The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-05


sentayes on Wednesday last that the Secretary Of War
has asked investigation Of the circumstances connect
ed with the allowance Of the Gaphn claim, with which
his name has been unfavoably associated in the pub
lie prints This course is the only one which man,
occupying high official position and at all regardul Of
his reputation, could with proprety honor take. We
are glad that he has invited an Investigation and we
trust that he may out OF the ordeal unscathed
But we also hope that the investigation will be thorough,
impartial and conducted with the view OF doing justice
to the public as well as Mr. Crawford We do not doubt
it will be.
This movement Of the Secretary OF War renders it i'm
proper for US to say more with regard to the character OF
the transaction alluded to until the committee shall have
made their report We are, therefore, prevented from
replying. as we would, 10 the very dscredabe and I'M
digned article which appeared in the cabinet organ Of
Wednesday in relation TO this matter. in which the usual
amount Of court scurrity heaped upon the Union.
1t is we-matured system Of the Republic, and the
Swiss corps" Of etter-wrers which the administration
has in its pay abuse and Willy the Union for calling
the administration to answer for its misdeeds at the bar
OF the country These hirelngs forget the vilifcaton
OF the late administration INDUCED in by the federal press
and its recent ibels upon numerous individuals who had
unsettled accounts with the government, the balances Of
which, if any should be found against them, they
ready and willing pay And the cabinet organ orges
the constant of nnuendo and fasehood which il
kept up for weeks to mpcate Judge Mason, the late
Secretary Of the Navy, in the DENLY defalcationan in
decency in their organ which the cabinet did nothing to
prevent although every member Of it must have known
that the insinuations Of the Republic involved only the
yilest of calumnes upon hgh.minded and honorable
H., Il r. - al. Ia
We have originated none of these charges against the
members of the administration. Before have noticed
them, have found them in other papers, and, inevey
instance papers which originally advocated the cleo
ton Of General Taylor, if they do not support his
administration. We have derived no information from
any person connected with the government. or with the
banking institutions of this District with regard the
claims alleged to have been lately allowed.
To show our readers how base the arts by which
the cabinet organs would make the Union responsible
for charges dscredabe the administration, and to
show that they are the original coinage Of their
household. copy the following extracts from letter
written by correspondent of the New York Tribune.
which appeared in that paper Of the I'D instant Referring
to the Galphin claim, the writer says:
lam glad. very glad that Secretary Ewings skirts
cleal ed Of that dscredliable affair II is
the country in more ways than one, that Mr. Whiilesey
for his skill in that selection The Ewines and the Whit
teseys ofthe Buckeye State didn', adjust that job
The ap Ss hired oey mho
their luck here is almost as great impeachment to
ton, at The cost Of he applicant s.svorat Of the nation
favorable and always subect,o The final action Of Con.
But was /, not highly reprekcnsbs in NJ Meredith 10 in
eere with and change the decision OF his the
legal officer chosen by Congress in It's statute OF August,
1913, in the T-year DID, worm-eaten Gaphin claim
Mr. Crawford acting. as he said Tor Gaphns Representa-
oS 70 Secretary walker special hi.
cient claim. Walker finally adjusted III ordered f969I
Even that adas,men,on eighyyear old affair." in a coun-
try where private debts six years old barred surely
Why do Of Congressman for a return OF the
whole proceedings, this and the old Virginia claimsf
Walker promptly rejected the claim for interest, after
submitting the whole facts the judgment of the Comp
oller. Mr. McCnloh, who refused sanction il Caw-
Meredith who had business already decded
ea Of aa s m On @ o. @
text Walker bad said no whulssey said mol MccuI.
every old settled claim be thus Gaphined the
General TayIo looks after wing supremacy the better
country 70 bankruptcy and helped 70 destroy him and his
speckcd tribe, and like other kinds OF banking that
shall be nameess this treasury work is not going TO help
the wings
The Republic of Thursday manfuly vindica,es Ewing
and defends Meredith. He Is able lawyer, and, oil
course bound by Reverdy Johnson opinion than
nm. II every new judge may revise and rejudge every
all he wanted from previous Judicial decision, where will
be fifty hence TIE is spreading
all OF stories about this Galphn affair, and
others said TO be still worse VIII any friend Of the adj
mnistration move for a return OF The facts
Says the Republic
instances within past
Of confidential uanacons In the Observation-Disclosures
be the public through
hostile 70. CO. !, mischief This s Son.
view Of this injurious spoken freely
disclose the opposition detached facts and circumstances
be perverted create suspicion throw OF
wrong over Transaction night In itself and conomabe TO law
Did say that Mr. Meredith had acted wrong No man
can have fead the Tribune correspondence and justified
him But the Republic tells that he acted right and
ID possible that Il be Why then, for the
whole OF the evidence This S24000O affair not, cannot
BE- the "conhdenal transactions In the
OF some one In the peoples pay lets the people
know.
This and similar transactions darky limited at are the
trust that inquiry will be found that the dark side
only Of this picture has been presented to
RooKR SHERMAN.
Now, before the cabinet organ presumes TO aragn the
Union would il not look like fair and honest deal
ing first to settle accounts with the presses Of its own
paryl
For ourselves, we assure the cabinet organ that we
shall continue boldly to hold the conduct Of this admins
tration up 10 the reprobaton Of the people, when de-
serves such treatment Nor shall be deferred from
our purpose by any Of reeking scurry orrbad
denunciaton which editors, baskng in the sunshine Of
cabinet favor, its hireng Swss corps, heap upon