Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-03-24

l'cular 70 The faithful, in his behalf!
(which I hope y ou. VII publish, Mr.. Eli
tor. .Thc Hawkeye," Standard
g Desmoines & alley Whig,s ct estsra, to
the conlrsgy notwithstanding 4!
+ 3D. Jddgs AIascn might have several
other oiHces i,e wished them. sup
pose that if the people will promise The
Professor. that the prediction (which he
so n,odcstig informed US Of" to,Wit, tha,in
five years from the day he graduated, lie
| would be in the Halls Of Congress, shall
be realized, he would then excuse us from
| voting for him ON this occasion.
4th. Judge Mason has many friends in
the State, is well known, has large farm,
&c., all of which the Professor is wanting
in, and therefore we ought to vote for him.
9th. Judge Mason has not the physical
ability to. discharge the duties Of the of
flee /! lfan ability and willingness TO labor,
habits Of active exercise, untiring indus
try, and an almost,o,al disregard Of the
inclemencies ofthe seasons, and the hard
ships Of a frontier life, in the discharge Of
official duties, are the qualifications re-
quired for the office in question, then is
Judge Mason, in the opinion Of all who
know him, pfe-eninenfly qualified.
9th. Judge Mason's enemies wish to get
him into this office, to have him out of
their way. Therefore his friends must de.
| feat him, the first time his name is pre-,
sented to the people, in order to spite,his
enemies. Is the Professor sure that his
enemies are not playing him the same
trick, and therefore we should not vote for
| him.
There were some other reasons advan-
ced equally cogent, which doubtless con-
WINGED all that il is acicked to support
Judge Mason, and consequently viriuous
to support his opponent. And that the
people ct Iowa should pass by a man ev-
cry way qualified for the office, to which
his friends wish TO elect him, an old citi-
zen, a man Of known character, and ofun
impeached integrity, of Business qualiiiea-
tons Of ccatessedly the highest order, I'M
tra.nmeled by the prejudices Of party, or.
the bigutry Of sectarisn;sm; and in his
place, advahce man to the most inpor-
tant aud responsible office in the gift ofihis
people, who Tor all that isknown of him 5y
nineteen twentieths Of the voters Of this
State, or perhaps # lis own county, may
be thereverse OF all these.
have tresp.ssea uEn Your columns
much further than | intended. | do not
pretend to have given the exact words Of
the Lecturer, but the spirit Of them from
recollection. have set down naught in
malice, having no acquaintance with the
gentleman. THE MONK"
For the Reporter.
She Approaching Eieess0ss---SEs-
pesiaatenssscsst OF PRDaie Esas:Fssc-
ton. stsv. Games Harlan vs..
Charles Mason.
Tie history Of mankind from their first
associations upon opposite religious tenets,
proves the all-swaying power of Seetafian-
ism. The Presbyterian, the Quaker, the
Methodist, the Gong: gaticnalist, the tni-
versalist, the Unitarian. the Baptist, the
Catholic. each is partial to his ow.l society,
and his own people, ard would prefer
the prosperity aud success Of his own
church and his own people. TO any other.
The hundreds OF different and differing
religious sects, are rivals in the bss. and
most glariaus work beneath The SUM-
| The Constitution OF the United States
guarantees TO each and every religious
denomination, he utmost freedom Of opin-
! ion and practice. Ill have tue glorious
privilege Of worshiping God, according
| to Tie dicties of their own oanseienees,
and none dare To mclest them, or make
! them afraid. II was tor this the Pilgrim
Fathers left kindred and native land. Il
/ is this, above all else, that constitutes us
free people. And, it is tile distribution
and equalization af power incident 10 this
perfect religious liberty, that is just as
necessary 10 the perpetuity of a free gov
eminent, as air is 10 the continuance of
animal life II is this, that prevents the
union Of Church md Stofe.
Let no one sect be Evored above the
rest, in the offices, and educational insti
tuiions which belong 10 HE whole State.
The first Superintendent Of Public In
struction, Will have it in bis power TO give
! form and casie 10 our system Of education.
| If this is done by person Of enlarged
and liberalyiews, free from the ob!iquity
1 OF sectaria,lism, it will be well. Our
Common School System, will be sufficient
for the education of every child in the
State, When completely organized and de-
veloped. The means grained for this
purpose are most ample, and if wisely and
faithfully managed, every Individual may
be SO far educated free Of cost, as 10 be
capable Of the business Transactions Of
life capable of doing heir own reading,
their own writing, and their own cipher
ing; and WHEEL they are thus advanced,
they win stand upon the sure and perma-
nent basis o. prosperity, happiness, and
independence.
1t is then, a matter of the very first i'm
portance, 10 choose a man for the head OF
the great Common School, System, who
viii be acceptable to all = one who will
not be looked upon with jealousy aid dis
trust by.any. aas s,-S
/ Mr.. Harlan is Methodist Divine, and