Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-04


Wing partg, with the Democracy. 1t was
used with immense effect during the whole OF
the Tay lor aud Fillmore Administrators,
and, also, in the Presidential contest OF lS92.
Tns term, as applied TO the Wings, arose out
OF the fact that the Ad ninistravOn III General
Taylo allowed what was know the "Galphln
claim, "a claim which the Democracy
denounced as fra udulent. And this term Is
even yet resorted to by many Democratic
papers as a word of reproach. As the Knox
Vile Register observes Democrats have used
it without comp pretending its real meaning,
and Wings have dreaded It without knowing
wherefore Truth, however, though slow,
will generally work out its own VlndIcatloD.
ISLANDERS are apt to rccoll ultimately upon
their authors, and GaiphiaiSm returns, after
bine years, 10 claim aud receive It's defence at
the bands Ct the Democracy!
We publish elsewhere tue remarks OF Sena-
tors TCoubs ana lammond--two great lights
of the Sputherp DemJcracy-on this subject.
The whole subject of "Galphinism" is fully
and clearly explained by Mr.. Toombs. and
his triumphant defence of Taylor's Admins
traton is most heartily endorsed by the South
Carolina Senator. What a curious and
Senators indicating "GAlphinism," and not
a solitary Democrat present daring to utter
one word adverse to the vndlcauon VIII
the people never learn from snch lessons to
appreciate arrsnt hypocrisy? Or, Will they
still continue to revel IN the bliss OF beng
humbugged? As every body knows, the
cry Of "Gaphlnism" did more, perhaps,
than any other one thing, to cast odlum upon
the Wing party, and to crush 1t; yet, now,
when that organiz alton is no longer formula
Die, Democrats come forward, and proclaim
that the "Galphin claim" was right, and
honorable, and Just, and that the Wing id
miaiStration raS in honor JoUnd TO pay Il!
In the United States Senate, on the 18th
ult., bill for the creased pay OF the Con-
gressional Reporters being under consldera'
ton, the following interesting diSresslO from
the debate took place. The reader will please
bear 10 mind that Messrs Toumbs ana Ham
monG are leading Democratic Senators from
the South. DoohttIe is Black Repnbli-
cam We quote from the congressional Globe,
Of the Ism inst :--Ricb. JIhig.
Ne. DoolittIe.-Iias the honorable Senator
ever heard OF GllphInism
Mr. TOombs.--l have.
I.
sire to enter into personal controversy here
with this Senator. Ii Is not my purpose to
do it. Bot give hin to understand that
do not receive these lectures as addressed to
myself personally. arose simply to read
the extracts from the Congressional Globe,
which | supposed were correct, and 10 call
the attention Of the Senator and the Senate
TO the fact that on this very question the Sen
ator, on a former occasion, il ihsls the correct
language he used, took different ground
from what he does now. II the honorable
Senator has become satisfied since, that the
ground then taken was hot correct. ana
chooses now to take a different ground, |
have no fault 10 find with him. | SIMPLY say
that, so far a. | am concerned, ! desire 10 do
nothing more than to DO justice to these re.
porters here: and ! understand that, from
! the first commencement OF this system OF
reporting, this has been the usual compensa-
ton which has been given, both in the other
! House and in the Senate; and being the usu-
al compensation, say that il il Is to be paid to
the House reporters, insist it should be paid
to the Senate reporters. | had not Intended
to take up the time Of the Senate at any
length. My purpose was SIMPLY to read tue
extracts.
| MIR. Toombs The Senator from Wiscon-
sin asks me il | have heard OF GaIPhInism,
| desire an explanation from him Oh that sub
iect. II he charges me, in connection with
any branch of the public service, now or at
any time, with any improper action on any
public transaction whatever, wish to know It.
Mr.. Doolit le.--In relation to the sjec. Of
| Galphinism, and the claim from which that
name was derived, ] understand that the
honorable Sena;or--l may be mlslnioTm-
| ed as to the iaCt-In the House OF Rep
resentatises advocated that claim, ahJut
which So much was SAID at the time | do
not impugn the motives Ut the nator IN
doing it; but il | am miSiutOTmed as to the
| fact, am willing to lie corrected.
! Mr. Toomb s-Th 5 is rather an eXtraordlna-
~ way of dealing with questions, FIR Senator
to make an al!usiun without int, ding an lm-
/ pu,aton. do not understand 1t that way.
So far as the claim Of George Galphin for
revolutionary services was concerned, | sag
| that it received q unanimous vote III the
House of Representatives. There are many
members upon this tJOr who sat Is IN mbers
in that House with me; and voted that 1t was
! right; aud the denOuucers of 1t were mi=era-
! BILE slanderers and towards. The gentleman
connected with il was IN every way one Of the
most honorable men il the Republic; and
undertake to say that he WHO assals the JUS
tice Of it, or the motives Of my Trend, then S.
cretary OF War, cannot maintain as gentle
-t1an what he will cay a. Senator. Ibat Is
~all intend to say on that point. have said
before, that cl.im received, so tar as | know,
the unanimous support Of the Senate again
aud again; when it passed, IL received the
unanimous support oil the other House, and
the signature Of the President OF the United
States: it was just claim, founded upon re-
volutionarY service That it was assailcd in
the newspapers is true; but IT seems that
Senator nov does not choose to intimate or
know on what point the cllmOr was made.
The ciamUr was made upon the allowance oi
interest by the Secretary OF the Treasury OF
the United States at the iustarcc OF another
distinguished friend Of mine, then member
Of General Taylor's adminlsiratioE--:h- Hon.
Reyerdy johnson. Tue complaint vas a. u
the departmental decision allowing interest.
The integrity and validity OF the claim have
never been sssalled, III my Judgment. by any
body; but, if there is any | should like to
hear from the Senator from Wisconsin what
fact be knows against ii?
Mr.. DJolttle | will say that had sup
posed the honorable Senator himself was in
struDentel in pressing the claim; not only
the original claim; but that he urged tia the
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