The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-10-13

tive dread OF Capitalization - Incompatible wit
Democratic liberty. The democratic party b:
always wa'ch-d and checked every politics
movement, having The slightest tendency 10 di
tsrb the constitutional relation Of this beautifi
but c"mpIex system Of koyrrnInent.
Blu, the cardinal prinrf ps Of that p1rty-th
cherished principle Of every liberal heart-is i
scored regard for the n tursi and p.Etical rr,gh
at individuals. The natnraia rights af man
the rights with which every human being 10 e
dowed by his c. s,ter--ffeedom of though
freedom OF VII, freedom Of ennsci noe. and ire,
dom of action in all eases where The act 10 nc
prc1udicial to othefs-thts glorious freedom
which ennobks human na,upr. has been secure
to America BY the tsiamphs1 of the America
principle may tina, sacred prineiple 5e1,end i
glnricns triumph 10 all the oppressed races a.
4. the nations Of this world Is s.1g....
The political rights o. the individual are ne,
in importance. Drmoe1 icy imposes no rest ],
tons upon the exercise Of these rights but sue
Is are necessary to preserve Them from abust
Properly qualifications, and al other qsh6cat
4ons depending upon the mrrc accidents Of life
ore opp sed To the spirit Of democracy.
1ssan qualifications fog civil liberty sneve
be determined By the amount Of his property
the place ofhis Birth. There seems to be r
eoed reason Ehy a man wao 6irs from wan
and oppression in Eurcpe, who selects hi
country IN preference u all others 40 the futui
h,me OF himself and family, and who looks for
ward to the day when his ashes shall minsl
peacefully with the soil OF his adopted country
ard his soul return to The God who gave it,
seems, reueat, % be No earthly reason
- a : man should no: mako ssgood ci
'the> A. dsso an interrs. in the vel
Why sen mt, a. il he d,sccnded in
tisen. ! . .a '...,n,. 80 pilgrim fathers. /
.sle 49, ~ fs,n on. of, re OPP n to iinmi
mi. ase' al civilized nAt.aus '"'ry ~ gen.
--.,;on tn. irnmordtion to CT, and Otter
ss,.lis in pr,u,rtion 70 III prosperity, Tbs
m. ofthe chief causes OF that prosperity.
,.lnr of stfon9, honest Immigrant labor N :.
s,russle between man and savage na' uss ~
new ccntineY, NM his, where there a.e 100
semp,iny induc me ma 10 :: d. anu aovsn sns
10 beyond the calculations Of politics. econ
The principle that would exclude this lab rrious
class II men, during the useful and active por.
ton Of their ives. from any participation in the
caantered the steady and united opposition Of
the democratic party. w 5asss1i5a sass 80
II 10 my good fortune 70 he personally &C.
quainied =. y both the distineuished citizens
whose names have been presented BY their res.
pective paF.ies - candidates for the highest Of
dee 10 the giN Of The American people. Gen.
eral WlsriELD Scorr II the candidate of the
whis party. For him lentertsin the highest
personal regard and esseem. 81 sdmire him ~
mucn a. d, any man Rviae fbr his grest mill.
tary tllents, and 1 consider him entitled TO the
gratitude of his country tor his glorious military
services. But General Scott 10 NO democrat.
His political conyic,ions are different from
nine. He 10 true TO hu convictions; and for
this he has my. respect. II mean TO be true to
mine and such is my knowledge of his char.
aster that iknowshis viii not lessen me in his
estimatinn. 1.-THE principles Of the democratic
party are those that ought "a prevail in the con.
duct of this government, thea Gen. Scott would
admit. {, the frankness of - true soldier,
that be 10 NOT the man 10 repreaent thesc prin-
ciples at Chief Magistfate Of this republic Be
this a. it may. however, sand where | have
always .stood-la The ranks d the dem:cra-
cy IN 6 -g ts.s.sa
Eli General FsA xxLlH PiEReE il the candidate
ofiths Democratic party The sterling qualities
ct hischasacterm him worthy Of this distinc-
siou He 10 upright and honorable iasallihe re-
htions Of life, and peculiarly eslcalased to com.
maud the respect and the confidence Of his fell
Jaw citizens Like Andrew Jackson, he has
been lawyer, statesman, and colder; ssnd lift
should be the rood fortune Of this nation 10
have him for i'm next Chief Ma gisrate, he will,
IKE Jackson, conduct the Affairs of the govern
,aent upon the pfinciples Of rigid economy and
Isharfy Hia c0UfRR ( 0flky1lC man. Al
~ .rrnc;ls Il his nat vestate. wis sfwovs DEM.
..c,.s;. =. rlee. and indonende At. He showed
As..s..Ss A m cr..,;cns s,ca nm All occ. a;ona
~. "a ..i;rh ,ened .fate.m.ng One ,,f he
1870. .f:,,ss 81 IL life -. a onno.ition =,
49,. sS.s.,. c,.,r,. - Ia eor.ttn,;on, ~ New
H.n s r.nrasch mon The ch.racte,
1872 cr.r,,. a..,e-vh;ch .ticma,ize. snd
S:.1.,;es. Amcr;csn ,i,;,en. IN .cconnt =,
.s,;.,;o,,s .,r;rian. IN The face ne nnu,or-
- ~ ...;aa;cs. Er.nti;n Pierce hst,lrd in ,
~ xs;deos;c .nir;s far .ns,s<..l f...don 4
.s;.ns. "a ds.cnr.sa N. .,o,er;n,,or !,
49, sn.;s.e c.;,h cf thr.e nsrths &c ~. C.hr;s
~ s..s.Ia =, III. .ct ~ ;..,;ce "a nor,
-" " :. i. s.t;sle6 - - .;ne,r. s-,,i,nd.
. a.n.,:s.n r;,;:sn1 no q. ,s.s.,l. ~;
x...s ,;h.,sv - 80. -.
3 las 10 .,,-l.,
hts career an tne cooncue o. inc nauon "a'
ia perfect harmony w.tn ms paohc course
his native Sate. BON IN tnc i0nse oil rep
! scseetauses ana SenaSe 9! .ne un,ted S'..e'
: be was the model OF an eal!ge.ened democrauc
statesman. Inc d'gninea simplicity o. ms ea !.
acter made MN averse 20 ostensation ans dis
play bnthis talents and energy made MN
powerful advocase OF al great measures LOT tne
advancement OF the posHc sssrs'ee ana tht
welfare Of the country ne entered Songes'
in loj1 ana res'sp"d n's scat N Inc senate .
1871 lie declined a. appointment as SENATOR
Of the DATED States n asA5. TIC. declined ,ae
place ~ lleAoen. rolks laD'nes = .ic4 s.,