The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-20
THE ELECTION.

Election day 10 advancing. Have we all "our
lamps well trimmed and busning:" Have we
Sulv considered what effect the result Of the
coming election will have upon our future and
moro important ssruggles Have democrats
estimated the consequences Of defeat -
Have they well weighed the morti6cation which
each individual democrat must feel at the tn
umph of the foes Of good and just government
foes, whom they have 30 often encountered
and overcome. Have they thought how exult-
ing will be the wings, and how they will laugh
and mock at the democrats who have defeated
themselves who have placed the sword in the
hands of their enemies and invited its mortal
thrust We ask you, democrats Of Dubuque
county-you, who have ever been "lion melted,
bold" dauntless and united when the battle was
around you, you, upon whose history no stain OF
defeat yet rests-we ask you to advance to the
field, to rally under the banners Of the leaders
YOU have chosen, and 10 maintain, un:mpeached,
that devotion TO democratic principles, and TO
their happy ascendancy, which you have always
exhibited in the past. We have good ticket,
harmoniously and fairly chosen, and which de-
serves, and should and we trust will receive, the
support Of every democrat in the county.
Mr.. Ricketts,, our candidate for Sheriff, is in
every way worthy Of the Office. Experienced and
thoroughly competent, prompt, assiduous, faith
full and impartial in the discharge Of his duties
the choice could have fallen on no worthier man.
He had competitors for the nomination, all exc
cellent men, all, in every respect, as worthy OF
the office as himself His principal rival, MIR,
Gildea, has been long known to the people Of
Dubuque county as one whose consistent and
efficient advocacy of democratic principles has
merited the appreciation and favor Of the entire
party. Mr. Ricketts, was fairly nominated over
all, and, being chosen from competitors 50 wor-
thy, has high claims to the thorough and united
support Of democrats.
Mr.. O'Brien was nominated by reclamation
and deserves to be elected in the same style
and, being good and efficient officer and ia
vorabiy known 70 the public, we anticipate for
him an almost unanimous vote.
Mr. Iiest, candidate for Coroner, will COM
mand the hearty suffroges of the party. An e.
Unable citizen, a capable man, democrat
whose metal knows no alloy, his election is As
certain, as it will be aattering and triumphant,
Mr.. Burke, the nominee for Surveyor, is
known TO be eminen,ly qualified and desery>
ing.
The democracy Of Dubuque have never had
more favorable opportunity to testify their love
Of the true faith, by supporting our ticket, as
with one voice and hand. This, we believe,
they will do. We cannot think any democrat
will put his right Of suffrage to 80 dangerous,
SO foolish, so pernicious use, a. the support of
any candidate of the whig partJ would be. For
our part, it we were to 60 to the polls and, by
our ballot, defeat a democrat and elect wing,
We should hate our hand that deposited the vote
No do not choose to let cur private feel
ings, Or any luminosity, or unkndness, or disap-
ponlaent, impair our love fer the grand and
good cause, or. in the slightest way, weaken
our desire for its success.
We do not choose that any act Of ours should
give to the beaten and dishonored wing party,
the glory Of triumph. We know how they
would laugh in their sleeves at us, did we fool
ishly allow them to carry the day-how they |
would chuckIe and mock at the democrats,
whose dissensions had enacted wing victory. |
And we also believe that the democracy of this |
county are too true, have too much good sense |
to make themselves subject of ridicule and de |
rision to exulting, hooking wings. Let US all,
then, advance TO the field, fling out our banner
and once more chant triumph over pernicious
enemv