The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION..

\ twill be the du'y Of the several counties, in
the second Congressional District in this State,
through their Delegates, to meet in Convention
very soon We hope that nothing will occur
in that Conventioa, 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 dam
ger may be apprehend-d Principles first, men
afterwards, is nur motto. Adopt that course,
which is best calculated TO get a, the peoples will
and we need entertain II, fears of the result
This will give us a 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
this question.
The tive, neutral Journals in the state, have
ven,ured to indicate who the nominee should be.
This opinion will have but little weight with
the people, because il is entitled to but little
consideration. The State Gazette, has partially
fsllen in with the same opinion. This is per
haps travelling little beyond the sphere of its
legitimate authority, as journal whichis taken
and read throughout the District. We neither
favor, nor oppose the nomination Of any man
through our columns, although we have been
frequently charged with doing i,and NE hnmb!y
submit that this is the proper course tor jour-
nal 10 pursue. Although our County Canven-
ton indicate an unwillingness to support Judge
Clark, for denomination, vet have we scrupu-
lously refrained from any remarks upon the
subject, for fear Tint we might be charged with
opposition and untairness II him.
Whoever the convention in ITS wisdom may
select, we shall contribute active support to
hn, we do hold that arpropriating the columns
of 4 democratic journal to the purposes offavor
i,ism among democrats and for the purpose o
fo,estaliing the action of convention, is wei
calculated to nourish discord and create confu
zion. We need all Of our strength this Fall
and il becomes the intelligent and well disposed
portion Of the democratic p,riy, to lend the
efforts for harmony ard to put down "a gradually
developing design with the neutral's at Burlng
ton and Dubuque to foster Reorganization, b,
creating if possible separate organization 0
the democratic party. 1t is not separatio;
upon principle, because they profess to be dem
acrais, and attached to general principles o
democratic policy bnt it is disposition to ia
vor one class Of democrats and denounce al
n,her--tc pull down one, and build up an other
II il the duty ofthe party to frown down every
thing Of the kind-to lose sight entirely Of men
in an honest desire and zeal for the great cause
10 elect men who are faithful to the creed
active in the support of il and have the conf
Ience of the pcople-and when public servant
has discharged his trust with an eye single t
The maintenance Of democratic principles an,
the public interest, TO see that he has even hand
Cd Justice dealt out to him. This is due alik,
from the party to every public servant and it il
equally due from those public servants us faith
full deciples of tbs party, TO ard in frownins
down all attempts to create sectional and clas
distinctions between men for III,
sake Of men.
IF democrats in this District are united, sue
is certain; but if divided, success is extreme
" problematical