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

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fully acknowledge snai urged by them
The Ciroularis neatly printed o. ,iri.on fine
white paper; and, in connexion with our
becoming possessed of it, it may be as
we'll for US to aimonislI the Striking whig
party leaders, that there are still those
among their patty high-minded enough to
scorn their Indian mode of warfare. But
here is the Circular per batim, miss state
ments and all:
! a. H. 7("CoNFIDENTIAL.) =, a,gss
/ RVRLINGToN, March 9Th, l8f7.
| Ny Dear Sir--The Wing Executive Commit
tee beg permissionito call Your attention to the
coming election for Superintendent of Public In
! strueton, Oh the first Monday of April next.
Thedcmocratic candidate is The Hog. CHAS.
| MASON. No nominee could be more obnoxi-
| Gus TO the Wing and independent voters of our
/ State. Inder the spurious pretence ofneutraii-
| ty In politics, he coHeeais the most LEyELLISG
| locofocosm. The Office in such hands as his,
| would lie made an electioneering machine
working by secret stealth, an incalcuable injury
| TO our interests as party. rteE s
| Judge Mason is even mere obnoxious 10 us as
| a government officer of long standing. Origin
ally educ,ted al West Point at the public charge,
he has, slice he was graduated, been the recipient
of about $4,000 of the national revenue, as
Chief justice of Iowa. He is also at this time in
the employ of the State, as counsel to defend
our claim tothhe disputed Missouri boundary for
which an appropriation of 81 900 was made by
our late legislature. SEPARATED 10 all thus he
retains his Office as U. S. District J;;..dge-whch
being in no way incompatible with the station
of Superintendent Of Public Instruction-he
may continue TO hold until supeIceeded by
Legislative election. s.s .u.s.s s#-
For these reasons you will allow us TO urge
your efficient cooperation, TO secure, if such be
possible, his defeat.
Professor Harlan of Iowa City is the oppos-
ing Candidate; aud we have such assurances of
his worth and fitness, 10 Justify US in bespeaking
for him an energetic and cordial support.
With confident hope OF the ultimate success of
our principles in the State and Nation. -
We are, sir, very truly:
Your friends,
[Signedl 5 FITZ HENRY WARREN,
EBENEZER COOK, e s
.... JOSEPH II. HEDRICK,. b..
State Executive Committee.
Confidential, indeed; and Judge Ma
son is a'lepelling locotoco, lis he? Well,we
acknowledge the corn; but his is the de-
mocracy which levels upwards, not down
wards. The Office in such hands as his,
would he made an slectioneering machine
would it? and what use would be made of
it in the hands OF your newly imported
party tool! Aye, there's the rub. And
who, during Judge Mason's official course
of seven years in Iowa, has ever presum-
ed to charge him with using his office as
an electioneering machine? Most surely
no one. -...
The assertion that Judge Mason has
been The recipient Of $l9, 900, as Chief
Justice Of Iowa, ID not true; and if it were,
we have known dozens Of lawyers, lar
beneath him in point Of ability and indus
Try, who, simply in the practice of their
profession, lave accumulated much more
than he has ever rcceiyed as Chief Justice
of Iowa. ..-... -.-.. ..... ..-..s
Again, says this whis junto, she Judge
Nj. still retains his Office as {. :. Dis
trio. Judge which, being in 10 way in
compatible with the station Of Superinten-
dent Of Pt.blic Instruetion--ke may still
continue to hold, until superseded by
Legislative election.' New, these wise
men knew as well as did Judge Mason's
friends, that he had previous to the date
of this circular, stated bis intention Of re-
signing the Office which he then held; and
they also know that he could not, if he
would, hold both Offices al the same time,
as the constitution explicitly declares, that
neither the Judges of the Supreme or
District Court shall hold any other office.
This skulking, secret and "coi fGenliap
circular winds up with confident hope
Of the ultimate success Of our I Wbig
principles in the State and Nation, And
now, without stopping 10 enquire as to
now much sorv ,hey , 49,. q, acquire I,,ac
ultimat e establishment Of principles which
they dare not, or are ashamed to avow in
public, we would take the occasion TO warn
the Democracy Of Iowa to be up and do.
ing. You are aware by this time, if, in
deed, you have rot been before, that, an
der the guise Of a "no party" candidate,
VIC WHY'S ~IS HHRiDS sccIet. GbuiDiHeu
and desperate efforts to elevate one of
their own member to one Of the highest
offices intcnr State You are now fully
advised as to the strength and unison with
which they will doubtless unite upon
their candidate. Similar secret efforts
will, without doubt, be made to defeat our
candidates for the Judgeships and other
Offices. 1t behooves you, therefore, to be
firm and united. The issue isfairly made
up. Let us, therefore, meet il boldly, and
success will crown our efforts. @afs
IL JAMES GRANT, ESQ, has been nom
mated by the Democracy Of the second
Judicial District as their candidate for
Judge of the District Court. We regard
this as one Of the best nominations that
has yet been made, and one worthy the
Northern Democracy. Mr.. Grant is an
old citizen, and has long been deservedly
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