The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-25

none has struck us with navee than the develop
ments which were made by the Hon. MI. Levln,"a
member of Congress from Philadelphia, Saturday last
before nalivst meeting at Commissioners Hall, South
wark We do not desire dose readers with the nsu
seating demagogsm of the honorable speaker, while he
was diating the "Godlike principles OF naivism and
ON his own achievements in Philadelphia and in Washing
ton and YET we cannot forbear giving few extracts
from this oraiorical chef fuuvre. But our principal
object is to call the attention of our readers to some
markable conversations which MIR Levin alleges he has
held with the President and the new collector OF the
customs and the conversation by Mr. Kelly one OF the
vice presidents with the new Secretary OF the Navy
Ii b perfectly well known, that Mr. Levin has recently
visited Washington for the avowed purpose OF defeating
the claims of General Peter Sken Smith for collector Of
Philadelphia and how we'll he and others here have
succeeded in this purpose is equally well known and
scarcely needed his testimony TO confirm the story
But that his influence behind the throne was sufficient 10
dictate the President and the other votes the
appointment Of the marshall the district attorney, and the
navy agent and to assure them that he (Mt H. would
not "ALLOW" William b. Lewis TO be appointed col.
ector or Mr. White be made postmaster unless those
gentlemen had previously pledged themselves to give
half the Offices nativsts, does little excite wonder
even in these extraordinary times II is curious reve-
ation amid these curious when the consts
ona functions of the Executive first transferred
the heads of departments, and by them committed to the
care of single member OF Congress, who, according to
his account OF the mystery, imposes certain cond
tons on the ncumbents before he will allow" of their
appointment If this be so, the times out of joint"
The Philadelphia esprit of the Times" which reports
this speech of Mr. Levin, speaks Of it with profound
contempt "a" will be seen tsays its edito that mole
egoistca and claprap speech could not haye been de-
vered The evident object OF was to prepare the
tves for transfer 10 whigey next fall. Many parts
of will be recognised the speech he has deliv
cred over and again to the natives OF the county
for the last five years. The sets out with the fol-
lowing eloquent strain:
FELLowcIrlzENs: have Oh upon the floor of Congress
defence of your rights and Godks principles
been permitted ID speak hsre, and il know the
le hearted natives OF Southwark, shall DO permitted
speak here and be protected understand there will be
attempt to put down by portion OF tue native
American party. [5o on and let's hear what yoa have
say for yourself, said voice1
have upon the blood stained fields of kensingon
and Southwark have been sprnkled with the blood
the martyrs shed by the hands Of bloody minded Paps,
who shot down your and fathers like dogs la voice.
Why, that's the old speech we have heard so often
before Put him Output him out, cried several voices
Mr. Levin, Let him alone until he hears what have to
have been told that was TO be Kissed down. have
always been willing take my share OF responsibility and
will do It now IA yocc-Yos, sir, you have established
| for yourself cha racer for takirg.1
Keep silence and boar villa have been doing Wash
ington. voice-You dare not tell how much you
| fighting the tiger ]
When that glorious old cheftan, Zachary Taylor took
his seat remained there take of the interest Of
native Americans. Soon after the Inauguration, General
Peter Sken Smith, pressed and backed up by lage body
of friends solicited my interest did expect DO
do within f0r uuh hOrAh i'm M
personal will But recolected, when the General thought
his Ratchet sharp and mine dull he was ready bury
it in my skull / recollec ted, too, when he
deed native tScvera voices! He is better one than
you for he original Taylor man, and voted for him,
and didn't in the last hour AT this st'ge Of ai
fairs the confusion prevailed Cries OF put thon
ouspt their skulls &c heard in various parts
the person more prudent than the rest said Lei
him gon on-he can't turn US native democrats over to tho
| wings.
i Levin continued Smith promised 600 offices, when
there only l2) in the custom house give out would
like to know by what y stem of geometrical progression
this be DONE pressed good native hard upon tie
President for the office Of collector That Charles
S. Richie. pushed him hard. But then found out from
Old Zack himself that he would appoint person but
merchant he told me that they were class of men that
worry much neglected This rule excluded Smith
as well Charles Gipin, who is only lawyer. Smith
had chance from the begnningthe President and
the cabinet tod me and here assert before God and
man, neither Gen Taylor single member Of the
said voice.
|
| Look what have done for you. had Roberts, full
blooded native. appointed marshal had Ashrnead ap
pointed district attorney, and Shoemaker the naval agent
This have done for you. Nay, brfos IcoSd aAow
Nm d. Lewis to be appointed collector, ade him pledge
himself to that he WoMd sct half nafiues 10 M hs
Offices And so TOO, soifh Posnsds Whie. He made the
same promises Lewis is native, for last fall when WI
running for Congress- he gave $3.50 towards my election
and worked hard for The amented Grover gave $780,
If you should be d appointed in Ro'tng Office in the Gus
tom house or post office there is the United States
shall who is good natve and has about sixty Offices 10
give out Besides the navyyard and the arsenal must DO
cleared out IA voices Why, they nearly all natives
as upon the bloody fields OF kensngton and South
were spread out before did finch then, will
| finch now These men shall redeem their pledges to
me. Why, the wings abusing me now, and say Only
see how much that coundrel Levin has done al Washing
ton tCheers
Native Americans. l would share my office with
you i'll could divide it into parts. am all heart Yet
these fellows that belong the Smith clique are denoun'
cling me- So long there shilling in my purse, they
stuck to me bpt when it empty they deserted me
even buried the dead wfe of Of them. Let them 30
am afraid of ciques
Natives! tell you Roman Catholic cannot be good
republican. Their primo Piles antagonistic propn'
esed the Pope would be reormer, and prophecy mas
spread through Euops. The bloody minded Catholics arc
sending him money put the people down. and we mus
put them down. have been get house In SCUM