The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-07-20
Galpl,im DEVELOPMENTS.


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GalplliM Developments.
by the intelligence heretofore pub
lished, it will have been observed that
there is some prospect of certain de-
rclopments being soon made, disclos-
ing the character of the modern mystic
ry of Galphinism, as it has been called
The special committee of the Senate,
it seems, has been collecting evidence
on the subject for some time; and ac-
cording to all accounts that have leak
ed out, thus far, there will be curious
disclosure of the progress of Galphin-
ism under the administration and. cabi
net OF General Taylor, as well as under
that of Mr.. Fillmore. 1t is singular
fact, too, in the development of this
mystery, that the committee Of the
Senate and the President of the United
States arc both engaged in trying to
unravei the same cntanglcmelits-the
one in the shape of collecting evidence
before Il committee, and the other in
the form of producing the evidence be-
fore Grand Jury, and procuring in
dictmcnts for offences thereby com
mitted
Galphinism! What is that9 Gal
| phinism We hear great deal about
it; but what are its essential features?
Let us try to explain. For some years
past it has been the habit of members
of both bouscs of Congress, and also Of
members of the cabinet, to become
in their individual capacity as claimants
against the government. In assuming
the character of agents or counsel to
such claimants, they generally make
arrangements with them to $50 snaclls"
in the amount recovered, taking either
one-tourth, onc-half or some such pro-
portion, and giving as little as they
| possibly cam to the claimants. Some
times these members Of Congress or
members Of the cabinet will assume
their position with regard to different
claims; and sometimes, again, several
members will become associated in
pushing forward the same claim against
the government. The situation which
they thus occupy in regard to these
claims is called by themselves and
their friends . species Of private bust
ness, with which the government has
nothing to do. But as is very well
known, the positions which they hold
, as public mcn-cithcr as members Of
! the Senate, members of the House, or
| members Of the cabinct-are their
| principal recommendation to the claim
ants, in selecting such individuals rs
their counsel or their agents. 1t is al
SO expected that such members and
agents should exert all their influence,
i'll every reasonable way, to get the
claim recognised, on being paid one
fourth: onr-third, or onc-halt, according
! to the term previously aurAnJ "fnn,,-.-.
/ Ilils is Il correct description, we be-
iievc, of what is dcnominatcd Galphin-
ism. 1t acquired that name from the
Galphin claim having been the first
one publicly discovered in which mem
bcrs of the cabinet and members of the
administration were concerned in 4
double capacity-as private agents
and public officers. 1t will be very
well recollectel that the cabinet of
General Taylor would have been cx-
plodcd on the Galphiu claim, with
which Mr.. Crawford one rt its mem
bcrS, was connected, but for the sud
den and unexpected death of the Prcsi-
dent himself which. of course, broke
up the whole concern. The commits
sion for settling the Mexican claims
furnished wide field for the practice
of similar operations in the financial
science Of GaIphinism. Stories have
been circulated again and again
through the country rs the connection
with certain members OF Mr.. Fill
morc's cabinet with these mysteries.
Such stories have at last found their
way into positive accounts before a
committee of the Senate, of which Mr..
Soulc is chairman, and a committee of
the people, otherwise known as the
Grand Jury. The revelations which
may be expected from both these
sources. in short a time, will undoubt-
cdly help to break up and put an end
to the financial science of GalphimiSm,
rs it has been heretofore prac,iscd by
certain distinguished members of Con
yrcss and members OF the existing al-
ministration. Let us wait with pa
tencc until all these mysterious affairs
are fully devclopcd.-N. Y. HerulA
Too SMART FOR TuAr-I'hc Sa-
vannah Repubiicma has the following
remarks OH the letter Of Wm. H. Sc
ward to j. Il. Taylor Of New York
declining a seat in Gen. SCOTS cabin
ct-mhem he has one:
No sensible man should ever have
suspected Mr. Seward of desire to
have Il seat in the cabinet. lie is too
smart for that. The man who muGrS
nominations--who wiclds an immense
party as a warrior docs his battlc-axc
WHO pulls the wires and ovcrlooks
the ticld-snch Il man would hardly
accept a place unicr anybody. Nor is
it necessary to have seat in the Cab.
met to direct the Administration
The power behind the throne may DC
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