Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-05-05
CaIphinism.


There is, perhaps, no word in the political
vocabulary more frequently used by the locofO-
co press than the one which figures at the head
Of this article. To the democratic ear it en-
bodys the import Of all the phrases expressive
of avarice or peculatiOn our language furnish
es. 1t was the watchword during the canvass
which resulted in tie election ofFranklin Pierce.
1t was the only argument found-in the mouths
of locofoco demagogues. Every stump ora
Tor on that side Of the question must ncorpo
rate it into his harangue; and every locofoco
editor must emblazon it in his columns. Nc
one was considered qualified to vote who could
not pronounce it flippanty-no one was an or.
thodox locefoco who did not use it frequently
But tits a stubborn fact that not one of the thous.
ands who use it can tell why it should be odi.
GUS no one dare risk his reputation in decla-
ring that the Galphin claim should not have
been paid.
There can be but one reason assigned for the
universal use of the word among the ocofocos;
and that is that the claim was paid by whig
administration. This is the only reason why it
i considered odious by modern democrats. A
more gross and transparent humbug never was
practiced upon the credulty of any poor delu
ded people than this same Galphin humbug, as
played off by locofoco leaders on the RINK and
file. Call upon any one of those who made
such free use Of the term, and no one Of them
could tell you why wings are censurable on ac-
count Of it. Many Of the good old hard listed
yeomen, who had been taught, by the leaders,
to charge Galphnism upon his whig neighbor,
have been put to the blush by being asked for
an explanation many more of them have
acknowledged that the claim was just and was
properly paid. In fact no good reason can be
given why it should not have been paid nor
have locofoco editors the hardhood to take such
position.
But suppose there was anything wrong in the
payment thereof who are to blame in the prem
ises /? A locofoco Congress passed bill au
thorizng its payment. They declare that the
heirs of George Galphin were entitled to GER
tain amount of money long time ago. They,
in effect, say that the said heirs have been un-
Justly kept out of their money for many years
that ii should have been paid long ago, and that
it must be forthwith paid. In pursuance of
this enactment the claim, with its interest, was
paid Now will any locoloco say that the claim
should not have been paid?
We submit this proposition. The Galphn
claim was just one, and the government did
right in paying it. We would like to see the To-
cofoco who will join issue with us on this ques-
ton. II any such be found, we will agree with
him TO vote for the next locofoco candidate for
the Presidency, if ho will furnish one single,
solitary good reason why it should not have
been paid. II they cannot do so the instincts
of gentlemen should prompt them to be silent
hereafter.
1t certainly betrays low state of political
integrity and fair dealing, TO ride hobby,
whose foundation is base deception It's sup
posing that the people are easily humbugged
TO continue TO ride it after all its legs are bro
ken and it is supported by broken sticks We
have, heretofore, shown that the locofoco hue
and cry about this matter was all for CANNON,
and we trust no intelligent man will condescend
to believe there is anything odous expressed
by the word Galphinism, until locofocos who
use the term make it appear so by sound argu
ment