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The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03
For the IS.


MEssns EDIToRs:
Some months since the officers Of the "W ash
n ton Monument Association requested tina,
at the approaching Presidential Election box
should be provided at each poll throughout the
country, bearing the inscription, ga dime to the
memory Of Washingto and stating at the
SINE TIME that if the small sum Of 10 cents
were given by each voter throughout the Union
that the amount collected would be sufficient
to complete the great memorial to the Father OF
his country, which is already in progress Of
erection.
The writer has noticed statement going the
rounds Of the papers, that at the recent munich
pal election in the city of Baltimore, the fact
that the two great parties had each provided
contribution boxes, and that patriotic rivalry
,, cmu!ated the cx:r,i"ns Of each to contribute q
larger sum than the other. But in matter
this kind, it seems most proper, that should
such a method Of raising funds be adopted in
Dubuque, single box at each poll is enough
| or though it is not improper that generous
spirit Of rivalry may be INDUCED in by political
bodies, yet in respect to the me nory Of him,
| whom all Americans, native and adopted hold
in such veneration, it seems most essential tina,
the contributions given should not be tainted
with any political feeling whatever and tina
although we are divided upon many points, ant
differ widely from each other, yet in one grea
principle-the love # country, and respect ant
reverence for that countrys father-We may q.
American citizens deposit our mite in a CON-
mon receptacle.
Permit me also to suggest to the corporatio,
of Dubuque, the propriety of procuring some
block Of stone, (nr of rock impregnated will
lead) aud to present the same to the Managers
| Of the Monument. Other cities have alrcad,
| contributed in this way, and why should no
Dubuque be represented also
| F.
| October goth 1852
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r. It True

It's charged by Eastern Journals, that Pre-
.dent FILLMORE has written a letter tn some
friends in New York, advising them 70 support
Gen. Scott for the HxesiAency. d issome y hat
remarkable. that President Of The .. States,
sdministcrin. the government. should lend him
self to each purpose IS this. What is our coun.
ny coming b.. that the diyni6ed Office ofPresi-
dent IL to be used for the most dcbased purposes
Of partisan eieciionecsing' A reform is iondly
caIle1l Tor, and we trust in God. the inteiligcn,
portion d the American people wiil heed il.
Mr.. Fillmore Inns quite enough to answer for
withoat the addition of official interference 10
promote the election Of rank Abolition Native.
American RresidNat. l'.l Eaa-
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03

RAILRoAD.-The Madison Democrat says,
lat efforts are being made in Dane county,
WIS, to get up a subscription OF $l29,OO0 to the
stock of the Rock River Union Valley Railroad,
Heavens, what namely for it's extension from
Madison to GAINESVILLE, 10 connect at the latter
place with the straight road-the Illinois and
notwithstanding to Chicago. The distance
from Janesville to Chicago is stated at 70 miles
by the surveyed route; Of this distance thirty
miles are graded, ready for the reception of the
raiIs-(,al J,f G
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SOUND MHE TOCSiN AND LET US GO
TO BATTLE.

The great day is almost upon u.s. Let every
democrat buckle on his armor and be ready OH
Tuesday next, to strike final and successful
below for Pierce and King. This is contes,
Of the most weighty Importance. On the one
hand il is struggle for the spoi's by those who
feed upon agitation, discord and Reorganization;
while on the other, it is the spona eors out.
to pcrpetuate the peace and liberties of their
country.
There can be but one opinion among intclli
gent and patriotic men, which side they should
take in this contest 1t is either Pierce and
Union, or Scot and disunion. We say by all
means and by every consideration of patriotism
and duty, go for Gen. Pierce.
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TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH Els.

{: REPORTED Fos THE "MrSERs' EXPRESS"
by o'Reillys Line,
NEW YoRx, Oct. 81, 1859.
A meeting of the Bar was held this morning,
t, testify respect to Mr.. Webster. Resolutions
were adopted. copy Of which was ordered to
be transmitted TO his family. The steamship
Crescent City, is to sail tomorrow for Havan.
ma; purser Smith will GO out in her.
n, WAsHINeroS, Oct 90.
A letter Of Coincidence has been addressed
by the President and Secretaries to Mrs. WEBB
ster.
The Cabinet viii attend the funeral; and it
is thought the President will do so.
BosToN, Oct 25
The call for a Republic meeting Tomorrow,
headed by Edward Everett, is being circulated,
for the purpose of erecting a stature Of Mr.
Webster in Boston. 1t is said that Hon. e. II
Conrad has been appointed Secretary of State
Upon postmortem examination Of the body
of MIR. Webaer, at Marshfield, yesterday, |,
was found that Mr.. w died of disease Of tEe
liver, and that the immediate cause of his death
was heme.hage from the stomach and bowels
NEW YORK, Oct. 26-2, p. m.
The coffin in which the ren,ains Of the lament
ed Webster are to be enclosed, is now in pre-
paration by the gentlemen, Hugh & E. S. Put
ton, now Of this city. 1t is Of metal, air-tight
and covered with cloth and heavy frienge.
| J. e. Clark. ex Nj. c. for New York, IS dead
| s,-, $780, WAsHiSGroS, Oct 26.
| 1t is understood that Lieut.. Page is to be de
spltclied in the new steamer, Waterwitch, 70
the survey Of the Paraguay and Uruguay, and
other branches of the La Platte River
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03

