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

the public Treasury some 5000 900 or more
Of The peopIe's money, because he published
The Union newspaper. and, aching upon the
"higher law principle, used his efforts 10
nnllify the law of Congress, providing for
letting the public printing by conIrac. to the
lowest responsible bidder.
CONSTRUCTIVE MILEAGE.
Sir. there is still another clsss Of Demo-
cratic Galphinizers. allude 10 your eon-
tsructivs mileage men. Look at your Dem.
ocra,ic members of the United S,ales Senate.
On The 4,h day Of March. 1851, the Senate
adjourned. as did this House, at a few min.
ules after 12 o'clock, M. An extra session
of the Senate had been called by message
from The President, 10 attend 10 Executive
business. The extra session was called 10
order In a few minutes pas, l2. Senator'S
did no, qui, the Chamber. Yet, sir. we find
.ha, large portion Of the Democracy, then
congregated. acted upon the presumption,
that they had travelled 10 and from their re-
spec,ive homes and received their mileage
accordingly. have here statement which
shows iha, there were ,wenty.one Democrats
who acted upon this forced presumption,
willis, there were three Wings only.
A MEMBER. There were not many Wings
there.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. Well, sir, there we're
fifteen Wings who then refused 10 take the
constructive mileage, and only eigh. Dem
ocra,s who 50 refused.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee. | wish to
ask The gentleman wha. session he speaks
of. 49,
: Mr.. CAMPBELL. The close Of the
Thirty first Congress.
Mr.. JONES. Can the gentleman tell
how many have since received this con-
s,rucuve mileagel
Mr.. CAMPBELL do moi know and 10
no, care. If any, lei them NEE. the conse.
quences. The statement shows that your
Democratic Senators "Galphinized" upon
the Treasury 10 the amour, Of about $685.
600. Here i, is:
Senators who REFUSED it: Senators who TOOK it:
G. E. Badger N. c. D. R Atchison, Mot 81, sos
John Bell, Tenn. S. Borland, Ark.t l,S08
]. M. Berrien, Ga. y Jere. Clemens, Ala+ 1,040
J. w. Bradbury, Me Jas. Cooper, Penn.* 1874
Jesse d. Bright, la. A. G. Dodge, lowat l,440
A. P. Butler. S. G. I H. Dodge, Wis 1854
Lewis Cass, Mich. S. A. Douglass, lll+ 1,0S4
Salmon P. Chase, OF S. W. Downs, La. I 2,240
]. H. Clarke, R. l.. A, Felch, Mich. I 1856
Henry Clay, Ken. H. S. Foote, Miss. I 2.064
John Davis, Mass. y VIM. M. Gwin, Cal 4,00S
jeff. Davis, Miss I J.P. Hale, N. H.t 472
| w. G. Dawson, Ca. H. Hamlin, Me-. $50
R. M. T Hunter Va.* S. Houston, Texas 2,495
| W. R. King, Ala CIV. Jones, Iowa+ 1000
w. P. Mangum, N CO J. Morton, Fla. 1886
Jas. NJ. Mason, Vat NJ. Norris jr. N. HI 472
J. w. Miller N. J.* R. B. Rhett, S. CT 5l2
Jas. A. Pearce, Md" T. R. Rusk, Texast 2,347
Thos. G Pratt Md.* W. K. Sebastin, Art 1920
| W. H. Seward, N. Y'* Jas. Shields, ILL., I 1,341
T. Smith, Conn. Pierre Soule, Lat 2,047
P. Spruance, Del. = VIM. Upham Vt# $40
]. R. Underwood Ky* |. P. Walker Visit 1854
| Jas. Whitcomb, lat s12
Wings = Democrats I Free Soilers
| Il seems that The Senator from California
Mr.. GwlN "Galphanized" the snug sum
Of $4,000, on The presumption .ha, he had
travelled loSan Francisco, by the "lasi line, "
in about five minutes. when, in truth, he did
not, suppose, so much as rise from his
cushioned arm chair; not disturbed, perhaps,
in his comfortable nap, rendered pIeasan,
by The fatigues fine previous nigh. session.
And, sir, this is the same "Galphinzer"
who stands a, The head of your Democratic
Elk xecu cu,ive Conmiuee, and is calling Justify,
III rough the public press, for lists Of names
10 whom NAV be sent electioneering papers
10 expose wha. are termed Wing Galphin.
isms In his eyes, i. seems an awful fraud
TO pay in,eres, on money paid 10 whip Eng
land in our Revolution, and perfectly jus. TO
pocke, $4,000 travelling fees under such
circumstances.
Mr.. INGERSOLL. | ask The gentleman
TO allow ME to ask him one question.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. My brief hour runs
rapidly, and | have much more TO say. l
cannon yield unless | have said something
that Is personally offensive to you.
/ TO De CONTINUED.