Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-01-19
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Ma. EDIToR:-The .sstandardn newSn."a -
'h!s Guy Oh the lIth Inst, contains letter n,r
POI ing TO have been written by Mr.. OF
Mcdonnell, NJ. D." in which the writer fs;uo.
10 report, TO criticise and to condemn a nor,9nn
Oh the speech Which had the honor of pr,no,n-
eng III INC nan OF the House Of Representatives
on the otn inst. With your permission vii,
occnpy a:brief space in your Reporter, in ren,n
In the first place desire to state that ha:y.
long slnce resolved to take no notice of vao,.
oohdiZihg scaVehgers and itenerant political
scfiooiihS hucksters, and more especially those
OF the mountebank character. And in the newt
place wish it distinctly understood that VIVA, 7
say on the rostrnm, or write for the Dress. cav
| anu write OF myself and not Of commandment.
NO individual or party need feel concerned on
account OF either. hold myself individually
! responsible.
was invited to he present, in common with
! o,hers, at the meeting OF the Sth. to commemor.
| a'e the glorious victory achieved bv OH, arms At
! we" orleans on the 9Th OF January 1913 II
was not the province Of any man 10 dictate -
me what topic or topics Of a national charac,er
should discuss. Neither was it necessary that
any individual should tax The attention Of tho
audience TO explain how far he was conyersa,,t
with the facts adduced by ne, or how far he ~
! greed Win or dltieGed IRON he in nv dedur
lions. And would not now notice the imner-
tlnent whining OF II. J. Mcdonnell. NJ n,
but that his ignorance, dishonesty or iusapity
or perhaps all thi ee combined, has placed NE he.
| lore tie readers OF tie ..Slandarur in C,lsa
light.
In the speech to which reference is had dis.
cussed the political or civil and MOI al and reli.
gious condition OF Mexico, aud Of Spanish A.
| inerica scneiaiiy. l deemed recital of fact,
highly proper which clearly exhibited the ire
clse condition of a country and people with
/ winch we were at war md which,
forced to conquer, possess and govern. con-
ceived, TOO, recital OF the facts Necessary il,
order TO more clearly manifest the justice OF our
! government IN tile prosecution of the war In
the course OF THIS discussion stated that the
Spanish American Governments were thnncb
nomlnally republican, but ecclesiastical and mil.
hary Despotisms. That these two powers lean
ed together like two grand pillars and supported
each other: and that tie civil, and even HE nal.
'tary power, was TO a very great extent, stbsel-
Went to the Ecclesiastical. In support OF rI;,
position, (having resided in, and travelled
through very large polto OF Spanish America,
and thereiore-haIlng been an eve w,less-
possessing the fact. OF my own know ledge1
l spoke vi the corrupiionS of the Catholic
priesthood, Of their gross and fagIait abDse
! Of power, and OF their anti christian and anti
tcathohc practices. Among these | enuncra:c!
Intemperance, gaming, sports ard RIGHTEOUSNESS.
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