STRIKE Blow FOR FREEpoM-Next Tues.
dry is the day for the democracy to strike down
the sectional agtators of the county. Vote
for Pierce and King and forever silence these
Abolition fanatics, who are struggling to create
a war between the North and South
Iii high time that the country was redeemed
from the hands of its enemies
IL What's the trouble at Houghtoa Bay or
between here and there? We received Friday
evening 2 copies of the Advertiser and 3 copies
OF the Je6ersonlaa. The distance is fifteen
miles, t- p
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03

PURcHAsE-it is said the illinois Central
Railroad Company have purchased the Spring.
field and Naples road, and now intend to extend
it from Springfield to Decatur. Macon county,
and use it for the transportation Of the ties, iron,
&c, used in the construction of their great
work. At some future day it will be further
extended westward to the Mississippi at Quin-
cy, thus uniting the latter place with the great
net work Of communication that is now being
laid down in Eastern Illinois and across Indiana.
IGalena Jeffcrsonian.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03

NEBRASKA TERRIToRY.-The st. Louis Re-
publican understands that another Territory is
about 10 be added to the Union by the organiza-
ton of local government in Nebraska, and the
election of delegate to Congress. The people
of the Territory. the Republican, says, are about
to do this in time for their representative to take
his seat in tho next House Of Representatives.
The settlers have been anxious for some time
past that Territorial government should be ex.
tended to them.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03

q Better L0te than Never.
O'Connor, Of Musca,ine, 6 the Irish Ofator,
was here last week, and made speech.
S. It vosA have been proper for NJ to notice it
had we learned the fact before. sHfa
We had supposed, that when distinguished
individuals, like Mr.. O'Connor, made their ap-
seearsncs in place, and especially in 4 new
s<own. Ike Dubuqae. where it seldom falls to the
aot a the people to see and hear great men, tina,
their coma'nz would have been herslded, and
their presence created public sensation. suf6
cient, At least, 70 give the newspaper reporters
an opportunity 20 6nd them out. -a
But. sure enough, Mr., O'Connor came and
went, without our knowing anything about it
Great neu ore Little peculiar in their notion.
.sometimes. They enter place, and depart,
without letting themselves be known. that they
e.may exotic The more admiration, whcnthe fact
80 made public BY some confidential friend. q
that they may .svosd spoataneoas pablic eongra
AnIations, irksome tothem. Which motive, il
either, pssmpsed Mr. O c., we leave for those
s~sho know. him personally, (not through the
nesspapefs,) 10 determine. s'' =
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aFlRE in THE REAR"
WING coxeREssMES WHO WILL NOT SUPPORT

/
| We give below a list of wing members Of
Congress who have repudiated the nomination
of Scott. II will be seen that the list embraces
m1ny of the most influential wings Of the Union
! 1t is a "frc in the rear" that must render hope
less all idea Of success by the wings: Look q,
1 the Iist.-Ilmdson Gazette.
James Abcrcrombe, Of Alabama.
| Charles Allen, Of Massachusetts.
Edward, c Cabell, Of Florida
JOSEPH, p Caldwell, Of North Carolina.
Thomas l. Clinxman, Of do
Charles Faulkner, Of Virginia.
Meredith Gentry, of Tennessee.
Joshua Il Gidslngs, Of Ohio.
John w Howe, Of Pennsylvania.
James johnson. Of Georgia.
Aristide Landry, of Louisiana.
Horace Mann, Of Massachusetts,.
Humphrey, Marshall, Of Kentucky.
Frederick 2 Martain, OF New York.
John Moore, of Louisiana.
Eben Newton, Of Ohio.
David Outlaw, Of North Caroline
Abraham M Schermerhorn. Of N. Y.
Alexander II Stephens Of Georgia.
James Strother, Of Virginia.
Robert Toombs, of Georgia.
Amos Tuck, Of New Hampshire.
Christopher H Williams, OF Tennessee.
Alexander White, Of Alabama. les
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03

