Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-03-22

FzLl vi EnsC.
Political Dcfamsatlon--.WhO Is
Guilty. ~
While the wing press Of this State are
making most pathetic appeals to the sym.
pathies Of the people in behalf Of shei'
secre. circular, "no.par,y" candidate FOL
Superintendent holding him up TO the
world a. prosecuted individual, "hunted
down" ITO use the expressive language o.
the Hawkeye, BY relentless "clique o.
loeofoco politicians and while he himself
is raising p,teous whine on account oI
the personal abuse which he charges the
democratic pre.s with heaping upon him,
We find the federal press teeming with
such scurrillous epithets a. the following,
taken from the Hawkeye, applied to Mr.,
\ Benton.
That sheet Of The 9th inst, speaks o.
the democratic candidate thus: "Thos. H
B.nton,a broken do,un merchant, who knows
no more about the responsible duties Of
Superintendent than one Of our apprentic.
es" "EIe has been selected by Infdel pol.
iticians," and has become their tooln &c
..to b,e.L dow hro,5.- .,.,ho4;..n ~
,.~, " :.
man VINO ca. = h'm l'e nos. II. Benton, j.,
to create the impression that he is son
of the great gun Of Missouri. when he ia
not a. ler;,;a,o,.,,, !, 80, -. -
Mark 'n's last scandaious asperslon Of
OF MIR. Benton's fair fame--this base i'm.
puta,ion Of illegitimacy to the son Of hon.
e.t narent.i This ia a sn..;m.n .e ~.
:. "'
low anu revolving Scufrh'y win which
the feceral press teens with reference to
one Of the most upright, reputable and
exemplary Young men in our State. man
r,ho ). ~ a,n.,a.n. ....;..u ,...
~. -. $50 ''o"
many 2 ms mos. aura Pon'ica' opponents
are PROUD 20 cam as . le'iow c,''zen and
personal ''iena' ana yet' 1nese same
.eue'ai presses havs me en1ontery TO tell
,ne people tnat me contest between Mr..
Denton ana NAT, 11ar'an is not a party con-
'es. aye, ahd with the cant OF genuine
Poiitieai hyPocriles, they IN the same
ofea'h impuse 10 the democratic party the
oases. o. motives 'or daring TO oppose
disguised partizan candidate, falsely char
ging mem WIN gross v'lllflcatIon OF that
candidate, VINO, as all must admit, has
Teen ''easeo VIZ, a much greater degree
o. m,'aness ana respect than they ever
'hought OF eV'ncihg towards political
opponent
we nave alluded to these wing ISLANDERS,
not Tor the purpose OF reiut'ns them-for
Mr. Demons character needs no vindica-
ioh from sueh low scurriil'y from any
source mucn less from such despicable
source as that common iibeiier, the editor
OF the Hawkeye-but merely to open the
eyes Of such as have been deceived by this
w Ill, ma.sI', .,a.a o ,hs 800 a.. 'e .
h;m.s,faThas u pen."a a' !; W." -: D. s'gns
d.nos ,,;,h rs. $50, 1911 '.' :" accor-
$500 das;.a af 4; ..'",,s Aamp'e snu eA-
H. .s d;s,;n 49,, ' M;" e anu name-sake'
has alway. sddrs..sd I ii. Zen senator, VINO
thus in all the eorresnondenc. hs,w.an
them. Moreover, as Mr.. Benton resided
IN Missouri for some time after arriving at
me ege o. maturity and has been
lee hoth r. T.nn..... IA M;s. mo:e 80. -
distinction in their name. became h;rhlv
proper, if not necessary.
lie low nings at mr.. Benton as "bro-
o a 1917. S y ~ Gnu as SIN. ne =. ne 1901
corning his birth. We ara m;.,.L.n -
the hioh moral tome and cb.r.c,.r - 80,
nerior intellipence Of the commrn;,v -
which Mr.. Benton lives and hv wbo.n =.
!. universally esteemed. II ,l,ev ao NJ. :,
the ballot box without distinction of nor
ty. hurl back the foul calumnv in the ,s.,h
Of its infamous anthor 49,"
an ! ----------.-.
~ VINO arg acquainted WIN MT. Har'
IAN know ,ha' &c 10 INQUEST quiet. unassu-
mlhg' Wn'ie an acqu'in'ec win Mr.. Ben
.os know wa. ny Is amo"ious' omoious'
a.s ah1 M al.ul, a"o' as poi'''c'an'
oeovp''' '"ae
This ill eOund OtleerIv IN the ears If