Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-05-26
rmbect.f4y oc rederni Rage,

lmhsct,ffy oE Federal Rage,
Il is really amusing to witness the in
sane rawlings Of the old imbscile who con-
ducts The HaWkeys, against the editor Of
this paper, on account cfthe failure y
the school laws 10 take effect priorto the
election, by which his soi-distsnt clerical
pc. and beau ideal Of federal knavery, Is
likely to be deprived Of twelve hundred
dollars . year and all the power which
attaches to the office Of Superintendent.
His illumination. against the Secretary snd
Auditor are sufficiently funny, as well as
furiou.; but they are nothing, compared to
his TRADE against ourseif; for, after show
ering his naledictions upon their heads
without stint or measure. through four or
i've columns Of two papers, be turns
square around, and, shifting the RESPONSE
bility from their shoulders IN to our own,
he proceeds to give it 10 ns, hammer and
tongs." laying it on to us with redonbled
energy, right and LEFT, over both should
ers. He didn't even give Us breath
enough 10 say, "stop old covey, lets ar
CUR" No, no, not he; that ain, his way
Of doing things Hi, motto is-"time
enough 70 trysA csuse after sentence is pro-
nounced."
This would be rather hard fate for lhsse
who tall under his displtasure, were it
no, for the infinite amusement afforded BY
the contrast between his apparently Her
calean efforts, in dealing his blows, and
their harmless effects upon his intended
victim. See how fearfnlly he raises aiof,
his battle axe in he following extract, and
how harmlessly it descends:
There is one man in Iowa City who
who would not hesitate to do anything 10
secure his party ends. 1t wa. him who
brought ont Judge Mason as his party can
didate for Superintenden,-it was him
who has 20 bitterly opposed Professor
Harlan-and because he has been defeat
ed in his plans by the people, he, we YER
lily believe, has 80 far Influenced the Sec.
rotary and Auditor as TO lead them to
make decision, entirely contrary to the
intention Of the Legislature the wishes
and welfare OF the people-and the law
itself Wemean A. H. Palmer, Editor Of
the Reporter. /, looks a. if some one
behind them. was endeavorihg to vitiate
the election Of Mr.. Harlan"
The people understand the drift Of all
this hypocrilical cant; the msruiac:ure Of
! political capitalis the ruling passion Of that
old pharises. Cpon the question wheth.
er the Secretary and ourself are gnilty
81 defeating the eperation Of the school
laws. it is not necessary to waste one
word to en- enlightened. community. The
people generally are not so ignorant as the
language Of the Hawkeye would imply,
to suppose that any expression from US,
or anything which we could do. could de-
feat the operation Of those laws The
Secretary having faithfully discharged his
duty to the very letter, il they are in force
they will remain in force, and no man Can
defeat ihei,- operation; and it they are not
in force, it is not II the power If all the
presses and officers in tie state to put
them in force; and al that is said upon the
subject cannot alter the case.
But as we are charged with influence
ing the state officers in this matter, with
the view Of defeating the taking effect of
the school laws, we will state one fact 10
which we should not otherwise have allu.
ded. Soon alter the adjournment Of the
Legislature, we started for st. Louis, and
recollecting, after We sta ted, thai Mr.. Gu
Ter had casually informed US that the Leg
islature had not ordered the school law 10
be published in the newspapers. as vas
expected, it occurred to us--not having
a copy Of the constitution 10 refer to--,ha,
it might meet the requirements Of the
constitution, if it were published in tie
two papers at the capital, with The Secre-
tary's certificate that il vas a correct CO.
py. Being aware Of the importance Of