The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-01-21
Wefkly Crprrss.
WEDNESDAY rIorNlNo: : .....-.... JAN. 2
SPIRIT OF TIE PRESS.

We notice that some of the ablcs. Democrat
&c papers IN tllr country out strongly in tavo
OF the proposed aid 10 Hungary. Among 9th
crs we viii name the Detroit Free Press, Lou
! isvile Democrat, Indiana state Sentinel anc
Gaena Jrff.rsoaian. The Banner was, how
ever, tho first parer in Iowa to adopt this prnc
pie. We have been followed by the B:r.!ng
ton Gazette, Capital Reporter, Kcokuk Dis
| patch and Western Democrat The DubucGc
Express @e are sorry tp perceive, takes contrary
ground, ih' ugh chaTac'crizing tie mission d
kossuth as one '-founded IN the Laws Of human
4 ity, and hi; rcGaes, az "a most reasonable and
1 righteous one. The Express is the only Dem
ocratic papc- re have seen which holds bacl,
! IN this great rlovcnlc Mt, and we hope soon Ia
see this able Journal actively enlisted where
its srnp pathes already are on The side of Justice
and humanity. The Whir press, as a mater
o. course, with very few exceptions, take tie
opposite ground, and abuse kossuth with as
much v.ru!encc as hey do his friends, the Dem
ocrais.
We had supposed that we had sulic ;cnt!y de-
fined cur position upon this exciting and i'm
portant question, TO be correctly understood :;
but it seems from tbs above extract, that we
failed in one instance at least. We sympatlise
as deeply with and go in as strongly for, Hun
garian independence, as any men in Iowa, or
the country; and five mistake not, were among
The rery first in :his State, to give utterance to
these sentiments. We are heart and soul in
tie cause, SO far as individual contributions 90,
and we are ready TO contribute our little might,
whenever favorable opportunity offers. Upon
the question OF sno1 intervention we adhere
tho doci H. .l,,,,,,
istration of Mr.. Monroe, and which has been
adhered to by every democratic President from
his tins to the present, and which has been so |
iorcby, eloquent!y and successfully presen-
ted by Kcssulh. The principle of non-nter-
vention We believe 10 be sound and patriotic,
humane and just. Had this principle been OBJ
served, Hungary, would not h,ye been reduced |
to the degrading condition she now occ upies
hefne the world and the exccrab!e despotism Of
Russia and Austria would not have been gloat-
ing over the victims they have ignobly brought
the to sacrifice. Itis the perlidious disregard of
his legitirn ate principle of government, that
kossu;h and the liberal world complain Of
among which we humjiy beg to be included
Thus much, viii set US right so far as the
principle is concerned. Now we come to the
question Of erpedieney, a very different and
oflentines very nice question to determine
properly. We have stalled, and we repeat, that
his time, to declare to the dcspot,sms of the old
world, that the principle of non-intervention
rom this time forward, shall be strictly enforced
Because to assert this position and attempt TO
'nforce it, might nvo.re our government in
N interminable war, dcluging the world with
Hood and producing irrc:rievable bankruptcy.
While to assert it, without an offort TO enforce
I, would destroy the dignity and reflect dis
grace upon the government and would be giving
o despotic governments license for The most
and proAigatc system Of tyranny
md corruption.
This is our position and we are fortified in it,
y one Of the first lessons taught in our polti-
al text book and by The powerful eloqucnce
md unanswerable logic of the distinguished
Magyar. If we have the misfortune to differ
With our neighbor of the ssBanne-,' we are
orry for it; hut as it is a difference founded in
he very elements Of moral philosophy, politi-
"a economy, practical justice and equality to all
mankind, we must, in the event he cannot prove
IS in error, or we convert him to cur faith, con-
ent ourselves with receiving his reproofs, with
'ut abandoning our position. We very vii
ing to be corrected, but it must be done By ap-
'eals to reason and not passion, to justice and
lot prejudice.