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

Iowa City township: e1eT Il IL
]. Berry, +. M. Irish. R. M. Secrest,
G. Folsam, S. Johnson, John D. Able &
F. p. Brossart. 4 ast p
On motion,
The association adjourned
From the Miners Express.
The April Election.
On the first Monday in April next, the
qualified voters o! this State will be cali
ed upon 10 deposite their votes for Super.
inteudent Of Public Instruction, an Office
Of great responsibility.
A judicious school organization, is a
subject which has claims upon every one
in the State. While none are excluded
from its benefits, none should fail to take
a deep interest in its establishment; and
while every man is respected a, the bal
lot box for the influence he carries with
him, he should SO direct tina, influence, as
TO make it be felt and respected after the
day Of election. This principle will par
ticularly apply in this case. A char cter
is now TO be given to the State, which
will not only affect its present, but future
prosperity. Posterity are looking to US
for an example. Minds are TO be formed,
characters moulded, and morals establish
ed, upon firm basis. II becomes sol
emn duty, then, fer every man to canvass
carefully the claims Of those who are pre-
scented for his support.
1t is not i'll the complex character of a
law, that we may find ourselves indebted
for the advancement of high state OF
mental and moral culture; neither is it to
the. frequent changes that law may under
go, tina, we shall realize the fullest meas
ure of benefit. Bat j: is 10 the character
OF those whom we select to preside over
the system; to give it right starr; to so
shape Its course and direc, its energies as
10 realize all the benefits which it is ca
pable OF comforting. In view of this i'm
por,ant truth, let US enquire, who should
The people select? A man without age
or experience? with more passion than
judgement? more vanity than meekness?
and destitute Of that knowledge requisite
to become teacher ofyoulh, much less a
director Of age? ....-..
1.-THE school system is to be put in op-
Grafton by such man, then it becomes
the duty Of the people 10 select Mr.. Har.
Ian. Bat If, on the other hand it is an
object to select man who has devoted
for many years, every energy Of his mind
and body to the study Of education, and to
the training and developing the faculties
of the young mind, then we think Mr..
Benton should receive the hearty support
of every friend of education. Mr.. Ben
ton is a man whom We all know We
know him as an intelligent, industrious
and trustworthy man. We know him as
kind friend and accommodating citizen,
and successful Representative. He has
been in the State for nine years, and en-
deared himselfto the people by the slron-
ges, ties Of citizenship. Can we say as
much for Mr.. Harlan? No-he has only
been a citizen of the State about two
years. about eighteen months. We
know nothing ofhis capacities for this re.
sponsib!e station, except what we gather
from his speeches, which, TO say the least,
are sadly deficient in common sense. AZ
ter a full years preparation, with halt
dozen copies of Mental Philosophy upon
his table, his recitoiions are but a poor
compliment TO the author. If long met
aphisical discourse upon Mental Philoso-
ply, presented to the public without the
warrant of committee, that it has been
revised, is any recommendation for this
office, then we suppose Mr.. Harlan must
be the man. But we are not in the hab-
it OF estimating the intelligence Of our
people by the number of hours required
in speech, toefIectually render i, bore
upon them. We may sometimes endure
a mans poverty of intellect, and barren
ness of judgement when we can find NJ
excuse for the one, nor pardon the other.
This, charity for the subject will sanction.
Convenience ofa Bad JNemory,-We un-
derstand that Mr.. Clay now Gays he has
no recollection Of being in New Orleans
at he Pilgrim Supper, about year ago,
and if he was, he says he don't believe ne
made short speech, and if he had made
a short speech, he thinks he did not say
he had strong feeling to task for little
nook or corner in the army, where he
might revenge the wrongs Of his country"
And ifhe did say all that. he now believes
his friend Schenck in Congress was right
in limiting that he had just finished his
wine diuner ard il he did have wine Tor
dinner, he said things through the iDfiu'
ence Of wine patriotism, and it all this
fuss is the prompting Of wine patriotism
gentlemen are making Judases Of them.
selves in harping on it SO much, and be
now appeals from philip drunk to Phil.
ip sober. Ohio Eagle. ne
The Nashville papers announce the deatl
Of Judge Campbell, formerly minister L
Russia, U. S. Senator, aud Secretary o
the Treasury.