The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03
A JUST TRIBUTE TO IOWA.

We publish below glowing tribute to our
'ouns State from the New Orleans - True
Delta" tits truly refreshing to receive such
impartial evidences Of respect from point 90
remote snd import.nt. The character Of
younx State, depends much upon the character
v hich ito leading men sustain to the country
IL they possess that ability and integrity ne
cessasy to The proper and full development Of
country and high state Of cultivation and ad
vnncrment among it, people. ], 10 sure 10 be
manifested in srch system Of Legislation" ard
public virtue, - will command attention and
admiration firm abroad Toperceive what has
called forth this tribute, II 10 only necessary I"
peruee the article and note the allusion to dis
citizen Of our State.
FAITHFUL TO THE UNION.
Ills singular but mostA credi,able fact to
lows, that no State in the West or North, in
which slavery does not exist, has with equal
fidelity TO the federal compact, maintained the
constitutional rights of the South. On no oc
casion within our recollection has this noble
North. Wea'crn State dsgraced itself throueh
it, Legislature BY the passage OF resolutions
intende d to warp Congressional action in rela'
ton 10 slavery, or through its able delegation
in either branch Of Congress, fed the fires Of
fana,icism famed into blaze by other free
States Of the confederacy. In pursuing q
course 20 Just and patriotic, the people OF lows
like the citizens of other free States, do not, Il
10 presumable, regard slavery in the abstract
with any more favor than the most mischievous
~ intermeddling Of its neighbors, but more
true to the constitution, and more faithful to III
inculcations and the duties it prescribes to all
the sons of that prosperous commonwealth ao'
stained from an agitation which they wisely
perceived could result in no good, and nigh
produce national distractions, If not disunion.
In eli the angry discussions to which slavery
has given rise in Congress in the last three o.
four years, the delegation Of Iowa has stood
conspicuously forward ~ the champions o
truth, right and justice, and it 10 no exagge:a
ton to assert that to her more than to any othe
free State 10 the South indebted 70. whatever o
good has sprung from national legislation wit
in that period Her Senators, Messrs. Dodge
and Jones, have been among the chivaiIou
few from the free States who maintained thu
doctrines of the constitution in opposition Il
sectional agitation al oil times, and it Is no
claiming too much for them 10 soy that in in
dustry, intelligence, and genuine patriotism
their superiors-judging from the published re
cord 70 which alone We are indebted for all on
knowledge Of them-are not to be found u
Washington.
We are reminded at this time Of their emf
nent services by q speech of power, deliveret
bv Mr.. Dodge on the Nebraska bill, being lais
before us By an esteemed friend Of theirs ant
ours, whose intimate knowledge of their con
slant attention to their public duties and TIN
best interest Of their constituents cannot be
surpassed. We regret that our limits do no
enable us to lay this illiant effort before on
readers, a. we ere sure they would be both gra
tilted and edited BY its perusal. while their res
pect for the State, whose enlightened people
select such notle specimens OF patriotism 4
represent them, would be, IL possible. still
further increased Iowa il represented BY mel
worthy Of her rising greatness and her fu'ur
glory.
Evidences Of respect for the distinguishe'
character and talents Of our fellow citizen an
Senator A. G. Dodge, are not confined to on
section. He has commanded Aattering notice
from the principal journalists Of the country
The following we clip from the St. Loui
Republican (whig)
SENATOR DODGE'S SPEECH.
We have Subscribers in every town and neigh
borhood Of lows, and il may well be expecte
Of 10 that we should publish Senator Dodge
speech on the Nebraska Kansas Bill, just ~ VI
have published that Of Senator Douglas Of Hi
nois. But the speech 10 worthy Of this plac
in our paper for more reasons than this. 1t j
manly speech-done up in backwoodsmal
style, bot cutting and penetrating IN every di
rection. II takes hold of the main points Q
the controversy, and disposes Of them in mos
., proved and irrefatable fashion. As histori
cal argument, it may well demand the attention
Of nur readers generally, and We commend it /
them. The frs, part appears to day; the con
clusion will be given Tomorrow.
Here 10 what Washington correspondent
Of the !" Mt Vernon Jeffersonian,'' an lllinoi
paper, says Of il. After noticing Mr. Hunters
speech, he says:
Gen. A. e. Dodge, Of Iowa, spoke too, wit
his usual animation in defence OF the people
and in favor Of the rights Of the people. an
clearly Of the opinion, that the des my Of tn
latter gentleman in the affections of the peopI
10 upward and onward on some future day
He has the element about him that will rende
him favorite, wherever known to the demo
cratic masses, and predict for that dis,ing uish
ed citizen At some future day, 4 niche in tn
temple Of fame, somewhat more exalted thar
his present highly digni6ed and commanding
station. The other named gentlemen all mad.
strong arguments on the same side Of the ques
ton. but have not time nor paper TO pursu
the subject.