Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-03-31
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coiuihhs' OUT IN reply TO the query WIN
which our correspondent closes his epis-
tie, we have 10 reply, that ifa work with
the above title shall ever appear, it will
have 10 be written BY "Jake" himself, in
detached essays, and that we regard the
following as the first number of the series.
Though we can not now say that the i'm
portance of the subject will entitle them to
place in our columns, yet there is no
doubt as to the form in which the work
should make its first appearance, if at all.
Many reasons might be adduced in favor
of this course; among which may be men.
toned, the fact that work of such absorb
ing interest and exquisite raciness could
not be digested all at once; it would be too
rich aud too strong for the digestion of the
public mind, and therefore ought to be ad-
minis.ered in "6roken doses, and then with
the utmost care and precision, so as to be
sure and not give an over dose. The eyes of
beholders are apt 10 become dazzled in
gazing upon such brilliant luminary as
has recently arisen upon the political hori
ION of Iowa, having first, in his westward
course, crossed the great Father of Wa
'ers and become stationary just above the
Muscatine Slough, the mist whereof is not
sufficient to obscure the brillianey of his
genius. Our friend "Jake" should there
fore be admonished not to apply his lens
too frequently, and to permit this new
light to shine through that powerful me-
dium at intervals only.
As regards the authorship of the work,
we are inclined to the belief that :" Persim-
mon'' will be altogether too modest to uu-
dertake it; and hence, as there are verv
few writer's who can duly appreciate the
subject, we say that "SToUTlAsA" must
be written by "Jake;' otherwise it is TO be
feared that the world will be left in com
parative ignorance Of one of the most re-
markabe characters that have arisen dur
ing he nineteenth century.
AS some of the remarks in the follow
ing letter are seemingly calculated to de-
preciate the merit Of the subject, it should
be observed that such was not probably
the design of the writer, who may have
adopted this peculiar method in order to
give greater effect to his biographical
sketch, when be comes to pour in a full
food OF light upon the remarkable and in
prehensible traits ofcharacter possess.
ed by him who, with an eye single to the
enlightenment Of the benighted beings in
habi'ing the region west of the Mississip-
pi, has graciously condescended to noun,
the editorial tripod the first and only man
who could ever muster sufficient COURAGE
to make deadly assault upon the monster
called "Rampant, Unmihgated Loeofoco-
asm;" in doing which, the very first pass
this modern Achilles made, was direct at
the ''despotie heel" Of the fearful monster. |
Such bravery and skill were never before
witnessed in these parts.
For the Reporter.
BLeoMIA GToN, March 18th.
Mr.. Ediior--From malformalion. pro-
badly of some Of the organs o. the cdpot, !
men have, at times, been afflicted with
strange beliefs, or seized with ridiculous
fantasies, as TO the particular design of the
in their immediate creation.-
Some have supposed, ludicrousIy enough,
that they were designed for certain work
or calling, which, it is evident to every
v;.e but their poor deluded selves, was al
together v1t OF their spheres and far
enough above and beyond heir capaci-
ties.
We are not without genius or two Of
that sort at prensen:. For instance, here's
Stout Of the "Herald,' who imacines,
weak soul, that he was designed for an
editor; somc one, 10 doubt perhaps
=, has been indiscrcet enough 10
tell him so; wien, in truth, bis legitimate
calling is, the lounging Bonifdce of coun-
Try inn--nohirg more.
Do you recollect his comments on Pres
ldent Folks Message, last winter? ha +!
lH!. l can not yet restain my ri>ibIes
VIXEN think Of that editorial. How he
oelabor'd poor Polk! Every body about
here felt IGr james knox," but Polk- |
my eyes, how bad he must have felt when
he learned what Stout thought OF him
When the First Consul" with his
egions, was marching through Germany,
and just after the main army had passed |
small hoyel by the road side, All old wo-
man ran out, and hailing cor 1oral of the
army, told him TO tell his general that she
had rery poor opinion Of him; but the
good hearted corporal lorbore delivering
The old woman's message, for fear that il |
might acound the Generals feelings al |
though, with true military galantry, he |
her that, if she insisted on it, he |
would inform Napoleon of the estimation
in which she held him; but, said he, "mv