The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-27
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

and :4-Homest.ed B:ii-.Missosri Election
-.Nsrfh Cnroiiaa aad Secretary Dobbtn-
and ,ke Kasr .foth;ngs."
Dated, Sept IL, 1854.
Now that the smoke Of the late Iowa elec
ton has cleared away, and the result fully IN
rs,ood., The democracy Of y.urs'a'e have much
I. congratulate themselves upon, IN that the,
have come out of,he contest as we'll as they have
done, considering the fea. ful combinations, the
odds and ends "f factions, TINT were combined
against the democracy of III, State T-mpnrarily,
this opposition have partially tr umphed but their
victory will b. shor, lived, f. already We hea,
that the democrats who have been reduced into
the ranks o, the fusr,ni.ts # Iowa are repent
ing # their action, and, with regret s-e now
the use tina, is attempted 10 be made b.;
Abolition whigI-ry in the sacrifice OF
Dodge,
Why should ibis citizen b. singled out for
the ina 'ev"lence of the abolition p,ry leaders !:
Have they served their country better than he !;
or is his devotion to the p -ople Of tine States
and the Constiiui i'm less than theirs Mt a
whit Of it. His devotion to the one is Greg na'
and co-extrnsve tn thu other
Let your people. Mr.. Ed tar, g, back to the
period of the Oath Feb. 1854, when your able
Senator made his grea, speech in fav"r OF the
/" Honest. ad Bill" II WIS in tina speech, yes,
ore o. the best "f his evrntfui history, tina, he
spike the s-ntm .nts in favor "f the hardy
pioneer, that endear, him to US al well as
to that class OF crizens throughout the west
aud northwest Did he MT faithfully re-
present the sentiments Of your people on tina
rr ,nd accession know he did, for ! have
seen the sentiments of many, that applaad-d
him for his defence of the friendle.s and .home
les.." Can the descendants Of that Georgian.
the venerable Woody, one Of ,ur hardy pi-
oneers, aud tn. thousands of others whom he
has served, ever forget with what alacri,y and
pleasure it has ever been has wort 10 serve
them when called upon ., to do Yes, sir.
haw often has himself and his noble hearted
colleague, volunteered their services, in de
fence Of the distressed and friendless But sir,
write no homily appeal Of sympathy in de-
fence OF A. c. Dodge. The record is in his
public life, which is one bright dawn "f perpe>
iual devotion to his constituents and to the
flrtherance Of the rights OF man in the pr. mul
CATION Of democratic measures.
Look again, Mr. Editor, at his great effort
in the Senate, in defence OF the sovereign
~ Of the people, in the passage Of the Kansas
and the Nebraska Bill. How Robly he con-
tended for the privilege, that the people should
have the chic Of that government to which
they should be subjected. No democrat of your
State would ever agree, that another should
select for him the governmental direction Of
state affairs; then, why, in con.ending for this
right in his speech 25;h Feb. "a, should h.
be condemned, for defending SO manfuily the
rights Of the people Of Nebraska and Kansas ?
see much TO applaud, nothing to condemn, in
the position Of your Senator
The people of Iowa, like every other people,
beside sustaining the great principles OF repub
lican tru h, 40 well az unity Of the States in
their democratic progress. must look to their
interests in connection wi h those united ac-
tons in democratic me isures, and applaud the
representative in sustaining the one, - in up
holding the othtr Your Senators are men Of
faithful import. They never faul,er in well
doing. and am gra,ified TO hear, that re-
action has already taken place in Iowa, 50 that
there is every reasonable calculation to expect,
that A. e. Dodge will be again returned 10 the
U. s. Senate.
The result of the election in Missouri, 10 not
as disastrous, as we at first believed. We have
m0ch assurance from advices received from
Missouri, that the magnanimity Of the Legis
lature will again II turn to the Senate Of the
United States, their present distinguished citi'
zen, the Hon. D. r ArcaIsnS, the present
able presiding officer Of tina, NJ less distinguish
ed body of Senators, than himself is the officer
THIS is what We desire III ,uld be done, and,
what the people Of Missouri should see carried
into full execution.
am told, tia, the glorious result in North
Carolina, viii add TO the Senate of the U. ).
The present able democratic Secretary Of the
Navy. That the friends Of Mr.. Dobbin intend
10 press him before the Legislature, We are fully
advised, and, as he is one Of The true aad faith
al Of the Old North State We shall be
,;shl, era,ified 10 see him thus transferred from
he Executive service If the people in the most
enlightened and conservative body Of Lrgistors
a the world.--l make the assertion, that there
ire nati in the known world, so EN-, 1Ih'ened and
alen.ed SEE Of men, az is in. and compose the
Senate Of the U. S. We differ in sentiment,
With many Of them, yet, We trust it d an hon
st difference of opinion, and that difference
hall no, bindss /, the fact, Of their worth and
lsefulness 10 the country.
Not much news here in the Metropolis. The |
President is away, and the "Know Noihings"
ire revealing in the victory they achieved over
IS Al the late municipal election, Our Post
Master, Col Bennett, to his praise Be IL said,
emoyed too Of his Know Nothing" clerks |
ately;--,hese enemies of the t'onsti. ution, and
Il religions liberty should not have room in
ny statioa.-6ut they are numerous here in |
,ublic stations "Shali such things be-
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