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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-03-22
For the Reporter.
Perycrsiaas Of Legal Decisions.
Iowa CRY. March IL ISL!

lOWA NlIft HiaICH 10, 1913.
Mr.. Editor; wish to say few words
through your columns in exposition of an
attempt TO falsify the record and pervert
the decisions ofour Judicial tribunals, H..
on The validity of the last April election
Of school officers.
a writ Of quo warranto was issued
against Asa Calkin, for illegally holding
and exercising the Office of a School Dl-
rector Of this county. This case was tried
at the last May term Of our District Court,
and upon full hearing, his Honor, Judge
Carleton, decided that, The school lnu not
having been "pub'ished by authority" prior
to the first Monday in A ril last, the elsc-
| ton under it was invalid and weld.
This case was taken to the Supreme
Court, for the express purpose of fully
testing the question. With Ills view, tie
pleadings were originally drawn up, 'y
agreement between Mr.. Hampton, Pros
ecutor, and MIR. Calkin, denfendant, so as
TO present the naked question whether the
school law was in farce a, the time of that
election. Upon this Issue, thus clearly
made up, the Supreme Court fully coy
filmed the decision OF the Court below, TO
wi; that The low mns not in force at Fat
time. and consequently the election roid
After this, sir, what do we ses? Mr..
Harlan declares that the question has rot
been decided by our Courts! AMI how
does he attempt to establish this abneFs-
ton? In his harrangucs. he produces a
copy Of the opinion fthe Supreme Court,
as delivered by Chief Justice Williams -
Well, what does he do with it? Does he
read THE DECISION of that Ccurt9 No sir,
he does not! He reads only two, or at
most three, Of the Introductory sentences,
which he perverts to suit his own views,
but aroid rending the decision. This he
did at this city, and am informed that 10
did the same thing wherever he spoke
north Of here.
This is a novel way of establishing s
negative opositon-provine tina. ques-
ton has not been adjudicated, by shun.
ming the proof! IT,.
Mr.. Harlan charges that Mr.. Calkin
conceded that the law was not published
Wy OeiptC -tIlc eicCllOils llo
charges that the agreement between Mr.
Hampton and Mr.. Calkin was collusic.
to defraud him out Of his rights. How does
he prove this9 Does he produce their
pleadirgs-their agreement? Oh no; but
he attempts to establish it by earbing TIE
introductory remarks to the opinion Of the
Court. At this place, Mr.. Benton pro.
cured copy Of those pleadings, showing
that the question presented for adjudica-
ton was precisely as have stated i.
But such collision, even ifthere were
one, between Mr.. Hampton and Mr.. Calk'
in, could not in the least effect Mr.. Har.
Inns right to the office of Superintendent
Why has he not brought his own case to
a fair trial upon its merits? Why has he
availed himself of every legal qubble to
stave it off thus long? That is the CUES
ton. -% TRUTH.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-03-22

"Have not all their [the democrats lacts
shown hostility towards educating the
the youth Of our State? Have they not
done allthey could towards paraly zing the
benefcent action Of the SchoolI.aws?'
Hawkeye.
With what kind Of grace does this,
question come from the organ Of party
| which is the father Of our present bung-
ling ard aboriive school lava party
which violently opposed and defeated the
valuable school bill presented to The SEN
ate, at the late session, by Mr.. Benton?-
With what grace does this question come
from federal organ which unblushingly
endorsed the Fayrweather letter 10 Sells,
a wing Representative, in which the fol-
lowing reasonable declaration is lnade:--
$50 far as We (and mean the Wigs
here are concerned, nmatters not whether
q single la,c IS passed, or amy lau amend,
ed-the great desire and universal feeling
IS, 10 defeat The Dodge party?"
The federal members Of the Legislature
assembled at the capital with settled de-
termination TO defeat any measure for The
public benefit; and having succeeded in
this, at least 50 far as the school system is
concerned, they gloried in their shame!-
And now, forsqolh, their mon,h-p;ece has
the audaci,y to ask with reference 10 the
democratic party -'have not all their acts
shown hostility towards educating the
youth Of the State?''
Voters Of Iowa, remember that such
are the arguments urged in favor of the
election Of Jas. Harlan es Superintendent
of Public Instruction, and such is the char
acter Of his over-zealous supporters. The
Hawkeye and other whig prints need not
attempt to stuItify the judgment ofthe peo-
pie in this manner. Every intelligen,
man in Iowa knous that the democratic
party are the warm, firm and consistent
friends Of education; and that all their ef-
forts put cur common school system upon
sound and safe basis, have been delibs-
rately and wilfally bafiled by the desperate
federal demasogues Of the state, in their
great desire and uniuersat feeling 10 de-
feat The democratic parfy''
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-03-22
Military Land Warrants.

