The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-07-26
.pI,RlrouE OBSERVER.

,uhlic hr the Enitr Of a sheet called the Du-
buqre Oase'ver.
A few nnn,hs aro, il announced to the
citizens OF Dubuque tina, nev paper was to be
started here, to be Wing in principle and poll
tics. An individual called Dr. Thomas took
prominent part IN procuring subscribers &C,
ane is now, as am Informed principal Editor
this sheet, it has teemed with abuse of the dem
ocratic party, foreigners, and Catholics. and
Catholicity in particular. Hitherto the citi-
zens Of Dubuque have been exempt from rel.
cious s,rifes and animo.ities, no one being found
mean enough to fan the f1.me and enkindle the
fires of religious animnsites; Catholic and
Protestant could meet together I'm the social
circle and even in the temples Of religion with
out bringing their religious differences with
them But il would seem new order OF things
has arisen paper oracle is heard in our midst
intoxicating hatred and religious prescription
Catholic and Protestant is arrayed against eac'
other--the kind feelings that hitherto existed
are to be exchanged for bitterness, and tn
watch word to be passed from lip TO Zip, is, is n
a Catholic, is he a foreign r; and who IS me-
the great New Light tina, is about to shed ms
effulgent heams upon the hitherto benigh'ec
citizens Of Dubuque, and show to them that
there IS in their midst, certain potent subtle
influence al work in their midst, which, II not
counteracted, and that soon, will bring the Pope
aud all his cardinals right smack down upon the
backs of every body, the old women not except
ed! Who is it We repeat that has sounded the
trumpet upon the walls Of Jerico' The angel
Gabriel. No, but greater one than he even
the Edito- of the Dubuque Observer. II 10 true
the angel Gabriel wore npon his tarPaulin the
notices, "Bntiaria rules the Wave" and"H Hail
Columbia,' but we did not hear of his classify
ing one If our greatest statesmen with Bene-
die Arnold the traitor, as did the Editor OF the
Observer!,. But who is this man that has
raised this hue and cry, this wonderful "pra'e
about liberty, patriotism, justice, mercy, truth,
love, godliness &c." Shall we say it, why
then, he ,s a British subject according to Brit
ish law, man who drew his 6rst breath upon
foreign soil--,hat soil which sent her minions
here in days gone by to crush and destroy our
fair young Repablic, and to repel whom our
fathers shed their blood, and whitened our bat
tie fields with their bones And this is the
man who now seeks 10 create luminosity aud
strife between ma I'VE and adopted citiz ns-to
uproot and destroy the best inheritance Of our
noble sires, Liberty Of conscience! It is true
The no popery cry has become popslsr Of late,
and possibly ~ill give his paper start in life,
but is no, this indiscrimma.e onslaught on all
who profess The Catholic religion, both mean
and dishonorable? Does that body not num-
Der men Of all nations, good, honorable and true
men. besides thousands Of American citizens
as generous, and patriotic AZ men can be; they
too, must be denounced for the CRIME Of wor
shipping God according to the dictates Of con.
scieuce. One Of the principal causes that pro.
duced the american Revelation is precisely the
one which this man course is we'll calculated
to reproduce, and 10 in perfect harmony with
what we conceive TO be the present policy Of
Great Britain. Nor is this policy new one /;
1t existed at the birth Of our Republic, though
in . different garb; an attempt was then made
to prevent emigration, or 10 so obstruct the laws
40 to prevent foreigners form enjoying the fun
rights Of citizenship and thereby introduce die
satisfaction and discord between native and
adopted citizens--the policy now is, to stir up
religious animosiries, and finally destroy alto
gether the naturalization laws. We are not 90
welded to foreigners 10 be averse to a change
Of the naturalization laws If they are wrong /;
but we wish it 10 be done in legal peaceable
manner, not because man is a Catholic or Pre-
testant, but because there exists real necessity
for SO doing Blu, We do not believe any such
necessity exists, neither did our forefathers and
rulers down TO the present time. We read in
the Declaration Of indepe ndence these words
"Ile the King of Great Britain has endeavored
to prevent the population Of these states, for
that purpose obslructing the laws for the natu.
ralizaticn of foreigners, refusirg to pass others
to encourage their migration within, aud rails
ing the conditions Of the new appropriations of
land" Our forefathers as the above words
clearly show, thought it a grievance that for
eigners should be prevented from migrating
hther, neither did they raise the question as to
what religion ahey pr ,iesscd or whether they
came from France. Germany, Ireland or Eng
lund-they did not say to them, "hue our wood
and draw our water" but never expect to enjoy
the right of citizenship, because You are Catho.
lie, because you are Jrisk or German, no,but they
did sag, come, be one Of us, leave kings and
princes politics and Monarchies-come. be
American citizens and from that moment you
shall be invested with every right that belongs
to the native born. Is this true Mr. Observer,
look at The words have quoted from docu
ment you dare not despise, and see if exceptions
are taken to Catholics. German and Irish.
Have foreigners done nothing for this country !.
Nothing to develop our resources ? Nothing IN
defence Of our republic! Whe was it at the
heights OF Quebec, !. foremost rushed, and fore.
most fighting fell II was Irish Montgomery, >
and in the language of one, who but for his
trai orous conduct to q generous people, could
love .sit was Irish Montgomery who fret
redeemed that snow with his life blood" 10
that blood SO soon to be forgotten? Is politi,
co religious aaveatsrer TO elface it from the
minds Of the Americas people? Did those
foreigners Lafayette and Charles Carol, of
Csrrolton, friends and companions of our below.
ed Washington, contribute nothing to American
that their descendants must now
be singled cut and denounced az eaemies TO the
country. and that too, by q band Of men who
hail from at lasd which Is our most ancient as
veil as most bitter foe, for is Is Notorious, as
true. that majority Of those who are now To-
menting hatred, riot, and bloodshed, between
native and adopted citizens are subjects of CT
Britain. But this editer would fain make us be
lieve il is not foreigners that are aimed at, bu,
the religious SYSTEM they frofess al least those
who are Catholics. But the sub,erfuge won't
AXE, he has gon far enough, to show at leas
both bis hand and horns his treatment alone OF
Messrs Carolin and Doyle shows the de pth O.
his maligni,y towards foreigners; it happens
in this instance that one is a Catholic the other
q Protestant. but both OF them are Irish
The first amendment If he original Cons'i-