The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-02-25

Much has been said from various quarters for
the last few weeks, calculated to throw susp'-
eion upon the sincerity Of Gen. Dodge and b
Hcnn, in b.htlf of our railroad enterprises
These suspicious have beea carefully f'stered
and nourshed by the personal and political en-
emies of these gentlemen. Even their best and
truest friends, have been drawn into the snare
Of distrust. That distrust has called forth in
certain quarters an expression Of doubtful friend
ship But the motives which stimulated this
sentiment, were based upon principle. prin
eiple which recognized the right of the people 10
govern ind the duty Of the representative to b.
governed; which locked to the highest interests
ola sovereign State, and sought to crafty the
noblest aspirations ola free and generous people;
which forsto'd that the altar Of public justice
and personal integrity could not be desecra'ed,
to appease the claims Of personal ami pnli ical
ambition.
Those impellcd by such a sen i.nen,, display
. nobleness Of spirit and fearlessness OF pur
public benefactors, and faithful party and per-
sonal friends
1t has however, fallen 10 the province Of thu
neutral and democratic Journal Of Burlington,
oseize the gauntlet and attempt to strike them
tdown, ~ traitors to democratic faith. TIL
comes with anexceedingly bad grace from those
two journals, for they have perhaps done more
to encourage suspicious Of this character, than
all other influences put together in The State
Locality may be pleasant theme for them te
paramount to all others; bur when they seek tc
eircdIIbcribe the limits Of representative duty
and action, to the demands of selfish and SIR
did corporation, they are ding both the State
and its represcn' a.ivcs paipable injustice.
Its to correct this, impression with The pco,
pie and to remove these suspicious winch hang
about the professional career Of our public s.r
wants, TINT we have felt it to be our duty, l.
speak out in plain and emphatic terms. W.
have been assured time aud again by the hes
friends we have at Washington City, tina, Gen
Dodge and Mr.. Hem, are warmly, faithful
aud actively enlisted in behalf of our ,w" favor
lite railroad enterprises. Not only this, but thei
official action in the two Houses OF Congress
fully confirm this opinion We demand then u
An act Of simple justice to these representative,
and as duty which the people owe alike I
themselves and their servants, that they ut ono
and forever Danish all distrust and suspicion
their course. II is enough that men should
held responsible for their own acts, without be
ing made to bare the burthens of Burlington al
straetionists, and a combination of men probes,
ing neutrality in politics, who are using ever
effort to destroy the ply Il and moral well be
ing Of our State, that they may rear up upon j,
ruins . political cona,gra:;on, which will Civ
them and men Of like kidney, the control Of il
political destinics.
We invoke then, the calm and dispassiona
reflection Of honorable and just men 10 tins sui
iect. Not that our public servants may
SCREENED from neglect of duty, or abuse of pr
ilege, but that equal justice shall be mrted o
TO all men. Gen. Dodge aud Mr.. Hem, a
the devoted friends ofour railroad imrr ve,nen
the declaration Of Burlington to the contrar
notwithstanding. And if we are not ,aach mi
taken, the grant will be secured, the etfr's
Burlington, Morgan, Bangs, Fletcher ard II
Il Co 4, TO the contrary notwithstanding.