The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-07-26
HAMILTON IN A TIGHT PLACE


HAMILTON In A TIGHT PLACE.
On the 9th inst, a Convention Gf Wing.
sni Ab,litionis,s representing tn. counties o.
Delaware and Buchsna met at C"fins Grove,
md adopted the following RS 'lutons
Resolved. That we hold the Missouri Com
r. mise or 1905 sacrrd; and violation 81
i,s principles wanton outrage Lp,n the righ's
Of the people.
Resolved. That W. hold the extension or per.
mission Of slavery in any Of the Territories 81
the United States now or hereafter tn be organ
IL d, contrary to the spiri Of our federal insti
tu.ions, and unworthy Of free pcopl'
Resolved, That W. 'n.idrr the passage OF
ill.,. Kansas and Nebraska Billa wan'on viola
q, N Of political faith; a clear manifestation OF
the encroaching spirit OF the slave power, and
as such calls for our unqualified condemnation.
Resolved, That the p,ssase Of the u.iive
Slave Law was Z wsnton imP'stion upon the
feelings and rights Of the FIRE Nrth, an act
/. ndinp to make us iniiv dually AMI as people,
eubservient to the slave power, d"pr,ving Us Of
our self resp ct, and as such we are not bound
10 it, support, bu viii use alb proper nr'ans al
the ballot. box aud els where to bring about its
repeal.
Resolves, That we will supoori no man f"r
u
not clearly or unquallfr.dy stand committed
principles exp:e ,sed in the fnegaing resolu
tons.
Resolved, That the question Of ! rerd"m OF
Slavery, 20 . recogna d principle by the FEEDER
si Government 10 NV the issue brtwern the
North and lhe South, aud in Importance Il para
mount 10 I'll other irsu, s, and we solicit the
evaporation Of men OF al parties, of whatever
name who 20 regard this issue.
Whsn %, since the adoption Of the present
Constitution Of the State Of Iowa, the rapid
settlement Of the Country; the growing i'm
p,rtance Of our con.mcrc.a! interests and the
wants of tbs people demand change There
fore:
Resoly I'd, That We are in fav,r Of the pass
age Of General Bsnking Ls~, in this State,
founded upon such basis shall IA Ike III.
oil holder entirely sale.
That We are In favar Of . revisioR Of the
q .nst.tntion 20 TAR rs to permit the passage o
such law;
That Ne are in favor OF the enactment Of ,
Prolaibiiory Liquor i.aw il this Safe.
To daess resolut.ons d'nuaciaiory Of the
gi,ive Slave Law" aud u the adoption Of !
- Prolibilory Lqior Law" and Of an amend
ment 10 our C,nstituu.r Is to admit Banking
il. the State, w. w. flaniltoE, tie wing can
didate Tor the STATE Senate Subscribed aud nd
v.csted in speech Def re the Convent N.
WITHOUT going into disvussion oi the merits
q: tie resolutions, Ne simply dsssre to show up
the incoi.si stency aud ins.nc.rity OF Judgr
lism,ilon. Before Judge Hamilton made .
v,si, to The country Il sil and alter he had re
tasnsd from his first visit to the Northern coun.
s.ss, he said " more than twenty Vt tre ksding
men in this place, tina. he was oppssed 10 . pro-
hibiiory liquor las in this State and if elected
10 The General Assen.b.y would feel bound 10
oppose the enactment Of such faw. why id
~ cay this in Dubuqass Because lie knew
that public sentiment here was strongly agains,
rach law. Why dies he take the opposite
ground In Delaware County. Because he
thinks he can make Few votes BY ia. means
Who cen rspnse confidence in man that rur.
sa~s this course Of losbis dssiisgs
We are absolutely as,ound ID that man oil
Judge Hamilions s:ssdisg, would pursue such
4 erurse.
Tia. he not said ton, in letter TO the public
thai he wss no Abolitionisi! Peruse these re.
snlut,ons which he he's subscribed 10 and then
asa Yourselves the question, whether he 10 not
IN Aboiitionist in the fullest and broades, sense
u the term.
We have no charity for these demagsgxs
petstici4as, whose principles sit 70 easy upon
sI'.ir shoulders, that they can 60 for principle
in one place. and asainst it in another. No
,aan Who has any regard FIR fidelity in the per
en- Of candidate for office, should support
th- el%~tion Of men Who carry sosssy on both
skowldsys.
gentlemen in whom We can rep,se the
most implicit confidence. writes NJ from West
uioo, under date Of Jolly 18th and says :-"In
this County Hsmilton spike, but kept dark on
tse liqncr question. until he was privately in.
ternpated and then he s.id he was il. favor ri 40
severe = prokibitesy liqssr Lap - could be
passed. without intriagins on the private rights
~ the ettisen !" Again che writer says:-"In
tsis county Tho wings have nominated J. w.
Ringers ESD. - Wing, ansi.Nebraska, Aboli
zion and all the isms candidate for the H. Of r..
~ lo~a and Hamilton 10 electionrering through
the District for him." Again be says :-"ln
Buchanan Co.. Tnrnsr the Abolition candidat.
bnsses in his speeehes Of having voted for Blrney
IL, the Presidency, and Hamilton addresses the
Convention which nominated him and sndorses
th- r.sclutions.
He il III. the lsishmsn's h.e-.psi your JE.gsv
o. Asm sd he = nj tAsys /"
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GVThs Cincinnati Comsnere,al says the
cholers has msde i,s appearance in the Luna
sie Asylum Of that county, snd fur deaths
from Il have occurred. Severed sf the inmates
w-rr sick Il latest advices.
CnseAso avn AuaoaA RluanAp--Tne rev.
enae # ths above rosA. for the hast six moxlhs.
j. sisted 70 ~ oiglhs5.
AWsnH CAsx.-la the case ofihe burning 81
~ k.chmnrdville ACADEMY. N. ", the FIRE
!. eroveM q have hesn set IN The garrett BY
tlssss q Tour tnys, aged shout thirteen years
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rsSAL CAsuALrv. -On th~ l7th instant, two
pe..sisiny dsuehtrn IT . Mr Howe, If Boston.
wer- a~cidealal,y killed ~ ra.lroad Gaia q
Dsnvrrs.
wi hes been ascestsined from full ex
aminstinn cf the hcck. shst The Harlem rail.
-s.."r-.rv l'~e BY The Ssnayier and keyIs
ftauds x55O,OD0
~. ssusscArsn The s'hurrh ~ ~ Louis
- Hn1.ic. ms bcrr Fnnns''y exc,mmunicas~d
nv ~ s,ashrli~ Ctur~h. TIE Alh~nv Mrnal
~ fhss ne Cahoi;c Church. ~ Rockville,
:. hss -serwed position similar 70 thst Of the
-. Le-,s GhsseA.