and it Is an old adage, 'as Baltimore goes, so
goes the State.
With these figures before us, the democracy
have no cause for alarm; but on the contrary,
every cause for rejoicing.
Sound the trumpet, and let our legions go
forth 10 hattie with newed hope, and redoab.
led energy, resolved upon one of the most sig
nal trlumphs that ever awaited the d. moeracy.
On Tuesday next, the democracy must strike
we'll aimed and successful blow for freedom.
Down with Seward "higher law" ism. Away
with Military humbuggery, and Native Ameri-
canism Silence forever these croaking leech-
cs, who have been Galphin zing AMI Gardiner
ling the National Treasury, 70: the last four
years. Let political fillbus,ering receive, in
this contest, final quetus. The country de.
mands reform. Profgacy, extravaganza and
corruption stalk abroad at noon day. Give us
economy and frugaliiy in the administration OF
the government.
Marshal the lcgions for Tuesday;-charse
front, flank aud "rear," and the battle is ours
Only let US do our duty, our whole duty, ard
nothing but our duty, and there will no, be a
vestige Of whigg~ry left not wing on We'd
ne. day, to tell the news of the preceding day
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03
NEW JERSEY.

The Trenton Emporium rebu's the claim 0 the
N. Y. Tri5unc's correspondent to Wing ma
joriiy, for Scott in his own State, with the fol-
lowing positive statement:
Gen. Scott stands no more chance for the
electoral vote Of New Jersey, th an does that
prince Of military men, William Bowiegs, Esq,
of Florida.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03
SnuriO,a. Tickets.

After so much has been said, identifying u
with spurious tickets, we presume we may bs
allowed 10 say few words upon the fubj'ci
without laying ourselves liable TO very sever
criticism from our contemporaries. 1t is not our
purpose to endeavor TO show that democrats ar,
going to issue spurious tickets, because our ma
jority in this county is too s'rang to encourng'
il, IL there was disposition among democrat>
tn do Il, (Which we do not believe there u; bu'
we desire to cau'ion the people against spuri',n'
tickets in the hands Of our opponents AT Thu
Angus. election, il will be borne in mind, tina
the wings Of this city, circulated at the IL
some FIVE or six different tickets. We have no
reason 10 believe they will do different at tb,
-lection on Tuesday; therefore would We eau
ton all against the imposition. There is but
one democratic ticket, and that's as follows.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03

EThe mails begin % play their Pranks a..
esin. We seceivs about .oncc in ten days, a
copy Of the Daily Chic Statrsman, from two
weeks to month old. We received one on
Friday, dated the 4,li Of October, Rapid trav
cling, this. Where is that veHerable Knigh,
II The Curry CoUb:
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03
Let Every Citizen de his Duty.

= Every citizen Of the country has q duty to
perform on Tuesday next, and tits duty Of a
two-fold character. II is not enough for him
merely to east his own vote and this, many good
men forget Of. neglect 10 do) but it is incumbent
upon him, to see and converse with his neigh
5 bors and endeavor to RICH, them, if they are
wrong. The opinion we believe II too com.
: mon among men. that exercising the elective
franchise is matter Of minor importance; that
parties are odlous because Of their strifes; and
that the sooner they are done away with, the
better for The country. This opinion is tos.ered
and openly advocated BY many, from motives Of
the plrest patriotism. But we must think, that
they DO not give the subject sufficient reflection,
10 realize fully the awkward position in which
AsPlaees them. They do not realize, thatin ad.
optine and attempting to put in practice the
Dry Of this kind, they are building up one Of
/. the most odious and dangerous organizations
; that ever country was cursed with. "A gov
eminent without parties, 10 like body without
soul. ship without sudder, or q world without
: Maker. Our government would not be a
government ten years without parties. Parties
are a essential to invigorate and infdse health
!. and life in the body polite, a. blood Is to the
natural body.
Conveniently based upon certain great fun
damental and immntabie principles. To lose
sight Of these principles, 10 to commit the Ship
Of State to an open sea, without rudder, COM
pass, or chart Government would resolve il
self into one general scramble among men for
! spoils. 1t would be Struggle among the no.
party sharks and shylscks ofthe country, to eat
out the peoples substance, and riot upon the
industry Of the masses. There would be no
thias 10 legislate for, but the division of the
spills. Broiis, feud., and corruptions, would
s.alk abroad At noon day. Confusion would be
; worse eonf6uaded partial legialation would
rear up wealthy classes and monopolies; pillage
would sack and irre.rievably bankrupt the pub.
lie Treasury and the government in ten years
! would be irseAeenasly wrecked and lost. We
say then toevery citizen, vote one way Or the
ether Silence forever this eiamor Of ..no par
fy'' It bodies no good 10 the country. Its ef
feet 10, to corrupt the leaders and impoverish
the masses. We want parties, and we must
have psSties. OF We are lost, Incidentally lost.
Go then 10 the polls on Tuesday, and testify
yeur devotion 70 the country BY voting for Pierce
and King If you can If not for them. then for
Scots and Graham. Lea IT. not b said after
election. that you neglected to discharge a duty
- selena and imperative-one which carries
with Il . power to ave, or destroy. aesa
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03
AND STILL Trey COME,

