Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-12-01
From the Iowa Sentinel.
professor Harlan.---Eiis Pedi-
gree, written by Himself.

Since preparing the article which will be found
in another column. touching this somewhat no.
ted parsonage, and his action as superintendent
of Public Instructions" we have received the To-
wa standard Of the 18th inst, containing com
munication over his signature, add esscd ''to the
Common School officers of the State OF Iowa.
1t fills over two Of the long columns ofthat sheet,
and is document which cannot fail to attract
attention; for ifeyer there has a case occurred
in which man has "written himself down an
ass,' we think it must be admitted on all hands
that Mr.. Harlan has accomplished the feat with
pre-eminent success. We have not the space at
present TO devote TO review of this precious
document such as if may be thought to merit,
and much less to copy it at length into our col
umns; but must conhne ourselves to the subloin-
ed extract, with which he winds up, and which
will enable the reader to form correct Judge
ment as to the learned Professors style-and
sense! How beautiful an idea-that public
officer Che claims to be such, and signs the COM
muuication "James Harlan, Superintendent of
Public Instruction. giving, in public address,
pnrporting to be on public business. a pedigree
Of himself! And such a pedigree! SO modest;
so imbued with the Christian spirit; our Snper-
intendent is preacher Of the Holy Gospel.) SO
chaste, so charitable; so perfectly charming in
any and every light in which it can be viewed
Here it is, as we find il in the address over his
self-and tremble while he reads!
81 take this position, after thorough examina-
tion and mature delibera.ion believe it to be
just: believe ii TO be duty l owe 10 the people
by whom | was elected: and with whom | live.
A duty owe from the position | occupy TO the
children OF the land. AND AS NY PRoGEsIToRs
BY MY FATHERS HOUSE WERE ALL QuAKERs-
WHO HAVE CREDIT FOR HONOR AND HONESTY,
YOU MAY EXPECT AN INFLUENCING DISCHARGE
|
FIcE: AND SINCE THEY WERE. on NY MOTHERS
SIDE, ALL SOLDIERS, YOU NEED NOT EXPECT
| TO SEE Me FRIGHTENED FROM WHAT BELIEVE
To BE RIGHT! MY MOTHERS FATHER
SERVED SEVEN YEARS IN THE REVO-
| LUTIONARY WAR! AND, IN CONNECTION
WITH SON OF SIXTEEN, DURING NEARLY THE
WHOLE OF THE SECOND WAR WITH ENGLAND.
They OFTEN, IN DEADLY STRIFE. ENCOUNTER
| ED THEIR coUNTRY's FOE. AND WITH UNTLINcH-
ING NERVE wiTnsTooD THE FATAL =
OFTEN. MID CLAsH1NG SWORDS AND CLEANING
STEEL. BEFORE THE CANNoN's MoUTT, DREAS-
TED THE RUGGED FRONT OF WAR;
DO BEAR ABOUT Me ONE DROP OF
THEIR CHIVALROUS BLOOD, AND SHALL !
QUAIL BEFORE A FEW NERvELEss, HEAI1LEss
ARIsrocRArs? HEANLN FORBID!"
Did ever before man make SO perfect judy OF
himself?
A friend at our elbow suggests the following
paraphrase, with one or two interlineaions, o!
the learned and valorous soldier scholars account
Of bis .sprogentors." and the deeds which HE
may be expected 10 perform:
My PA quaker true and good,
My NJ, soldier brave!
Who dares to doubt that Eve the s'bloodn
Our country's cause to save?
eThe children Of the land" TO he
Will now look up and cry,
sob what a mighty man 'you be-
In that place you occupy"
The daddy have not become
Of all the little dears?
And is not my. importance "soME,"
Like that Of Squire Squeers?
Whenever the brats complain or all,
I'll thrash them thrice day,
And ne'er before stern duty 'quail."
Whatever folks may say!
Like squeers III rarely let them nap,
On treacle make them diet,
While myself spoon up he sspap,"
In way nice and quiet.
"'NIid clashing swords and cleaning setel,
Before the lannon's mouth.o
Are words put in because ! feel
So mighty full Of 9th.
In truth, :.the rugged front of WARP
For me has but few charms,
Pd ather stay here where "AR,"
In brother B-n's+ arms.
To me he's been tutor good,
In 'sfxing up" reports,
Without him | much fear i should
Get wholly :.out Of Sorts"
After going thus far, the poetical machine Git
will of course be seen at once thot the above is
of that species of manuaciure) Of our friend, got
.:out Of soits,' as he informs US; and he is con-
scquently unable to continue the subject until he
gets it repaired,
.:.Squeers." The consequential shool master
in Dickens "Nicholas Nickleby," who fed his
pupils chiefly on treacle, and did not spare the
rod, while he always kept careful eye on the
"spoils."
TREASURY sspap',--Sl goo a wear.