The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-17
CITY OT DUBUQUE,
Sc THE NEXT LEGISLATURES

Under the above caption the Auxiliary Print,
levels broad side at the gentlemen who
compose the Legislative delegation from this
county. We dislike xceedingly TO notice this
organ of the isms aud prejudices and have re-
peatedly concluded in our own mind that W,
would lot do it, but there is so much of per
sonal malice and vndctiveness in pretty much
everything that appears in the columns of that
journal, and such unworthy means are employ
ed, to prejudice the character of old and es-
tee med citizens, that we cannot avoid an expos
Of the base motives which prompt the
author
We propose now to furnish the reasons for
this reckless anc cowardly assault upon Messrs.
Shir Ids, Lewis, Bonson, Anderson and Dillon
In the first place they were all without an ex-
ception favorable to the reelection to the
Senate OF George Wallace Jones, and
this was quite sufficient in the estimation
of this hoasting and self opinionated defamer
ofhonest mems reputation, to array against them
all the vindictiveness Of his nature Had they
violated the known wishes of their constituents
and gone for some man for the Senate, who
was favori,e Of this boiting editor and Jogus
democrat, in place of the gentleman they did
90 for, the public would have heard nothing
from this organ bui rncnmums upon their dis
tinnuished abilities and fusome 1atery of their
personal merits. 1t is wanton lbel upon the
character OF these men and an insult 10 the in
tellgence and integrity of the democratic mas
ses Of this county, TO d clare, this organ has
age standard OF ability in ,he Legislature. II
is not So and no imperial man who was present
and witnessed the proceedings in the Senate
or House, W ud hazard his reputation for trlth
and justice by making any such declaration
We undertake to say, that there was no dele
CATION in the General Assembly, who comman
ded higher respect, as consistent democrats,
industrious business legislators and exemplary,
high toned gentlemen, than the delegation from
this county. They offciated as chairmen and
members of different committees and possessed
the almost unlimited confidence of the two Hou.
ses. Another reason is, that it is the desire and
determination to force upon tn county an anti
Dodge Dele CATION. This is the well under.
stood determination of this political trader.
Who knows but what Dennis is candidate
himself for the House and that his policy in
sailing the present delegation is to forward his
claims and those in his interest for the Legis
lature?
Now we advise the true, democrats of this
county, feeling an interest in the success OF
their party and desire TO be honorably and
fairly represented in the Legislature, to select
good and true men, who will go to the Legis
lature with no avowed prejudices to satisfy or
maginary wrongs to avenge. Such men we
can elect and such will honor the position of
legislator and guard carefully the interests Of
the constituent. We take no ground in favor
of any particular men as candidates, be ievlng
i, to be wrong for democratic organ to dis
crimnate between candidates; but we feel it to
be for the interest of both State and people to
secure the nomination of good, reliable men.
who have the confidence of The people and
who would scorn t. abuse that confidence.
Felov democrats be vigalenf. be true to the
great interess of the party, and be led esiray
by no false representations, from such poison
ed and pc estierious source, as that from which
the assault upon our Legislative Delegation
emanated.