The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-15

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1he Once 9aelkeresvs. Guns Iouon
the last Card oatsical vilfany.
We notice A article in paper published in
Dubuque, called Ixs Dssscsai, which fos low
baseness and falaehood cxcels anything Of the
kind we have any recollection Of seeing for
many : day. II 10 not our provinces inclina.
tioh TO fsstrriere with the quarrels Of those ssyi
ing them, elves the democracy, but when unof-
Tending citizens are dragged before the public,
vilified and libeled. ~ dirty black guard serb
bier, without the shadow Of reason or justice,
We shall discharge our duty a. public journal.
ist BY holding al spch Up to the scern and con
tempt Of al lovers Of truth and fsirness, and lei
them suffer The consequences Of their own mis-
guided and unpsincSpled cenducs.
while this sheet cenfined it's hlshy dang 10 its
own peculiar sphere, and east it, slinc and dirt
: upon. it. own legitimate progeny Of expectants,
we had nothing TO say, bat When it 10 necessary
for the saccess Of it's schemes, to travel over to
our si1e' of po!itics, and open libelous crusade
against indiyiduafs Of another political faith we
deem it.our duty 10 meet its assertions, and pre-
sent the true cause Of this vlndictive and relent-
lees warfare.
Certain individuals in Dubuque and in other
parts Of the State, have been for years ha ring
their hopes of office upon the personal exer-
tions and influence of Senator Jones. Like
many Others they have been disappointed. The
Senator from Iowa had not the power to create
offices or vacancies for their accommodation. -
No doubt he had placed himself under obliga.
ton 10 some OF these political harpies, and sin
cerely desired to be rid of them and their I'M
portunlties Hence he told them the plain truth,
instead OF feeding them with promises and "ho .'e
deferred" In some instances he has complied.
and given all he had to give, but il failed to sup
ply the demand. and the hungry naws of the
voracious crew continued to cry, give give
A. o~<Tsr ~<0Hn v~vRfe
formed themselves into q clique, and adopted for
their mott,-political death to Gen. Jones and
Z fat Office for each of Themselves.
Accordingly we have witnessed the ,oGr of
faction growing hotter and fercer for the two
past years, until its frothy scum sputters in
every wind that blows, aud bespatters all that
come within its reach.
Seeing the result of the recent election, and
supposing that now Gen. Jones would be avail
able 10 do something for them. individuals Of
this Office seeking clique made effort 70 smile
themselves into his good graces, but the Senar
tor Indignantly kicked the fawning scycophants
from his skirts, whereupon they become ram
pant with rage and spaniel like turn to biting and
snarling with redoubled fury.
The following is sample Of their reckless
scheming. In doubt whether they have made
the defeat of Jones secure, they resort to this
! shameful and Iibelous publication, hoping that
= Oy CudIgul& Sh1C svnt&0 Will SuppUIuuS Asuss ~
affect his standing with his own party. So far
as we are able to judge, if any Wing in or out of
the Gen. Assembly, supports Gen. Jones for re-
election, he does It MISUNDERSTANDING be-
tween cancidates-and has perfect right to do
20. For surse1f We have NO choice in the mat
ter, and care not straw who il elected. But
justice demands clear statement Of facts at
our hands, which We have endeavored briefly TO
give from our own knowledge and belief
Al. n = =
cell, candid reader, whether the author should
be tolerated in any decent, intelligent commu
nifty, II u Al outrage upon the feelings Of
every right thinking man, and meets a. 1t justly
merits, the execrataons of our citizens without
distinction Of party:
GENERAL JONES AND THE WINGS
No democrat 10 te be blsmed or charged with
blame from the simple fact that he receives the
support of individual members of the Wing par
~, wnen that support il voluntary or 10 not
gained by imprOper means and influence. But
when democrat who il a candidate for high
and responsible station seeks to secure it agans'
the choice Of the majority ofthe democratic par.
