The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-08-02
THE MEETINGS ON FRIDAY AND

SATURDAY EVENINGS.
Mr.. James Grimss, the whig candidate
'"r Governor, addresse quite large concourse
people before the City Hotel on Friday eve
ming. The speech was evidently studied
<ftor but was not such a. many had an,icir-t-
ed from he candidate for the chief Executive
office of the State. For an hour and half Mr.
Grimes dwel' almost entirely on the es 10 and
iniquities Of the Nebraska Kansas Act, subject
which was not pertinent to the occasion, unless
he is running for a seat in the United States
Senate, in place Of seat in The Gubernstorial
chair and in our humble judgment failed to tea,
the subject fairly to gain vote Tor his pains.
tie commended that the act wes sprurs upon the
country by, and tor The benefit If politicians,
in the absence OF any n. cessity FIR the "rgani
cation Of these Terri cries and that i. force
through Congress, in hot haste, by a resort to
unfair ni-ans On tile part OF it's friends, who
ch"ked down discussion and tyrann'xed over
'hs minoriy II, also declared that the whole
weight of tie FIX. cut.v- Dppa tmrnt of In.
gov. rnn-nl and the influence of official patron
eye We're brought to bear in favor Of it's passage
Now, II is Certainly within the knowledge OF
every man who is at all conversant with III.
history OF these Territories and the introduction,
discussion and passage Of this Act, That he
large emigration to California, Oregon, Utah
and New Mexico aud the roubles encountered
al the hands oithe Indian tribes, created a stern
necessity for the organization Of these Terri
i tori. and b,.. &
the Committee on Territories, was instructed
by the Senate to introduce Bill for the organi-
cation Of said Territors Mr. Douglas and
his associates on The committee had no volition
in the matter; they were bnund to act as directed
by the Senate, and could not have been infiu-
enced, as NJ. Grimes stated, by any considers
,ions of party, or personal ambition. II must
also be appa rent to every intelligent and candid
man, who has watched the Irngr0 IS IF this
matter, that every possible latitude was given
TO discussion; that the minority was treated
with entire Courtesy and respect, notwithstand-
| ing every species Of Inanouverine was resorted
to, to delay action upon The B II and by this
means kill it, and the most unlicensed abuse
and aspersions were heaped noun aims high upon
its friends. The Bill was b, fore Congress for
| Ave months and some nineiy speeches were
made upon it, N" measure ever vent before
Congress, since its organic zion, that was more
thoroughly investigated and discussed and the
uniform courtesy OF the majority towards the
minority, is matter Of too general no orety, not
| 10 b. understood By Mr.. Grimes.
That the Pre- sdent was favorable to the pass.
age Of III. Bill. is apparent from the fact that
he sanctioned il; but that there is an io,a Of
testimony ing TO show that he used any i'm
proper means, or any means at all, or that he
besto ~. d any official patronage TO secure the
passage of the Bill, we utterly d"ny and hnrI
,hc charge npon its author, as reckless and
want,n fabrication.
Mr.. Grimes also stated that the effect Of the
passage Of that Bill woult b. to extend slavery
over Kansas and Nebraska and that this was
The design Of its friends. The motives Of men
can only be ascer'ained by their wnrds, and
acts and when this Bill expressly declares, thai,
i, shall not be construed tn legslate slavery into
| these Territories or nut Of them, but the people
Thereof shall be ]. fl free to settle this question,
we are at loss to divine what supernatural
wisdom Mr.. Grimes is invested with, that he
can attribute TO men motives which neither
their words, nor acts Justify. Such was not
the design OF the friends of the Bill and accord.
ing to the hiyhrst authority in this cnuDlry, at
the head of which stood the imm rial Webster.
the physical geography OF these Terri'o ries
absol ity Enrbids the id that this country can
be made prof able Tor slavery or that slavery
will ever x,sl there t. any extent
Mr. Grimes undertook to discred The demo.
cratic party, III tiiat provision in The Kansas
Nebraska BILL. describing what shall be the qua
Iifira'ions IF men for voting and holding office
He appealed conf lrn,ly 10 foreigners, to repn
diatr party, which had attempted to rob them
of their rights Now what are the facts in this
! case /, This B, for the organization OF Kansas
aud Nebraska is more liberal to foreigners, than
any which has ever brfore passed Why, be.
cause IL provides that in place Of being citizens,
10 ena lie them to v"te and hold office, they
are invested with these privileges, by sin.
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CITIZENS and taking oath to support the con
sttu,i,n aud laws ofthe country The organic
law for the organization Of the tt rritory OF
Iowa, provided that NJ one shonld exercise the
elective franchise excep, citizens, and this has
been the case with every Territory, if we mis-
take not, which was organized befire Nebraska
and Kansas The Nebraska Kansas Bill re.
quires nothing of this kind. 1t simply declares
that the party shall make known his intentions
10 become citizen and take an oath to support
the constitution of the United States and the
law of the said Territory Is there anything
improper in all this !? Does not every foreigner,
before receiving his naturalization papers, have
to take an oath, that he will support The consi-
tuition and laws of the counlry' Certainly he
does. The organic law Of the Territory, being
the only law it has, Of course it is right and
proper tina. parties should take an oath to sup
! nor, it. But, who is responsible for the intro.
ducticI cf an amendment to exclude foreigners
from any participation in the elections and the
benefits OF office
Mr.. Clayton, one Of the leaders Of the wing
party. This amendment, was killed by demo-
cratic votes and Mr.. Grimes would make our
foreign population believe tina. great wrong
has been perpv,ratrd upon them by the demo
cratic parry. We trust few are sufficiently yer,
dant, to swallow this sugar coated pill, prepared
by the skillful hand of DIR. Grimes.
The remarks of Mr.. Grimes. touching Sena
tor Butler, the Georgia Delegation and the
democratic Delegation Of this State are worthy
of TO comment. ->e-
Mr. Grimes spoke for full an hour and half
aud was listened TO with marked attention Not
a murmer was uttered by a democrat during
the course os his long speech; but no sooner
had Mr.. Samuels taken the stand TO reply to
him, according to previous arrangement, than
he was attempted to he Kissed down. TO re.
store quiet, he was forced to make an appeal TO
the crowd, to permit him to 20 on, according
n r,rtn.l soreeusnt He - ne ,,erm;tted r., oo