The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-04
For the Miners Express.

trespass upon the time of our readers by any
further remarks
For the Miners Express.
Mn. EDIroR,-SIR 1t is only a very few
years since ] first came to reside in this City.
and being till lately entire stranger to Gen.
Jones, had conceived my estimate of his char
ac,er through the columns of the Herald Ii
is useless to state what my Impressions were, as
every person who reads the Herald, must know
that the sentiments of It's Editors, towards our
worthy Senator, are anything, but manly and
ionest.
am Wing, in the strctest sense, and used
any lilllc influen, ,e possessed, contrary to the
election Of Gen. Jones, that am in no way
interested in the two democratic parties Sc, forth
of the Herald ever since its commencement,
and with the exception Of the continued aspcr-
slons of Gen. Jones and his iongs in and ovt
Of the Senate, have been pleased with it
As to the standing of our Senator among my
cwn pa ty, | find that most Of The leading men
do not hesitate in saying that Gen. Jones is re-
ally the best man we could ge, to represent our
interests at Washington, being one Of the most
efficient Seaators in pushing through grant Of
any kind
The frequency of the Heralt's vitupera lion
only digusting to the Wings, bu, equally so, to
the resprc able men of It's own peculiar party
There can be- objection 10 the Herald s,atin :
facts, and rationaiy commenting upon them,
bat the conjuring up of shadows, the daily
a use and silly nrhsense in connection with the
name Of Gen Jones, is rid.crlously absurd, in
dca.Ing very vlndlctive and badly regulated
mind. The appointments were a legitimate sub
lcct of notice, but now that they are made and
will remain so, where is the use of day atler day
villIfying and abusing The individuals whom the
Senator happened to recommend 10 Office. AZ
ter all that has been VIZ item about Judge Cor.
kery's dcinquencies, am told that our forine r
p. NJ expresses his opinion that Mr.. Corkcry
is the fttest man in Town for Post Master.
have no doubt many of the Herald rernai KS
on short comings &c, are correct enough; but
time only can remedy them for 80 long, as it is
just as easy, for the incumbent to do right, and
mnch more advantageous, than to do wrong,
any delinquency must be attributed sdrIply to
oversight, and nothipg else. Were our present
Post Master removed now, the same state OF
things would exist in his successor, no matter
who he might be, as has been complained of in
him.
Nothing which the Herald can sly will dc
trac, from the good standing of Gen. Jones,
with those who really know hn--although it
Of !, MANY new comers, who entirely unat
quain,ed with facts, and may never have an op-
portunity of coming at them. The course the
Herald is pursuing towards our Senator, is very
unjust one, and merits public condemnation.
In making the above remarks, am actuated
By no bad feeling towards Mr.. Mahony-l have
always considered him very clever Editor
capable OF doing great deal OF good, and when
lle chooses rice ucrsa. Neither am | actuated
by any selfish mercenary motive, but simply
by a sense of justice due to Gen Jones. As a
specimen Of the Generals magnanmity | VIII
mention that few days before he left for Wash.
innton, | wrote to him for The last Patent office
Report. After deposit;ng my note in the z. O
| thought to myself that Gen Jones, knowing
my political creed, and my cxertions against
him, be might decline taking any notice Of my
application, and was strengthened in this idea
by not hearing from him for several days. You
may conceive my as'onishment whea one day,
as WAS occupied in reading the news, my bell
was ,uns and going to the duor found Mr.
&. Jones, with not only the Patent Office Re
port, but quite lot of other Books in his car
riage, among which was Owens valuable Geo
logical Report, and many other scientific
books of that nature, accompanied by note OF
| regret at The delay &c.
| You may imagine that any preconceived idea
of his qncompromisng dislike Of political enc
mics vanished among the books
| | am happy in endorsing what very general
ly find to be his true character-.'a blunt, Kind
hearted, a6.bte, uprigM, honest, sterling gen
tfsmaniy Jetto'o.
| WIG.