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

1
am not newspaper writer, nor one who
pretends to be possessed Of an unusual amount
Of Religion or Education, but have seen
large portion Of the world and its inhabitants,
aud doubt whether there is another community
not only in the United States, but in the world,
where people claiming to be educated, reli-
gious and moral would allow such sPandoras
Box, as the Dubuque Herald to circulate Ii
may be said in reply, that obspene papers Of all
descriptions are allowed to circulate in all the
large Cities Of Europe and America, but this
is not SO. Such things are but ..Hashes,'' for no
sooner is the Editor or Publisher known than
they are suspended by law. may be told also,
that the New York Herald first acquired noto-
riety by the defamation Of private character
This is true. I presume TO some extent, but
public opinion soon applied corrective. Hus-
bands and Fathers were compelled to pay up tha
"black mail" imposed on them, to save their
Wives and Daughters from eternal disgrace, and
the contributions levied in this way have made
James Gordan Bennett rich man, while he had
good sense enough TO take the hint given him
by the application of cowhide. We have
heard Of "Paul Prys" s.Subteraneons," and 9TH
er scavenger sheets got up for the "Five Points"
and other purlieus of large Cities, and unless
we desire 10 see our famii;es reduced to level
with the characters who infest such places, it is
time that we should arouse ourselves TO a sense
Of the duty which Providence has imposed on
US. What does it profit US 10 expend our care
and our money in giving our children mora.
and religious education SO long as we allow We
hicles Of slander to be read by them daily
Depraved human nature too frequently delights
in such corruption, and the minds Of children
are especially susceptible 10 the influences which
surround them. Aside from The moral duty
which we owe our children is il the part ofcom
mon sense that we should send them to Sun
day school one day in the week, and have the
words "liar" '..blackguard" ''thief' &C., rung in
their ears during the other six days. Think of
it. Fathers and Mothers, think Of il in time
The Dubuque Herald has not peena week since
il came into existance that il has not traduced 1
lhe character Of some estmable citizen. What
must your children think, nay, what will re-
spectacle stranger think, when they see such
vile eplthets applied to the most moral and cs-
eemed men in our community. Allow this We.
,icIe Of falsehood, SANDER, vulgar epithets and
defamation Of private character, to continue its
in our midst, to be read by our chill
lren, and ask yourselves whether you are not
,ursiag bansling which may yet cause your
cheeks to blush, and your eye to send forth 8
ear' may be told that the Herald has not
ret become SO degraded ns to warrant its entire
exclusion from the family circle, but before com.
ng to this conclusion you will please ask your
,elves how many Of osr citizens have been ira
luced through its columns' Is not series Of
lttacks now commenced against several Of our
oldest citizens DO they not promise that they
ire to be continued, and are you sure tina. you
will not be the next victim Imagine your
wives and children in the scme position which
hose Of A. D, Anderson and Gen. Lewis-of
Patrick Quigley in a few days, and Of Gen.
Jones during the last summer. Where will this
,nd' Already we hear that drks and pistols
ire being prepared, and murder may be the con
sequence. Already we hear of charges of adds
cry, Of robberies Of :,iggh grade, OF drunkness.
gambling and debauchery being committed by
persons who are loudest in prayer at church,
10 you desire this? IF SO, are you sure that
,our wives and daughters will not pc inundated
,ext' The most degraded sheet ever publish.
ID has scarcely been known TO shew its entire
lepravi,y at FIRST. Ministers of the Gospel,
,ave you no duty TO perform in this matter?
I'm told that the lying and nfamy of this sheet
las already been denounced from at least one OF
he pulpits of this City, and it is to be hoped that
,thers will follow the example.
Pardon the length Of this communication. II
vas suggested in my hearing, and have feel
ng on the subject, for am,
A PARENT.