The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-05
HON. JOHN +. COOK THE SILENT

We have searched in vain through the Wash.
ington Union since the meeting Of Congress,
to find the name of John P. Cook, our whig
member Of Congress, appended to any motion,
resolution or presentation of petitions, ia the
House Of Representatives.. As we have had
the credit in certain quarters of having c"niri-
buted largely to his election, we have been anx.
ious to do him the favor of copying whatever
his fruitful mind might suggest; but he has
been so remarkably selfish Of his time and
talents, that he has either done nothing for his
state or so little, that it has been entirely ovrr-
looked by the active and accomplished reporters
Of the Washington Union. But, while Mr.
Cook, has not deig.ed to honor the House and
the country with any specimens Of his states
manship, he has condescended to write two
letters to his constituents; one, -ndeavoring, but
in vain, to extricate himself from the charge of
hostility to the Ii ons Railroad and The other
addressed TO gentleman in Linn Co., which
we copy below, upon the subject of the Nebras-
ka Kansas Bill This is somewhat remark
able letter. renarksb!e for nothing, but its utter
poverty of argument and its abundsnce of non !.
sense and choice explosives. Mr. Cook is pecu
iiariy happy in his expressions of contempt for
the measure, contempt for the Senate, contempt
for his colleagues and contempt for President
Pierce. He denounces the measure as a Difc
scheme Of Northern teaehery," an "unAo'y
attempt to trife aoitA sacred things" and as the
ork "of demagogues and presidential autona
TONS" He introduces comparison between
himself and his colleagues and virtually says,
oh, am most rirfuous and holy man-ft fol-
lower Of the renowned Fred Dougas-while
they are rite cotsrie Of treason loeiag, RePub'
tcan hating and anti christian despsradoes.-
He concludes his Congressional letter, by re-
ferring to President Pierce as the 'Jainhng
hero"
All this, gentle reader, is from John P. Cook,
whose political education and professional repu
tation, were acquired in the vicinity of Upton.
Cedar County Iowa. We presume the gentle
"eh~sbont Washington City have sounded him
and found~him an exceedingly light draught
vessel; but for the benefit Of those who have
neither met with him, nor heard of him, if any
such there be, we would state, that he is regard.
ed in ,his country, as a small beer, o. Que horse
politician, with feast of breaches and a famine
Of brains, admirably adapted, by both nature
and education, to the tricks anl schemes of
petty caucus room. Talk about sta,esmanship
and enlarged views upon civil government and
you would lead him into labyrinth of darkness
or cast him upon open and boundless sea,
from which he could no more extrcate himself,
than from the jaws of eternity. Yet, even this
miniature politician, this boy in mems clothes,
this pettifogging pupil of Cedar, who occupies
a position infinitely above his merits, from an
accidental detection in the democratic ranks,
presumes to assail measure, which is founded
in justice and equality, as "oils scheme of
Northern treachery' and to stigmatize the states
men and patriots of the Senate, as band OF
demagoguss and traitors. A beautiful subject
this, to talk about "demagoguss" in the Senate.
There is but one reason for his having escaped
the reproach. A demagogue is presumed to
possess some tact and an appearance at least, Of
mental superiority, but unfortunately our silent
member is deficient, even in these qualities.
Now, weyonld advise Mr.. John P. Cook,
when he has 10y more letters to write, If he has
not an idea to loose, to at least employ language
himself, by stigmatizing three fourths of the
Senate as demagogues and traitors.
We copy from the Linn Country Register of
March 3lst.
II The following letter will set things right
in reference to the position of our Representa-
live in Congress on the ssNebraska Bill" I'll
WIS., written u aciizen Of cur town in answer
10 the remonstrance agar q ufs>Rsssage ct the
Nebraska Bill recently forwarded him by
near Eve hundred citizens of this county:
HousR OF REPRESENTATIVES,
March 20, 1854.
DEAR Sln:-l am in receipt of your favor OF |
The 9th inst and also yours of the 9Th, with the
against the repeal Of the "Mis-
souri, Compromise.
You are right in supposing that shall oppose
his vile scheme of Northern trsacLery; this |
anholy attempt to trfe With sacred things.
Ere this reaches you the news If the passage |
Of the Nebraska and Kansas Bill through the |
Senate will have spread over our prairie homes,
and 90 far as the Senate is concerned, proclaim |
to our people that the sacredness OF compact and |
are but playthings in the hands OF
and presidential automatons.
feel that if ever was right in any public
act of mime, it is in standing up alone. one |
of tae Iowa Delegation and protesting against |
this act of bad faith, Notwithstanding my col.
leagues are pleased to aid the treason by their
voice and votes.
am receiving circumstances every day from
Iowa, and am thus assured that others are awake
to their rights, and dare maintain them.
The fate OF the bill is uncertain in the House,
but yet hope the popular branch will save the
country from a pending wrong. The news
from New Hampshire shows that Pierce's own
state spurns the treason. The Legislature Of
that State proves 10 be Anti Repeal, while at the
same time it is a just rebuke to the faintiag
hero.
Truly yours, SC.
lnuN fsnflK