ane
disease. In a political point Of view, what are
they but mere Marketable Cattle ?"
Frcm the 81. inu,s Republican.
s.These sapostles Of liberty from Germany
and Ireland are a great nuisance and we ar.
fools for making parade over the scainps His
tory gives us no great name enshrined in tn,
affections Of nation made free by runaway
'apostle of liberty Cnnf"und the fellows
why don't they stay at h"me and 6ghi, insteat
Of coming away here to palaver and talk p
Suppose Gen. Washington had ran away tt
France in our revolution. would he have ranked
among the great men Of the earth,
"Ah but these men sun off tn save tliei
lives I! Well, that is just the reason Germany
and ireland are not free now--too many th,nl
too much Of saving their lives. They wonlt
like very well to get up a revolution and prose
cute it to successful termination only they art
AFRAID somebody might get hurt. There was
gond m1ny hurt in our revolution. They dis
not cont, n. themselves with firing off q s"
gun at something and then ceasing all efforts.
KESTUcKY, INDIANA A>n TESstssEE.--'
letter to the editor of the Pennsylvania. dat Z
Lousv lie, KY, July SIst, 1852, says 9Th,
whig ranks in his State are divided and broken
while the Democratic party are working, vignr
ons. firm and true tn a man. Kentucky will Civ,
from two to three Thousand for Pierce and King
| indiana will give from eight to ten thonsant
for PIERCE and King, and Tennessee you ca,
rely on. Whot say you may depend upon.
Iowa LEGIsLATuRE-The Burlington Tele-
+ graph class,fies the new Legislature E,llows
as far as the returns have been reoeived
Senate-13 Wings tn ID Democrats. House
q Wings to % Democrats The latter gain
several Senators by holding over = Gaienn Ga
zeHe
This classification is altogether erroneous.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25
From the Boston Courier.

"Will you continue to shut your eyes to the
facts, that prove beyond contradiction the exis-
tence Of scheme 20 fasten upon this Protestant
nation the doctrine and decipline of the Church
ches and the colleges springing up in all drec
tons, for the propagation "Catholicity.'-
And what is sCAtholicity? Not system of
doctrine or principle of ffaiM toundrd on the
Bible, but code of laws cunningly invented to
secure and perpetuate the temporal domination
of the Church Of Rome
The same paper in the same article, which
was an appeal not to vote for Mr.. Polk speaking
ofthe Pope, says:
s"The arrogant blasphemer who preends to
Ehold in his hands the keys of Heaven, and to
consign to hell all who dare disobey his man
dates, or to speak or even think their own
Thoughts
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25

f. Y. GOODRICH,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer IN -
DRY GOODS GROCERIES, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS
. S haaf8 CAPS, &c. iis5} 'st 9fss
No. g. Globe Buildings. Main street, Dubuque, Iowa.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25

LAFAYETTE EMMETT,
tt0rmey nnd CORusel1or nt Inv.
CORNER Of wabashaw and Thsd streets, 81, Paul, IN
~ the Minnesota Democrat Building.
Sent, -, l0SI.-A Ra .UaHa1G af&fkn &tts
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25
On the 18th Of sJure we used the following


language. y,..gg r-zg r--rsz.
"As to delay ing the meeting ofthe convention
until after the 3rd of July, 10 accommodate the
democracy Of, johnson county, we are satisfied
that the democracy Of this county, would moi
interpose the slightest objection. >
On the 25th Of June we used the following
language. s .9ei
"CoSsREssioNaL CoNvESTIoN I'VE still per
ceive that the time aud place of holding IN"
democratic Congressional Convention, OF the
End District, is unsettled. The river counties in
the District have fixed npnn Mnscatine and the
Both Of June, while the in'erior counties. appear
| resolved upon either the 18th Of July at Cedar
| Rap;ds, or a change Of the time to some day
after the 3rd of July for meeting at Muscatine
1t is all important that this matter should be
Immediately settled and We think it is the sim
! pIest act ofjus,tce, when we reflect that Jim
son county called its county convention for the
3rd Of July, prior to the call for the Congress
innal Convention, that the day should be pu
off. Why is it, that the river counties below
do not propose some amicable arrangement OF
this matter? Will they go into convention
upon an informal call and take the responsible
tv o, making a nomination, in the face and teeth
| OF A strong protest from the counties of Johnson
Cedar, Linn. Iowa and Bentan' Let this sub
iect receive a little sober reflection We want
peace and harmony and the way to obtain II, Is
| for both parties to conciate'
| On tho 9th or the same month we used thc
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25
Uffk Grprrss
"WEDNESDAY MoPNlkG 49,. .AUsusr :;
The Davenport Banner and Ourselves.

