The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-04
CENAToR DODGE.

TO Florida, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
there exists feeling Of deep regret that the
services Of this noble Senator should be lost to
the country.
These feelings especially obtain with all
those who take an enlarged and liberal view Of
the gre a. principles Of Republican Liberty and
Equality, OF the rights and interests OF this
vast union Of States considered as whole, and
of that great hirtrr Of our hberiies-'hr
Constitution --instead of narrow, illiberal,
sectional and selfish view Of national rights and
constitutional guarantees. We say the regret
is universal; and such is the fact amongst all
men who love true Republican principles, JUS
t C. and right. mere than place aud power
Justice and constitutional right to every Stale,
every institution, and every interest in the
union, a. contradis,inguished from local, selfish,
ofiice SEEKING. time ser ing views, such as
characterize those who in his own State, and IN
other places, have combined to defeat him.
If the Office o. Senator was elective by the
people, Gen. Dodge could take the stump to
day and in one month secure the sutfrag" OF
three fouihs of the le!ai voters in this State
far that office As it is, his Senatorial services
may cease on the fourth Of March next, f'r
from The prcseRl Legislature, made up OF Fee
d-ral,sts, fagends, and fusonsis -contcmneFs
IL the constitution. and the constitutional rights
Of the States and the people, abolit'on'sts, am
algana,,onis,s, and venal place seekers, he
would neither be offered nor would he accept
of it it offered by them, an Office that has here
mfore been his by the tree suffrages OF the ma
.innaI and unco,nprnmis"ry democracy of gal
lani Iowa. So BE- it, So far as he is personally
concerned, We know him well enough to say he
little regrcls the result, bat DEEPLY regrets the
sacrifice Of principle his hitherto proud State
has made, by yielding in an evil honr TO the
siren song of hireling alarm SITS, and corrupt
place se-kiny dcnagognes So Ear as he IS
personally concerned, h. has little to regret
His lavish expenditures TO promote the inter-
ests, and do the business of an extensive con
sttuency has made the oice anything but pros
tituble, aud 50 far a. the retaining OF place is
concerned, we venture the prediction that ne
can take any place in the gift OF the President.
But we hope he will take none, but come
home TO a constituency who love him, ana as
sist to secure and par,ake in the triumphs OF a
democratic victory that n Angus, 1890 Will
sweep from place and power, as with tue Bosom
Of destruction, the corrupt and pie bald rabbie
now dominant.-[Dem. (Keosanque) Union.
Gu. sentiments precisely. If the Office OF
Senatr was elective by the people, Gen.
Dodge would Distance any man in the State
for this distinguished position; and we sincerely
hope, il a candidate and defeated before the
Legislature this Winter, thSt he will accept no
offers OF Office, which will remove him from
his constituents; but that he will remain among
a people, who have in times past delighted to
honor him and whose affections are by no
means aliena,ed from him. Considering the
influences which were used in the recent cleo
ton to hood wink and blind the people, we
have no hesitation in asserting, that the result
is no fair representative Of the popular senti.
men: of the State and were we one Of The six
teen democrats Of the Senate, we would lose
our right arm, befo.e we would ever consent r.
90 into jpint ballot to elect an anli.Ne-
braska Wing 10 the United STATS Senate
or course we speak for no one tut cur
self; but this wnu'l he OF. course, based
upon IN honest conviction Of duty, if there
was not another man in the State tn &c
with u.s. When offices are secured by treach.
ery, corruption and falsehood. there is no moral
or constitutional obligation resting upon men,
TO consumma,e the treachery aad offer bounty
for corruption.