The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-28

N4f ssAecux<oy and Candos."
Under ,his, head the Republic has taken upon
Itself TO defend all the Gaphinsms Of the present admin
istratioa-points out an error which committed in the
Unioa OF Thursday with regard TO the allowance Of the
Alabama claim We stated that had been resuscitated
and paid by Mr. Meredh whereas the Republic says il
was allowed and paid by Mr.. Ewing We readily acquit
Mr. Meredith from all blame in this affair. (if anybody
has incurred blame on the information OF the Republic.
aud transfer Mr. Ewing But SO far as the admin
saton is concerned, cannot perceive that il makes
any difference as TO which Secretary allowed and paid
the claim II ii was wrong al all. the administration is
just as obnoxious 10 censurc, whether the claim was
paid by Mr. Meredith or Mr. Ewing.
But the Republic to be sorely troubled because
presumed to mention aude in columns to the
claims which have been allowed by the present
administration. We certainly did il in unknd spirit
In article on Thursday referred to several claims,
which then said alleged by various presses and
etterwers to have been improperly allowed and paid
by the administration and suggested that they should
be inquired into by Congress- order that the Secretaries
implicated might be vindicated from. or proved guilty
Of the errors and impropeties involved in the allow
ance.
Now, we submit to the Republic if this was not kind
and forbearng suggestion. Does the Republic not see
that the allowance and payment Of the Galphn claim.
under the circumstances which attended its allowance
and payment have brought suspicion upon the admins,ra
lion in respect to all other claims And when the peo
pie see that other enormous claims refused and rejected
by former administrations, have also been allowed and
paid by the present administration to e Of nearly
one million Of dollars and wioM any appropriation or
authority given them by Congress, is i matter Of sur
l. Il -ha1nt
wholesale draining Of the treasury, and that their sus
pcons Of the honesty and purity Of the cabinet should
be excited' II the Republic is loo dull to perceive this
every other intellect perceves il and the necessity
Of thorough investigation into all these matters in order
that the cabinet may be vndicated il innocent and
demned if guilty. of any improper conduct respecting
the allowance Of such an array Of enormous claims.
Therefore, we would respectfully suggest to the Re.
public that it would serve the of this unfortunate
administration better. if instead Of endeavoring to apol
ogise for EXPLAIN and conceal its acts in reference to this
array of caims-ths formidable army Of Galphins-ii
would solicit Congress to institute thorough and search
ing investigation concerning the whole Of them Al
long as the cabinet and its organs refuse to do this they
must expect that the people will look upon them with
suspicion Here dozen prodigous claims ranging
from 500 up 2330Oo, and amounting. in the whole
10 nearly one mlaon Of dollars. most if not all. Of which
have been refused and rejected by former administrations
that have been reopened and allowed by the presen
administration Wfhout the authority Of Congress! Such
things have never before been done in government
under any administration. Now, does not the Republic
the utter mpossiby Of explaining these transactions
by parte statements in the subsidized organs Of the
cabnea Does it imagine that this host OF Galphns can
be putt fight by any explanations which the Secretac.
may make in its columns. or even by lis dull para
graphs We the cabinet journal. all candor and
sincerity and with deep desire that the purity and in
tegiy OF the present administrators of the government
may be trumphany established that the only way to pu
down these troublesome Gaphins is to boldly for
ward and ask Congress take the matter in hand and
to lay them by showing that they ghosts ntan
gible effgies, which have no real existence.