The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1871-07-13
THE ISSUE STATED.

THE ISSUE STATED.
The Davenport German paper
Der De,ooerat, publishes the follow
inc rnIv TO Senator Harlan's letter,
FL article the Gazette has trans
lated and presents its readers as fol-
lows:
HARLANs LETTER.
From Der Democrat, July 2, 1su.I
The Gazette produced yesterday, an ar
tlcle embracing two columns, from the
pen OF Senator Harlan, which was es-
pecially devoted to us, and upon which we
therefore comment. The Senator, in the
first place, denies having anything to do
with the letter of Rev. Newman to the
Methodist clergymen of Iowa, and further
denies that he intended to be elected U.
5. Senator by the special influence of the
Methodist church. If the Senator declares
this under the signature of his own name,
then we only refer to what the writer of
the Letters from Iowa." and the press
OF Dubuque have communicated to the
public regarding this matter. We see
then, also, that the Senator is by no
means willing to seek his support only
through tie HethOdists, but also through
the total clerical element of Iowa, or by
means OF that section thereof known by
the collective name of "Puritanism" This
is also more practical.
We must, however, confess that the
Senator is pretty good strategian, and
that he understands how to maneuver--
For he tries 10 give his case the turn as
! thDuph tho fatal TDfdal GaY,,,1,, ayo,aa,.y
Der DemOkrdt at its head, were arising
against HIM, the pious man, and as though
the same were united upon Mr.. Allison.
The public will be astonished to learn
this-they know that there is no word of
truth in all this. But they will have
observed at oLce that the valuation is
good. But let the Senator speak for him
self. He says.
Here follows the extract from Senator
Harlan's letter alluding to Der Democrat
and other German papers.-Editor of
! GAZETTE
Mr. Harlan having dwelt upon this
'maneuver," upon religion, upon the cler-
/ lcal confession of Mr.. Allison, and upon
the improperly of carrying religion into
| politics, he continues:
Here follows an extract from the letter
addressed particularly to his "iellow-citi.
Zens In Iowa OF German origin" ending
| with the question, would not the sup
| port OF candidates for office from such con-
siderations engender and cultivate hypoc
| riSy?"-Editor of GAZETTE.
With this word Hypocrisy" we will
close up the illusions OF the heart of the
| Senator. 1t is not our task to defend Mr.
Allison against the insinuatiols or charg-
es of Mr.. Harlan. To Senator Harlan we
have to say the following:
Does the Senator not know that within
the Republican party there are two branch
es, namely The administration or gov
ernRent party, and the "liberal" party?-
Does the Senator not know that in Con-
| gress it is up, and that the whole press of
the country make this distinction Since
| the Senator boosted so much of his duel
with Mr.. Schurz, he will make this dis
tinction. Does the Senator furthermore
not know, that this distinction has moth
ing at all to do with religious questions,
| that among the liberal Republicans there
are as many believing and pious men, as
| among the administration Republicans,
and that all the distinction rests only up
on the position of the Repub lcans to-
wards the present administration and GER
tain auestlons-as San Domingo Annexa-
| ton, protective tariff, reform in civil of
| flee, amnesty, etc? The Senator knows
this. Why, then does the Senator give
another twist of the word "lberal," when
he talks of US and the German Republicans
Of Iowa? What entities him TO this arbi-
trary showing up of the case? We have
not used the word "liberal" in another
sense than in the customary political mean
ing OF the same, and referring To the files
OF our paper, challenge every body to show
that our expressions in the foregoing mat
ter will admit of two interpretations. MIR.
Senator, juggling tricks are unworthy of
you. We will hope, therefore, that you
were misled by others.
AS for your philosophical views we
openly confess we belong to the realists.
But, Ar. Senator, We do for all that not
less respect the pious man. The true re-
Hgl0uS man is and ever was venerable
appearance to US. Only the religious hy-
pocrite-do we despise, who uses religion
for his personal objects, and who would
place the religious constitutional liberty
OF the people at the people as a sacrifice at
the feet of domineering priesthood.
five, Mr.. Senator, in our small circle, !
oppose your reelection to the L. s. Sen
ate, it is because you are member of the
Administration party-because you OPP
pose the measures or propositions Of the
liberal Republicans in Congress, and last
ly, since we now, if not before, hold in
our hands the full evidence, embodied in
your article, that you will stir up and mis-
use clerical influence and clerical prediu-
dices for the purpose Of being reelected L.
S. Senator.
As for Mr. Allison, we are obliged to
take the following declaration on h0n0s and
conscience
We never have in any way stood in any
combination with Mr.. AllisOn-neither
directly or indirectly. We do not know
whether he is Methodist, Baptist, Pres
byterlan, Catholic or Infidel As far as
we know him, we know him only from
the press, and by the proceedings of Con- |
gress. From these sources we learn, |
however, that he belongs to the liberal Re. |
publicans, and that he esteems his liberty |
and his convictions, and knows how to |
preserve them.
Whether Mr. Allison or another person |
be elected to the United States Senate, is |
all the same to US, if the elected candidate !
is only man who will represent the in |
terests of the people according to the pro- |
gressive programme. If Mr.. Allison has |
better prospects for being elected than any |
other liberal Republican, then he has our |
full support.
Herewith we bid adeu to the Senator. |
We shall consider ourselves under special |
obligations to the GAZETTE, if it will do |
justice to US, by submitting this article to
toe circle OF It's readers. We also ask our
colleagues of the Iowa Press, that they |
will, IN the interest of the case, take the |
foregoing article into consideration"
The Gazette makes the following com.
ments thereon: Now that it is printed |
in form accessible to American readers,
we trust that the Der Demokrat editorial |
will not only receive careful considera-
ton by whoever takes up the Gazette, but |
that it will be widely copied by our breth.
rem Of the Republican press of Iowa. In |
view OF the appeal made in the address TO |
the German Republicans of Iowa, for ear
nest effort 10 prevent reelection of Mr. |
Harlan, by choosing for the Legislature !
this fall, persons absolutely committed to
opposition 10 that Senatorial candidate, it
is of The first importance that it be clearly |
understood just why citizens of German
birth are thus to organize and thus to vote
On this vital point, Der Demokrat gives
much needed light. and seems to do so
authoritively. All must rejoice that this
has been done, and done by a German pa.
per at once so able and so candid as is Der
DemOkrdt. Ali must rejoice, further, and
particularly, that the assigned basis of OPP
position 10 Senator Harlan is not that of the
raliuinuc yious or reliriouc aoSnoiot;ono Of