Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-10-12

r'eree meenngS IN new England. SIR, j
dismiss The subject so far Secretary Corwin
is concerned. And il may be proper 10 add,
that since these charges were made by my
colleague, have never met the Secretary,
In fact, sir, have avoided him, believing
from his well known aversion 10 having his
name connected with public controversies,
he would altemp, to dissuade me from the
performance Of tina. which regard ns dh-
~ which ! owed not only 10 him, bun 20 his
who sond me here, his hosts be
friends eyerywhere, and 70 myself as nom
bef of this body. asls A y, .s. W y.
Il ,ss THE eAI.RniN CLAIM e
"A few. words, Nh. ghairflsan. li,l1
sdbjctt u IiIe i. "a 3
ponenis are flooding the country With pol
licalions on lha. subject, well calculated t5
deceive IN unsuspecling people. This was
a claim, on The part Of the heirs OF Galphin.
for money expended by the ancosier in
Georgia during our revolutionary struggle.
] will moi go into It's sinleresiing deluiis.
but will state that this expenditure, a, ,hs
time when our lorelaIhers "lodghl, bled, and
died. for our liberties, brought down upon
the head Of that palro, The vengeance Of
old England. Such was his efficiency In
The struggle for independence, iha, resolu.
ZION passed the British Parliament arain,ing
him for high treason, and setting price up.
on his head as an outlaw and u rebel But.
sir, neither the BUSINESS of the clam, nor
the interesting associations connected with
Iare matters of any consequence for my
present purpose. 1t is sufficient, for the
purpose Of heading The Democratic leaders
in their effort TO manufacture party capital
out Of it, 10 say that the Journals before mo
show, (Which no Democrat will deny) that
the bill allowing The claim passed the Thir.
sielh Congress, and that moi single Demo.
era. opposed its passage.
MIR. HALL. deny that | did not vote
for it.
MIR. CAMPBELL. The record may not
show that you did. There was no person to
raise q voice against il. Your voice, sir, ff
raised in opposition to it, would have defeat.
ed the bill. .r
Mr.. HALL. Tha, is q mistake. I,.was
passed under suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. | say that, under the
rules, when il was aclad upon, single voice
in opposition would have killed The bill.
( Addressing Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia. am
| not correcI2
Mr.. STEPHENS, (in his seat You ure.
ANY member objecIing would have defeated
liz.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. Then charge homa
upon the Democracy. as | have right 10 do
BY the record, The responsibility of the meas.
ure-at Ieas! their equal share of il.
The bill allowing this Galphin claim was
signed and approved by President Polk.
The principal was paid by President Folks
Administration. The question of allowing
inseres. upon it was left open by that Admin.
islration. Ii was taken up as unfinished
business by The Taylor Administration.
The question was one of doubt. Secretary
Meredith submitted it to the Attorney Gen.
eral, the legal adviser of The Government
upon all doubtful questions, who made an
able and elaborate report, showing iha, inter.
esI should be paid. RoberlJ. Walker, (Mr
Folks Secretary Of The Treasury states, in
his testimony before the Committee of In
ves,igasion on this subject, that such was
the character Of the question Of paying the
interest, that he, upon the opinion Of lhe At.
lorney General, would have paid il.
Thus, Mr.. Chairman, do |, by these official
documents, cast back upon The Democracy
the res possibility of this claim.
Mr.. FLORENCE. desire TO ask the
gentleman a single question. Has it not
been The practice always, both in Congress
and in the Department 10 refuse the pay.
ment Of interest upon any claim2
Mr.. CAMPBELL. No sir. By no
means. ,.
j Mr.. FLORENCE, though. that such
was the case.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. Not at all. The
honorable gentleman from Pennsylvania
only shows that he has not examined the
documents in this case, and is therefore NOT
"posted up"
shall, now discuss the propriety Of Sec.
relary Crawford, in entering General Tay.
lor's Cabinet whilst he had contingent in.
J terest in this claim, nor rcpel The charges Of
, my colleague against him. He has friends
enough on this floor competent, fully, TO
5 that duty. On that subject it is proper 10
. say tho, he very gentlemen who defended
r that Secretary's course during The last Con-
} gress, MessrS. TooMBs and STEPHENS, Of
: Georgia. are now giving no laid and com.
fort" to the cause Of Gen. Scott, as my hon.
: orable friend before me Mr.. STEPHENs] will
a, any lime testify. On The contrary, The
e weight of their influence seems TO be thrown
II into the scale Of Franklin Pierce.
S Mr. Chairman having thus, as | conceive,
cleared away the stigma which our oppo-
f nenls have attempted 10 cast upon The Whig
cause, by reason Of these claims, shall
e now charge back along their line. The
fruits OF all their industry and efforts 10 con.
}. vict Wings Of frauds on the Treasury dwin'
y die into these insignificant and frivolous
e charges of "GaIphnism." They vanish
If before the light of ruth as chaff is scouerec
10 by The mighty whrlwind, But lei us lool
is into The integrity of that party 10 whom m!
y colleague would have the people intrusl .ht
n keeping of their Treasury
IS DISHONESTY OF DEMOCRATS WHEN IN POWER
S, l'is my purpose, sir, 10 expose the gros
violations Of official duty, and wholesale
sr pecululions upon the public Treasury, whel
e. they were the chosen sentinels to guard ant
re defend ii. "By their fruits shall ye kno,
D. them" | propose for few minutes, I
a. "carry the war into Africa !" As my col
n. league is prone 10 investigate antiouated Is