The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-10
THE REIGN OF FRAUD.

We omitted to state in replying to the angry paragraphs
of the National tegence in paper Of the 18th inst
on the subject OF the peculiar integrity of Mr. Fmores
administration that the following allegation in regard to
the Gslphin claim, made by that Journal was wide de
parture from the truth: r
Another Of the frauds which this sweeping de.
nunciaon Of the wing administration doubt intended
to include the Galphin claim called
ing the irresistible evidence put before the public officially
and otherwise that this claim allowed valid by
the democratic administration under Mr. Polk notwithand
ing the proofs adduccd that the State OF Georgia had
missed the claim Of interest and that the United States
suming the debt stood io in the place Of Georgia.
and much bound to pay the interest pay the
principal"
-Four years have elapsed since the Galphn affair was
exposed and exploded and the end of four years We
reputable journal like the National Intelligence com
ing forward and taking ground in favor Of that claim based
upon clear missntemcnt Of the facts Georgia did
only recognise the claim Of interest the Gsphn
claim, but she steadily refused to pay the claim itself
Efforts made TO induce Georgia TO pay the claim
and they all ailed An attempt to instruct the dele
cation in Congress from Georgia In 1910 to urge the
payment Of the claim by the United States went
any further than the introduction OF the resolutions into
tho legislature Of that State Those facts only APP
pear In the able report Of Mr. Disney in s5oa report
which does him dstnq ushod honorbut they agreed
by all the wings the special committee, Of which he
chairman so much for the statement, of the ipfe
genc on this point We It now not only for the
sake Of the truth but show how history may be dsior
ed for partisan purposes The attempt Of the Ite
geneer 10 involve the democratic administration Of Mr.
Polk in the alphin business Is almost unfortunate as
its attempt make Georgia endoraer Of the enormous
interest upon the claim itself That administration had
nothing do with the justice the injustice Of the claim
cS~gren aoled for .,f and the following rcsolu-
ton adopted by the special committee in May 1850 and
agreed 10 by all the members Of the committee wings and
democrats reported the House of Representatives
and by that body adopted s conclusive the particle
patton a Mr.. Poks administration:
R..c,rsd That Congress made It the duty Of
csim and therefore paid In conformity with law and
sprcccdent'
VIZ think we have made this clear enough
Passing the consideration Of the events hat trans
pired under the administration Of Mr. Fillmore we are
soon arrested BY Of affairs Mr. Fillmore was
surrounded by the s o. The whg party They were The
oraolcs that dictated the law The hihfubo divnites
~ the whg church. their leaders Ia Congress and their adj
voen,cs before The country They gentlemen of sur
passing abilities Few better scholars and no better law
ver could be found in ahs wide world than that cabinet
contained one 81 ,hem the giant Of IN, bar and the
idol of ri. party in The eastern States and the idol
Of HE party Only sa, respected by his opponents His
speeches are ensriuea among The classics and hi. cons
tuuonsi opinions sin preserved ~ his friends 80