The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-24
coNGRrss,oYaL CONVENTION.

CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
The proceedings of tie Congress i"nal on
,en,ion will be found in this days issue. !
Owing to the uniavorable weather many OF
the counties were not represented, bu, such OF
the d. lega.es as were present seemed 10 act;
with entire good feeling and harmony. !.
The contest was between s. Hampstead, T. |
fl. Benton Jun and Joseph Williams Ga
the 10Th ballot, S. Hampstead received 81 votes
T. II Benton 80 scattering S Stephen Hemp
stead having received majority of all the woes
cast, was declared duly nominated the candi
date of the democracy of the End Congression
al District IF Iowa for Congress.
As i, is customary TO accompany annonrc' :
men,s of this kind, with some remark Ks from the
editor, we approach the respons bsl''y on 'his
occasion with great deal of satisfaction Mr.
Hemp tead is one Of the oldest settlers IN the
country has been intimately connected with
the grow h and prosperity OF The state and occu-
pes an exalted position as a lawyer and a can.
sis,ent democrat He was identified with the
earle st organization Of the democratic party IN
| y
,orial Legislature of lS4l 2, was one of the
Commissioners who revised, arranged and re
| porte the present Code of the state and as the
first Executive officer of the state, has distln
/ euished himself for his ability, consistency and
bold independence in the discharge OF his pub
| lie duties We can 30 into the canvass with q
most hearty good will for the Governors sue
| cess and we trust that the democracy OF the
District will march up to his support in sole
column. Some perhaps may have been dlsap-
pointed in the selection made, but none vii
presume to call in question the capabilities o
the Governor or his soundness and fidelity as I
democrat.
We say then let us give him a long paii,
strong pull and pull altogether
THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
The Washington news, of the 18th and 18th
in another colamn, may be taken as prett.
fair indication Of what the inevitable result vii
yet be, if the attempt is perslstedin, to fore
upon people the Kansas Nebraska bill. 1t ha
already transformed the halls of the national lie
gslation into perfect pand eaoniun. Tn
friends of the measure went into the Hous
with the determination of forcing the bill to a
immediate vote; but were defeated in their oh
iect, and after desperate struggle of thirty-fiv
and half hours, completely wearied out, tn
House adjourned Two or three qGarrelS tool
place--it was with some effort thai persona
. col!iso were prevented on the hoor OF tn
, House; and duel is anticipated Fine doing'
these, in The American Congress Whittier
i, ali tending II Muscatine Enquirer.
Precisely, and what is the occasion IF thes
/" fine doings:" 1t is attributable TO the fac
tious aud revolutionary course of the minority
From the commencement ofthe discussion upo
the Nebraska question, the friends of the meas
ure have acted with the utmost fairness The
conduct has been characterized by great libe
atty and a desire to extend the utmost iatitud
10 rational discussion. But how has this spir
been met by the factious minority Every e.
pedient has been resoried to siave off vo
upon the Bill, without the manifestation of
, desire to discuss its merits. Although sou
, eighty -four speeches had been made up to Il
: 18th, yet its friends offered tn yield anoth
. week for its further discussion, which was i
dgnantly rejected by the minority; and this te
: in the face of decisive majority in favor
the Bill. This is what anti Nebraska agitato
call suppressing discussion.
Il Have the editors of the Enquirer failed
= note the proceedings in the House for the la
!, few days, the incessant repetition Of motion
d from the minority to adjourn and the freque
use of insulting threats to in;mldate the m
jority! If they have not, their language
:" the above extract comes with bad grace.