The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-25


and We recoect aso that it gained much credit for no,
defending the transaction when the facts OF the
brought before the public. Messrs. Bulu Sargent
were then the conductors Of that Journal and their
iusal 10 defend justify garing malpractice
followed by surrender OF their paper into other hands
Ii passed under the management Of. Mr. Hail. with whom
remained until after the death of General Taylor;
when Mr. Hall was pensoned of, and Mr.. Sargent re.
sumed the editorial chair, from which, according 10
contraiced umo he and his had been elected
on the demand Of the Galphns.
Under such circumstances, we have heretofore thought
we should never the Republic defending,
indirectly. the Galphin operation on the treasury We
thought that its original condemnation would remain,
and be vastly strengthened by The memory of bad
treatment. But we mistaken, il seems A
change has come Ger the spirit OF its dream. 1t
has abandoned It's pristine adherence OF the Galphn
operation Time has melted It's virtue away Ii sees
with new eyes, and feels with other nerves. Has it
forgotten the past Has its more youthful Ingenious
ness been Destroyed Has lis virtue yielded and become
corrupted by foul influences? Or does II fad that u ii
condemns The Gatphinsn Of the Taylor administration
there things in The history Of The present dynasty
'ceh must erecrate for the sake of consistency We
ask these question: but we do moi pretend be able
answer them.
But the Republic cunniDgly foges TO mention the real
point in the Gaphln business 1t endeavors TO bring the
matter TO claim against the government-draw-
ing the inference that the business of the claim
all that TO be considered. Not The pay
ment of the principal OF the claim had been authorized
by Congress As to the interest, different opinions have
been entertained and expressed To say The least the
demand for interest Of doubtful right But that
was the gist of the matter The real offence against
common proprlety and public morality of nature
(which could not be mgaed by the verdcts of twenty
ures the opinions OF twenty Attorneys General TO
the legal justice OF the demand for interest The real
offence was, MEMBER CABINET
DEEPLY INTERESTED IN CLAIM WHICH WAS PAID BY HIS
ASSOCIATES IN THE CABINET. No matter whether the
claim just unjust, such proceeding corrupt
and coruplng Ii tended convert the members OF the
cabinet into syslemazed claim. agency-all acting in
partnership, and each partner adudicatng the claims
ntrused TO his copartners-hey in turn adjudca,ing
his
Blu, il seems that the organ of the present cabinet
complains that the democratic party did order suit TO
be instituted against Mr. Crawford Tor the portion of The
GaIphn interest he had received. This is mere moon
shine As have before said, the righulness of the
claim for interest had but ll. 10 do with the matter
The real point was 10 the question OF public
ralty whether member of the cabinet-the Secretary
of War, for instance-shall be sustained in acting
agent Tor a claim, or retaining his interest IN claim
which TO be preferred against the treasury any other
department OF the government That is the question:
which cannot be submitted to jury-one which il is
needless to submit 10 jury.
We have said upon this subjec, than intended
to say But as il appears IRON the course OF the Republic
that The administration intends to apologize for-per
haps sustainhe Gaphin operation, and it has been
asserted that Gaphn-the original Gaphin-was great
patriot during the revolution beg leave TO and
TO call attention to- the following statement;
From he Hopsn,ville Press
GEORGE GALpHIH-The Wing bubbles about
statement that n revolutionary soldier OF this county
knew Gaphin and knew him 10 be a tory. Does the
Wing deny our statement II he does we will prove 1t
Probably that will satisfy him
The old soldier TO whom referred is a man OF the
slricest veracy, and is so known 10 be by the whole
county. No will dispute his word, or any statement
he makes. In politics he Is wing. He heard Thomp-
sons speech here about Galphn having been fevolu.
tionary hero, and having fought with Marion and
Sumter and he says tueTe IS not word OF Truth In IT
George Galphn married the sister OF the old soldiers
father and he therefore had opportunity 10 know him
He says he knew them ALL and they were the rankest
and blooJes tories in Georgia They spared neither life
property, sex nor age They headed band OF scoun-
drels who murdered and plundeed with the harbarty
and ruthessness oil savages
As member Of a band Of American patriots, our old
soldier says he has often sought Tor the GaphIDs and
he declares that although connected with Gaphn by the
ties OF blood, yet he would have killed him soon and
as willingly as he would have killed mad dog
George Galphin had abandoned his wife, by whom he
had two sons and had taken up with negress by whom
also he had two sons and abandoning her he took up
with Indian squaw, who bore him two He lived
with the Indians traded with them, and cheated them
out OF a large fortune. When the revolution broke oui
he Joined the British, and with hIs sons, and his In
dian allies, and the various cut lhroats and scoun-
dreIs whom he gathered about him. he the scourge
aud terror of the whole country around him.
I This the kind OF man whom Mr.. Thompson now
holds up revolutionary hero, and whom he classes
with hlanon and SUMTER as the model OF American pa.
tfiot HIS heirs are the men TO whom General Tayofs
cabinet gave Sg0 600 ont OF the public treasury for his
losses and sacrifices IN the cause OF American liberty
And il Is this act OF public plumber which Mr.. Thompson
people TO say whether Mr. Thompson is fit person tc
place at the head OF our Stale government
The workmeu broke ground yesterday, in The space i'm
medately fronting the south wing OF the Capitol, for lay
ing the foundation OF the building for the proposed
tension OF the Capitol, the cornerstone of which,
aders are aware TO be laid the approaching ma
tona anniversary uhe dh OF next monh.)
We understand that Mr. Secretary Webster, accompa.
MED by his family leaves the city this morning brie
visit 10 the Capon Springs, Virginia.
The Postmaster General took passage yesterday morn
ing for Old Point Virginia. with The intention OF joining
the President OF the United States, a visit in tha
quarter-Nahonoi Inietigenoer Of yesterday
CAPITAL PUsrsuMENT.-Hon. Levi Woodbury., in /
letter 10 the "Pnsoners Friend in regard TO the abolition
OF capital punishment, says;
81 have for years been convinced that exper.