The Missouri Republican Gays that, by
correspondence publishe ID in, the Waba.a
(Iil.) Democrat, between one Mr.. Hays
and the commissioner OF the General Land
Office, it appears that the Secretary Of lte
Treasury has decided that the soldier 10
whom is issued a bounty land warran'
under the ACT Of Feb. lltl,, lS47. may 10.
cate the same on "any Of The public land,
(except reservations to which he may es-
tablish presumption in his own right"
and that ian assignee may locate a warrsn:
upon his omn improucments,' if subject to
private entry"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-03-22
Treaty Ratified.
WAsH1ncroN, March |

WAsH1NcI0N1 MdTclI To.
The Senate OF Friday last, ratified the
Treaty with, Mexico. The vote stood sS
to 10.
To-day, it is reported that Mr.. Sewer,
Senator from Arkansas, has been APP
pointed Commissioners to Mexico.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-03-22
Rail Road to Council Bluffs.


We have omitted to notice the intro.
duction Of bill in Congress, by Mr..
Letter, for grant of land to this State for
the construction Of Railroad from Dav.
export, via Iowa City and Rscoon Forks,
to Council Bluffs. By letter from Judge
Grant, Of Davenport, to Mr.. Cutler, Sec.
of State, we learn that Senator Douglass,
Of ILL.,, is not only warmly enlisted in favor
Of this measure, but confident Of its pas
sage at the present session.
This is to form a link, and an important
one, in the chain Of the great Pacific rail.
road. 1t is in pursuance Of the plan ORR
sinally proposed by Mr.. Douglass, as a
substitute for the Whitney project, which
substitute, it will be recollected, we cor.
daily endorsed when first suggested
This plan Of Mr.. DIS was seconded by the
resolutions introduced into the great Ore
gon railroad meeting held in this city a
year ago last winter, by Gen. Van Ant
werp. and which were so holly opposed
and voted down by the wing forces, who
gathered in for that purpose.
Mr.. Cutler has forwarded the memorial
for such a grant, passed by our Gen. As
sembly at its late session, though not in
str,,cted On IN do Within ahm,, t,, a,xs
from the present writing, we confidently
expect to see the snorling locomotives,
with numbering trains Of cars, streaking it
over the prairiss from Davenport, through
this city, to Council Bluffs.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-03-22

ILLINoIs.-The vote was taken on The
adoption OF the new constitution for this
Stale, two weeks ego Monday. There ap-
pears to be little doubt of its adoption ty
large majority.
The New York Herald, in noticing tho
convention "a, Utica, rays that The noml;l.
alton OF Gen Taylor fur the presidency,
and Senator DIX for vice president, is
cerlain.-Keokuk Register.
For the truth, and the result, see ex-
tract from the New York cores pondencs
of the Washington Union, in another col,
umn.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-03-22
Political Hostility to Peace.

After SO many horrible exhibitions.
through the federal press, of the raw head
and bloody bones of'an anrighteous, uncon-
stitutional and God-abhorred war; could
it have been believed that they would turn
square round, the moment that prospec,
Of peace occurs, and oppose it as v,sor-
ou.ly as before they opposed the WARP
Such, however, is the fact. Whigsery is
an enigma. but an enigma, which is un.
dergoing rapid solution in public opin-
ion.
No sooner are the clarion notes of an.
preaching peace heard throughout. coun-
Try which has sustained her honor unfair
nished against their reasonable efforts TO
degrade her in the eyes o. the world, than
our ears are assailed by the most friehtful
croakings ofopposition to the treaty, in any
form, from the camp Of the discounted to-
~ poli,icians-like the dolorous cry of the
Scotchmah, at the close Of the revolution,
SO graphically described by Patrick Hen.
ry-"beaf teaf beat!' a.
The Burlington Hawkeye, taking its
cue from the National Intelligence, thus
speaks Of the treaty: ....
ut is considered as being an unwarrant-
able assumption Of power on the part of
Triss to have negotiated it at. all, after he
had been recalled by the President. A
treaty drawn up thus unoAicially, would
operate disgracefully on the government
in case Of its ratification.
Mr.. Trist's conduct is very reprehen-
sible, and it is said his corresp ondence
with Gen. Scott and with the government,
exhibits an impudence that cannot be ex.
cused."
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-03-22

