Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-09-02
From the Cleveland Plaindealer.
THE GALPHINS IN TROUBLE.

The grab game SO eagerly entered into BY the
Administration, is likely to prove sore bust
ness to the universal whig party. The wings
seldom get into power in this country and then
it is for very short stay. They always have
to steal in, and they never fail to steal out. I'm
der old John Adams they came in as no-party
men, end went out in four years. Under John
Quincy they stole in by fraudulent election in
the House of Representatives, there being no e.
lection by the people, and went out to the tune
of the rogue's march again in four gears. I'm
der "Tip and Ty" they, sang themselves once
more into power and the Almighty silenced
their carousals in one short month"; by taking to
himself the "Tip" and leaving them the ely"
Up to the present Administration they have in
fact been in power but eight gears and one month";
out Of the sirly-two of the Federal Government
These brief periods of stolen power, have been
characterized by no other principle than that Of
plumber. To keep the reins of government in
the hands of the few and silence the complaints
of the people, the Alien and Sedition Law was
passed under old John Adams Swapping the
Louisiana Purchase for the Newfoundland Cod
Fisheries and limiting the public domain to the
Mississippi River, was attempted under John
Quincy. The passage of a general Bankrupt
Law, Re-charter of the old United States Bank
Repeal of the Sub. Treasury, establishing high
) Tariff and plumber system generally, characteri-
zed the Harrison Administration. What this adj
ministration is TO do in the leading measures re-
mains to be seen. So far it seems to have no
fixed policy in regard to matters Of legislation,
not daring to disturb, nor even to amend any of
the permanent measures of the Democracy. The
only palpable feature of any pre.eminence with
the party, is their thirst for pop; they have dip
ped into the government flesh pots up to their
arm pits. Each official grabs all that he can
get, and holds on to it with the tenacity Of
death; Cabinet Ministers set the example and
all the subordinates follow in their wake. Old
wing claims that have been considered; passed
upon and rejected by half score of former Adj
ministrations, are called up under this and paid
without why or wherefore. The most stu
pendous swindle of this kind is the Galphin
claim, which Mr.. Secretary Crawford urged up
on Mr.. Secretary Meredith to pay, and which
the Attorney General, another Cabinet Minister,
was called upon to give his opinion The mat
ter is fixed up, the money paid over, and one
hundred and fifteen thousand dollars Of the PEG
ples money is divided between them. The
House Of Representatives in behalf of the people
examined this matter, and by an overwhelming
vote pronounced it base fraud from beginning
to end What do the culprts do ? They pock-
ct the Insult! They will neither resign their
offices nor refund the money. Such an exam
pie might have bad effect pecuniarily speak
ing, upon the lesser Galphins, which are now
plundering the Government. The whole Adj
minstration make common cause of this affair,
knowing it is their last chance at the crib foI
many years to come.