Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-03-15

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OF DuBuQuE COUNTY.
20. roury, - Far Fund CbnsmissioneT
ALpHEUS BROWN.
lone, Couniu. For Fund Commissioner
JOSEPH "A. ASECREST.
Johnson County-- For Fund Commissioner,
ELI MYERS.
s1cvolsing7 Prostitntion-of RcIig-
q aous vuflncmce. Undtsgnisctl N ar
~ Deprmviiy. 4 scamdAl FLO the
Church. A Word to Expressing
Christians ~
Never was the baseness and rhalevolence
81 federal fana,icism developed in more
elsrinr color., than ia the nj -, resorted
. to by it. myrmidon. in this sls for de.
te,.irg an sexrmplaty asa upgleAf man aa'
. Who CO is.aAeeorsas ,o Sc isi &
date for a. important Office at'he reqnstt
Of - very large portion Of his fellow ci'i-
gems, and electing over him partizan O
their own, whom they have not the homes.
~ snd manliness to present openly as
:heir party candidate. Last year, that pc.
l;ticsl knsye and religious hypocrite, the
editor Of the Burlington Hawkeye. who,
for the accomplishment Of his political de-
signs. makes professions Of any and all
kinds Of religion, to suit the times, led of
in this characteristic work Of sectarisn
strife and black detract;on. Not only
Judge Mason. but the whole democratic
party were characterised as lnfdels. and
the people were gravely told that his nom
ination for Superintendent was scheme
for instilling in6del sentiments into the
minds Of the rising generation. This vile
and sweeping falsehood, prompted by-a
heart overcharged with diabolical maligni
.ty and falsehood, was caught up and ech-
oed by every federal press throughout the
State, and re echoed by the small beer pol
iticisnss bar-room and grocery loungers, in
every nook and corner, from the ST. Pc.
tiers to tho Missouri river. E~r did it stop
here, but was reiterated from the rostrum
by their secret circular candidate, Harlan,
I protested follower Of the meek and low
" Jesus. with 's.license" in his pocket
to preach the word Of Gcd-an occupation
in which he h.s volunteered great many
times during his brief residence among us.
That individual, under the pretence Of
delivering "leetures on educstion," un-
blushinely proclaimed. wherever he went,
that the democrats who opposed his cleo
ton were band Of in6drls. and that the
contest hetw cen himself and Judge Mason,
was a contest between Christianity and
Ipfdslity. We. who were reared by pi-
ons parents in the fear Of the Lord-.we,
who though too sinful 10 dare make pro-
fess;on Of religion, yet firmly believe in an
omnipotent Creator and Ruler Of the Uni
ver.e-sn oil wise and all just Being who
will judge the nations Of the earth at his
bar-we. together with hundreds and hun
dreds IF sincere professors Of religion and
devont worshippers at the shrine Of the
Almighty, were denounced, not only as
heresics, but AZ downright infdels -as
rebels against the Majesty Of Heaven
And why? Why were we so denoun-
ced? 1t was solely for tie heresy Of
believing that Judge Mason was a het-
ser man. and better qualified for the office
q Supe, intepdent, than James Harlan! .-
II wa. fnr the crime Of daring to express
our preference and vote for oher man.
instead Of himself! This was our infidel-
ity! I s
As there was nobody TO meet him on
the stump and refute these base folsehnods,
many honest. confding men were deceiv.
ed by them into voting for Harlan. But
we had supposed that the deep feeling of
Indignation which pervaded the public
rind, VIXEN this heinous outrage stood full
y exposed, would deter him and his polit.
;cal associate, from attempting its repe,i-.
: z Z
tio,. Especially, when 4 protesting and de-
voted Christian. 50 remarkable for the ap-
rightness Of his conduct as THos. H. Benz
ror, was broueh, out for that office by the
democrats, We could not but think that
this revolving and demoralizing game Of
polilico.yel ieions faratici<m must be at an
end. But alas! he that counts ON any
sense Of decency or propriety. any homes
~ or consistency. or any regard for The
holy institutions Of religion among the
federal politicians. when political scheme
is to be accomplished, must reckon with.
out his host.
Last waek we called the attention Of our
readers TO q communication in the Du-