The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-23

MIR ANDERSON AND TUE CRY ScRIP-M
Anderson has replied at length 10 the commun
cation Of &. L levitt in relation 10 The Gu
scrip Anderson shows by dead, absent, an
forgotten testimony where he g-t the scr.
from
j. is a little remarkable that all the men h
sold the script to are here, While those iron
whom he alleges 10 have purchased d il, are mos,l
decd, goae to California or eiseehere, or ar
entirely forgotten. This Is a little peculiar bu
may be so notwithstanding Dubuque Herald o
Me l2M.
The above is the Response, which The editor
of the Herald make, to the overwhelming de-
fence of Mr. A. d. Anderson
Few men could muster The hardihood to Del
such an unjust and insidinus article as the above
after seeing the communication of Mr. Ander
son But II would seem thai the editors Of the
Herald and teW who prompt them, are deter.
mined to blast the character IF Messrs. Ander
son and Lewis, no matter how successfully they
may defend themselves against the lurrcenary
assaults Of their enemies
II exhibits bad state of morals in any com
muni'y, when such wantnn and outrageous at.
tacks upon private character, are allowed 10 pass
unrebuked
We are hsppy to believe that no considerable
portion of the community, sanction in any
manner the course OF the Herald but on the
contrary cnnden it as both unmany and uaprp
fessional. few however there are, who Jus.
tify and advise it. and an another more select
class, who silently wink at it, although they have
not the Independence to openly and ,Idly ayow
it.
SCENE TO us, tia, no citizen, who has the
welfare of society at heart, aud believes that il
can be improved, or violated by the example of
public journal, can, in his sober and ref cling
moments, give the slightest sanction TO the
course of the Herald in this matter.
What will it lead to, if not checked. Every
one can a. glance that its tendency is, to
distract and destroy the social harmony and
domestic welfare oforr community That it will
produce an enmity aud hostility among friends
and neighbors, which may result in broi!s and
bio dshed, and which must operate to the great
detriment of the place and the character Of our
community Because, nc one can believe, if
this plan Of settling little grievances, is to re.
ceive the sanction of the community, and TO be
practiced to any considerable extent, that all
men--and certainly all are liable to attack k--will
be willing to submit quietly and peaceably to
an investigation of their private character
through the columns of public journal A
majority might perhaps do it, should the prac-
ice become common, but he exception or ex-
'eptions, will Prove bitter reward to the COM
nunty. Tor the neg glect of solemn duty which
hey owe to themselves and their children, in
he latitude they seem wiling tacily to concede
% this journal.
Who Is safe, when such moral vagrancy is
lllowed TO pass unreproved Eeither the OBJ
'curiiy, nor the modesty of male or female, is
Exempt from the evils which follow in its train
ou may have character to-day, and tomorrow
t may receive a shock from the public press
Ind if not forever blasted at least forver tarnish
ID. However unwarrentable the attack upon
your character, or however triumphant ynur
when once asssiled and black hailed
before the public, it affords the excuse for some
,nsenerous enemy to use it against you ia after
years, if it does not adhere like eech to your
character through life. i is high time that this
hing received check, and we trust if there is
my further demonstrations Of the kind, that the
better class of this community, will take some
steps to show their disapprobation Of 1t.
A correspondent gives graphic dc scription
If an ancient painting which serves to illustrate
admirably the character Of the men, who figure
IT the Herald establishment.
We advise them to read it carefully and reflect
upon the lesson i, inculcates
For the Express