The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-09
THE NEUTRALs IN HoCKLETY.

article, perhaps there never was more truth en-
bodied. And it is just that kind of truth, pro-
bing to the very vitals, that could call forth a
column and half of sycophantic clubbing and
beggarly justification of bad cause.
The editor of the Pennsylvania charges
these high toned gentry-God save the mark
with having "acaged an infamous and SANDER
Gus personal aoarfare against him" (Jones) To
which, as it is their habit, they plead not guilty
and "challengc tie Pennsylvania or any othsr
paper to the proof" AS they make this chal-
lenge apply generally to all papers, it is proper
that we should reply to it, otherwise it might be
taken for granted, that the charge was unjust and
its denial not to be controverted.
We say most emphatically, that the charge is
just, truthful and appropriate, and every Impair
tial news paper reader, who has watched the re
cent senatorial contest, will bear testimony to
the fact The Dubuque Herald was establish
ed by Dr.. Holt for the purpose, which ne avow-
ed, and which every one who read his sheet
could detect, of waging personal and political
warfare against Senator Jones. No opportuni
~ from May 1851, the period at which the paper
was established up to this time, has been allowed
to pass unnproved, for assailing and malIgning
in the most insidious, vindictive and BLACKBOARD
manner, the abilities and the public and private
character Of this gentleman. Every expedien'
which ingenuity, hypocrisy, and at times, di-
vided and distracted democracy, could suggest,
have been resorted to, to defame, degrade and de-
s.roy this high toned gentleman and faithful
representative of the state and the democracy -
A confidential letter has been heralded to the
public through their columns; private CONVEX
sations have been picked up in the streets and
retailed through their sheet; and the most in
famous fabricatons-to the effect that Senator
Jones. promised public patronage for Legislative
votes-were freely circulated by this Neutral
coterie, before the Senatorial election. Every
species of unfair and unmanly electioneerinc
was brought into rec .isition by these men, %
defeat the honest judgment of the people in the
selection Of Senator; and yet if they are told
of it, in the mildest terms that one can COM
mand, they fly off into paroxysm Of fury and
perching themselves upon their outraged dig
nifty, call for the proof. The proof they have
had rung in their ears, until their consciences
are as dead to lis reproving notes, as the VOLTS
instinct is 10 the imploring cries of the lamb
Marry the proof. You might as well think of
making the Mahammedan acknowledge the er.
rors of his religion, by placing the Koran in his
hand as to make these men acknowledge their err
rors, by exhibiting to their gaze, the moral and
political turpitude they have been guilty offor the
last eighteen months. 1t Is idle to think of ma
king men acknowledge their faults, when they
secretely glory in their shame.
The editors seem 10 glorify themselves over
the allusion in the article of the Pennsylvania,
to the ambitious views for the Senate OF one DR. |
Holt, who was the Father of the Herald, and is
no doubt still regarded the power behind the
throne, stronger than the throne ITSELF They say
in reply it:
"Whoever heard before that the Editors OF
the Herald were candidates for the United States
Senate ~
No one ever heard Of the ostensible editors
being candidates for the Senate and we presume
no one ever will. The editor Of the PennsyI-
vanian never intended to be understood as per.
petrating, So grave a joke as this. And we
would advise our neighbors, not to mistake an
innocent error of distant contemporary, for a
compliment to their genius. They have genius,
'nt it Is of that mild and retiring character.
shieh serves better purpose at home, than
lbroad, and which desenerates, rather than ele.
rates the masses.
In attempting to extricate themselves from the
charge, that their course and conduct on local
Question, did much to produce the defeat of
Judge Clark for Congress, they eyads direct
'sue upon the act,-by charging the democratic
ournals Of the District, with having been the
nemies of Judge Clark and having caused his
efeat. This they know in their hearts to be
Untrue. No man who has any respect for truth,
are deny, that the Dubuque Herald, shortly
Ter its establishment, took open ground against
ne only well defined and we'll settled railroad
olicy Of the state, at that time, and continued
lmost daily to aSsail the Iowa Land Bill until /.
s defeat in the House Of Representatives And .
lat they might the more certainly produce the
efeat of this measure, they brought forward and =
adhered to, utopian scheme for
abroad from Dubuque to the mouth of the Big I
ioax, and by speaking from the book for Judge .
lark, whether authorized or not, conveyed an 9
npression to the people, that Judge CLARK occu.
led the lame relation to the "Iowa Land Bill 9
lat they themselves did apd therefore made
i'm responsible for the inveterate hostility
hich they had excited in the breasts of the peo-
e against themselves. THIS was the main
luse of Judge Clark's defeat. And this, unit {
to constant and reckless TRADE Of low, vul v
n, personal abuse Of Gen. Jones, who was
EN- faithfully representing the State ard demo
attic party in the Senate, produced a result, I
hich all must deplore. These are facts and
ere is no way on earth to escape the lesson
ey inculcate. And we judge that it was upon e
csc facts,that the editor of the Pennsylvania
sed his charge of which they complain so bit Ii
Ily. a
As TO the respective parts, which Gsn Jones, $
4 Mr. Dennis Mahony, acted upon the "Wn-
i psoviso'--the one in Dubuque and the
lcr N the lower house OF the General Assem-.
I'VE do not pretend to know personally any 4
ng about. II is strange, if tie Jackson :,
lnty Repre- sentative, was such Scion among
law givers, that it has been reserved for him :,
him alone 10 break the intelligence 10 the -
bic. Aud it's equally strange, if Gen. Jones !,
} at all favorable 20 the Wilwot Proviso, at :,
4
I he should both before and subsequent to
rneeting-at which he Is not reported to
e uttered a word-have given tie most posi-
evidence, in private and public convcrsa- .n
i, Of his hostility to the Prcviso and his de- "a,
ion to the Union. Tor
We had determined, before this article appear. ~
10 the Herald, to have but little to say per- &
al 10 our allegation in Congress; but as The ST