The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-15
Yours, VIM. H. NJ.
Iowa CRY, Dec. 9th, 1859.

J. D. JEHNIScs, ESQ Accommodation from
iowa City, just at this particular time, must be
deeply interesting to the readers Of the Express,
and therefore l shall proceed to give some items
connected with the Legislation Of the State,
which deeply concerns every citizen, and the
Senatorial contest, which equally interests them,
but which more especially interests the lobby
delegation here present, which is respectable in
size. It would be amusing 10 you, were you
here present, to witness the number Of aspirants
to the Senate, ~ well ~ the xauoeucertng re.
sorted to, to defeat the nomination Of General
Jones We offer no objection to the number OF
candidates. All who desire, have the undoubt.
ed right to be candidates-even Jenny Morgan
1.-The ofice-seeking and anti railroad monoma,
MIA. But it is consolation to the people Of the
State, who are to be affected BY their acts. and
the people Of the United States, who have the
bills 10 foot, :hat bat one out ofthe large aum
bet Of candidates can be elected. Each candi-
date seems to have his particular friends; but
they are few, when compared with the numer-
Gus friends Of Gen. Jones, both North and
South. Unless I am much mistaken in the
signs of the times, Gen Jones has clear ma
ionty Of the democrats Of the General Assembly
There will probably be a caucus meeting Of the
democrats of the two Houses this evening,
which will make the nomination.
The friends Of Clark and Wilson are evident
ly in low spirits, and well they may be, for their
efforts to manufact either of their favorites
into popular men, with the members of the
General Assembly, or barter away the vi
tai interests of the North--,and create a
division between the North and the South,
which would materially impair the harmony of
the Democratic party Of the State, by manifest.
ing a willingness to 90 for Southern man,
rather than see Jones elected, has most signally
failed in my opinion. In what light, submit,
should these men be held by the people Of the
North? As friends, laboring for the interests
Of the North' No; but a. wilfaily or ignorant
II hostile to their dearest interests. shall not
say that Judge Wilson hinielf has acted this
part; VIII say, that his and Judge Clark's
friends have acted this part; part which, if
carried out, would make the North the mere
creature Of the South, consign an able and pat
rissic Senator (Gen. Dodge) 70 retiremeut, and
encourage . party strife and Reorganization,
which would inevitably result calamitously to
the Democracy of Iowa I treat this subject
with calmness and candor, but with no DISPOSE
linn to excite bitterness Of feeling the part OF
any person. who may disagree with me in opin.
ion. l realize a saerea duty incumbent upon
every one in the North to staad by Northern
man tor the Senate, whether that maA be Gen
Jones, or some other sound Democrat, who in
vites the confidence STA majority Of the North
ern Democracy.
This cannot but regard a. all-important, in
every sense in which it may be viewed.
Judge johnson. Of Lee county, who has been
regarded - the strongest opponent of Jones,
has hauled of and gone home, while Gen. Van
Anterp has given in his adhesion to Jones. THIS
leaves the contest, a. vie~ it, between Jones,
Grant and Hampstead. with nine chances out
Of ten in favor Of Jones.
No questions Of particular interest have yet
come up in either House; and therefore have
nothing Of positive character to communicate.
It the opinion Of some, that there will be radi.
cal changes made in the Code, butl doubt very
much whether such viii be the ease. So far q
one Is able TO jadge, the opposition to the Code.
rests with few ia each District or County.
who are either igaerant Of what the Code con
lains, or are Of that excitable and selE-opinion
tied class Of men, who are never satisfied with
he labors Of others. No doubt some slight
amendments Aill be made, but that any radical
:hanges will be thought necessary, do not be
ieTe.
No doubts strong effort will be made to em
,ody among our laws, the provisions Of the
Maine Liquor Law, but have the confidence |
Q believe, that there il Intelligence enough in
he Legislative Departments Of our State, to
iefeat any snch efforts. The present Law,
which h not Is stringent a. the Maine Law,
ais TO be enforced. How then can we expect
o enforce stin more stringent act' 1t il |
useless e think Of doing it.
The Supreme Court is in session, aad will |
6nish ito business this week l learn that there |
were bat four cases on the calendar.
You may expect letter from me again soon
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