New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Gaiphin Iialady-1ir. Cooper, &c.
Ceres QOEdence OF The Tribune
WASHINGTON Saturday MAY H.
"I.this a Ga,paia which / SEQ before niero


ale the a Gapshp which SEQ before meP
Caluhin. GGiDksR, GALPHTsl There is nothing
Int Galphin. We see Gephin, hear Gsphin.
eroeu Galptin, breathe Galphin, eat and drink Gal
min. Look where we will. Galphin is written
nrinted engraved, il pstrated Illuminated 1t makes
the cir oppressive It snothers the senses, it tor
rncnts tie imagination, il SUCKS like vampire and
hugs Ike the night mare. Little Galphins fit about
the room, great Gslphins throng tho streets, and
gigantic Gaphins daFken the sky. We feel that
swe are downing in & sea Of Gaphins, that we are
bind, by sect.ons, platoous, squadrons, armies Of
Galphins. We are ffcnz.ed b. the Gsl2hins. We
long 10 become Galphin killer. We are furiously
impatient to 20 forth on whirlwind Of fire, armed
with flaming swosd. omnipotent to destroy. to ex,
terminate these myriads Of Fostering Galphins.
But alas we must submit to destiny. We can
not escape orr doom. We are out ia the storm,
and we must patiently bear its pitiess peltings.-
VIZ must TRANQUILITY endure the squirting OF Galphin
syringes, tie shots Of Galphin popguns the fire Of
Galphin muskctry, the cannon Of Ga'phin artillery
the rattle Of Galphin hail and the roar of Galphn
chandler. From these tempestuous and tornentng
besetuents we long for extricati9n and deliver.
.rce Here we are Tor harmony and concord"
usre at least we desire " Cancellation concession.
ooropror,ise." Ouriervent and sole prayer is, DE.
liver NJ from the GalphinG." We are willing to
90 over in an "Onnibus
Seriously. what most forciby strikes an unpreju.
dced observer, Just row. is the nantes tation of
general conviction expressed in almost every
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dents. Of nearly all claims upon the Government.
are rascality aud corruption If man has oh.
tanned money on claim. tue Driaa )qcse state Of
the case is sshumed 10 be that it came through
gone species Of h1gger-mngger This general
conviction is indicative Of anything but pure
ftate q morals ia the ordinary administration Of
affairs. Whether il is founded upon Answledgs
or Suspicion, We cannot tell The aliabsorbing
Galntin case seems 1T least to hare brought on.
many ovinicus, all tending to this point: What
ever consequences this case, now 80 notorious
shall bring 70 individuals, il can hardly be doubted
that rs ful exposure in every particular and re
alton viii be Of gres, public utility. /. cannot
r.n % excite public attention to the whole subject
~ pr;vate csins upon the Government, to de.
,.,ee that will enforce the establishment OF bet
er system than las yet been in operation to
-ecure their faithful examination and equitable I'D
ustmest. Hithefto the treatment OF all such has
,een Of the most uncertain, procssstinatng. vexa-
ious and capricious character.
Notwithstanding the numerous Reports on the
islphn claim, there seems 70 be still wanting the
e1et history Of the manner in which the claim got
0 Congress, who urged its passage. and how il was
Tally got through that body Members of tho Goa