, 1859-11-26

Political .-s sEducational---Leci


ISpiAsotA, Iowa, Nov. IS, 1sss.
Edtora Press ard Tribune:
The recent political contest in Iowa has re.
confirmed the fact, that our State is irreyocably
Eepublican. The struggle on The part Of our
opponents was, beyoud ali precedent, bitter,
desperate and unscrupu1ous. Their standard.
bcater-the 1amerted military cbieftaiD, Dodge
was from his reputation supposed to he n
tower Of strength. All the aycnucs Of corrop-
ton were threaded, to purchase influence ana
setes: The ontposts were strengthened III the
counties bordering On Missouri. and in the
cities on the Mississippi rirer, Federal office.
i1oidess, cheek By jowl with the adherents Of
Douglas, worked with the }uror Of desperation.
Administration candidates Bgust.ed, with the
inimitable grace that attaches to tho heresy Of
.fopa'ar Sovereignty" on a Douglas platform.
perfect md absolute coalition was formed be-
tWeen tue two wings Of tho Democracy; aud It
was confidently presumed that Douclas Mat
form Which felt the massive tread Of Bripaa;er
General Dodge, aud which was rendered st;t
more formidahle By financial appliances that
came from Washington and from the ple,Loric
pocket: t Of sas distinguished candidates. would
Dutchmnu WAS employed to "erungelite" iis
brethren; and q pure, immaculate and apostolic
minister Of the Gospei--Ker. Henry Clay bean
threw aside bis robes clericcl, and placcd him.
self on exhibition as Democratic champion,
orator and monntebsnk.
"AIas, poor yorick!' The result Of the e,er-
tion shows that the distinguished Minister to
Spain is behind his competitor 3,10O yotes,
What a fall was there, mr. countryIueu.r when
the modern Caesar fel-not nt the base Of Pom.
pey's statue, but at the fec. of insulted and in.
digrant freemeu.
Below give you the official vote on the su.
prene Judges:
Io*e tReputhcau.; :s24sl Mason, Dem, s,s,p
S;Ssd.,se' s:sxis. ;;;:: co|:. cS,|:en M
Loves majority orer Mason, 400; Ssoclton,4
a,sa4. Ralph +. Lowe, our present Chief 'e. E4..:
ecutire, runs several hundred yotes ahead Of
his colleagues. This is = compliment which thc
Governor cmincntly deserves. =
Two years since, the Republican majority an
joint h.llot, in the legislature, was e. # is
This result is attributable to iends and local d.
affections in the heary Republican counties,
We still have, however, healthy working mn.
jority ia both branches, and wc have the sstis-
faction to know that VIC llave made a gain NJ
1000 rotes on the Gubernatorial msioritT in
1851
1t has been demonstrated That no State IN tho
Union is more politically reliable than ours. Il
is true that cur msjorities are comparatively
small, hat they ate CERTAIN. The healthy as
cendaacy that is .giren b5 1900 votes, is better
than more decisive majoritiea- Victories That
embrace majorities ofmalsip'ied thousands, lead
battlefield whose surface, every inch Of It. ia
tiefceiy contested. success is known to depend
on tireless and underwriting action.
ltis generally conceded that Hon. James Har-
Ian will be elected to the u. 5. Senate. lie is
beloved at Home, and ftA at Washington. &c
ability. Hcis pure and good man, thorough
in bis devotion to principle, aud profound 1n
lis acquaintance with the science OF govern.
ment James W. Grimes aud James Harlsn
are fitting representatives Of a free people, This
duality Of Senatorial Janeses is vast improve
the present iueumhcnts.
Hon. Geo. G. Wright, late Of the Supreme
Bench, VIM. Penn Clarke, Of Iowa CITY. and
other distinguished gentlemen are spoken Of In
counectson with the Senaturship.
The Lcslslatu1e which convenes early in JAM
.nstted to its action. Among these, stringent
Registry law will hare an important place. 1t
is certain that in Dubuque, Burlington, Council
Ufufls, mud in The coun1ics bordering on Ms
sour, tbe outposss we're materially strengthened
bE iitega! !otes. haze every reason to believe
gus Totes, our meiosity in The State would hare
exceeded 5,o1e. The structure, suirit, essence
and constitution of the Democracy, are cipan.
TIC and h'deous s7Find1s. Against this srindic |
which threatens to oTetwheim Us with "Celtic |
iayasious." We propose to erect the bulwesk ct |
Oar system Of county organization is pro-
nounce.' on many hands to Be radically defect !
!ve- The Republican papers are general]y NOV
ing for The establishment Of the County Judge
ships. They propose the substitution Of tbe |
system- ~. 80:
Oar educational ystem will, perhaps, under
go great chsnge- The Constitution instruas
That the Board OF Education, composed Of reo-
from each Of the Judicial Districts,
and presided orer by the Lieutenant Governor.
shall provide for the education OF all the yoush
of the State, through . system Of Common
schoois- The Legislature, during its last ses-
sion, jealousy. Suspended the constitutional
9rerogatira Of the board, sud passedQa school
aw on its own responsibility. About year
herea1fes The Supreme Court pronounced the
.1igency, the Board Of Education, at it's DIST
'ession, vas under the necessity @of passing
THAT was styled =, Curative net. the proyis.
Ter the unconstitutional 1am Tho creation Of
his Board, NC beliere, 10 be apom&lou. in fe1-