The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04
q" FAIR Play"


The Observers correspondent i" Fair Play
whose second epistle is characterized by rs near
an approach to decency, as his infected disposi.
ton will permit, declines to accede to our pro-
position tp make public his name,
In this the hoof Of the animal is distinctly
seen ard we could not be more certain Of The
source from shence these puri'e personal at.
tacks have proceeded, were the cage opened
and We permitted to survey : he creature in his
length and BREADTH. Our nffer to make public
the name Of the correspondent in the Express,
is evaded by reversing the proposition snd
throwing the onus upon Us. This stratagem is
as shallow, as the pate which sent il forth to The
world. ~ f z3a
Try again Mr.. .Tair Play and let there be
spme appropriateness between the style Of COM
position and the signature, by signing your
ne xt communication Foul Play.
JuDaE BRossos DECLINES The following
paragraph from the N. Y. True Democrat con-
firms the rumors in circulation that Judge
Bronson declines the honors and profits Of can
didacy FOR Governor as representative of the
Adamantine party:
JUDaE BRoEsoN We have already stated {
hat this gentleman has declined the nominat os,
for Governor, rendered him by The recent T. n
ventisn at Syracuse. That statement v as made
IN the strength of MIR. Br..ns"n's assertion to
friend Since that announce ment Us made we
have learned from reliable source that Judge
Bronson has written a letter 10 the Committee,
positiueiy and feremptoriy declining. We
have also Understood, on the same unequivocal
authority. that Judge Bronson will publish his
| letter OF iecllnation, in case the Committee tail
to attend to it i'm the course Of the coming week.
DouGLas ON the STUMP Shortly after his
annih,la,i6n at Chicago, Douglas, insiead Of
making a second attempt, as he threatened,
thought better OF il, and departed for the "rurai
s ricts" We fret hear Of lin at Norris,
y mere he rs listened To quietly until he finish
ed; after which the meeting passfd resolutions
eondemning his course on 'he Nebraska Bill
[Trib n
This ridiculous fabrication has been so af'en
exposed that it seems strange to see 1t resuscita
| ted. Il is true that ant;-Nebraska =, 9 lutions
were pa~ed, but how was it accomplished!
By some twenty individuals, who waited until.
thu meeting adjourned and all but themselves
had left The ground ana then they pissed anti
| Nebraska resolutions.
What triumph is this to boast ver
MIR Grimes, the recently elected governor Of
IVA, is a native of Detrny, N e. He is a
lawyer and n very clever frllow.-Wis. ..rgus
Yes, as clever as small poz, which tbsoTbs
every hing except mans frame and leaves that
| 10 crippled aud blasted condition -Dubuoue
| Ev.
Well, even that il something gained Small
pox is preferable to Nebraska locofacoism, and
leaves the system in better condition for health
and usefulness [Janesvilie Gas.
1t depends very much upon who the ratient
is. IL a politician "f the Greely and Crimes
schoul, we readily admit that even a moderate
dose ofcquaiity, justice, patriotism. is 10
strong for their weak stomachs Hooi and ,ca,tr
is the only diet they can bear and wee to their
political existence whenths gives out.
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