~ by the interpositiou Of foreign and opposing
infuenccs-in short by seeking aid and assiss-
lance from the enemy, his motives become sus.
picious-his integrity doubtiul-his democracy
is to be mistrustcd. It looks as If there had
been bargain made if not sale effected. Such
man, whoever he may be-whatever station
he may occupy this paper will ever oppose. II
will oppose him on every occasion when he
seeks 10 be entrus ed with the interest Of the
democratic party and the people. It will op
pose him as dangerous to its objects and meas
ures, as an unsafe repository of its confidence
and trust.
In this position, evidences strong as holy
writ, compel US to place Genersl Jones.-Infor
nation decided and conclusive prove to us that
be il seeking the support Of wings to re-elec;
him U. s. Senator. Seeking the support of
wings to step in between him and other memb-
ers OF the Democratic party and decide for the
Democratic party who shall be U. 81 senator IN
his place for the next years.
But we do not condemn Gen. Jones, without
evidence. We received letters from Bellevue,
Jackson Co. yesterday, stating that Gen. jones
bad written to two prominent wings ofthat town
one of Them WV. A. W.RREN, one Of the Scott
Presidential election, the other Harvey Allen
Esq, F. NJ. at Bellevue, asking Of them infor-
nation relative to the sentiments of the people,
on the subject Of U. s. Senator. They also
'stste that this VIM. A Warren Zone Of the bit
estand meanest Of whigs) is zealons in ad-
vecatinethe reelection Of Gen. Jones' Also
that the 0eaeral requested these wings to write
t. him sat 1aacG City immediately'
Now what b,t~be thought Of such a course
than that Gen. Jones ID ploxghing with the
wi igss NO.
They also that Warren 10 going out to Iowa
y City to log-roll for Jones. Let every member
Of the Legislature beware how he takes the as.
sertions Of this man, Warren, a. to the senti-
ment Of Jackson county. He is walking and .
living lie.--We know the man-inside and out
side-know him too well for his own good.
We have no secrecy or secret ends to serve
in this matter =
We seek only to place the truth before the
people, and the democratic members of the
Genen Assembly. We are supposed to sub
stantinate what we say, and will, it desired, ex-
hibit names and letters.
We cannot expect this will reach Iowa City,
before the election Of U. s. Senator, and can
therefore not hope il will do any good.
The fact that Col. Warren Is at home atten-
ding to his business 10 sufficient contradiction
to portion of above libel.
The charge that Gen. yohes wrote to our Post
Master asking the sentiments Of our citizens
upon the subject Of u. s Senator, is libel ma.
nufactnred out Of whole cloth. Here 10 Gen.
JONES' letter 70 Mr. Allen:
DusueuE, iowa, Nov. %, 1852.
DEAR SIR:-Do you reeollect to have de-
hvered letters from myself to ]. B. Dorr, late
ofyour place, during the canvass for Congress
last summer! If 90, how many, and at what
times were they delivered Your immediate
answer to this, directed to me at lows City,
win oblige me.
Your ob'tserv't
GEO. w. JONES.
Post Master, Bellevue, lows.
Il il unnecessary to publish the letter to Col.
Warren, q It is Of the same parport, asking in
formation relative to letter written BY Jones to
the individual alluded to.
ltappears thst this clique At Dubuque have
charged Gen Jones with opposing l.. CLARK Is
elestisW4o Congress. Mahony & Dorr, Tor
rfkther The latter the feeble and plant tools Of
the faction, make Ibis charge. Jones in order
10 low that it was false, wished to obtain evi-
dence that he had written to the said Dorr from
Washington urging him and his partEg generally
q support Lincoln Clark for Cen ess. Hence
his letter Of inquiry to our citi11H A gentle
mar 10 our Once The other shy, says that he
heard Doer admit that he received letter
from Jones urging himP support Clark.
We should judge The public sentiment Of
Jackson County, void put it, seal Of condem-
nation upon this oylrageous attempt 70 make .
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