The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-07-12
% THE VOTERS OF DUBUQUE COUN


TY
My attention has been directed to commu-
,icatioa tina. appeared in he Daily Tribune OF
he 2Sh ult over the signature of " a voter :
The article contains matter thai cannot per.
nit 10 pass unnnticed, without doing injustice
AID injury TO myself aud the party Of which
am an humble member, " hich has honoied me
with nomination for a seat in the next Legisla.
ture Of lows.
IA Voter takes for his text a certain preg-
nans sentence as he yles It, which 10 contain
ed in an editorial OF the Herald, written in reply
to an article that had previously appeared in the
Express, upon the subject If the Democratic
nominations, which sentence reads "a follows.
/. 1t is quite true that We have maintained a stu
died silence respecting the nominees tor Repre-
scntatives. We preferred silence TO complaint
respecting portion of them; and as we could mol
conscien tously say of them all, that they were
nominations Fl, to be made, We preferred to say
nothing" This, taken in connection with the
fact that the Senior Editor Of the Herald was
reported e. have said that he could not sappnr
Inc under any circn,astlnce >, seems 10 have leo
"a voter to conclade, that | en- Of the
nominees referred To by the Herald, as being
unfit to represent this county in the next Legis-
laiure, and he presumes that the unwIllingness of
the Editor referred 10, 10 support me, is founded
on circumstances which he GA voter says are
subjects of camm on remark in this section o.
the country he further says, that occurrences
calculated TO throw discredit upon me are
freely referred to 10 conversations among my
nei8hbors and a knowledge of which, If true,
should be extended to every voter in the coua-
,fv.
Now, let US enquire. what all ofthese wonder
full circums and horrible occurrences
amosnt to, The truth is simply this; since
mv nomination certain personal enemies ofmine,
living as am induced to believe in this vicinity
fortunately for me they are also political enc
l,ies) have kept their slanderous tongues Con
slantly on the wag in trying to circulate every
description of lalsehood their hearts could con
ceive, or their lips utter, thinking by :hls means
10 so prejudice the public mind against me as to
compass my defeat. Their success IN this part
Of the county has been anything but fat'erlng,
"a voter" would have very well known, had
no been as he repr esents himself to be, resi-
den, Of this Township. The article to which |
am now abiding is fair specimen of the
Warfare waged against me--glvi ng me nothing
tangible TO defend against, but constantly
circulating suspicious and insinuations which
have not the least shadow of foundation in
fact, and in such vague generalities as 10 defea,
all attemp, at reply. II is s,abbing in the dark
1T is assaseinating character. To all such
persons, ga voter" included, take this occasion
TO say-that il have sins 10 answer for either
personal or poltical-come out Ike men and
make your charges in black aad white be frank
and many-choose day ligh' rather than dark
don't like the sneaking poltroon. seek to muir
der my character under and by stealth | am
aware that my position makes my conduct to a
csrain extent public property; but my repua
ton is private property and in either relation, il
10 both my privilege and my duty to defend it.
against all such calumnous and false represen
tations as are now being made.
am informed tina, among other things they
have reported in the city Of Dubuque and else
where, that am so very unpopular at home'
that will get scarce vote in this Township.
NV friends can rest assured that il the bal
ance Of the county is as true to the ticket as
this Township, no man whose name is on that
ticket need fear the result and SO far as am
concerned, whatever my derelictions from duty
in other respects nay have been, haze
eyer acted rith the Democracy here and unless
greatly dcesired, the result Of the coming cleo
ton ril prore that they ,rii act for me.
The closing sentence in the communication
Of a voter reads as follows " If MIR. Hall il
wronged by charges and rumors that are cur
rent at his own door, he willis now have an op
portunity Of showing their falsty." Now real
" is not this CODA beautiful position in which
to place one-and how very kind Of /" a voter
to furnish me with sc favorable opportunity
Let me simply illustrate the position that ht
\ % generously assigns me- ar. A tells b. tha
Mr.. G.. SAYS that he has heard, that some PEG.
pie say, that they would not be surprised if Mr.
D had al some time murdered or robbed some
body; after this has been related few times
whether believed or not, Mr.. very obligngly
says to Mr.. ID that he can have an opportunity
Of showing that IL is not and thereby Of put
ting himself right before the community, other
wise the community would take it for era nted
that il is all true. Nov, | ask in all candol
what chlnce has ID to defend himself agains
such Z phantom charge. But | will close thi:
already too greatly extend, communication, BY
In circulation by ensmies to injnre my charac-
tor Is a man or Democrat, are utter and
base hlschoods and now invite allthose who
msy ha We an inclination to do so, 10 come out
with their charges If they rake up any
pile them upon me mountains Highland if do
not shake the n off as easily as the Lion can
shake the dew from his name, then let me be
buried beneath their weight. | ask no other
favor from enemy of mine, than to have him
meet me like a man-take his position and
stand up to it-and if am not with him until
the last day at IL P. NJ, then you may take j.
f,r granted that have bad cause to defend
Whether the s1pposition that am not sus-
tanned by p,rlion or the Democratic party, be
correct or nat, have means at pres, MT Of
judging, but presume il such is the case, those
who are opposed to me, will do me the justice
10 give me the reasons for their opposition, 40
tina, may have the opportunity Of removing
undue prejudces and disabnsing their minds OF
erroneous impressions. Condemn me not IN.
heard.
w S. HALL
Cascade, July 2nd 1854
AEoTHrn Poor OF THE rUsIoE OF THE
WHio AND ABOLITION PARTIfs Tie Aboli
tons,s of Falr6eld County met in Convention
recently and adopted resolution binding them
selves to support the election Of James w.
Crimes.
This is another proof of the bargain entered
in to at Iowa City
Grimes in every sense of the word is an
Abolition cand date.