The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-10-28
TOM CoRwIN,s ILLUSTRATIONS.

Eagle, will both interest and amuse our read
ers. The Eagle says
"The following admirable illustration of the
manner in which Executive patronage is dis
pensed at Washington, and Executive control
over Congress maintained, was given by Mr..
Corwin with inimitabe hamor. At our re-
quest ii has been sketched out BY friend who
heard it, 1t is related with accuracy, and, we
are assured by several who were present, is
we'll told but then we cannot tran sfer to our
columns along with the report of the speakers
peculiarly ludicrous air and distortions of coun-
tenance, nor his mock-sympathetici ntonations
and ordinations:
HON. MR.. SPRIGGINS AND THE
PRESIDENT.
Suppose, said he, some measures is urged
strongly by the President upon Congress, and
the bill is up be fore the House for considera-
ton. Away off perhaps hundred feet, some
one hens aud coughs, and says, Mr.. Speaker"
turn my head and the Hon. iona than Sprig-
gins is making profound bow TO the House.
Here Corwin bowed in a serio-comic way and
stroked back his hair. He then adjusts his
cravat, lCorwin initiates person who Is wear
ing tight cravat, and relieves himself by IN
serting the finger between he crayal and the
throat and straIg htening his neck. He then,
SAYS he, draws from his pocket an enormous
bundle of notes, and proceeds 10 inflict upon
the house speech OF three long hours dura-
| ton in opposition TO the measure. The Hon.
Jonathan Spriggins would fairly boil over
with patriotism, declaring If the aforesaid bill
should pass Congress our liber,.es would be
lost forever and our counlry involved in ruin
After his return home that evening from his
arduous labors for his country and his fellow
men, he receives note at his lodgings, saying
that King Veto would be glad 10 see him al
the palace that night. Mr.. Spriggins, sur
prised but flattered at this notice from royalty
gladly obeys the unexpected summons. The
ladies of the royal family receiving him very
graciously: ''Oh Mr.. Spriggins, how do you
do; delighted TO see vou; II was so kind OF you
TO come up tonight after the patriotic labors
you have undergone to-day; hope Mistress
ISpriggins is we II, and the dear delightful little
ISprigginses." And here they smile most low
lingly upon him. and 'you know-said Corwir
turning TO the ladies present-how you car
fool fellow-making bow TO them-but
have got too old for that now.'
} BY this time. his majesty. relieved from thu
cares of State, enters, and saluting Mr.. Sprig
Igins wilh-"delighIe 10 seeyOu"---
seizes his hand and wrings it with force
Here COrw In 5 manner OF representing th'
{ gnmaces of Spriggins caused by the hearty grip
Of the President was inimilablel show are al
your family" and "my compliments upon tn
: eloquent speech you made this afternoon. y
r lSprlggins bows in profound thankfulness 70
E this royal cOndescension, and answers tha
''his family are all,wetl, hope that your majes
r ty is well, and also your royal ladyshlps. =
King Veto continues his kind inquiries b.
l asking for Johnathan Spriggins brother-"hov
4 is my old friend, your brother! have l no
. heard tina he has met with some reverses II
business, and is now struggling with COLI
and heartes word?" Yes, yes, poor brother!
The President is represented by Corwin wit
J, an assumed seriousness of face TO be deeply al
. fected, and then replies "Am | mistaken ii
supposing that your brother has son, a YER
. worthy young man, lCorwin places his fnge
upon his nose, as man would be supposed Il
t do who really puts and inquiry but wishes t
convey the impression to the listener thai h
is perfectly acquainted with the fact which
he is actually inQuiring after. eyes, you
majesty, have nephew, Mr. Amlnidal
e Spriggins, who is very worthy young man
in poor circumstances, and supporting poo
relatives. He lisa very good lawyer, although
i say it, who should not, aud farther, he wa
0 an excellent Democrat In A." "Ah, yer.
4 WELL says his kingship, II see your nephew
{ is very fine young man; the post oil Dlstric
Attorney is vacant, and will see what Cal
> be done for the young man, as wish to rewar
4 as far as possible men of genuine merit, sue
r as yourself and nephew" Thank YOU" say
i the Hon. SPriggins. with bow, IL am glad Il
receive kindness from your kingship withou
any sacrifice of principle being intimated o
Required" Corwin, on uttering this sentenc
winked knowingly
Isl Here the interview may or may not end-pe
ihops kingVeto may drink wine with the mem
, Der. But on the next day when the mornin
n business is passed through BY the House, III
% friends OF the Bill press il TO a vote and in
i. lquire "where is the Honorable Jonathan?"
am answered that she is sick, indisposed, con
e fined 10 his room, and cannot possibly attend,
u BY some member, friend to the bill, VIII
l. speaks advisedly upon the subject, and MI
II ISpriggins never appears until the bill sha
have been disposed of. This is not 6riberJ
. because we are UNIV lling in these days of pc
Of likeness to call things by their good old fash
III Toned name. 1t is only matter of business
!, a mercantile transaction, in which one CON
: modify is exchanged for another. Thus il i:
> my friends, that your legislation is corrupte
s. BY the President holding gold in one hand-C
l., poisoned with the veto, the arsenic of The Cor
stitution, in the other.
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, GEN. CAss AND THE WIDow CUMPToY' Co,
'i-GEN. TAYLOR FoRr HARRIsoN.-M
Jefferson knew the difference in the tastes
Lewis Cass and Zachary Taylor He appoin
ed one of them TO be constable of Ohio: to III