Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-27
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"a change came Ger the spirit Of his dream"
We remember the Incredibly with which the RePudhe re-
ccy,d tn. fist announcement al the GAphn altar ana we
:ecuilcc as tina, gained much credit Tor not defending
the transaction when the facts OF the case were brought be-
fore the public. Mcssrs bult u sargent were ihen e
conductors that Journal and their refusal to defend or JUS
tiv sIang NAL practice was soon followed oy SURRENDER
of their paper into other hands IL passed under me man
usuent IL Mr. HALL with whom remained until after the
death Of Gen. Taylor; when Mr.. Hall was pensoncd OIL
and Mr. Sargent editor al chair from which, ac
cordnn unconradcted rumo he AND his associate had
been eIcc;.t'.I the demand of The CialphIns.
Under sr circumstances. we have heretofore ho9ht
We should ncvc: the Republic defending even indirectly
ia. tiapn operation The treasury we housh tha It's
,inaI condemnation would remain and be vastly strength
.nrd by the memory Of bad treatment But we were msta
Ken change has come or inc sp't VI us
Min operaon Time has melted its virtne away II sees
i,h nrw eyes and feels with other Has it forgot
To-, the past Has its more youlhiu righteousness oeen
Has its virtue yielded and become corrupted by
fml influences! Or docs ii fnd that condemns me
Gaipiinism Of the Taylor aamn'straton there are mngs
in tie hsiory of the present dynasty rhict must srecre
far M sake nj ousiSiency We ask these Questions, but We
dc, not pretend be- able 10 answer them
Bat in. Repujc cnnnngIy orgetS To mention the real
pnn, in the Cphin business. 1t cndcav"fs To hns te
matter 10 mere claim against the governmen-drawinS the
inference The business oi the claim was all tat was to DC
considered Not So The payment oi Tie principal oil the
claim had been authorized by Congress As 10 the interest
different opinions been entertained, and expressed To
the least the demand Tor Interest was one vi doubtful
riIht But that was the gis vi the matter. The real
offence against common propfey and public morality wa
OF nature which could not he Elsared by The vercts u
twenty urics tie opinions %! twenty Attorneys Geier
ms the legal justice U Tic demand Tor interest The real
offence was that member Of the CaJiae. deeply INFER
sie in claim ct paid by his associates IN Ale Cabt.
net No matter whether claim just unjust, such
proceeding corrupt ami cOrrupng IL tended 10 con-
vert the members the cabinet into 4 SysenaIZcd clln-
agencyaI acting in partnership and each partner adIudIcl-
ting claims ntrustcd to his copa!ncs-hey In turn adj
luGiuHlinn his
But il seems that the organ Of the present cabinet
plains thai democratic party did order suit Ia BE- in
suted against Mr. Crawford The portion Of the Gaphn
his uprrm mn li.p we
before said the rehtess OF the claim Tor interest had
but little do with the matter. The real point was rs 10 the
question u public morality. whether member o the caoI
Secretary OF War; for instance-shai be- sustained
in actin. for claim or returning his interest In
claim which is be preferred against the treasury or any
other department ri the government That The question:
which cannot be submitted 10 urg-oEe which Is need
less la submit Ia Jury.
We have said noc upon this subject than we intended 10
say Bat appears from the Of the Hep"Jtc at
administration intends Ia apologize Tor perhaps sustain
the (;apin operation and 1t has been asserted maj
Ci,phn-rhe Original G,Iphin-was great patriot du-
Ing revolution, We beg leave 10 annex and Ia Call alien
ton Ia the following statement.
From the o,kinsville Press
GEORGE GALPillN.-lln wing qulo5les about our
that revolutionary soldier OF TINS county kne"
Ga,,ln and him to be- tory Does the Wing deny
stucmcnt Ii he does, will prove It, Proudly hi
will satisfy him
Tie old soldier whom referred is Of the strict
est yeracity and is known BE- by the whole county
No will dispute his word or any statement ne makes
In politics he is whg. He heard hompsons speech here
G,hn having been revolutionary hero, ana nav
Ing fought with Marion and Sumter and he says there Is not
a word Of truth in it.
George GsIphin married the sister OF the old soldiers IA
Their and lie therefore had opportunity 10 know him. he
saws he knew them all they the rankes an! blood
lest Georgia. They spared neither life ~" proper
IT, They headed band OF scuundrela, VINO
!.cd and pluncred with the barbarlty ana ruthless
III savagcs.
Il lrl.cr Of band If American patriots, our Old sol
der has sought for the Gphns; and he de-
cles hat although connected with Liaphn BY the ties oi
blood! vet h. woad have killed hmas and Willingly
az h. would have killed mad dog
Gorge Ciap!E had abandoned his wife, by whom ne had
w" sons ami had taken up with negres By whom also
he had sons an abandoning her he took up with an
ni.G sQuaw who bore tim t~o tie lived VITA the
ntiar- traded with tIcI and cheated them uu q! ars"
for ne When the revolution broke out lie Joined the BIZ
fish and with his six and his Indian allies and The
various and scOund!es who'll he gathered about
him he the $courge and terror OF the whole country
a,oG"d hin
This was the kind OF man whom Mr. Thompson now
hollis up as revolutionary hero an! whom he classes VII
IlaOa and Suutcr, the model OF al American patriot
Ill. heirs whom General layioTs cabinet
gave 100000 OF the public treasury for his losses and
sacrifices IN of American liberty And II Is this
act u uuti: plumber which Mr. Thompson is defending
all State We leave II 10 tie people 10 say whether
Mr. Thompson Il! person 10 place at the head o our
STATE Government.