The Davenport Banner and Ourselves.
In this democrat J, urnal ofille 18Th inst, we
find an editorial lecture addressed to us, of fu
column in length and that we may escape an
impntation Of urfarness, we extract about one
half Of it, which bears particularly upon us and
shall reply to II in the same mild and concia-
tory spirit which evidently pervaded the breast
of our neighbor while writing it.
Let us preface by saying, that in all we, or
the Congressional delegation Of this county have
done, or said, upon the subject OF our past Con-
crcssional Convention. has been prompted by
a disa fftction, which we knew to exist IN this
county, Jones, Linn, Cedar, johnson, Ienton
and Iowa The editor Of The Banner is eyre
giously at fauls, in supposng, stint there aeas a
reason Lehind TIE ,hrone" for our course !; and
although We perhaps might reproach him with
an equally reprehensiJ'e moiire in his criticism
of us, yet We shalt leave tina, for future ecents
to disclose and re,cnsA, according TO the success,
or d.f..at Of certain interests and The merit or
drmerit which may attach to them. }
The editor remarks, that he was in favor OF
the call Of the Chairman Of the State Central
Committee, for holding the Convention at Mus
cstine on the 3Oth June, and If he Is not Mas
taken, 'fke JMners Express, took the same uie,0
Of tAs matter, and gape 1t the sams cordial sup
port.
In this opinion the editor Is decidedly in error
We were in favor Of the place, but from the
start, opposed to the time, unless the interior
counties would become recont'led to it; and
for the purpose OF leaving no doubt upon the
mind of our neighbor, or any one else upon this
sss we viii quote from our files, what we i'd
Po'"'' s-laa..laaua.us,>--rs. n, nh
upon .he subject from time to time. ~ F1o w
fishing the call Of The chairman Of the State
Central Committee on June 2nd, we prefaced j,
with the following editorial remarks. ss
"The following call we received by last
nights mail. suggestion has been before the
District for some two weeks, to which some OF
the democratic Journals have already acceded,
while strange spathy has been manifested At
Burlington. We have no pride or feeling at
stake, but are ready to act whenever the con.
f1ict Of opinion to time and place are recon
cled." anHS ..Q5sss-.-~.s
Ve.L Il l..ro .,o ,,.nI kf,s, follt,xri,,..
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25
wsr. H. MERRITT
VOLUME X1.
Laclede House,
PRESSED d ALLYN, PRoPRIEToRs,
s7sv KEOKUK, IOWA.
JOHN HILL L.,
0DrHFTCrr ann pyJFJ DEP

n Baggage taken to and from The Boats free o. cha rye
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25
Gen Pierce and the Catholic Test,

Since he animation Of Gen Pierce f,r tn.
the whg party, to convince the Catholic pnpu
i ! ton of the United States, tha, he ,s, and al
WAYS has been, inilnical to their religious faith
and tina. by voting for him in preference tn Gen
Scott, they will nourish viper to their hearts
N" issue which can be introduced into pn
litcal canvass, IS more dangerous to the Liberties
"f a country, than a religious one, and M spiri,
is more perncous in lis eff upon the body
polite. 1t is this spirit which has caused hall
the wars and three quarters of tn. blood shed
/ in the world and it was one of the most i'm.
portant considerations, which weighed with
those, who bequeathed TO us our present form
of government, tn go shape our system, as to
avoid the evils and distractions which other ma
tons had encountered from this cause
1t must be mortifying then, to large portion
of the voters Of the country, to witness the
spirit which has emanated from the leaders and
journalists of the whly party, since the nomin'-
ton of Gen Pierce. No effort, just or unjust
fair or foul has been spared to ende,vor I" tasen
bigotry and excite religious prejudice against
him, for the accomplishment of purely Politcal
purposes Misrepresentcd and slandered by
Abolition prints in New Hampshire, Tor the de
cided stand he has always taken against fanaf-
ical band of reckless agitators, traduced one day
by the Washington Republic AMI its followers,
and plastered over the following day with apnl-
ogies and well studied retraetions, the political
journals and archives Of New Hampshire, have
been ransacked to discover something in the
history of Franklin Pierce, his Father, or his
Fathers Father, which would place him in an
nnenviahle relation 10 the Catholic and adopted
citizens Of the country. How far they have
succeeded in accomplishing this object, we leave
for our readers 10 Judge, after pcrusing an able
article from the Washington Union, which will
be found in an other column.
For the benefit Of those too, who may have
been deceived by these ~'h,g mist representations
. ,na,.ss~. ok with some favor
upon tie 'whtg spsssy,'we '.ll s0'"n OF
extracts from prominent whig joaraaiG "a sgs. t1e
country, showing the estimation in whssh' slae:
foreign population Of the country, is hets ~
the leaders of this party. # 5aE
Comment upon such abusive and disgraceful
language is unnecessary Every man who has
a mind to reflect and heart to feel-who 10 in.
Auenced by one single generous impulse, will
he filled with indignation for the party whose
organs dare to r~.tnrth suci base and reck-
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-08-25

