The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28

~ WI rive place to Tie following rsolu-l
sions on he asti afterem parton priacbie.
They purport to be from the Keoktk Division
OF Ire Sons Of Temperance, and cpmeNp rs
under date Of August 18th, which, il strikeps. |
j. rather Early, snd leaves them open sthe u
Joke or having been drawn by the spirit !
prophecy. However, here they are
Whereas, we have seen with regret several
articles recently published in the Keokuk Dis.
match, making serious charges against the Sun
beam, and knowing as we do that there is no
foundation FOR said charges, we take this meth-
cd OF saving TO tie friends of Temperance in
and out Of the State, that we have undated con-
fidcnce IN the integrity and sound orthodoxy on
the Temperance question of the Sunbeam and
its editors and as such can recommend them 10
the friends Of Temperance both in and out Of
the Sta.e.
Believing as we do that complaints should
come from Temperance men, who if any by
their position aud principles would feel aggrie-
we'd rather than those who are known to oppose
tide Name Law, ridicuiing il as fanatical and inn
practicable; we therefore pledge ourselves to do
what became our duty once before relative to
the Star Of Temperance, that is to warn the
friends Of Temperance against it. when from
any cause We have lost confidence in the Sun
beam. but until then we wish it understood that
our only Temperance organ goes forth fully en-
-dorsed BY as, aud as such, call upon all the
friends Of Temperance 10 rally to its support.
By order of the Division.
d. b. SMITH, Jr.,
Recording Scribe.
As We have said before, we know nothing a.
bout this . Sunbeam, never having had copy
Of il. We are entirely impartial in these mat
ters We print their resolutions since they ask
II. But our Temperance friends, with D. B.
smith, Junior, Recording Scribe, and all that,
wisr avannus sorsnssesting that their resolu-
lions are IN reality worse than nothing. The
charge against the Sunbeam is that under CO.
YER of love for Temperance it is endeavoring
= sndermine one Of the great parties Of the
Whig, the crime, the lie, the hypocrisy is the
same. To this charge, the resolutions answer
il effect that The passers' of the resolutions
have unabsted confidence in the Sunbeam, and
insinuste that the complaint does not come from
- advocate Of the Maine Law. And that i,
ne eutifs answer.
This win never do. A direct denial might
~ mars gsrmane TO the matter Bat 49,
I0fe Temperance Democrats can pin their
Faith on the undated confidence Of Mr..
40. B. Smith, Junior, Recording Scribe,
1hey must know the exact worth and signi6-
lAnee - his same 6 undated confidence.
Who ishe, ana what are H. antecedentss
The isst clause Of the circular is worse than
fl1leulous--it betrsys q bad spirit. The ques-
toa y ~ from whom the charge comes, but
;sithee There's the rub. tits 4 most sim
elar hing q travel out Of the record and assail
~ one who charges rather than the charge -
1snperance msn would very justly complain il
eAeif osn cause were met in this way. The
$1,000 Sn1lnnshfa ~ nhiskey that We remem-
bef3 1SSe heard, md The assudest rra;sr. -
ns, came iton poor, miserable. degrs !.
te6 N \ blooded 1tetches, Who would pol
lste ~ - aaag-hill ON which their worthless
ca1csses wsss Appg. Ar semperancc men
snxiousf hat Their Ssuss should be judged By
~ character o. perso.nsI q iis advocates!