The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03
OLE 4f'rfklq Grprrss.
BY VIM. H. MERRITT.
wEDSEsDAY MORNING. MAY 3. 1854
THE WHiG ADDRESS.

The Whig and Abolition organs of the State
have been for some Gays surfeiling the mental
s,oma ch of the public, with the prosy and per.
verse address of James w. Grimes, the coali-
tion cand date for Governor of this State. We
do not perceive the object in issuing this ad-
dress so long before the election, unless it be
to avoid The responsibilitr Of taking the stump
and to obtain an undue advantage of his oppo-
nent As public speaking is not Mr. Crime 5
forte, unless he has improved vastly snce We
had the opportunity of hearing him-we pre-
sumo we are to take his address as full expo
s,ion OF his views upon all public questions,
which may have connection direct or remote,
with the office for which he is candidate. lhe
custom of candidates for office taking the stump
and explaining to the people their views upon
public questions, is as old as the country itself.
1t is a custom which is much respected-yea
deeply cherished by the people OF the "es';
ana we can scarcely believe, that any docu-
me 1t however long, ingenlously wrought, or
poli,,c in its introduction of some and suppress
sion of other public questions, will answer the
purposes of personal visit and bold, manly
declaration of principles and purposes to the
people. The people want to see the man they
are asked to bestow their suffrages upon IL IS
often the case that they desire to PROFOUND ques-
,ions to him; and we really hope, that tor their
benefit. we are mistaken in the conclusion we
have arrived at, in the case of Mr.. Grimes.
Asa citizen, we have no fault to find with
Mr. Grimes, but we DOUBT whether there is, or
ever was, or ever will be, man ia the state,
more overrated for his natural ability and
legal attainments. AS politician he is en-
titled to the merit OF discreetness, secretveness
and s,rataeem; but as a man of thought, scope
of mind and comprehensive views upon gov
eminent. we have hundred men in the state
who are his equal, if not his superior.
But. what constitutes the platform of Mr.
Grimes as set forth in his address! I! Amend
ments to the constitution by which the judiciary
shall be elective by the people and banking es-
,ablshed; a law enacted to prohibit the sale ana
nse ofliouor unless tor medicinal e. mechanical
purposes general system OF Internal Improve,
men,s by the General Government; q a hrn ana
abored opposition to the Nebraska Bill. we do
not propose at this time TO discuss these questi'ns
with Nr. Grimes, because it is entirely too ear
In in the season; but We viii he pardoned Tor
ascribing to the author what we conceive 10 oe
his real motives for some of them. He desires
tho Institution amended in order that The State
NAV be flooded with irresponsible shin pias-
,ar currencv. for the accommodation of towns
men and sharpers to the serious detrlment oi
OF the laborng and pr ducing classes; and IN
his own modest and expressive Language, tha'
by the adoption 1T pr"yisI n to ell ct Inc ou
oremr Judges, mvre competent men may be
splect,d tn fill these exal,e positions. He gaes
in for he Maine Law, because he finds pretty
| strong party in the State who are IN favor OF II
| and by this mems he no doubt argues that ne
w,ll draw considerable vote from the demo
cratic party. If i. was the law for the women
10 vote. we suppose we should have had The
address ornamen,ed with some intangible zoo
man S rights proposition.
He goes against the Nebraska Bill, because
| it was g part Of the bargain at Iowa City, winch
be is bound to carry out in good faith, in order t.
secure the Abolition vote of the State
These ,re the motives which we believe have
| Influenced MIR. Grimes, in presenting his ad-
dress. Had not he address itself Indicated TN
Justice of such conclusion, there is ample II
the history of the corrupt convention "hicf
placed him in nomination, to force such an "pln
ION upon any candid and impartial mind. How
the s,aid and consistent members of the why
marty are 10 swallow all these isms is more thar
We can conjecture. lfthey deit, the black rom
Il will not be confined to Snuthern latitude
iowa will turn out ITS victims as plentitully a
! ever did New Orleans OF Vera Cruz.
) We have single remark TO make before tax
, ing leave of this subject. MIR. Grimes enJey'
in his own party high reputation as lawyer
a man of learning and candid pnlit clan. Hi
address indicates everything bu,these qualities
When the time arrives for opening the can.
vass, we design to take up this address and dis
cuss it paragraph BY paragraph