ApvASCr ~ rRE Beer AND PoRK MfExEr.
The N W York Express says there has been
, gradual advauc. in the prices "f Fork ana
B.efin their market for some weeks pas ann
h. figures, ~ now quoted in the d'ily cnfn'ner-
.ial report are high than they have been Tor
twenty years past The stock n hand inss
now, is said 20 be very light, hut the advance
is not ntrihu'nhle to this fact 50 much as to- an
adequate p?lr from the West Since las,
spring mess eef has gone up from $lI 7" $le
", md u,ns- pork from $i4 to $2n. The ex
por, T., Euro =, is no, much greater at Presen'
than is ordinarily the case
WAsHlNcror, Aug. II.
A call was made Yesterday upon the Presi-
dent 10 communicate all such correspondence
as has taken place between the United States
and Peru in regard to Lobos Island. -Mr. Web
ster gave his opinion that the Lobos islands be-
ino more th,u marine league =, '.,ro the coas,
of Peru, and the f...ve-nment never having
exercised .ny ennt1el over t4en,, vessels Of the
! ...sed Static have a'r,ght togo Were f.! guape
With ut paying tribute to the t.'ruvian Govern
n.ent. "He also recommended that a vessei o
war he despatched l., protect American vessels
IAan. ns ~ aeSse~Iir~.
july 7, -. NO. Alels 1All4sax:.
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sPerhaps its not proper for me to give
advice" !" answered Mac, but think II you
own up in this case, the committee may
compromise the matter but don't know
The committee are determined to put the
thing through, and shut up every one o.
you pauper makers 80 don't Pfoihise
that You will be let of"
The two repaired TO the Justice room;
Uncle Ben sought the committee, and asked
10 be let of, promising to sell no more rum.
But the committee would do nothing. de
had braved public opinion, and had tram
plpd upon every interest Of his fellows,
and they were disposed to give him the full
number After consulting lawyer, Ben
plead guilty, paid his $50 fine and cost
and departed.
He had hardly arrived at his home before
he was again summoned on third case.
Ben knew the evidence was so clear that it
was no use to contend. He accordingly,
under legal advice, waived examination,
and appealed to the District COutt, after
filing bonds as the law required. Soon
after, Uncle Ben tore down his bar, declar-
ing that hcwas no match for the Maine Law.
Some citizens came forward and gave their
names as sureties on his bonds. By con
sent of all parties the appeal was not pressed
for the present The committee believing
it better to keep him under bonds than L
send him to jail for six months, which
would have been the time of imprisOnmen
if he had lost his case. Uncle Ben is still
living, quiet, peaceable citizen, gloriOusl
illustrating the rctOvmatOry nature Of III
Maine Liquor Lao. PHLo.
Down East, July, 1852.
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England, attended by constant collisions II
the most exciting aud unpleasant Character
which may end IN the destruction Of human
life, in the involvement Of Government n
question Of a very serious nature, thseatenine
the peace Of the two countries.
Not agreeing that the construction thus but
upon the treaty is eonformable to the inten.
tons Of the contracting parties, this informn.
ton Is made public to the end that those con.
cerned in the American fisheries may perceive
how the case ct present stands, and Be upon
their guard
Thewhole subject viii engage the immedi.
ate attention Of the Government.
DANIEL WEBSTER, Sec. Of State.