The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-21
A WORD TO THE puRI.lc

Inc nuAHidIy wing EIint OF thursday
morning contains characteristic article in re-
laton 10 ourself, possessing the usual amount
Of falsehood and venality. This organ, which
is entitled to little respect for It's truth, as
for its political fidelity, says that our object in
putting certain questions to Mr. Wilson, was TO
make him take sides in favor Of the Express
This is falsehood. We had no such object in
view. The editors Of the Herald have labored
very energeticaily-we will not say how hon
estiy, to secure the nomination Of Mr.. Wilson
After his nomination, they indicted and pub
lished an editorial highly eulogistic Of his nom-
nation This no one would have complaiaed
Of, had not the editors drawn an iavidio,s Dis
tinction between Mr.. Wilson and other uu..si
nees of the democratic party. His nomination
was heralded as rebuke to the dominant por
ton Of the democratic party, and as an evidence
Of reform and regeneration in the party, brought
about by the influence Of that corrupt and hypo-
critical organ. Not satisfied with this perverse
and prod,gate statement, they directed an in.
sidious and vindictive assault against the demo-
cratic Delegation in Congress, designed to pre-
JUDGE the reelection of the Hon A. T. Dodge,
should his friends desire to bring him forward
for re election. 1t was to ascertain whether
the organ, which announced Mr.. Wilson's nom.
inaticn as an evidence of returning virtue in the
party, and at the same time denounced az un-
worthy Of public confidence, the Hon. e.
Dodge, G. w. Jones, ard b HEM, as speak.
ing sentiments which Mr.. Wilson approvel =
MIR. Wilson says over his own signature, that
Ne does not approve them, and that he will
be IS ready as any one, to condemn these
men, if they do not support the whole ticket at
the August election. This was entirely sa,is-
factory to such as had before entertained doubas
~ to what his course would be, in view of the
course adopted by the Globe Building organ.-
II was 10 relieve Mr.. Wilson from erroneous
and injufisns impressiens, which the Herald
article M q - upss NE minds Of many dem
ocrats in tllis sity, hal - gave hin an oppor-
tunity to diElaia II fi]ss and mercenary SEM
timents, wAieA y 80 light be should do, and
which he did psOnptly and liks man.
This organ ~ shsaosr osjset was to dis,rac,
the party and desesa ~ aIsesIsa. To satisfy all
honest men, end W ases hhs any trouble to
satisfy others, Of the pslpsbis salsity of such
char RS il is only necessary to refer our read rs
to tie article in the Express s1so1hcing MIR.
Wilson's nomination. We emttatically stated
in that article that we should givs hin, cordiat
support. Who, but tue editors or this nOtori-
Gus Disappointing saeet-men who have as
often sustained wings as democrats for the last
three ycars-who exerted every efortito defeat
the election Of John ricketts, for Sheriff Of Iii.
county-who threw the weight Of their influ
ence in favor of the WING ticket at the last
charter tlection-who are in the market for sale
at every election, and because The whig party
considers them worth somc,h,ng and the demo-
cratic parry considers them worth nothing, gen
era,ly 60 with the whgs-who have constan. "
assailed the administration Of Gen. Pierce, the
democratic Delegation in Congress, the APP
pointments of the administration in this State.
and the democratic members of The General AS
sembly from this District-one OF whom has oc
cupied svery side Of every question which has
been before the nation state since the establish
ment Of their organ-who have been publicly
convicted Of falsehood, three or four times by
certificates from the best men in this city. com
mencing with the Governor Of the State would
have the yvLiMskiag hardiho0d and tmpudenee
to bring an accusation against another which
they know in their hearts to be false ard nal;
cious. Let them commence the pot. nj work Of
publication at homer before they presume %
pass judgment upon others.
We are accused, too, Of being Stare
apt illustration Of the imOee,lay and yesality Of
minds, which form their estimate CT general
character, from comparison with individual
character. Men, who. appropriate an organ to
promoting the quarrels and preiudices Of the
disappointed, and who would sell their souls for
money or 70 appease their morbid and ungovern.
able revenge, are entitled to. no credit for their
eninion of othsss. IL we must be a slave.
ehsnasnd' times would we rather be the slave Of
ohigh minded gentleman, than Of such vile aud
ein1ieive passions and prejudices, as constitute
~ staple Of such men.
70 put democrats on their guard, we hesitate
nee = assure them, that these men will seek ev-
~ opportunity to secretly assail such on the
ticket = they do not like. Their politics is in
Variab!y regulated by their personal feelings,
M 3 will not be arniss 10 atch them closely
4 wort to the wise is sufficient.