TGEo. w. McHEsaY, Esq., has been
appointed by the President, Receiver Of
Public Monies at Dubuque, Iowa, vice
STsr. LAscwoa1Hr, Esq, removed.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-11
From the New York Glol

y.
THE RESULT OF THE ELEcTloN.-Of the general result
in the Union there is doubt Probably Taylor will
get 200 out of the 900 electoral votes New Hampshire
and Ohio have gone for Cass. These are the only
States, from which partial returns have been received
that olerably certain for Cass Michigan is claimed
for him, but there certainty that he will get it We
do not feel disposed to give opinion about the relative
strength OF parties in those States from which there are
few or no returns. Enough has been heard to indicate
the general resultant is all that necessary lust now
Many inquiries made the relative sire myth of
Cass and Van Buren, in this State. At the time we write
there is nothing approxmatng 10 certainty the sub
ect. Ii the Van Burenes have gone for Taylor in the
country towns to the extent they have here then
think Cass ahead of Van Buren, Bets to large
amount have been made the vote OF Van Buren, and
Cass in this State They will remain undecided for some
days to come; When Taylor gets into The White House,
as he assuredly will if he lives until next week, he will
discover the difference between sitting astride "od
Whitley, on the field of battle, and in that "old
chair at Washington. Taylor ,cN break do,Dn in a
short time after he assumes the responsibilities of office
The Albany Argus OF yeste rday closes its editorial with
the following
rbe election by great quiet and order
at all or yearly all the polls notwthstand The
unusually large one And now that the great contest is
over hope to not only returning good feeling but
cheerful acquiescence in the result"
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old and widely circulated journal, the Massachusetts
Spy. The money power in the old Bay State, however
too potent 10 be by the force OF PRINCIPLE
and the pride OF the old thirteen through Legislature
elected year ago. will doubtless her electoral votes
for Taylor.
In one point of view may regard the result as a
victory Tor our Taylor will owe his election to
the solemn an oitrepeaed declarations OF his leading
supporters at the North that he would not veto the VIII
mot Proviso Without these assurances his election
would have been absolutely impossible The next Con-
gress will be largely whg and the parry, at least the
northern portion OF IT. is pledged prevent by adequate
legislation the establishment of slavery in the ter
itones II the southern wings go against the
as most OF them doubtless viii there northern demo
Gratis enough TO lis passage and then let Ia or
veto II IL HE DARE. Such his part would array
against him the great majority of those whose votes elected
INN, and produce moral CONFUSION which would prove
lesson to trading politicians in all time 10 come.
The free soil party, though defeated In the vulgar
OF the word, has done glorious work, for which poster
ity will render il immortal honor Its mission is not
ended. The public sentiment II has awakened must be
kept alive and vigorous during the next four years nay
more. be made grow and expand until freedom
and right shall gain final victory slavery and
wrong, and liberty shall be proclaimed throughout all
the land, unto all the inhabitants thereof.
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From the Philadelphia Republic free Soil,


