The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11
From the Chicago Times.
JOHN WENTWORTH.

The individual whose name heads this article
in his paper of yesterday, "a we yesterday
said that it was rumored he would do, announ-
ces the withdraw of his name as a candidate
for Congress. No fact which that paper has
Published during the last two years will at
ford more satisfaction 10 the democracy from
Maine to California, than this, the latest, wisest,
best-A reproach to his party, to his district, to
his State, and his country, he C,sy be well con.
tent with the time he has held kis present hon.
orable position We might have iorborne any
comments on this act, and have rested perfectly
content with the thing ITSELF were it not for the
superclinus arrogance, and consummate rascal.
i,y and deception which mark every line Of his
extended address TO the people OF this district.
In Withdrawing his name, he seeks to do, as he
does every thing, obtain the nomination by per-
fdy. In profession candor and wan, OF skill,
he seeks an advantage over unwary opponents
by sIeeving the highest cards. 1t won't do.
Tie race of John Wentworth is over. The
sands of his political life will run out on the Sd
of March, and there is no power on earth can
reverse the glass. He speaks of success, both
in obtaining the nomination, and being elected.
No such thing. He knows that ifhe goes into
the convention as candidate, he could never
be chosen BY declining nomination he sought
to secure the election of delegates in the several
Wards of this city favorable to him: but tina,
caro- s,ed his iAckaIs did what they could,
but the democracy triumphed at the primary
meetings last night. The towns in the country
also repndiated him. He seeks to stab Judge
Douglas by talking Of new tests. When was
the river and harbor bill made part of the Bal
timore platform! Why then should Judge
Douglas be repudiated by the democracy for
voting against the river and harbor hill, bill
which one OF The most jealous of the supporters
of the system declared IN the Senate ought 10
be vetoed.
Last night we saw him hooting and yelling,
and melting others TO do SO, at the Sd Ward
meeting he broke up that meeting, but was
defeated in the choice of delegates He refused
to allow gentleman 10 be heard in favor Of
Shields
He speaks of future honors, which ardent
friends are anxious to force upon hiu, and jun
bes so much over the next Senatorship and the
Presidency, that it is some what difficult to as
certain clearly which of those places it is, that
he is as yet undetermined to accept. Demo.
Gratis, be on your guard to-day Let not the
only man who desires to you divided sue
coed in his design. Keep to the true democrat
ic principle, nothing for men, everything for
principle. Know .nothingism, fusionism, Went.
worthlsm, all are at work, to divide, distract
and defeat you lie you fore warned, and there.
fore forearmed. Strike this day bow for
principle the other counties Of the district have
thrown off the incubus that was on them. Will
you be less patriotic than they Will you not
respond to them, and in the choice of delegates
will you not send them cheerful greeting and
an expression of your desire to meet once more
in old paternal embrace, as men Of one family
undivided and united, strong and victorious?