Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-09-29
sen. vi UrDhV.

IL we nave Tead arlght the memoirs
Of this gentleman, he gave in his adhe-
sion 10 the Wing party some few years
ago, when he was in rather 40 humble
condition. He made battle Tor the wings
in the contests Of '36 and 40, with con-
siderable success. Though arislocratic,
and, 10 fact, old -maidlSh in his manners
there was a peculiar eccenlriclty in
his oralory-a mixture Of borrowed
wit and borrowed poetry, mingled with
some native shire wdness-that gave
him positive popularity as a stump speak
er. Every body thought we'll enough
Of the General in his proper place; and
no one, we believe, envied him the hon
ors and emoluments which, through the
success of The Wings, no was enabled
to acquire. 1t is certain that he vas
n Of the very first applicants for Office,
after the elevation of Gen. HARRISON TO
the Presidency. Indeed, Murphy and
Miller Ohe present Postmaster at Co.
lumbus,) pursued the President elect in
hot haste, on the way 10 Washington;
and overlook him at Frederick. A pair
Of more hungry office, seekers no man
ever beheId! Soon alter the Presidents
inauguration, Murphy got some lutte
appointment al Washington. if we mis-
take not, just about sufficiently lucrative
10 keep him alive as one Of the hangers
on al The Capitol. Subsequently, and
after tho melancholy event which pIa
ced captain TyIer"iu power, Murphy,
being a State Rights man, obtained an
appointment which, through commiSer
alton, if at all, was confirmed by the
Senate; and off he posted, as Mlnister
Pleuipotentiary, TO u dOwn or look uI
a Government ia Central America Il
wa probably supposed by Captain Ty'
ler"that Murphy would be swIfler on 1
long chase than Stephens had been, 6
year or Two before. But whatever MAJ
have been the motive for sendlnga Min
lister 10 seek q Government where moth
ing better is known 10 prevail, than alb
,soIule despolIsm and anarchy, MOrph,
was cut fhed, aud sent off 10 Gualama
la. How long he remained IN Cenlra
America, we are not informed. Ate
arriving at the point Of his destination
we think he could not have %tarrie,
more than about six weeks. Al an,
rate, the roar OF the cannon which an
nounced his arrival at Balize, had scarce
~ ceased 10 reveberale, before his re
turn TO the United States was announce
at New Orleans! By the p eratlon, h
had, in few months, pockeled an cuff
an iu.i and a years salary-in all,
mounting probably 10 some $4,000 q
10000 dollars. Now, it is we'll know
10 Murphy that such ministerial spec1
IatiOnS upon The Treasury, had furnish
ed a theme for Wing srumpers IN l84I
and had been one OF the items Of wan
ton extravaganza which he and otheI
charged home upon The adminISlratlC
Of Martin Van Buren,. lie could NO
therefore, show his face among Il
Wings, without feeling sei(.coOdeme
In this dilemma he re- appeared in Il
United States. His conduct, since h
arrival. has just been such as mig
base been expected from one who h
given the lie 10 his former profession,
who had, in effect, plundereu the IRE,
uty OF his country, aud who stands
fore his former political friends and
lies a sell-condemned and sell debas
man. What cares he for the Wings?
For once MS pockets are lined "
thousands Of The public funds, Tor viii
he rendered to his country no adequ,
return. "JeShurun Wared fat, and XII
ed" The present employment Of G.
Murphy is, to lecture all over
State for the Locolocos under the Ii
ola Tyler man! What degradation
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