The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

From The Dubuque Tribune.
POLITICAL DEBATE.

BuScoMBE, Iowa, Jan 2 1854.
| MR. EDITOR: Some OF the Ereesoilers Of
| Washington Township Dubuque county, chal
| lenged the Democrats and Wings TO meet ar d
debate the following question:
| "Resoiced, That the principles of the Free
Democrats ought to be carried out in preference
to either the Wing or Democratic principles
The question discussed on the ev. min g
of December 18th, and the decision on the argu-
ments W as left to all in the house. The assem-
bly, decided in favor of the Freesol principles
The Democrats and Wings, not being satist fled
to have i, go forth to the world that they were
wors,ed in disputation, offered to debate the
question again Accordingly, the 3lst day OF
December was chosen to debate it again. Jo-
seph Mathers, Lorenzo lngham, and John T..
Wallace, took up the side of the FrecsoIlers;
Daniel Cortger, Alexander Foster and c. Dem
linger, took up the side of Democracy and
Whigisin. The parties met at the appointed
time at the School House in Buncombe Five
persons were chosen TO decide on the merits of
the arguments. The proposition was discussed
quite lengthy, and the decision of the Judges
was in accordance with the "preponderance
of arguments which was in favor Of the Free
soilers And Eow We suppose that the Wings
and Democrats will let The matter rest awhile,
for we presume their aEdor must be cooled off
not hstle by having such a brilliant array of
arguments produced against their wandering re
marks Yours, &c.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. EpIroR: We have been not a little sur
prised TO see in the Tribune the publication Of
the above article. The author OF that publica-
ton is remarkably deficient in bo honor and
veracity-and without these ingredients, no man
can be gentleman.
1t is utterly false, that challenge was made
Some OF US have been members of the fBST Bun
combe Debating Society for three years, and
among other questions, the above was chosen
for discussion, and the question was debated in
a regular way. We had not the least idea that
either party would, in case OF gaining the deci-
sion, herald it about through the public prints,
and croak over it as a trophy of victory But
since the matter Las come before the public, (in
order 10 justify ourselves for being caught in
bad ccnpany,) let US examine how iar the bal-
ance OF the publ alton is correct. He sa $,
g the question was discussed on the 18th Dec,
and the decision on the arguments left to all in
the house, the assembly dscided in favor Of
the Freesoil principles " Every word of which
is false. There were three judges chosen, (ac.
cording to our col stitu,ion,) two of whom were
chosen by the Aboliti on party, who, of course,
were men afte. their own heart. The decision,
as might be expected, was given by two for the
affirmative, and one for the negative. This also
proves that it was false that the decision was
unanimous. 1t is also false, that the decision
OF the houje was give.,, or called for; if such
had been the fact, We would not have been
=" worsted in dsputaton, as he terms it.
A proposition was made, and accepted by
common consent, TO have question debated
on the 31t Dec, as kind of New Y ears spree.
AT this debate, five judges were chosen-two
by each party and the fifth by the Presideat. Ii
is a.so false, that the decision was in favor Of
the Freesoilers, rs stated above,-two of
the judges having left before the debate was
closed, (no doubt they had BECOME Disguised at
the " brilliant array of reading heart rendng
stories from Old Mother Bunch, Abolition Al
manacs, Nationa. Era, &c.,
Since seeing The article in the Tribune, we
have asked those two judges for their opinion
They stated that i, was decidedly in favor of
the negative making, Il nh one of those that
remained, three out of five in favor of the mega.
tive. As regards tho other Judges, they were
men II their own choice, who were never known
to fnrsake them in case of great distress
Before closing this Article we cannot think
that we have paid sufficient respect tothe author
of the former article in the Tribune without
giving a synopsis Of his political career. He
came to Iowa as democrat but through the
influence of certain Mr.. c. who fr;ghten-
ed him by relating stories concerning the Ghost
OF Morgan) he became Wing. 1t was but
a short time after this event that our hero be.
came convert of Spiritualism and now as may
be seen from his publication he has forsaken his
Whgism and plunged head long regardless of
every tie and of all former associations, down.
down into the slough of Abolitonsm Long
may he remain there, and may he be an honor
to that party, for he never was to the parties he
has left 1t was necessary for him in order to
ingraciate himself into his new party to prove
his cincerity by the sacrifice of his veracty.-
We will not name him but we always mark the
man that is Democrat among Democrats, a
Wing among Wings, and an Abolitionist among
Aboliionis,s. Wonder who will be the next
candidate for President
e.. DENLINGER
ID CORT, Jr.
A. r. FOSTER.
70" Buncombe is situated 10 miles from Du.
bu9ue in Dubuque Co. Iowa. its contents are
one Blacksmith shop, one Post Office, and onc
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