The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-11
MEETING IN EBENSBt RG.

sci. ciinn of the following otlcerS:
a Presto. nt,-M Hass"n Esq.
Vice Pr-sldent,-Wm. Palmer Esq, Col
john McGough and John Singer, Esqrs
: Secretaries, - Montgomery Douglas and A.
, Riley.
Gen McDonal /, in few brief remarks stat.
ed tha, the meeting had been assembled 10 hea
several dis,ing guished D-mocta,s upon the poll
tical questions of the day and, introduced to ,h
assemblaye II n A & Dodge, U s. Senate
from Iowa, whose presence was hailed with TN
liveiicst demonstrations "f applause
Gen Dodge said he was proud o. the occa
sion 10 address The democracy OF Cambria. Hi
visit here was accidental; for a few days he hat
been detained in one portion OF the county cl
, account of sic kness in his family. Upon being
notified at late hour of the afternoon to NEE
his fellow democrats at the county seat, hc hat
determined to be with them to give his humble
aid IN Lehalf of that patty which has advanced
r the country to its present greatness. He hoped
the democracy. w ether they caught fish on The
banks OF the ST, John, or raised cotton IN The
} fields of Louisiana, would always meet al cou
mon point. here or else where, as brothers =
The democracy Of the eystone State had as
sisted TO place in the Presidential chair Franklin
Pierce; he has been true to the principles ha
lNevated him and YOU will never desert him ri
The party whose faithful representative he is.-
II was not 10 be expected that President L etct
could sail the vessel of Siate without meeting ~
his course strong opposition. The press upon
him for Office had been severe, and disappoInt
mrnt was the fate OF many. Randolph ant
. others deserted jefferson when they discovered
they could MT dictate to him what course o.
policy he should pursue. Pennsylvania ane
her people never falterrd hut goriou-ly sustain
ed him. Jeff-rson sought to administer llf
government for the greatest good of the greatest
nu nber and his successor, now IN otlce, vii
vi isilantiy adhere to that doctrine. When the
enemies of "Oid Hickory" did not hesitate tc
present the assassin's pistol at the patriotic
breast, how is it 10 be- expected that Franklin
Pierce can escape caiumny and detracti"n -
| But he like his illus'rinus Predecessor will be
| sustained by the voice of democratic thousands
who in all times fear not to applaud good and
meritorious actions. It is one OF the difficulties
most annoying to those in power, when they
have to disappont the politicians, but in SO do
ing materially aid the welfare and happiness oi
the people The stars and stripes of our coun-
try have not been insulted by any foreign power
! under the present administration Their lustre
IS undnmed their magic power Is unGroken
/ Will the future historian believe that hecaust
PIERCE signed, and the de mocratc party approx.
ed, the rights of the people 10 form the laws for
!, governing themselves, as contained in th' bill
] for the organization of the territories OF Kansas
and Nebraska that the democracy are false to
liberty BY no means. That organic law
which would forbid Washington or Jefferson, II
/ they were liviny, or jeff Davis, our patriotic
secretary + war, from emgrating into terri o.
ry, which is part and parcel OF the wealth and
property OF the whole nation. would be unjns
aud unfair. Is il for the passage of such Jaw
whereby the territory is thrown open 10 th"rom-
petition of all the States that Piearce is sigT.
