The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-11-03
Are we Ready for tho Contests

Tuesday, the I'd day Of November, Is close
upon us But four days inter between this
and the great trial day. which is to decid: the
fate of the naton-whieh is 10 preserve the
peace, harmony, and character of the nation,
or commit it to the rayages and desolations OF
lawless factions, who are nourished and kept
alive by the violence of domestic agitation and
di,cord. II Scott is elected, Seward, and his
allies triumph, and it will be a triumph upon the
ruins of the proulest and mghtiest Republic
that ever the world saw-it will be consum
nation of the .'higher iaw'' over the constitu-
ton, and condemnatipn Of the Fugitive Slave
Law, which is the only link now binding the
Nortl, and the South together VIII any sane
man gain say this? 4,
Are we ready, then, for the contest: Have
we duly considered the great importance of this
ISSUE Are we prepared to say by our votes on
Tuesday that we NJ longer desire the Union of
these States' Shall We, by our voluntary act,
dissolve this glorious Union, and invite strife,
anarchy, and blood shed into our midst: Is our
beloved country to be resolved in.o fierce war
of sections and nfuria,ed factions, rent into ten
thousand fragments by civil feuds, and to be-
come the easy prey Of rival nations: If not,
thea it becomes the solemn and imperative duty
Of every lover of his country, 10 vote on Tues
day; aud vote against William Il. Seward, IN
voting for Franklin Pierce. Pierce is commit
ted TO sustain the Compromise, while Stewards
candidate, (Scott,) is committed against it. To
elect Pierce, will be TO preserve peace between
the North and South, by preserving faithfully
the Compromise. in all its parts; to elect Scott,
will be, to commit the government to the hands
| Of William H. Sewara, who proclaims on the
door of the American Senate, in violation of his
solemn oath, that he gives preference to "high-
er ta,o'' than the Constitution; who headed an
Abolition mob at Syracuse, to rescue the Fugi-
tive Jerry, from his rightful owners; voluntarily
became his bail; and then took the negro and
| mob 10 his mansion, and feasted them; and
whose policy, embod ed into the government,
v ould as certainly sever the Union, as two and
1.-TWO make four. a.fs
We regard.bis as the most important election
since the organization of the government II
Pierce is selected, (Which, from all the signs, is
as strongly indicated az any result ever was,)
we may look for peace and prosperity Bn'
should Scott, by any misfortune, receive the
election, the fate of this Republic is decided,
and its day of final diss Dluion is no. far dist ant.
In the name Of G rod and our common country
ourselves, and those who are to c,me after us,
VIC invoke the righteous judgment Of the people
on Tuesday, tina, the war cry ofciyiI revelation
| may not be heard in this country, and brother s
hand raised in angry strife against brothers life
! The McDonough Viii Case-1he Viii PRO
ken. ,., Sd /,
New ORLEANS Oct.-Judge McCcleb, Of the
United States District Court, to day rendere
his decision in the McDonough Will case, de-
clar,ng null and void the claims of Baltimore
and Louisiana The will is completely broken
and the property goes to the heirs at law. The
decision declares the share belonging TO each
heir, and the executors are ordered TO account