RESULT OF THE ELEcTIoN.-The returns which have
been received far from complete but i, is morally
certain the people of the United States have chosen
Zachary Taylor and Willard Fillmore for President and
Vice President for four years from the fourth of March
next Deeply as we depore this result il has bv M
means disappointed There wa time yVban ye
INDUCED faint hope that the free soil movement yyonld
prove strong enough to defeat both the old nar,;es
and carry the election TO the House. where i, Seemed "a,
from impossible that freedom woald achieve v;c,or
Of late however, have regarded the election Of e;,h
Taylor or Cass as inevitable and having on the whole
little preference for either, honest efforts bave
been directed 10 the single object of securing az large
vote possible for free SOIL regarding that a. the mot
eectua means of deerrng the successful party from
hcng the rights of the north to the demands of the slave
power.
We must frankly own tina, our success particularly in
our hopes, still less with wishes 1t is impossible to
determine with any accuracy the number of votes cast in
pennsylvania Tor Van Buren, and Adams il NAV reach
ten thousand-t hardly be more than that we think
and may be less The official returns will decide The
question The Tree soil cause in this State has labored
under great disadvantages The organization was ev
tremey dehcien and the presses enlisted in its defence
were few we nave, consequently, been able To reach
but a small portion OF our fellow citizens with our 49,
ments and appeals, while principles and orr mo,ye
have been constantly msrepresened by the ana
orators OF both the old parties. r anu
OF the result OF movement in other States WIN
say but little until more CON llee information shall an,
bic us to speak inielligenily New York does not an
pear to have done well we had RICH, TO ynel,
Dur friends in Massachusetts have made gallant hsb,
particularly in the county of Worcester, where they
AIDED by the powerful influence of Judge Allen and that
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THE LUXURY THE ROMAN rABLE.-The luxury Of
the table commenced about the period of the battle Of
Actum, and continued till the reign of Galba. Their
delcacies consisted of peacocks of Malta, night
ingales venison, and wild and tame fowls they were
also fond of fish. The reignng taste was for profu-
sion of provisons whole wild bears served up,
filled with various small animals and birds of different
kinds This dish was called the Trojan horse in allu-
sion to the hor filed with soldiers Fowls and game
of all sorts were served up in pyramids, piled up in
dishes as broad moderate tables Mark Anthony pro-
vded eight boars for twelve guests. Caligua served up
his guests pearls of great value, dissolved in vinegar
Luculus had particular for each apartment and
certain scale OF expense attached TO each. Cicero and
Pompey agreed to take supper with him, provided he
would not order his TO prepare anything
ordinary He directed the servants to prepare the sup
per in the of Apollo His friends surprised at
the magnihcence of the entertainment He then inform
ed them, that when he mentioned the of the
his servants knew the scale of expense Whenever he
supped in the of Apollo the supper always cost
fl $50 He was equally sumptuous IN his dress A
Roman Prator, who TO give games to the public,
questng to borrow hundred purple robes for the
tors, Lucullus replied that he could lend him two hun
dred if he wanted them The Roman furniture in their
houses coresonded with their prouseness in other
spects. Pliny states that, in his time money
often given for table than the amount of all the treas
ures found in Carthage when it conquered by the
Romans.--Hunfs Merchants Magazine.
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BEAUTIFUL "REMINISCENCES OF THE FIRST CONGRESS, IN
PHILADELPHIA.--When the Congress met, Mr. Gushing
made motion that 1t should be opened with prayer It
opposed by Mr.. JAY of New York, and Mr. Rut-
ledge, of South Carolina, because were divided in
religious sentments-some Epscopaiians some Quakers,
some Anabapsts, Presbyerians, and Con-
gregatonasts-th could not join in the act OF
worship. Mr. Samuel Adams arose and said that he
no bgot, and could hear prayer from any gentle
man Of pley and virtue who was at the same time a
but had heard that MIR. Duche (Dusay they pronounced
W dese~ed that character, and therefore, he moved hat
Mi Duohs, Episcopal clergyman, might be desired TO
read pvayeR - congress Tomorrow morning." The mo-
ton seconded, and passed in the affirmative Mr.
Randolph, our president, waited on Mr. d. and received
for answer that if his health would permit he certainly
would Accordingly morning he appeared with his
clerk and his pontcas, and read several prayers in the
established FORM and then read the psaer Tor the seventh
dav of September, which the 35th psalm You must
remember this was the next morning alter we had heard
the rumor of the horrible cannonade OF Boston. "lt
seemed if Heaven had ordained that psalm to be read
on that morning"
''Af,er this, Mr. Duche Unexpectedly to everybody,
struck out into eXtemporary prayer which filled the bosom
of every man present | must confess never heard a
better prayer or one so well pronounced Episcopaan
as he is, DR.. Cooper himself prayed with such
fervor, such ador, such correctness and pahos and
language elegant and sublime for America for Congress-
for province of the Massachusetts, Bay. especially the
town of Boston. 1t had excellent effect upon everybody
here must beg you to read the psalm. If there is any
faith in the Virglane or Homerca, or especially
the sores Bbca, 1t would have been thought poviden
tia"
Here worthy of the painters art 1t wa,
in Carpenters Hall, in Philadelphia, a building which
still survives that the devoted individuals met to whom
this service read
Washington was kneeng there. and Henry, and Ran
doph and Rutledge and Lee, and Jay and by their side
there stood bowed in reverence the Puritan patriots Of
New gland, who at that moment had reason to believe
that an armed soldiery was wasting their humble house
holds that Boston had been bombarded and
destroyed They prayed fervenly or America, for the
Congress- for the province of Massachusetts Bay and es-
pecaly for the town of Boston and who realize the
emotions with which they turned lmploringly to Heaven
Mr. Adams, $50 melt heart of stone | saw the tears
gush into the eyes of the DID, grave pacific Quakers
Philadelphia. From the pen of the venerable John
adams
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T HE u MON.

