Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-03-17


MIR. Harlan,s Lectures "A New
Method Of ElcctiOneeslhg--E uw-,
dNiMglys Devised Se1aeGnc.
asasr sdsH whig candidate
Ior Superintendent Of Public instruction,
hsschosen qate aatovel method Of elsc-
tioneering. Having fir.tsubmitted him
self to the guidance and kind care Of the
most rsbid fsderslist in Iowa City, and
through hiss. management doublesa2 BY
means Of irregular Scored DEMONSTRATING
obtained the sanction Of the whig members
Of the legislature, Mr.. Harlan very mod
e,,ly announces hiase! as candidate for
this Offices "iadspendeat Of party nomina-
lion or caucus dictaiion!" Meantime, his
wing friends, on separating at the capital,
having, no doubt, previously pledged
themselves to his support, and 10 bear his
name %. their several constituencies, an
nounce him simultaneously in every
| part Of the State as an independent candi-
date, but slyly giving the cue to the rank
and HE Of their own party, 50 asto unite
the entire wing strength upon him, while
he advertises, through the medium Of the
whig press, succession Of "public lee
lures on the subject Of edueation," to be
delivered by himself at every point Of any
Importance in the State, which can be ia.
ken in his circuit priorto the day Of cleo
ton. 38s5 4t
/ This is a pretty cunningly devised
scheme. It is truly worthy Of its projec-
tor. What fine thing it is to have two
or three strings to ones bow!-.o run as
the wing candidate, covertly, and thus Sc.
care all the wing votes, and openly as an
independent, ''no party" candidate, and
thus, perhaps, securing enough democratic
votes 10 cleo. hi,n-his party being in the
minority. 1t just takes the man who is
behind the screen in this matter, to con-
cOet SuCH d ScHeMe. #s@A
! These lectures, Of course, are altogcth-
er gratuitous- quite disinterested, and
without the lenst Interior motive on the
part Of Mr.. Harlan. We must pefurce
take il for granted, that it is with an eye
single to promoting the cause Of educa-
ton, and from sincere desire to enlight-
en- the public mind upon this all important
subject, that he voluntarily quits his avo-
cation, and trayerses the State in all d.
rections, lect,iring in all the highways and
byways where an audience can be 60. TO-
ge,her.
1t is worthy of remark, however,
singular coincidenee-that the first evil
dence he gave Of this new born zeal, was
on the very day in which the General As
sembly created, by law, new office with
salary of twelve hundred dollars. Twas
then, and not till then, that he resolved to
become public bssefactor..
l II WI. adIiaH is deSlrouS OF ABANDON
ing his present calling, and thinks he can
do more good to his fellow man in the Of
flee which he seeks, than in the pulpit,
| for which we understand he was educa-
tod, he may, perhaps, when he shall have
resided year or SO in the State, sufficient
ly recommended himself TO the popular
favor to be elected. We are as much in
favor, as the next man, of encouraging
new corners; but we would suggest to
him that his course would not imply very
high compliment 10 the old citizens Of
Iowa, This, however, may perhaps be
overlooked. tits by no means an uncom.
mon error for people in the older States
to fall into, TO suppose that in coming to
the star West"-to the wilds of Iowa
they are to find people who are quite be-
hind the enlightenment Of the age, among
whom there ere few men, If any, who, by
their talents and education, arc rendered
competent for such an important trust as
that under consideration.
The people Of Iowa will probably con-
clude that Judge Mason, (wbo, by the
way, neither sough. the office, nor knew
of his nonina'ion,) is tole,ably well quail
flied for the duties Of this office; and should
he not meet their expectations, after try
ing him one term, they may then, perhaps,
conclude to try Mr.. Harlan.
"PoiiticaI Eypoc:!sy."
Under the above head, the HaWseye Ct
the 4ih of March, endeayors to plaster up
the refusal Of the wing members Of the
General Assembly to resign their seats,
in accordance with the propositions made
on the part Of the democratic portion of
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