The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-22
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HON GEO. w. JONES.

| AS this gentleman is now undergoing the or
| deal of Legislative scrutiny. and suffering with
| ii the severest denunca,on at the hands of his
| enemies,a few remarks even from an hu nble and
| retired individual, may not be regarded as OBJ.
trusive. ! come not to prone unce Iabored eulo-
gium upon Gen. Jones, nor to disparage any
one of his honorable competitors, but merely to
inscriptions opponents who are neither honest
nor honorable. A high minded, magnanimous
competitor we all respect; but low and crafty
one we should contemn and shun as the fouest
contagon. Above all, sir, that dastardly knave
who avails himself of the advantage Of official
position, to utter foul insiauations against an
honorable man, who cannot be present to hurl
back the infamous slander into his dirty mouth,
is to be most despised. Sir, if Gen. Jones, has
bribea members of the Legislaturc-if he said
ought against the Hon. T. Campbell, after that
gcnheman's nomination-ifhe is guilty OF every
species of meanness, hypocrisy, bribery, "bolt
ing etc, why not submit these charges in
some bold and tangible formo If his enemies
really believe him guilty of all these offences,
why make it a part of their tactics to s,udiousy
avoid everything in the shape of specific char.
ges'
fappeal to honorable members Of the Legis.
lature to know whether the mere ipse dirt of
these dlssolute and incendiary votaries OF scan
daI, whose ranking spirits of malevolence have
ha.ched all these monstrous ISLANDERS, into be-
ing, is to be taken; or ,oiH they () require some
evidence of Gen. Jones' guilt ere they shall feel
prepared TO tarnish his character with such
pack OF remorseIess v,llifiers is to be taken
without the abduction of the slightest proofo-
On the contrary, should not their utter failure
to give date, manner and place Of offence on his
part, be taken as tact acknowled cement of his
innocence ? According to my humble views
though mere ''novie late in the mysteries OF
potics-this circumstance alone should Be
quite sufficient to acquit and scatter from him
the pestlential breath which surrounds him.
Those powers behind the throne too,-covert
repeatedly challenged to specify Gen Jones'
offences, but so Far from this. they dare not ev
en- mention circum stance, upon which their
suspicious are pre- dicated No! nothing more
than insinaations-so SORT of 7choieSaie charges
can be drawn ont, at least in time for reply
Perhaps in caucus, where Gen. Jones nor friends
who may be acquainted with the facts, can be
present to confront them and refue their COW
ardly accusations, they may embrace that op-
perfume niche of time for grand display of that
native knavery so characteristic of tse sneaklng
potroon. But, there SIR, as here, these shame
less calumnia,ors will be denied uarter. fear
not the result, sir, for though the more credu-
lous may hare been deceived by these neutral
and other disorganizers of our State, who pur.
sue the avocaiions of slandeT and detraction
for a livelihood, men will be there promptly to
expose all the viainous tricks that may be re-
sorted to. So mote it be
DUBUQUE.