ed? Yes, and by that parry which would con
time in existpnce. rengraphca! line, OF the
! evil tendency of which Washington warned hi,
coun,rymen. The honorable gentleman spoke
for some time upoa the princlp!,s o. ths Ne
/ b aska bill, and proved coacusivriy that 1t was
but The re-es' ahlishnent OF the principles rs con-
tanned IN the Compromise of 1880, whereby The
people of the tel rit 'res have the constitu iona
/ night to regulate their owr domestic policy
Sene,or Dodge then referred to the import ,nce
/ of OUR gubern toriai election He spoke OF the
well known character Of Gov Bisler, and tht
manly and decided stand he had taken for the
l peoples rights He condemned as great rvi
the existence Of secret "rganiza'I"n Tor pali,i
cal purposes, the formation of whcn in tn fire.,
and enlightened country there could be M pns-
sbe excuse for, and said that the Democratic
party wee now prepared to h sht thr battles to
eliyIoas liberty with the same ardor and e..thn
siasn iha. i. has contend, d arainst the monste
of alb ,litionism. In denouncing the proscriptiv
spirit raised against foreigners, who became citl
zens ofnu. country, vino in peace or war main
tain the honor of our flag and are faithful 10 on
laws, he said that the foreign pnp-ila,on hav
been the bone and sinew OF Iowa, the means q
de vriopinG the re.ources of that youthful an
promising State, and but for the industry an
perseverance much of the soil would not now b
= teeming with the rich products which resu
from the hand Of labor He referred to the man
ly manner in which Henry S Mott denied tn
charge of ss Know No,hnglsm,' and said ths
though Judge Pollock had been Identified wit
that secret, midnight, oathbnund association IL
time, place and date of his joining beng giver
q he had not yet den ed the charge. In IL
speakers opinion Judge r. should meet {
charge by bold ano manly denial, and publisl
his opin,ons, that the people who's rish
it is 10 know the rules which govern candidate
! could act unders'andingy In cunciu ion, III
|. honorable gentleman stated, that it during IT.
course Of h,s REMARKS, he had in any manns
, offended his whig friends, if any Of them we;
present, he would in all kindness Withdraw ar
is expression calculated t. wound their feeling
4 not desiring Intentionally to injure his ielio
man. With all expression of thinks fr IT
generous attention of his audience Senat,
Dodge concluded his remarks, having bee
of his speech with most unbnunded applause. :
The Democracy of Cambria gave him thit
oI hearty cheers.
ofl Hon. c. Shannon, of Piitsburg, was call'
pfI upon to address the meeting, and responded
his usual eloquent and masteIy style.
Gen. McDnnald Of Camhri1, on behalf of Il
$, democracy thanked the distinguished speake
- TO- their eloquent and souistrrng addresses al
then proceeded at some length to address Il
meeting in an able and pnweriul speech upon Il
- principles OF our party.
ze Jno &. O.N-il, Esq, offered the followil
T. resolutions, which were unanimously adop
"a ed.
Resolved, THAT the democracy of Cambl
% have full and unbound-d confidence in the n
= mlnistra,ion Of Frank in Pierce, and ra,fy a
approve lis policy, Oar President has prov
himself true to the in,e rests of the country a
firm, and faithful in his course to the priEcip pl
Of his party.
no Resoived,-That the righ, Of the people
H govern ,hemse VS., and frame their own Law
al a principle re-es,abished by the passage of /
ac, tn organiza the territories Of Kansas and
brask, meets our cordial appreciation and we {
OF clare our determination to adhere 10 su
IL principle no matter what miserable snbetfu
., our enemies may invent t" cloak their ofpositi
to it.
nP3OIVeu,- MT we NitHcSs WITH patIituiIt
ing he formation of a secret political crgan,Z
tnn in this Union under The name of Kn,
Nothings or 'S"ns "f the sires of 20, who
principles 80 far as we can judge. being an'ag'
ny sic tn the liberal principles of the Inocra
no party, and, if carried out subvrrsive the CT
,,,, s;ituion the country, merit and receive
unqualified condemnation.
IN. Resolved, That the heartfelt thanks Of t
he meeting are hereby expresstd to Hon. A.
ed Dodge, Hon. P. & Shannon, and Gen
IA, Mcdonald. for tn eloquent manner in wh
cal they have defended the in'erests of the d.,
us "craic party and elucidaied us principles.
cal Resolved, That the proceedings OF this me
nd ing b. published in the ptpers of The district
ent Adj urned
ter "
The DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.