At the late Gubernatorial Convention, The
Democrats carried the State of NORTH CAR
OLtNA BY very large majority.
Graham, the candidate for Vice President
lives there. since Then the State EIector, Hon
THOMAS l., CLINGMAN,a Leading me ,lber
of Congress and Of the wing party, has come
out in open opposition to Scott and Graham, and
says he shall go for Pierce and King So we
60. Accessions from all quarters.
IL Father matthew, the noted tee totaler
and FIVE other Roman Catholic priests, have sail
ed for Calcutta. Their business in India is, it
is reported, the foundation OF Romish see at
Hyderabad.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03

Orson Pratt, one of the Mormon prophets h, .
put forth proclamation TO the Spanish Ameri-
cans in California aud elsewhere, inviting til m
to look into the mysteries of the new revelati n,
and assuring them that they a,s the desccn l.
ants of the original Mormons, Nephi and Lrman,
two brothers who emigrated from Jerusalem two
thousand four hundred years ago, and settled
Hpon the American continent FH
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03

LrcArED.-A dispatch received in this city
yesterday, from Rev. Mr.. Specs, now in Chica-
20, announces that GaleGa his been chosen as
the location ofthc North Western Thc illogical
Seminary, under the patronage Of The Presby.
tey;an -Ghurch.-JeGcrso,,iM
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03

COUNTRY OF GIASrs.-The Galena Ad-
vertiser dubbs Henry O'Connor, of Muscatine
"THE IRISH GIANT" Emphatically may
we proclaim this a country Of Giants, when ev.
cry little pigmy in the land receives the sobri
quet Of Giant. Where is our little friend, Dick
Mobley, that he don't assert his right to the ii,
lie
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03
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A FORGERY NAILED.

The Wings are everywhere circulating a
forged letter from Rev. Nc Donald, the Cathc-
lie pastor of Concord, New Hampshire, in which
they make him say that the letters previously
published in the newspapers Of the country,
.:;..1cd with his name, are forgerics; that Gen.
Pierce has not favored the abolition Of the Cath.
Ole test. Now he, in the followin. note, brands
the Infamous production as a FORGERY, gotten
up by the Robinson clique of Orange-men who
hate Pierce, As the devil hates holy water. Hear
father Mcdonald:
Mr.. NELsox.-Sir: You have, ere this,
seen the last ashameless fabrication of the
Robinson co.erie. You will learn from the
enclosed that's very small portion of "Irish
Wings, if any," have been entrapped. This
their last case is, if possible. worse than the
FIRST Lest this, my "Boston Post" letter might
be regarded as not genuine, deem it prudent,
in order to obviate a shower of letters enqniring
after its authenticity, certify that ii is my pro-
duction, called into existence as much by
feeling OF justice as OF personal honor.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03
'Gt;RaEEsLEY,s OPINION OF SCOTT in AZ

"Send delegate TO the Convention If you
can, for Clay IL not tor Clay, for Corwin: il
not for Corwin, for Seward, for Taylor; but
las, IF slt for Scorr. Scott 10 a psin, soneeited
eoreom6 at q man. Fits brains-all that he has
ARE in his epauletts, and ifhe should be elect
ed President, he would TEAR the Wing party
into tatters IN LESS THAN SIX MONTHS. IL tior-
ace Greelev.s A& ta
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03
TRr j,

NIKENTONy Oct. To.
THE TRIAL OF BIsuoP DoAxE-The Court
Of Episcopal Bishops, at Burlington have resolv
ed, by vote Of 6 to =, not to Try Bishop Doane,
and at 3 o'clock this afternoon they adjourned
s;Mc die.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03
TO ADVERTISERS

Let advertisers remember, that the Miners
Express 10 the oldest paper in the North Of Iowa
that it has been in existence for going on
twelve years that II is NJ universally known,
and read, ~ any paper in the State; and that il
win do advertising upon Just as reasonable terms
a. il can be done elsewhere.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03

