The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-28
NUMBER A..
Washington, ID c., June ~, 1854.

Washington, d c., June ~, 1854.
To the Editor IF tie Express.
Last Friday, in the House OF Representa-
ives, the death If the lion. j F Snody,ass, q
member Of Congress from the l1th district Of
VHginia, was announced by Mr. Faulkner,
| IF Va, in neat and handsome euogy on he
drath Of his colleague. Mr.. Letcher followed
also in very handsome terms on the merits of
The deceased member.
This day Senator Mason, Of Va, ammo Inced
his death, and spoke in approving terms of the
good qualities Of The d, ceased, both as a man
and politician Mr.. Snodgra was native
of Brrkely county, Va, and a most estimable
ctiz'n alike endeared TO family and the people
of his State generally.
see from proceedings Of your congressional
convention that you have nominated for Lon
gress, as successor to Mr.. Cook, your late
Governor Hampstead. Mr. Hampstead has
much we'll deserved State aud national repu,a-
ton as good and reliable democrat, and the
people of your State will do well in securing
his services for the 34h Congress ! cannot
doubt for moment, but that his success is Ger.
tain in the coming contest
There is no mistake in the growing national
reputation of G.n. A. &. Dodge, of your
State. The time is moving on, when this able
and disiuguishe ci,zcn,--ths consistent ex-
ponent of the powers of the government, this
strict constructonist and defender Of the rights
a. AL. i
an object and centre Of attraction in your own
midst, but he will be looked to in times near
by" when, the people of this Union, for his
worth and manly being, will be concentrating
their voices for contest for the national cleo
ton. There is 40 mistake in this concentra
ton of sentimsnt no:th and south, east and
west.
You have had quite lively time in Dubuque
on the arrival of the distinguished visitors, on
their pleasure trip to the Upper Mississippi.
We sh uld have been delighted to have been at
home on this interesting OCCASION; and equally
delighted TO have heard B. NJ. Samuels, as he
poured forth his soul stirring eloquence 10 the
,ostcome ofthe thousands, who visited the beauti
ful Mississippi and your hospitable city for the
first time. The City of Dubuque, from her
name and j" local habitation" for trade and
commerce, is bound to be the queen city of the
upper Mississippi country Her destiny is on
composing her present citizens, that will draw
and continue to draw, the enterprizing Of other
lands to locate with them and assist in the
building'up of this type Of the once proud seven.
hed city of the world | do think, of course
that Dubuque is to be the rival of Rome in
subduing the " world of the west by oppres
sion, lit is only by emulation to growth and
greatness, that draw the parallel of her pres
ent onward march IN improvement and trade
She is destined to enjoy and immense trade, in
commerce at no distant day; and when the iron
horse is fully rigged up to snuff the frosts o.
the Rocky Mountains, and enjoy the mild and
peucd atmosphere Of the Pacific shore, then
and only then will it be, that your lovely city
begins TO feel her greatness.
Quite a sensation has been created in some
Of the cities of late, particularly here and in
Philadelphia, by the appearance of "new
order in the political arena. They are called
political tenets, only from whal was witnessed
ia the election here this day week, in the de
feat of John w. Maury, Esq, and the election
of Mr. John r. Towers, to the mayoralty. as
the {. Know N thing candidate. When voting
here many of the Know No;hings," openly
proc med, "war to The knife against al
foreigners, and particularly did they say, ;ha
no Catholic should hold Office ofhonor or profit
no matter what their cit zenship, on their SER
vice in defence of the country. | have myself
enough more partialhy fer go,d Catholic, thar
| ever can entertain for bigoted protestant
Besides, all Catholics, at least nine nut Of eve
ry ten, are good and true republicans, and eve
stand forth in defence Of this, their adopted
home They are the last men 10 desert tn,
" stars and ripes" Of this proud conieGeracy
that off red them shelter and h h,me from
the tyrannic sway of the European Govern
men,s Besides Mr. Editor, cur own brigh
charter Of manum 81 N 10 lie oppressed, pro
; claims unrcservedly, free tolerence Of religi u
berry, that here in this 8. lana of the fee, an
the home of the brave, each and every ira
shaH ,oorship hts Creator in his own way, non
$ this new order of " Know Nothinys,S' hav
y taken the matter in hand, and proclsinss. tina
!, v ha, the Consti u,ion of the land guarantee
h as the rule Of action, shall no longer be obeyet
8 but, that uurelenting prescription must be lev
= elled at the faithful believers of 81. Peter, b,
that other foreigners may escape scot fre'
j; Well, the wonder is, who composes the com
n poneni parts Of this new aud midnight order
" Know No,hings' | am not able to say
e the letter, who they are, but will give you
It hint Of the political names of some of til
d d voters here. In this city far as am able
t defiue the conglom ralion Of the odds and ent
Of hr iSms. thus voting, they are natirts'
!, aa,Herites, temperance aoaigs and democrat
), sDirituaiists, few ana -masons, and an I'm
$ mense lot of .4Loithonists, some aohigs
% doubtful patrn,isn, and portion bastard den
J, ocrats, with many Office holders, under fhis az
mnStrat on, all c"mbining, in the one unha
q 10 we'd scheme Of destroying the principle
is religious liberty in the United States, and
}, the destruction of the country. This is so, NJ
Editor, and unless tlis rile fanatscism is checl
4. I'd, our constit l,onal chart is mere rope
d sand | shall however, never despair Of Il
n democracy or of the republic, but fight on
n lie coed cause,
= Yours, l.. w.
" II wv TO DIscREDIT A WITNEss.--fhe laa
r. yer ~ ,:"t only far aud candid, but sometime
', ingeninus IN dscrediting witnesses Take Il
- following example
e lawyer Mr. Jenkins, will you have Il
l. 4pudurs. t, answer me directly and caego
e 'ca!ly, few plain questions
;. Witness Certainly, sir.
" l. Welt, Nr. Jenkins, is there female Ii
W az with YOU who is known in the neiy ylbo
d il 'nd as Mrs !ehkins
N W ihrre IS
l. l. Is he under your protection
W. Yes
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