The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-09
MINERS EXPRESS
EXTRA.
Mr.. Anderson and the
CITY Scrip.
MR.. ANDERSON, Mr.. HEWITT, THE
HERALD AND CITY SCRIP.

City Scrip.
MR.. ANDERSON, Mr.. HEWITT, THE
HERALD AND CITY SCRIP.
Investigations into private character are by
no means profitable, or pleasant to those directly
interested, or the public and although it would
be our wish, always to avoid any participation in
them, we cannot, nor should not desire, to
ahrink from, the responsibility Of melting out
even handed justice, to such, as have been, Or
may be, wantonly and unjustly assailed. One
Of the rare blessings in this, and every truly
republican country, is the freedom of speech
on the rostrum and through the public press
Il 10 through these two mediums, that every
man, Of Whatever trade, profession, OF, calling,
may be heard, and it is by temperate and judi
cious use of the privilege bestowed upon US in
this particular, that we are enabled to secure
many of the civil blessings we enjoy and that
we have brought our country to its present high
state Of prosperity.
This privilege however, may be abused and
when abused, affords a lamentabIe proof, that all
who are permitted to enjoy the blessings of
tree country, are not always the most competent
to appreciate those blessings, and that, while
they cannot be separated by any broad line of
demarcation from society, nevertheless they af.
ford the exception and often justify the severest
criticisms upon our government and people
Below may be seen most lamentable exhi-
bition of the bad use made of this privilege, and
it is the more to be regretted on our part, that's
it proceeds from one whom we have felt It a
pleasure to regard as one Of our warmest g. best
friends. We have had long and agreeable ac-
qnantance with MIR. Hewitt and did not think
him capable Of assa,ling the private character
Of any person, especially upon SO slight and tri.
vial grounds And we cannot think now, that
he has followed the bent of his inclnations, in
giving publicity TO this attack upon the character
OF Mr.. Anderson.
The readiness, by the editors of the Herald,
to condemn Mr.. Anderson, when absent from
the city and before an opportunity was afforded
him TO reply, seems 10 mark them prime mo.
vers in this matter, and in our estimation stamps
them with fendish spirit, immeasurably beyond
anything from any ether quarter. A fierce and
bitter political contest, may afford some ex.
cuse for the acrimony existing between Messrs.
Hewitt and Anderson, and ifany thing could
Justify one member of community in assailing
unauthorizedy an others private character, this
might possibly do it; but nothing under the
broad canopy of Heaven, can shelter the jour
nalist, who takes advantage Of his position TO
want only and maliciously blast the reputation
OF private citizen, from the scorn and contempt
Of every high minded and honorable member o {
community. Not only would the editors Of
that journal defame and destroy the character of
Nr. Anderson, but they would drag down to ev.
erlasting nfamy, and disgrace as victims Of
their internal malice, the wife and children Of
an injured parent.
But what is this for the senior editor Of that
sheet to do' Who is there in this community
THU has had the independence TO differ with
him in opinion, that he has not assalled with
the vindlctiveness, fury and folly Of maniac ?
And what is he about now, but using the me-
diam Of his vile sheet, to blast the character Of
one of the oldest and best men of our commu
nifty. Gen. Warner Lewis, who has been in
the country since 1927, fought through the In
dian wars, and by all VIII o know him, is regar'
ded as one OF the most upright and Hgidly hon.
est men in the country, comes in for a liberal
share of the editors SANDER in Tuesdays Her
AID
And what is the cause of this assault up,1
the venerable Lewis? Why, simply that he is
tiie competitor of Lincoln Clark, for the Office
of Surveyor General.
lis high time that this community, place their
seal of condemnation upon the conductors OF
journal, who have no respect for themselves,
nor any one else.
The article Of Mr.. Anderson, is certainly the
most overwhelming refutaiion OF the insinu-
tons against him, that we have ever seen; and
ifa momentary suspicion, as to his honesty may
have existed in the minds of the community af.
ter perusing the communication of Mr. Hewitt
and the editorial of the Herald, this defence
completely cxhonerates Mr.. Anderson, and
must redeem him in the estimation of the COM
munity from even the remotest shadow of sus-
picion.