On the Tuesday after the first Monday in the
dred and hfiy-two and every four years tirreaf:
ter, Tor on such day as the Congress of the
United States may drect,) poll shall be open
election OF electors of President and Vice Pres
ldent of the United States, the number of whom
is to be equal to the number of Senators and
Representatives in Congress TO which this State
may be entitled.
The names Of all the electors to be chosen
shalt be written on each ballot and each ballot
shall contain the name of at least one nhabitan,
Of each congressional district into which the
State may be divided, and against the name OF
each person shall be designated the number
Of the congressional district to which he be-
longs.
This election shall he conducted, and the
returns made, as nearly as may be as directed in
the election Of State officers and Representa-
tives in Congress, except as herein otherwise ex.
pressed.
The returns from the township Judges of elec-
ton to the county judge shall be made within
three days after the day Of eleoton, and on the
4h Gay after the day Of election the county
canvassers shall meet, examine the returns,
make the abstract and sign and seal it with the
county seal. sst
The judge shall cnvelop and seal up the alb
s.racts and endorse and ducct them as provided
in other cases, and before ten o'clock A M of
the 9th day after the day Of election shall delv.
er the same to the sheriff of his county, whose
duty it is to deliver the abstract to the S.c-.f,
Of State within ten days, including the day he
receives il.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03

GREAT MAJoRIrIEs IN PEsNsYLvANIA.-Th
Pennsylvania Of the Goth inst, corrects is table
of majorties by additional returns and makes
the majority Of Col. WIN. Hopkins, the DEM
ocratic candidate for canal commissioner, at the
last election in Pennsylvania, 1862, with coun-
ties to be heard from which gave last year 3, 200
Democratic majority. This looks like large.
majority than 10000 in Pennsylvania. Judge
Woodward, who ran for supreme judge at the
same election, on the Democratic ticket will have
from $4,000 to 10000.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03

Mr.. Bates, ofthc house Of Barring, Brothers
4 Co, has presented $4,000 to the Boston
City Libary.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03

= A SrEcIsES,-ln Minnesota, (St Paul Dis
trici) the Democrats have nominated three for
eigners for members Of the assembly
Moot. and Cummings. This has provoked the
ire Of the Wings, and they have raised the old
cry, "DOWN WITH THEFOR EIGNERSn
They are fred with tremendous Indignation
The Democratic papers are appealing to the
citizens Of the territory to abstain from crusade
against citizens of foreign birth, at the bidding
of Whjggcry.-Shnrp Stick.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03
'urs, respectfully,
VIM. M'DONALD.

VIM. M'DONALD,
Catholic Pastor Of Manchester, Concord,
&c, &c. a ss
This letter was written few days since 10 the
editor of tie Keesville Gazette, aud is authen-
tative ami conclusive.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03
sr11I1E OF FALSE CLAM0Rl

al nNs DENAkE OF FALSE CLAMORi
.sTaa Ii Il quite customary for the wings, on the
day presiding, Or the morning Of the election,
$50 10 issue fom their psiatng establishments, Ex.
si .trss, contrasting errsaeous statements. and i'm
.proper appeals 70 the people for the purpose Of
= influencing their votes. We wish now, in good
81 dine, 70 saasisa the people ,sapst all such
picious publications. They are eatitied 70 no
Aua avessht wiah thet votrr He should reflect, that
ID wen they truths; susceptible Of demonstrates,
they would not b. held back until the eleventh
hour, -wheA NO opportunity Is offered for meet
: iar them. A4ntemeat, not worthy OF puhliea-
n don before ~ day of election, the day pre-
lsdI eeding, u not worthy 81 beilg beiievtd, if j,
, - snits face ny esidesce y doubt New
IL inues, raised ro-nesr the time for voting. are
81 ,ensitled % no consideration. - l.toy
Lei tie volsrs Of Dubusse county bear this
Il = mind sss n 81 ~ -----sft
. ssas wnkr Cotsr,rvrEs A vtrss. At be /.
-.e'g;zen % Be twenty one years Of age; 10 Be
resident Of ihs slate SIX months and OF the
l1s5s6t6sy twesSy- days iamediassly pfeotding The
sslectioa and to offer his vote in the township
q IA Sk5ehk he sesides ReeSsleet that no perssn
$. e ep. ~ 81 u ihe towu.hp il which he re-
aides.
- AM II 1872 r
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03

II The Danube aud Asia arrived in port
Sunday night. They pu, off large amount Of
Geight a this place.