Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-23
1. 4. Stewart and the Fairfield
Sentinel.

Sentinel.
The Fairfield Sentinel of the 18th
met, has devoted column and a half OF
editorial to low and vulgar attack upon
the Rev. i. |. STEWART, Independent,
candidate for Superintendent Of Public
Instruction. ..--....
AS 10 the belabored effort of the Sen.
tinet to induce the belief that Mr.. Slew.
art is not what he declares himse to
be. an independent candidate, but the
candidate of the Wing party, we have
nothing TO say, as il has not brought for.
ward one single fact or circumstance to
induce belief. We will only mention
one fact in connexion with This part OF
the charge, to show that the Wing party
did not bring on. Mr.. Stewart. The
"Valley Wing" was recommending an-
other man and The Fairfield Ledger" a
Dubuque man, as independent. candl-
dates at the very time that Mr.. Stewart
announced himself--and so with other
Wing papers. Does this look like any
understanding or arrangement TO bring
out Mr.. Stewart?
But the Sentinel is alarmed, nay,
hor ryfed. until his hair must have stood
on end, at the unheard of uicke3ncss
and audacity of Me'hodis, preacher
offering himself for this office. Did i,
never occur TO our valiant preacher slay.
er, that while he was SO Justify belabor-
ing poor S.ewnrt, that his club was fall
ing with equal force on the devoted head
of the Rev. Mr.. Eads, who is a minister
in the Camfbelli.e church! Oh, il en-.
tirely alters the case, for Democratic
Convention to nominate a man; they
may take up as many Reverends as the
party leaders choose, and it's all right!
It's perfectly outrageous for a Metho-
dist minister, well qualified for the du-
ties of the office. and in The enjoy
of his civil and religious rights, to an
nounce himself 10 his fellow citizens for
Superintendent, but oh it's just right, IFS
the best and only way .ha, you can show
your respec. for religion and morality,
10 vote for and supper, a preacher who
is SO fortunate as TO have mingled in the
whirlpool OF politics and secured nom
ina.ion from democratic convention.
But we take issue with the Sentinel,
that "ministers ought no. to run for this
Office"
In the State of Kentucky, one of the
best and most talented ministers of the
gospel tina. ever lived in the State, filled
the Office of Superintendent of Public
Instruction for many years, with grea,
credit 10 himself, satisfaction 10 TIE PEG.
pie and great advantage 10 the cause of
education. The State never had, and
probably never will have another such
an energetic, sel-sacrificing officer.--
And in several of the eastern States the
same office has been filled with minis
tiers.
II is an Office that should not be filled
with a politician, and we believe that a
truly pious, energetic and educated min
lister, such as Mr.. Stewart, who has been
for years in our midst, is the very man
for the place.
For the sake of consistency, and at
least shoU Of fair play. we hope the
Sentinel will ease off its batteries from
the Rev. Mr.. Stewart until j. hauIs down
the name of the Rev. Mr.. Eads. A re-
fusal to do so, must. in the eyes of all
right thinking and honest men, empha,i
cally convict it's editor of demagogueisln
and unfairness.