The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-19
rNrHLLloErcr BY THE MAILS,
WASHINGTON, June Il, isis.
Mr.. Leicis C.. Lepin.


Mr.. Lcicis &. Lepin
Ihave twice had occasion to notice Mr. Levin's
conduct as member of the House of Represen-
tatives. First, at time when it was proposed by
several members of the House to move for COM
mittse to consider what action was necessary on
the part of the body, to purge it of the discredt
brought upon it by Mr.. Levin's course in relation
to the bill creating mission to the Papal States;
and secondly, in the case of Major Tochman. 1t
was shown on the former occasion, that Mr. Levin
had, IN his speech, been guilty of three deliberate
prepense and positive falsehoods; first, in pretend
ing to quote from Schlege; this was exposed by
Mr.. Maclay of New York, who produced the
volume from which Mr.. LEVIN had pretended to
quote, and showed that it contained no such pass
ages; secondly, by pretending to quote from the
cyclical letter of Pope Plus the Ninth-Mr. Ma
clay also produced the letter, and showed there
was no such passage to be found IN it; thirdly by
asserting, on the authority Of Mr.. Westcott that
certain document had been handed by that Sena-
tor to the Secretary of State for his official action
which document Mr.. Levin alleged contained
some extraordinary Developments IN relation to
the designs of the Catholics of England and Ire
land to subvert the government OF the United
States. This statement |, myself investigated, and
iouilu " NC ike tIlc ctHeIS 'oOIlf
of the oldest members of the House, indignant
that an attempt should be made to control its legis
latlon by fabricated documents, advised that a
committee should be instituted, to take action
upon it. mentioned this circumstance at the
time.
My second notice of Mr. Levin, was on the oc-
caslon of his advocating Major Tochmans case.
II he had really been anxious to serve the Major,
he would have denounced his cause On such
question, such advocate cannot fail to nlure his
client. 10 suppose that he was aCtuateU bV a
sincere zeal for the interests of the adopted citizen
would be an absurdty the part he has played be-
fore the public, for the last four years. affords more
than sufficient proof to the contrary. His very
speech in Major Tochmans case, reeked with
disgusting abuse of foreigners. Even in that
speech he could not avoid ridiculous fling at the
Pope. His advocacy of that case has unquestion-
ably injured it, and that it was calculated to
have that effect, no man knew better than Mr..
Levin himself Major Tochman could not prevent
HIM speaking to the question but if he consented
to 1t, he was ill-advised.
TO no man, having regard for himself, can it
afford pleasure to notice Mr. Levin. 1t is not for
his abuse of foreigners that am led to notice him
not for his insane fury against one denomination
OF Christlans-not tor his agency in the Philade-
phla riots-not for his gross conduct at public
meetlngs--not that he is the sole remaining advo-
cate, In that house, of violent and lawess fac
tion-but that he should outrage the decency of the
national councils by Who'll esae fabrications, and
should affront the majesty of the people, by adj
dressing to their assembled representatives, the
indecent language with which he is, when at
home, in the habit of RECALLING the rotous mobs of
southwark. GALvIENSIS.