Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-21
What PIutes saw.

No. al. Saw and heard an individual who is at
present employed as a clerk in the firm OF "Forney,
Seward. and Pierce" assert that the title Of Lieu
tenant General should never have been conferred
upon the veteran Scott as he (Gen. S. was "never
in an engagement during the Mexican war;" The
clerk (who is hardly out of his teens) condemned,
in the strongest terms, both houses of Congress
for passing, as well as his master, the President,
for signing the bill. "Dont know" but do know
that some Of the friends Of the President as also
Of General S. land what American is not his
friend paid particular attention to the remarks Of
the official; and his case is in the hands Of the
official detectives" who are after him "with
sharp stick,n and who now have chance Of
changing their usual scent.
No. SO. See that several patriotic individuals,
who were formerly employed about the Capitol,
have returned to this city since the late elections
OF course, they don't want to live in Washington
again, but being about this time particularly fond
of "Sam," could possibly be induced to accept
their former situations under him. One of those
individuals who, while an officer at the "Capitol"
year or two ago, was particularly attached to the
mother tongue and delighted in letting folks
know especially the LADIES' that he was no ma
tive" but loyal Welshman, and spoke of his inn
mense influence in certain Welsh settlement in
Ohio. Since the recent elections, however, he has
suddenly discovered that he is the only Of his
family born in America. "Dont know" but do
know that " Sans" boys only want proofs of his
natveism, and then, should they want any help, or
run short of natives to take of their Capitol,
they viii perhaps call upon him.
33. See with much satisfaction, that General
Wilson has defined his position on slavery, and
endorses the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions of
ss. Don't know" but do know, that the Demo
cratic "cique," who Gnstead of being at their
official desks) daily and nightly assemble on and
around the steps, and in the saloon of the "Na-
tional, making speeches to outsiders, the COM
bination of the Know Nothings and Abolitionists
can now change their tune; and should they want
an appropriate accompaniment to their perform
ances, they can no doubt secure the services Of
several foreign hArpists, who now in the city,
astonishing the natives both with their music and
impudence. The "clique" should by all means
take care of their foreign relations.
No. 81. Saw a Democrat who !" thought it
strange" that this administration should be "down
on" the "Know-Nothings seeing that many of
the recently elected members of Congress are, or
were Democrats. "Dont know, but do know that
the gentleman has been invited to see Sam and
that he has accepted. He will then find out many
things he never before knew, beside having his
strange thoughts" explained to him.
No. 35. "Who's FLUTES I" is matter Of inqui-
~ in certain political circles. The efficient de-
tectives" have in vain endesvored to find out who
he is. For the benefit Of all "inquiring friends
FLUTES Is happy to say that he is very comfortably
situated at SANS" and can always be seen there.
when he's mot amang ye takin notes"