The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-04-14

of the Treasury any dishonorable or dis
honest connection with that claim, it is
wholly gratuitous and unfounded. Now,
| happened to have been placed h.
Mr.. OLDS. ask my colleague to be
brief. as want all my time. i. .,.ls.,,
Mr.. CAMPBELL. will, and will
not stand here and hear lmputations and
insinue,ions Of dishonesty against an hon
orable man. happened to be placed ,sst
the death Of General Taylor, in such
situation as to have enabled me to under.
stand fully and completely all the connsc-
lions Of that distinguished man with the
claim then before the Mexican Board, and
| say this, that so long as Mr.. C6rwin had
any interest. direct or remote, in any claim
which could In any possible contingency
have TO be paid out of the Treasury, he
refused positively and peremptorily to take
a seat in the Cabinet. AZ
Mr.. OLDS. hope my colleague will
moi understand me as making any insinua:
tons against Mr.. Corwin. [Ladphter.i
| hope am not 90 understood by The
House. charged upon Mr.. Corwin that
hs was elected by the Legislature Of Ohio,
and given eight dollars day to watch
over the national Treasury; and ciares
that while receiving that pay from the peo!
pie Of the United States, he received $79,.
600 from the holder of claim. said to be
forged and fraudulent, to open that Treas.
ury and take the money from il. hope
this is no insinuaton. Laughter.] I am
sorry that my colleague should so under.
stand it. ~ faf
My colleague says, that before MI. Cor:
win took seat in the Cabinet, he sold out
his interest in this claim. Does that change
the fraud perpetrated upon the Treasury!
Would my colleague insnuate that Mr..
Corwin would protect the Treasury by
swindling the man TO whom lie sold His
interest in this fraudulent claim2 NAY;
sir, is it not far more likely that Mr.. Corwin
had given positive assurances that this
claim should be paid! Will any man, in
the right exercise Of his reason, suppose
for a single moment that so shrewd a spec
ulator as George Law would have given
$4,000 for a contingent fee of 500 600
without a positive assurance from Mr..
Corwin that the claim should be allowedg
Such an excuse as that offered by my col.
league, only tends to sink Mr.. Corwins
deeper in infamy and corruption than the,
original charge. or e .saef ,l,9as
But shame, where is thy blush! With
frauds and peculations, bold, glaring, and
open; with Galphinism, Crawfordism. and
Corwinism written upon every act of this
Administration, the Wing organ in this city
laughs US in the face, and dares US to at
tempt a condemnation. The Admini,trag
ton runs riot with the peoples money, and
its organ casts our weak and divided con-
dtion in our very teeth. and dares us to-
attempt an investigation. @7rz eai 10
Mr.. CAMPBELL, (interrupting.) Iwish
to say one word. I'f iga39
M. OLDS. cannot Weld. sS
Mr.. CAMPBELL. wish to say that
Mr.. Corwin will challenge investigation.
Mr.. OLDS. Mr.. Chairman, il YOU cut
off this indirect source Of revenue to your
national Treasury, and you como home to
direct tax upon the people, the people
will place their eyes upon such men as
Corwin and Crawford, and all their de-
tenders upon this floor, and call them to a
strict accountability. So long as you have
this indirect source Of revenue, by which
your national Treasury is to be gorged and
replenished, just SO long the attention Of
the people will not be called TO the enor.
nous frauds which have been practiced
under this Galphin Administration, called
into power under professions Of retrench.4
ment. and promises Of an economical adj
of the Government. Hs Iai
| DO not wonder, sir. tha, my colleague
feels sore under this expose Of his bosom
friend. remember, sir how felt in 1 84O,s
when the Wing stumpers rung their charges
upon Swartwout and Price, and the picay-9
une defaulters Of that day; defaulters thati
were as mole.hills compared to the moun.,i
tain Galphins Of this Administration. f.
recommend patience and meekness to N.Y.
colleague: afss aEg II sa ssyii
SMALL MATTERS The nerve Of a tooth,
not so large as the finest cambric needle,
sometimes drives man to distraction, A
mosquito can absolutely make an elephant
mad. The coral rock, which would cause
a navy, to founder. is the work Of worms.
The warrior that has withstood death in :
thousand forms, may be killed by an insect
The deepest wretchedness often results,
rom perpetual continuance Of petty trials.
A chance look from those we bve often
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