Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-03-31

Mr. Haflau'S Lectures AkuiDs
This gentleman is exceedingly pertina-
cious in soliciting the people to confer up
% him The highly responsible Office Of
Superintendent OF Public Instruction. -.
From the accounts we have Of his speech
esS in different places. he and his wing
friends are guilty Of the grossest perver-
sion Of language, in styling these elections
eering efforts 'lectures on education"
In another column will be found some
what humorous account Of the efforts made
BY him and a few friends to create sem
sasion at Bloomington. The affair was got
up, as We were informed by citizens Of
that place, in the true auction style. A
little negro boy was sent out on the street
with bell, followed by one Of the leading
wAig lawyers OF Bloomington-the little
negro ringing the bell most Justify, and
his llustrious follower vociierating, "rolk
un, gentlemen iecfrre to lie delivered at
tie Chapel BY Professor Harlan walk up,
walk up The effect must have been
highly ludicrous, as the passers by stop
ped to interrogate the crier as to what
was the matter, or wha! was to be sold;
in reply to which he most politely and
urgently solicited them to 60 and hear the
''lecture on education" ~ and still ,uore
ludicrcus when, on counting all that co uld
be rung in, they ascer,sined that there
were just tsceaty.three in the chapel, all
told, besides the little black boy and his
bell.
We are also informed that Mr.. Harlan
wasted but few words on the subjea. IF
education, while the main burthen Of his
speech was directed against Judge Mason
and eurself AS to what he cheese to say
about us, we care very little; but we must
confess, that we entert,ined, and have ex-
pressed. better opinion ci this gentleman,
than he has shown himself entitled to-
~Ha' tTeateu MIN very respectfully,
fora political opponent; but he has shown
himself incapable Of approaching courte
Gus treatment.
hts wrong statements and base insinu-
atoms with reference TO Judge Mason,
who stays at home and minds his own bu-
siness, deserve passing notice. We can
not, however, notice them in detail. One
OF the more prominent ones should by no
means go unnoticed. We are infor,ned
that he is in the constant habit of intina-
ting in his speeches, that Judge Mason is
an Infdsl, brought out and supported by
In6del..
That preacher Of the gospel could de-
Iiberately cast such an impu,a,ion upon
his competitor, without hnowing its truth,
we could scarcely believe; but we were
solemnly assured that Mr.. H. had repeat.
eddy done SO. fa
We will simply state that Judge Ma.
son is very far from being an InfdeI, or
what is commonly called sceptic. The
fact makes little difference one way or the
other, except to show the fagi!ious nature
Of the efforts to injure an honest and up
right man, by one who is endeavoring to
create sympathy in his own behalf, and to
procure votes, by crying out persecution
and prescription fer opinions sake. But
what we here state, we know to be true,
and will stake cur veracity upon it.
This is part of the system adopted by |
Mr.. Harlan and his friends, with the view |
Of making a.false issue. They represent
that It is question between religion and |
infidelity that all the infidels are arrayed |
on'the side Of Judge Mason, and there
fore, that all the seligonisls should array |
themselves on Mr.. Harlan's side. Every !
intelligent man, Of Whatever sect or de-
nomination. and especially every true
democrat, will condemn such system by |
casting his vote for the democratic nomi-
nee, who seeks no hobby but his own
principles and personal merits.
As regards Judge Mason's particular
views on the subject Of religion, or rath-
er, as 10 what denomination they favor,
we know not, nor do we care. We have
heard it said that he is professor of reli-
gion and amembsr Of the church to which
his wife belongs; bu. for this we cannot
vouch; no intelligent man vii! expect or
desire it. But this we can unhesiiating
" say--that he is true christian in his
every day walk and conversation. Mr.
Harlan, for his efforts 10 create the I'M.
preston that Judge Mason is an infdel,
very unenvisble position before
he community.
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