Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-12
Refueation Of y h,e Falschoods.

1Se1Wu0t1On OF W 0i4 E1l4ChOO0S.
Nwere difficult task to enumerate all
the base and unmitigated falsehoods con.
ceivedin the fruitful brain Of that despe-
rate band Of federal harpies who infesl
this state, for the purpose Of defeating the
election OF Hon. CHARLEs Mason, as Su.
perintendent OF Public instruction. Their
name e Legion, and they were propogated
with the greatest assidaity, on his cleo
pioneering tour, BY that contemplate new.
imported small pattern demagogue, Har-
Ian, who combines the characters of a reIi.
gious imposter and political knave, and
who, taken all in oil, is = supreme moral
abortion.
Prominent among the list, was the will
full and malicious mis-statement that Judge
N. was last winter candidate for U. s.
Senator, coupled with the equally black
hearted and gratuitous assertion, that he
would not resign the Office Of Chief Jus.
tice, but, If elected Superintendent, would
continue to hold both. Having, as we
understand, though defeated, resigned his
judgeship, he has practically given the lie
| to the latter statement; and the former,
together with two or three other false
hoods from the same inexhaustibIe reser-
voir of lies, is efectuaIly nailed to the
counter by correspondent of the st. Louis
Union, in reply to the following squ,b
which appeared in the Republican Of that
city:
Iowa ELEcTIoN.-We have returns, Official
and unofficial, of the recent election in Iowa
The wings have beaten the locofoco candidate
Tor Superintendent of Public instruction, Judge
Mason, out OF sight. This Judge Mason, it will
De recoliected, was also the caucus nominee for
Senator in Congress last winter, and united IN.
the effort to defeat the eection at that time The
majority for Harlan (whig) may be over one
thousand, and cannot be much less. This vote
ought to be regarded BY Judge Mason As a judg-
ment OF the people against him, and against the
party with which he acted, in defeating the pub
lie will last winter.-[St. Louis Mo. Repub.
We subjoin the remarks Of the Unions
correspondent on the above paragraph.
The writer is evidently citizen of Iowa,
and one who is perfectly familiar with her
political affairs, and he writes with such
candor and impartiality as mus, command
respect. It is needless to say that we
fully indorse the truth of his statements,
in every particular. He says:
ut does not often happen that larger
amount Of Misrepresentation is crowded
into a dozen lines, than is contained in the
above paragraph. The writer of this, with
knowledge Of the facts in regard to the
matter. begs leave to refresh the recollec-
ton of the Republican upon the subject.
Judge Mason was at no time last winter
8" he caucus nominee, J" or " caucus NOM
inee for Senator in Congress, as the Re.
publican, now for the second time, so posi-
lively asserts. His name was once bro't
forward in caucus, (without his knowl
edge, As Is believed, and he received
few votes, three out Of the twenty six cast,
There were but three candidates nomina.
ted by the democratic members Of the LIE.
gislature, in caucus, during the session, to
wit: Gen. Dodge, Judge Wilson and Gen. |
Van Antwerp, neither of whom could be
elected, for the following reasons: First. |
because the "possum" democrats, SO call
ed, refused to vote for them; and, second, |
because wing members who accidentally |
represented democratic counties .disobeying
vritte' instructions from their constituents
did the same thing
II the members thus situated, repre sent |
ing the counties of WapeIlo and Keokuk, |
had obeyed the clearly sscertained will of
their constituents, e. decided majority of |,
the voters in each of the two counties
mentioned, democratic Senators would |
have been chosen, ,0ithott the votes of the |
"poss.tnas."
But, neither is it true that Judge Ma
son 8 united in the effort to defeat the cleo.
ton" Of Senators last winter. On the con- !
trary, Judge Mason, as is perfectly well
known so those who were there at the |
time, took decided ground in favor of 90.
ing into the observation-disclosures. in this
respect, with great majority Of his 20.
".SAAAo3 WIZ "OuIu HOT consent to
allow wing members to +" defeat the public
wilP' by bold disobedience of instructions
from those acho sent them there!
So much as to the assertion of the Re-
publican that Judge Mason was "the eau.
Gus nominee for Senator in Congress last
winter, and united in the effort to defeat
the election at that time" The facts are
as above stated; and if the Republican
can draw any consolation from them, in
with his defeat, or any salts
factory evidence that the judgment of the
people is against him, i, is a, liberty to do
90; but protest against the application
being made to "the party with which he
acted, and with most Of whose members
upon the question of Senators, Al above
stated, he differed.
A word before closing az to the tru.
cause Of the defeat Of Judge Mason in the
recent election. with which, by the wav
the battle Of Buena Visit. had Just a. much
to do as had the election Of Senators last
winter. Judge Mason was Chief Justice
Of Iowa while it was territory, and in
that capacity was called upon to make a
decision touching the title to the lands in