The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-20

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THE RARE LITERARY GEM OF THE
SEASON.
The Sent. No Of the IS Iowa Journal OF Ed
uca,ion'' contains an article of some length
from the editor, 4. Spau'dins, in reply t. some
commen.s from the +" State Gazette" and ir""
this paper, respecting the interference Of the
Journal in ,litics. The August No. Of The
8 Journ,r' contained an article hostile to the
Nebraska Bill and abusive Of the Adm'n'stra-
,;o, and il. subordinates. Both this paper and
tho g State Gazette condemned that article a
entirely out Of pl ce in Journal instituted Tor
and orof..sin . 10 be exclusively devoted to edu
cation The issus Of the present month c''n'a'n'
a defence and it becomes our duty to notice It
The notice shall be brief and confined to mis-
Abatement If fact and few incons'st.nc'c'
which characterize the production.
The editor insinua,es that the August No. o.
The q Journal containing the offsn.ive article
did mot i, ue from the Office o. publication To-
! week alter the election. Upon this subject
he saw. In the August number Of the Jour
nal, more than a Geek after the election, there
appeared, under the head of Monthly Recore
ot Events" on item intended" Sc, This re-
frrs 10 The article in question and the italics be-
Ion. to the "Journsl." Now, we can estab-
lish It necessary, BY the clerks in the Post
Office, that the August No Of the !" Journal
was issued and deposited in tae Post Office be-
fore thu election; that the deposit was made
durin, the month Of July, while the election
was on the 7th Of August; and that the early
issue Of the Journal for that month, excited the
curiosity Of the Clerks and they had CONVEX
sasion upon The subject.
But, now for the Inconsistencies. The cdr
tor charges the article upon gesueman g
,,oLom ke had commined the preparation and
.eo.rectio. Of Tie page containing said article.
iAad in speaking Of the article he says: zoe
regretted il 1t the time a. ossrs.ePpiag that Prs
sdenes aad d;scret;ox sokiek Us sseas shall goo'
era ~ il Ms Massgemeas IF sxeh ~ saier
prsss" (tAs Jssrsal) Here the article Is
clearly condemned ~ imprsde~t and indiscreet
lie goes m t. say, tss Il ~as too tate to Be
corrse,ed .o;slosi loss asd delay. as the 'ehote
fra w,s struck IF before ps sa,o t." The
Inference is clear from the above language. that
had mol he form been struck of, before be was
mad. acquaintcd with the existence Of the ar
ticle, il would have been corrected. Prom
these admissions there certainly can be no
doubt Of The editors .disapproval Of the article
Yet we are startled BY the fact, that the editor
follows up these admissions with labored de
fence Of the article. He excusss the article
upon the mixed assumpt on. without . shadow
at evidence. that .sPsbtie cbieiais dsssssded
from tAe ksgk trsst, eomm;tfcd to them BY fAeiT
esssiry. aad soxskt 70 een'rol The miads Of the
xsinf5vmsd a. tie ballet box' and quotes JET
serson a. authority t. justify the attack upon
this MAJ IF strap which his man Friday erects;
and yet be expresses . doubt Of the justice Of
the attack ~ saying, !" II Il Is trse that Fsblie
1siais" did 90 and -, the attack was justiti~
able; but il not true, then his maa Friday was
clearly in ths wrong. Whose place vas i T.
know the truth or falsi,y Of the charge. but the
EDITOR himself and what m,n with an idea above
a oyster would attempt 10 shirk the rrsponsi
bility Of declaration founded upon ssrmiss or
ssspieies bya repetition Of the significant
"ifs" The edt,r O. includes this part Of the
subiect BY informing the public. that 1T i acas
not tyss that Influences from Washington and
other places were made T. bear upon The cleo
,ions 10 iowa and If Il was not irss that govern.
men, officers sought TO influence the elections
--,aen greet injustice was done the national
administration; and Che public is assured thai
IL .ome one will 90 III The trouble Of dsproving
tho e,~yty and vrespossibis assertion Of Hrs
.a,a Friday. which BY h's do.sti~g tone and
.sassags be half dispsoves himself, then he
vill make the asnende honnss6,e 1his rever
- The usual order Of things and comprlis the
accused, 70 dissrove naked charge, Or suff-r
che x na,i,y denounced aeainss the ofs noe. u
would Re like our charging the editor With hav.
inx ecmmi,tsd murder and compelling him to
e. ab,i.h his Innocence. Ii jet5 s =
The .dea that the country must be ransaeted
Cor ev.d.a-e tn disprovea charge emsaating
from the confused brain Of his man Friday, in
order 10 rrins,a Ne administration and demo-
cratic Office holders in the good opinion Of the
editor, 10 TOO absurd to sesA any attention.
Amer beis. toll by the editor tshst the artic'e
n the An ,ust'No was i~prsd.st and is"sssrse',
~ith what Kind q grace oaa the readers Of the
4sJeornsl'' receive The following 'norsel! "Bsf
~ hold, th.t greet que s,ions affecting the rights
~ man whish ass ~ Prspersy q our race !;
4srssions selecting " Ss,iis fsiiA, and ~
.stiss4l ysse.; he r;sAs u thr representatives
"a nee p~spls II aisrspy4sess them unfebuk-
edsven thsssA sisaing adsinissrstisn ssssid
endorse the wsong, are open questions UPON
which i, b,ssm>s every free man TO Aisk end
speak ,oAiisAs was --anA no man shosld seek 2
sbridee freedom Of speech : here IL . bold and
pulsed defence Of the article and its insfr-
tjonsn the y Journal Of Edacation' although
tie <dita. admits il 10 have been iaPvsdtaf ard
isdisesstt, >1ow ere these in enns.enciss TO
r,coss.ilsds We>ksew Of but one xay, AMI
shas i. y p-esame. ~ seems quite apparent
from ne art ole, that shs >ssaa! Of Education
~ Is d;scu ; e.Ioca,ionai sabj. i. i pleas
...s. \. !. , add /, dscu.s polin> = h~uever
~. .d;s,r f.-,. lie il. o ], i necessary help
..l,.se - iii ! and Asoh'ion cause. -
w again ~, and " ineni = 's''e'a's !"
II. / !, dem .cr.t haa any business pa'fo'''a'"i
Sesh co,eesn.