The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-19

This distinguished Senator Of .ur State, has
lately made speech in the Senate upon the
Nebraska Bill. 1t was an able speech, elictin y
the profound respect and commendation Of hi.
brother Senators and the warm approval o.
distinguished journalists in the country. But
the mere fact tina, he has presumed II take the
stand and vindlcate the high character Of his
state upon this question, is quite suite sent t."
arouse the pent up vengeance IF his p'liticai
hcte.s in IN. State. The Valley Wing, thr
ablesl, yet the most reckless Of the opposition
organs raises the ysfp and away gees III" whole
pack in hot pursuit of the Senator, barking and
swapping at his heels, as though they would
devour him in an instant. But thanks to the
intelligence and virtue Of this people. their
orslaugh will only have the effect to irrita,e
where irritation is necessary to produce sound
ness and health in the political body.
Let US enquire what all this hue and cry is
about' Gen. Dodge in the course OF his speech
attempted to show, that all laws which had been
adopted for the restriction of slavery in new
territories were useless and adduced as one
evidence, the circumstance. that his Father,
when he migrated t. Wisconsin, took with him
his slaves, which were excluded b. law This
circumstance is seized up.n by the oppo
sition organs, AZ a most horrible violation o.
law and the mere mention Of it profanatinn of
his exalted position as a 8 S.nator Onlv think
of it; a Senator, in his place in the Senate,
has presumed to deny the effect and virtue of a
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half the people Of the country, b. quoting ON
among a thousand instances in the history
the country t, establish his position. Wha
monstrous iniauity. Who would have though
that Senator ID 'dge, would have been guilty If
such an outrage upon the rights, honor, nt-res
and salvation of the people of Iowa Unac-
coun'able idiotcy, objectionable inbeciiiy.
bsas'ly injustice, outrageous "hstinacy aud
in6d-lity A grave Senator has comm tied tn
enormous offence Of telling the truth,-o
reviving fact in history, which has been per-
mitted to sleep quietly for some twen,y-6vr
years. Well, really, we fail IF Ian .uage to prp
erly characterize such an offence, against th-
peace and safety If society II mus, cartainly
defeat him for all future hon RS, destroy public
confidence in hun AMI drive him headlony down
to political perditirn. This is unquestonabl
the object Of these Ptr Fax p,litician. =
But we ina sine they will be- as sorey di az
pointed, as they were n The case of Gen. Jpn 8
They will Fl I'd it fl :ult task TO IN uld
public sentiment to their tast-, than 10 nanu
fac,ure buacome editorials for the whig market
Of Iowa
Gen. D .d,a must be guilty of some ii yhpr =
misdemeanor than giving his snppnrt TO the
great fundamental doctrines Of self gav-rnnen,
and equality. t, Use his present high pos,i n
in the confide enc- and gratitude Of the penplt OF
Iowa. Had he taken any other 'si,inn, than
tat which he boldly took, upon this great qurs
tion, he would have justly earned, what hr
would have richly merited, the prompt, farless
and wit1ering condemnation, of at least three
four'hs, If not four Fl this of the people of this
safe. wa, above all o,hei non slavr hold ng
sa'es has no plrt or pt with the insane spirit OF
Abnli;ionsm II has always risen alb the
mere temporary, time serving fanatacsm NJ d
bigo;ry OF the day. Whenever the subject has
ny the last Whig conventian) and Legislature,
has Teen sterply rebuksd We have the con-
hdence to believe, that public sentiment, is az
sound to day upon this question, as it ever was
and that it will continue 10 remain 60. as long
a. iowa is q state and the Union has slavery
within its limits. We are no advocate for the
abstract principle Of slavery, but We are and
hope we ever shall be, an advocate for laws oi
equality, for allowing all portions of the Union
to participate equally in the benefits of Ter
| rltory, acquired by the cnmmon blood and
treasure Of the nation, for the great, just aad
noble doctrine of self government. the broad
and solid supers,ructure upon which our institu.
tions are based, our glorious country hss
| advanced 10 unexampled prosperity, wealth and
power aud without which they would droop,
wither and perish This is position which no
man need be ashamed Of 1t is ore which will
stand the ordeal of public investigation and
scrutiny ard the buffettings of time.
Gen. Dodge has boldly and proudly taken
his position upon this question and he will be
sustained BY the calm investigation and impartial
judgment of the masses