The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-05
From-the keokuk Dispatch.
F.. DYNASTJES, AND THE DISORGAN.
rvEpC


IZERS
There is certain coterie Of politicians in this
State, whose delight is to talk Of " Dynasties' |
Laving to them The difficult task 10 yindicatc |
their insult to republican and intelligent young
commonwealth, by showing that such g Dynas-
ties" really exist, and Of what men and ele-
menls they are composed, and what is their OBJ
ject, ard by what means they are kept up,-we
pass on TO the consideration Of the charact and
policy OF those who have raised the clanorous
outcry.
Who then are these men In every commu-
nifty there is always contest between the ms
and Outs Between Wings and Democrats the
strife is legitimate, for the difference springs from
principle. Between Democrats the warfare is
personal, and as disgraceful as it is adverse to
all the iralernal teachings Of their party. From
these domestic ieuds, proceed the heartlessness
and the sorrows of politics. What is wanting
in human irail:y is supplied with the ingenuity
and the malevolence OF the assailant. The
worst passions are taxed, and bapeful results
follow-fevrrish contests, base stratagems, the
cutting of throats, the stab in the back, moral
assassination in the house Of friends, and all
the premature pangs and wounds of the soul,
inflicted by ingra,itude, treachery and persecu-
tion-and worse than all this-the poisoning of
the clear and pure fountain Of principle and self
government, by the bitter waters of partizan
luminosity and personal malice. 1t is natural,
| may almost inevitable that such contests should
be commenced by the disappointed hunters of
Office, if their penance is long protracted--and
it is equally natural that hundreds should be
persuaded to join them by Jealous appeals to
their sympathy and by false hopes held out to
| them.
| But we are not dealing in generalities Who
| then are these men?
| They are an army Of Disorganizcrs
Their leaders are men Of resolute will and
| unprincipl1d ambition, fruitful in expedients,
| Inscriptions in their aims, surrounded by sa
tellites-and occupying their leisure hours in
| the absorbing game by which others are to be
hoisted from the seats Of office, and themselves
placed in them. Many, my the most OF them,
were wings, east Of The Mississippi, as they
are protested Democrats, west of it--fr the
same reason-the greed of spoils and of office
Their professions Of friendships sit as loosely
upon them, as their political principles They
will make bill OF sale ofiheir hes, friends, and
sign the warrant of their ostracism, at the wink
OF an eye, if more effective adherents can be
had to take their places-and they will shuttle
them off forever, when they have reached the
pinnacle to which they were used as stepping
stones.
wrongs or abuses to amend-these men are in
stiga,ed only by the fortunes # a bad ambition
and by the bitterness Of their selfish envy
night providers, whose mutual rapacity and
sympathy Of self disgrace render them harmoni.
Gus contederates-men rich and rank in vindic
hveness, and poor in mas ly ho2or-men treach-
crous in their daily walk, abased in soul, and
cowardly in demeanor. Oh tor a few more true
men in Iowa men who, whether in Office OF
out Of it, would bear proudly the open brow
and honest impress of Gods image,-swervinu
In he iJh IN fha Loft ~ IL.
brides Of ofiice-never Stopping to desert prin
ciple or iriend,-but carrying about with them
in their own hearts, that ennobing and mystic
rious pride of reclitude and real worth, which
is far above all price or all of LIES highest hon
ors
Ii these men (the agitators) were wings in
other states they are worse than wings here
They are Disorganizers. They have already
promuIged the cdct, that everywhere, ticket.
must be shaped to suit them-iegisla,ive tick
cts against Gymnastics, and by which they OIL
their favorites will be elevated TO The hiyhes
seats-or they and their friends will rotc TO,
,ohigs. They are ready to consign the State
like Circassian slave, shacked and sold, I,
the federal enemy, if they cannot accomplish
their selfish purposes. Already the work ha.
commenced. The exile of Delazon Smi,l
staggered them for season, but they soon re-
covered, and now Dubuque County, and Var
|
too soon, perhaps, Old Lee will be added t,
, them) attest the successes of their efforts.
But not only are they Disorganizers in poll
tics They are trifleis with and enemies OF th,
great interests Of the State They have alread,
held Iowa back more than ten years in her on.
ward march, have placed an embargo upon on
half her trade for that period, have put the s,aml
Of inferioritv upon her, and laid the axe at he
commercial, manufacturing and agriculture
growth-and all for the sake of the irickery O
politics, that the fortunes OF others may fall AM
their own be raised upon the ruins. At ihi
moment had it not been for them, the rail trail
would be laid in our midst, thousands of labor
ers would be carrying its path in the wilderness
/ and Iowa would be the compeer as well as tn
sister of Illinois.
They said that the Bill for the DUBUQUE an
keokuk and Davenport and Council Bluffs Raj
roads must be quashed so as to defeat the re-
election Of q. w. Jones. They dspatche
emssaries TO Washington; they enlisted ever
interests they hired the services Of congress
nen from rival States; they triumphed; an
! The bill was lost but the Hon. Geo. w Jone
aoas elected to Congress! SO, also, simila
movements may now be witnessed-sa sailing
hither and thi,her, counting the popular breeze
to divert us if they can, from showing that unte
front which will enable our representatives +
obtain an appropriation next winter, pursuant L
The petition Of our State memorial
The young men of the State ar. yehementl
appealed to, to join this brigand alliance of dis
organizing Wings and Boilers. Let them con
slider well Their union with such troup.
would be preposterous the marriage of thu
1.-the and cherry checked maiden of seventeen
with the bald headed and thin legged dotard o.
seventy. There is no more frequent message
upon the subte.ranean railroad between the cen
federates, than such as this -" Certain Young
men are trying to interfere in politics Tiey
must be kept down. The old stagers musn be
crowded out by these yearlings Let nem
know their places - No matter that hese
I"young men" have done good service a,d
fought manfully in the van, among the dust AID
smoke and the " hard knocks - No matter tiat
they have freely spent their time and hard earn.
ings No matter that they have abilities rr-
hapS, that would adorn the State They lave
only been here five or six years, while these old
| standbyes have rotted in it twice as LONG and
like stall fed oxen, their instinct is to cuwd
toward the public crib, and lower fierctly at
| those who may dare to approach them. lend
yourself, and build for them, if you phase,
platform spread with public fodder Thar first
performance on the stage will be, wilhlordly
stamp, and furious blnrt, to push you rom it,
as the boy scatters with his foot the toy louse Of
his paslilne.
herald before them, talking of " dynastes, and
Lite Tenures, and quoting largely fom good
wing authority Smiths primer. Let the
people not be deceived! They cannot show
any other combination or invention ave their
own, to get or retain power-any Interference,
save their own, with the free action pf the peo
pie. They like the crowd of robbers, who
cried"Thief! Theft as they ran, and pIundered |
every one they passed, in their eigned pursuit,
Let them beware least they push their expert
ment too far The old Democracy have not
lost their vigilance, nor the " Old Guard its
pristine vigor They will not be Iindmost in
the fight, when sabre shall ring on curass, and
spear on helm. Ii the war cry be down with
Cesar, on the one hand, it VIII be Down with
Pompey and his smooth faced Ieeions' on the
other-nor will Cesar fall, save at the base Of
Pompey's Pillar.
But the Democracy want no such war this
They want no 'ssplit,' no dsgracrful feuds, no
wounds which time may never heal They care
not for men, yet their discretion is ample to
choose between them The masses of the strong
hearted, strong handed yeomanry of the coun
try, who never want office--what care they for
this false clamor about dynasties or what for
the ambition OF men, save 10 depore the disaf.