The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-18
From the Keok"k Dispatch
THE WHsG AND THE CLERGY

Our neighhnr is playing a very loud, but not
over musical tune on the wrongs of the clergy
1t he thinks it will pay, i, accords well enough,
with ms theory and practice, To try to make
little capital out Of the ma ter. But we suggest
whether some sembance of fairness, some
sight abatemn mt Of Misrepresentation, would
not be in better taste in efforts protesting ia
defend a b,dy of men, whose vocati m it is to in
culcaie Hnth, aud charity.
A few days sln.e the .Mn,rs, Erpress was
represented abusing Rev. }. G. Holbrook--
which was really false 10 The facts in the case;
Mr. ilalbrook had attempted in his paper 10
justify the infamous mob at Chicago, the Ex-
press j.ined issue on that subject, and took the
same ground that has been occupied by nine
teen twenticths, respectable urnals, through
on the country, irrespective of party.
This was abusing the clergy Again, the
'Whig, says--spt akiny Of the Democratic fes-
tva
"Dnring the course nf his spe, CHI General
Dodge denounced tibet Protestant clergy in the
severest terms for their in'erfrrencs in this
question Of politics, and in the height Of his
md gnation vented a most bitter TRADE against
the '.trai,orous clergy of New England -
This vas a very foolish misre presentation,
General, Dodge did not use the word Protestant
clergy, but did speak in terms of reprobation,
ofthe direct interfe ence and dctaion Of the
New Eng'anl clergy on question then be fore
Congress.
Gen. Dodge is not alone in this matter: when
a class Of ministers nf the gospel use the pastor.
al relation, and The pulpit TO denounce public
men and measures, and enter the political arena
claiming to be armed with the au' hority of AL
mighty God, and threaten his Vengeance on all
that act other than according to their notions,
they violate the settled convictions Of prop
r'ety, of the great mass Of American citizens.
The clergy have an undoubted right to POI
litcal preferences; and it is perfectly proper for
them, TO express their preferences through the
ballot box, or the press o: in speech, SO that
it be done as citizens But when they clo,he
themselves witlt1h" vesments Of the priest
hood, or entrcnch themselves in the pulpt-so
that no reply can be E1ade-and COMPEL that
PORTION of their audience who employed them
to preach about relig n, to hear political dis
quis'inns it is quite difftre mt matter. IF the
parties attacked, and misrepresented by them,
venture 10 reply-the cry is raised that the "o.
cofocos are abusing the Clergy" Now this
is utterly false. These self-eIected champions
of,hc clergy, first assume that all The clergy
are oppo,ea TO democratic measures, and then
assert that the democrats, when defending
themselves are abusing all the clergy
This is what in logic is called begging the
qneston-persnns who do not use logical phra
S call it by worse name.
The famous petition OF the $4,000 New En-
gland clergy was just about as valueless as
most petitions which are got DIP 10 effect political
objects. We have no doubt many Of the names
were fictitious, and many more procured by
force Of opportunity.
We remember looking over a portion CT the
list At the time, and found one name SIT down
ell
York. Wtstfeld being our home, we knew
years: We naturally conclude, that many, Of the
list were ic i,inus
LARGE DECLINE IN BxEapsrurrs The re.
ceips OF -four aud grain have measursoly in
creased within few d,ys, and the demand
having continued light, heavy decline has
been sustained.
The flour market broke down on Monday,
since which lime de cline of about 80 per
barrel has been submitted to by dealers. Yes
ierday there was quite a paric in the market,
which has reen succeeded by sill greater one
tn day.
With accumulating supplies total absence Of
any demand for export, and a determination on
the part of the local 'rade rot to make more than
sufficient to supply their most urgent necessitIes
dom seen.
There seems tn be general Discrimination to
store fl ur; it being fact generally conceded
that prices must go considerably lnwsr, and
remain low, owing to the unprecedented yield
ut the English grain harvest, (Which preclndts
the probability II not possibility ofany export
demand of moment during the coming season)
and the ratification of the reciprocity treaty,
whereby Canadian -four will be admitted for
consumption here, duty free.
VIII, al has sustained a decline during the
past 3 days of l5a2,c per BUSH Land the mark
ct is very dull a, that.
Corn is sustained with more frmness relative.
~ than other cereals, because OF the high price
of whisky the active demand for dislilling, and
the ru!n"red shor, crop throughout the Eastern
sta'rs. Beside there is also some export de-
mand, TO supply tie driciercy caused by the
partial failure OF the potatoe crop in Ireland
N. Y. Commercial Adv.
MAINE The majorit' asainst Morrill,, the
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