Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-08-07
The Express Il Herald Again.

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The Express Il Herald Again.
The Dubuque Express d. HeraM
having received copy Of our paper of
Sunday last, in its issue Of Wednesday,
publishes long article in answer to
the delicate intimations made by the
Hon. j. q. Williams and ourselves,
that }. B. Dorr is a traitor alike to
all wings Of the democracy, an unsafe
member of any party and a man totally
devoid Of all principle. The redoubt
able Dorr it appears is absent on
stumping tour through the Congress
sional District and was not therefore
able to reply to the charges personally;
but some "sub" whom he has left in
charge Of the HcroH with full instruc-
tions as to his action in such contin-
gency as has occurred, writes an arti-
Gle in the true style of the great head
of the 50 called democratic organ OF
Dubuque county.
We admire the audacitv with which
the "sub' denies the entire catalogue
of boltings and attempts at disorganiza
ton, contained in the letter of the Hon.
}. o. Williams--whatcvcr opinion we
NAV entertain in regard to his honesty
and the sensitivcncss of his moral per-
ceptions.
The HeraH has evidently been hit
m very sensitive, if not mortal, spot
from the manner in which it ilutters
and the plentitude Of huge blacksuard
isms and "bad words" in which it in
dulges. Instead of attempting to dis
prove the charges brought against its
cditor-which if true place him with
ont the support of any member of the
party-the XeraH comes down with a
cart load of abuse upon the Hon. J. O.
Williams and the State Democrat. Mr..
Williams is first wittiy, dub bed "thc
corn stalk Squire" and then charged
with ignorance, wilful lying, SANDER,
etc., ETC., through the catalogue of
abusive words contained in Wcbster's
Unabridged. The political record of
the Democrat and its editors is also
attempted to be ripped up. We are
charged with having on divers occa-
sions turned double sommerscts, and
are called an "unprinciplcd, shutting,
hocus pocus and trucking sheet.
We do not consider it necessary to
defend ourselves from any charges
brought by the Herald--least of all
under the circumstance. Our record
is known to the public and it would bel
but time and labor thrown away to de-
fend consistency which is admitted
by all. We flatter ourselves at least
that no charge can be established
against the independence of this paper.
But even if the whole of the charges
Of the Herald against the Democrat
and Mr.. Williams, were true, we are
wholly unable to see what effect such
a fact could have in clearing the skirts
Of }. B. Dorr from the charges which
have been brought against his honesty,
fairness aud democracy. To prove that
MIR. Williams is "corn stalk SQUIRE"
and that we are an "unprincipled, shut
ling, hocus poems and trucking sheet"
does not alter the facts, that, in addition
to endeavoring to create a split in the
party on the occasion of the calling Of
the second Convention, MIR. Dorr had
previously been guilty of opposing 9th
er democratic administrations than
that Of Mr.. Buchanan simply on &C
count Of his failure to procure Office
that he has "bolted" on several local
elections, for the only reason that the
nominations did not please him per-
sonally and that his opposition to
the present administration commenced
with failure to get the post office at
Dubuque.
The facts which we have stated are
capable Of proof and we may probably
produce it hereafter.
Our intention in taking this position
against the Express d Herald is far
from desire to create difficulty in
the party, as the Herald has the hardi-
hood to insinuate. It is q we'll known
TACT that the Herald throughout the
State has lost the confidence of the
party and IL regarded ~ = traitor in
the camp and We have simply stated
frankly, what hes long been whispered