what little reputation he has left the result and hence
his desperation.
Besides the ample refua,on of the above by the Free
Press the opportune arrival of Mr.. McCleand in this
city enables put dtasher upon the whoe fabrica-
ton and nail vile and worthless fraud and false
hood Mr.. McClelland authorizes US TO make public
the following letter addressed TO Mr. Bowln at St Louis
which has already been despatched that gentleman
by telegraph
.-... BUFFALO, N. Nov 4th, lSlS
Hon JAS b. BowLIS ST. Louis, Mo;
arrived here this morning from Pc mania, and find
il stated that was authorized TO pledge General Cas-
the Wnot PToSiso This is false, and has been
telegraphed your city, hasten 10 inform you of a.
told MT Wilmot Wednesday last, and in my speeches
ther and elsewhere canddly stated that Cass had
changed his views the Wilmot Proviso This
know ftom his Nicholson letter, and have had no ette
from him of kind touching the slavery question: and
have been aud not altorzed 10 pledge him give
his opinions uf the subject The rumor started DE
trot false and sandeIous and prepared to face
know well, and safely affirm what say.
Yours, truly,
X. MoCLELLAND
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From the N. Y. Evening Post. (barnburner) Nov. 8.
The Result of the Election.

The electoral ticket nominated by the friends OF Cen
Taylor, has carried the city of New York by large
jOry over all the other candidates The preference for
this ticket has secured the of the other wing
ddates IN the city members of Congress, members of the
Assembly. and county officers, including the recorder
though by smaller majonles The returns from different
parts OF the State show also that the Taylor electoral
ticket has been chosen and the vote of this State
tam for Taylor by a large majority.
To the votes of the parties for Taylor and
Polk the friends OF these candidates found it necessary
TO make the most prouse expressions OF the zeal for
not single member OF Congress has been elected in tins
State who has not probably pledged himself to resist the
extension OF slavery John A. King who is elected as
the Taylor candidate 10 Congress from Queens county by
thousand majority, came out IN the papers with a
declaration of his devotion To the of free soil Just
before the election Such declarations, made by the wing
candidates, no doubt had the effect OF confirming the
vague idea which numbers of both parties entertained
that Taylor was not personally hostile to the Wilmot
proviso.
In spite of all these inuences-n spite of the newness
of partya party yet in its cadle-in spite of the diff
Guilty of creating large for any party at the very
first election after il makes its appearancewe have,
cordng all indications, poed large in the State
unprecedentedy large, considering the short time allowed
us TO organize and TO employ the means of influencing
public opinion.
[Bu not enough, the Evening Post lately calculated
to carry the State for Van BUREN,
1t has determined indirectly, but most efectually the
presidential election between the two candidates of the
Baltimore and the Philadelphia convention
1t has compelled both parties to do homage to the prn-
cple of freedom the Territories and acknowe
it as established maxim of political conduct.
II has emanclpated the democratic party from the
troll OF the slave power.
1t has disturbed the composition of the democratic
party OF the North, that il will compel to reoganize
with the principle of free soil in its creed settled
doctrine.
II has taught emphatic lesson to all politicians who
are dsI osei 10 sell to the South That trade
is broken up, and Mr. Cass the last adventurer in it.
Lastly, ii has in all probability decided the question of
freedom slavery in the territories The agations of
that question by the free soil party has, believe,
made the success of the shareholders in this controversy
impossible.
The result of the election in New York settles the
question who TO be President TAYLOR will
be elected by the peoples and whatever be his merits or
for the next four years-Let southern wings hearken to
this.-UNoN.l