The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-07-05


From the Wa,hin etonU Union.
DIVA POLITICS AND THE NEW
YORK TRIBUNE"
Arlington, .iune-l4, 1854.
To the Editor Of the lni5a
STA The following paragraph appeared in
The New York Tribune Of the 18th instant
(" Iowa Augustus Hall, esq of Van
Buren county, has been nonira'ed for Con
gres. by the sh,m democracy Of the second
district, over the head Of Bernhart HEM, the
Nebraska incumbent. We regret that we shall
no, have the pleasure of announcing MIR Henn's
sfeai b. the people, TIE party having got
the Start Of them"
Allow me to notice il riefly through your
columns The congressional convent n OF the
first district Of Iowa was held IN the 9Th ms ant
and resulted in the nomination of Augustus
Hall, esq, as the g Tribune says bu. not
'over The head of Bernhurt Hem, the Nebraska
incumbent" Before The Nebraska Kansas bill
was Introduced in Congress, or BE- can,e cues
ton in the politics of The country, Mr.. Hem
had replied to the earnest Solicitations OF his
trierds il tie district tina, he could not, under
any circumstances, accept O renomlna,inn, or
permi, his name to be used before the conven-
ton. This was we'll understood throughout
the district and it was also well understood,
and is now admitted, that had MIR. Hem given
the slightest encouragement to the use of hls
name as candidate for reelection he would
have been renomiuated almos, wthnu ut cpposi.
lion. His general course as a represent tive in
Congress, not more than his support and ad.
| vocasy Of the Nebraska Kansas bill, and his
devotion to the interests OF the "Great West,
| has made him tavorte with the democracy oI
the whole State, which is now. and ever has
been, most faithful 10 the consi'uti n and the
Union and there is hardly doubt in the minds
of polite ans in his nwn district but that he was
| the first choice Of nine-Ien'hs of the democratic
voters in that district The "'rrbune' adds
awe regret that we shall no, have the pleasure
OF announcing Mr. Henns defeat by the people
The party have got the start of them" Having
| shown that Mr.. HEM scas not dedicated by
| 'ahe party, but had absolutely declined
! nomination that seemed 10 be almost unah
mousiy rendered. let me inform the "Trlbune'
| that "the party has given its most unrquivoca
sanction ~ the course not only Of Mr. Hem
hut the whole democratic delegation of II.
State in Cor gress, upon the issue involved il
the Nebraska bill, by nominating tn succeed
! him gentleman who was among the first Il
recognize, avow, and defend he d. mocratic ant
constitutional principles inbodied in that bill
| for governor upon the stump on that issue,
| The latter dares The contest and one who,
elected, (as he will BE- will seek no other pat,
upon great national and constitutional measure
.nan that marked out by democratic principles
and worthiy trod by his democratic pred-ce
sors. 50 much for "Ihe party" In the frs
district In the second district, now ,rpres-n
ted by MIR Cock, (whig.) who was elected eve
n demc cratic majority al $50 to l 900 loca
s.u s, and who has seen fit 10 brand his demo
cratic colleagues as "tra.tor." because of he
support of the Nebraska hill, the democrac
held their congressional convention in May
and upon this very issue being trade, non,
natrda gentleman well known as frien
ol the measure, and who pledged himself I
AXE the stump in support Of it The positio
OF his contestants for this nomination, all goo
men and popular, was regarded as doubtful upo
this measure and because Governor HEM
stead was known to be sound, AMI because h
declared his intention 10 meet the issue feaEles
, ~, he was nominated over them.
r Let me say here, that at this particular tin
tie democracy of Iowa could not have seiecte
men better fitted 10 meet the issues that viii!
gerry and abolition are endeavouring 10 max
I with the democracy Of the free States Mr. Fla
). of the first, and Gov Hemstead, Of the secor
districts, are democrats whose positions upo
any question involving democratic .princip
are never ,ubtful We know as we'll where
r find them FIRST last They have done goc
service TO .he party heretofore, in prominc
positions; and having proved ,ha, they are me
: who shrk no responsibility imposed by du
s and principle; who firmly and consistent
!. meet every issue and test il by the .tanda
. Of the constitution: and who, first las
and all the time with no timid or'time sefyi,
hesitancy, are found where democratic du
:. calls them, they are fovortes with the Fri
:. democracy of the gallant young sgamecocl
;, State. The dsmocracy we'll known that
such hands their fame is safe, and that The
) hrief but glorious history viii, in the servi
|. f these gentlemen in engress, have add
> to it another page q which we will never
!, ashamed
Here sir, the Tribune has the verdict
''the party" Of Iowa upon the Nebraska bill
s anticipates different result when the case
q given to the jury Of "ihe people. and in It's r
gret that II cannot have the pleasure Of annou
cling MIR fIenn,s defeat ia August, we are Civ
II tos understand that it anticipates from 4
IF people Of Iowa a condemnation OF the vote
Mr.. Hem ard of our democratic senators,
favor of the bill Of Mr. Douglas The viii
: abolition party of the State have presented II,
IS Issue, ard in the nomination Of Ncssrs II
d and Hempsea the democracy have accept
- it. We have no fears OF the result The 2
,riotic devotion of Iowa to the Unian, her fra
ernal sympathy with the interests, ard her
IS cred regard for the rights Of all portions of
!. are sentiments too deeply planted in her tr
mocratic heart evtrtD he pluckcd thence
, the hand of faction No party or coali,i
which sets up sectional issues. ,nvokes section
: prcjudces and jpaousies ard makes war up
y the rights of any portion of the Union as GU
!. antied by the constitution, can succeed in t
e Hawkeye State; and such is the true-indfe
5 the avowed character Of the opposition in low
= Hence it has the sympathy Of the "New Yo
:, Tribune, which has 'cut loose from all pai
ties, and unfurled the flag Of dsunion. b
e sir, pledge the gallant democracy of iowa
= give This eboltio2-whig combination Waterl
I'd defeat in August next. An'lowa democrat