Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-20

vetoed the French spoIiation BILL he might with much
poprety have vetoed this for Mr. Polk Speaker, If
mistake not In 1885, when the Galphin claim was discussed
in Congress The gentleman from South Carolina evidently
thought the claim honest them for he raised no oo
lection, he might have DONE He to have been ac
qusn,ed with the passage the b and informed his friend
the bill "VH be approved by the President ; for he watched
its progress with parental solcitudewatched when the
Speaker signed the bill, and informed Dr. M Galphin that
he bill oW be approved by the President" The inference
is irresistible, that the chairman Of the Gaphn committee
had informed Mr. Polk Of the merits Of the bill that Mr.
Polk thought the claim just and ought to be paid and
that ne personally and officially approved the bill.
Ihen as far this is party matter, Mr. Polk, who ap
proved the BILL Mr. Walker, who examined and paid the
principal and the chairman Of the select committee, who
stands high in the estimation Of bis party who is chairman
OF the COMMITTEES on Military Afairs-these three dsln-
guished Democrats thoroughly "Galphinzed as any
three Wings can be, in out of the Cabinet Let It be
particularly Observed that in his testimony before the COM
mittee Mr.. Robert ]. Walker said Of the Gaphn cam
the facts being Of peculiar character the claim for inter-
remains open question" And he also said, "that
he entertained serious doubts question Of law and
demanded the opinion Of the Attorney Genera that ques
tom would abide by his opinion" The attempt is now
made to give this matter party asPec-o blame the Wing
party for it, The gentlemaR from Ohio the committee,
DIssEr has exerted his talents the the
question Of interest The gentleman has sgnay failed in
his effort to justify Mr. Walker for paying the principal and
to blame Mr. Meredith for paying the interest The gene-
man, take it, is lawyer if he studied law, be did
SO but short while, and quit many years snce for he is
evidently of those scholars who "ho the eel Of science
by the tall His speech has shown he well inform
ed in legal matters The law is jealous MISTRESS and re-
qures undivided attention and when lawyer turns polit-
cian he finds his law knowledge leaves him faster than
Bob Acress legal oozed at the ends Of his fingers
have respect for the opinions of lawyepoicians. This
gentleman, in speech made in the early part of this
session, declared that though he held the Wmot proviso
unconstitutional, yet he should be glad Of an opportunity of
sending bill with that provso in the President To
do great right, he would be willing to do little wrong
was the argument used by the gentleman.
Now, sir, want no better reply to this speech and agu-
ment of his the Gaphn business, than the fact that be
thinks he could support the Constitution Of the United States
by sending unconstitutional to the President
Truly, Mr. Crawford has little be hurt the opn
ion this gentleman may entertain of the proprey Of his
conduct. .@..
But Mr. Speaker wish to call the attention of of
those who have come the stage within two or three years
past dark page in the history of the Democratic party in
this country Some of the oudest in their denuncaton
evidently uninformed in the history of democratic Gal
phinzng" invite the attention Of the youthful Demoera-
Reports of Committees of 25h Congress- Sd session,
lS3s'39, report No. 3l3. After the whole country had
astounded by the decaon Of Swartwou and by the
correspondence between Mr. Woodbury. and certain receivers
Of public money, committee appointed who investga
ted and made the report have referred TO- Let mention
few in this report Mr.. William Linn receiver
of public money Gaena. On the 23d Of June, 1884,
mark the dates-Mr. Taney, Secretary Of the Treasury
began his complaint that Mr. Linn did not promptly de-
pose the money his hands in bank The correspondence
continued by Mr. Woodbury., Secretary Of the Treasury,
in October 1884, to January 26, 1888, when Mr. Wood
bury informed him his resignation by the Pres
dent; and Mr.. Woodbury. regretted Csc large balance
stands used in your hands" Balance due from Linn,
five thousand nine hundred and sxytwo dollars and
six cents, (S55962 06.) Is this sGalphinzng or not
Take another case-Report No. sls page l67: w. P.
Harris Receiver at Columbus, Mississippi The
spondence with him in January 1884 In March.
1884, the Secretary makes complaints Of Harriss conduct
In August 1885, Mr. Woodbury. threatens to dismiss him.
In the correspondence letter from John F. H. Claiborne,
l. in vyh he
one OF the main pillars Of the Democratic cause and one of
the earliest and most distinguished friends Of the Admins
traon in Mississippi. His family and connexions
temely influential and all of them cooperating with
Harris represented honorable Of "diused and
deserved popularity This letter sent by Mr. Harris to
the Secretary Of the Treasury or the President.
| In August lS36-mark the dates-Mr. Harris writes
letter to the President rendering bis resignation in which he
uses the following language, which read:
"n conclusion, will take the liberty of recommending to
% as NY w
public character he has been for prom
member ofour State Legislature and has been through
yielding aduocate Of the principesof Democracy"
He also recommended the warm personal friend"
| of w. P. Harris. M
On page ls4 Of Report 3l3 is this short statement:
Balance due from Mr. Harris hundred and nine thou
sand hundred and seven-egh dollars and eight CENTS
| ($lo9, ,l7s.oS.) See statement
Is this "Galphinzing," only supporting the principles
| OF Democracy
Is this all Not quite. In December 1886, Mr. Wood
bury commences his correspondence with Colonel Gordon
D. Byd," and continues not quite year. Remember,
Colonel Boyd ardent supporter Of the Administra
tion and san unyedng advocate Of the principles OF De-
mocracy, the chosen of GENERAL Harris, bis
"warm personal iend-of General Harris who "enjoyed
such dused and deserved popularity and of the
main pillars of the Democratic cause Well, what was
the result OF Boyd's appointment? In june 1887, Mr.
Gaesche, appointed by Mr. Woodbury. to examine the affairs
OF the Office in Columbus, reported follows, and call the
particular attention Of the anti Gaphn orators to it. Mr.
| Garesche says to the Secretary Of the Treasury:
"The man seems really penitent, and am inclined to
think in common with his friends that he honest and has
led from his day by the example of his predece
and certain loosenes in the code of morality which
home Another receiver would probsby follow in the foot
steps OF the two You will therefore, he surprised If
recommend his being retained in preference another ap
pontment tor he has his hands full now and will not be
disposed to speculate more.-Page 1sg Of Report SlS
And was Colonel Gordon d. Boyd, the swarm personal
friend Of General Harris" the sardent supporter of the
Administration, the unyiedng advocate of the principles
of Democracy, the "reay penten," Colonel Boyd-was
he removed No. sir; on the 7th of October, 1887, Mr.
Woodbury. acknowledged the receipt Of his resignation
On page ls9 is this short statement:
&C. d. Boyd indebted fifty thousand nine hundred and
thiryseven dollars and cents $780, as
per last settlement at the Treasury"
Is this "Galphinzng" Or only sustaining the principles
OF Democracy
Next the case of Llebury Hawkins receiver at He
lena. On page 1872 Of the report is this statement
Balance due from MIR. Hawkins one hundred thousand
doarsN SlOo, ,oOO) per last settlement at Treasury"
Mr. A. G. Mitchell, receiver at Cahaba page 1876, is
this remark