The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-08
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not material.' Principally Theo. according
To f.alons own admissions. there are so1ae diilct.
eoees which do NOT bear this character. There
are some which are not purely verbal ,oB,s
which are material. Now, this is all that anv
Trend oil the administration ever eontended for.
While we, asleeabl, 10 Eaton's admission con.
tend that there are some differences which are
mol verbal aud which are material. We will viii
lingly admit that there are others which are on.
Iy verbal and not materials: But no reference
has ever been made TO these latter aud il was
therefore not worth Mr.. Eatons while to notice
them. Why did he not, however, point gu,
those which come within the scope of his efrsp
ton Z" Save me from my friends, was a wise ex.
elamatlon OF a wise man for, if this be =" back
ing hem,a plague on aich backing" say we. in
the words ola very humorous one.
We shall not notice the numerous grounds
taken BY Senator Eaton, rs we have already
had the duty imposed on us So frequently of re-
fuling them that We have no disposition again
10 90 over the nauseoes task. L is, indeed. alb
which they know to be unfounded. and then
proceed 10 reason from them as ittheS believed
them to betrue. For instance, they uncandidly
on all occasions, urge that Mr. Matklcy was the
friend Of Mr.. Clay although they are aware that
Mr.. Mmkley was the friend Of GEN. Jackson
pending the election When the alleged colupt
proposals are said TO have been made, through
him, By Mr.. CiGg--they know. too. that all the
consultations which are proved to have taken
place, are proved by the sape erdeuce To have
occurred exclusively bliletea Gen. Jacks0ns su,,-
porters--that, Nj Narlsey afterwards, in the
House Of Representatives rs he did al the polls,
noted for Gen. Jackwn--ihat his appointment 10
the Collectorshp of the port of philadcdhia uus
urged on President adams bgaH the Ptnasytra.
MIA delegation in Congress. ,ph0 msre unanimous
in taror IF Jacksoa--and that. in consequence
of some reports which reached Mr. Adams as
prcjndclal to Mr. Markleys integrity. the Pre-
sdent absolutely refused 10 coulter the appoint.
ment on hun, until every member of the legal
profession, Ito which Nj. VI belonged) 10 the
county wherein he was resident united in de-
claring the reports TO be false. Now. when we
see, that MIR. Markley was the friend of Jackson.
what credit can be given to men who assert thai
he was the friend # Clay : When we see
that all the consultations which took place
were between the friends Of Jackson, by what
rule is the iniamy, if any there be. trans
ferred from their and his shoulders to those of
Clay and has friends When we see that the
President appointed Marley to Office nj the
solicitation Of Jtcksons friends, and then no,
until somr reports njurioais 10 his character had
been proved to be false. uhp state that the an
polnt,ncnt was the rel0nrd gipen by Cfav 10
Nrktey for has "rrices2 We are disguised
with the impudcuce which, understanding
this matter grossly misreprcsenls il, aud we G.
qually compassionate the intellect, which, with
the facts before it. cannot undo, stand it,
But aword with Senator Eaton on his own
account Lightly ; we estimate the talents of
The Senator from tennessee, we certainly think
he takes rank OF his master. With the integrity
Of either OF HEM we NEEDLE not farther than
themselves may furnish US with the weapons.
II viii he recollected whit a hue and cry has
been kept M during the last two OF three years
about the Presses being bought M by the admin
ls,ration to support its measures, right or
wrong. This charge has been made though
every nldn Of common sense knows il 10 be an
infamous Observation-Disclosures devised by knavery,
and sustained by folly. 70 disgust an honest and
virtuous p eple with an administration which
they were induced to believe pursued such Tor.
rupt practices to keep nselfin power Now,
Senator Eaton admits that he did furnish the Ed.
tors OF the Columbian Obseryer-those base Ii.
bellers-those salderers of character whose
violations Of MI dccornin formed STAIN on the
dignity Of the American Press not cquacd but
by the vuIgarsms Of Peter Porcupinr aud Tom
Calender with money TO support their paper
IA paper, which, Ialsome aud crlngmg IN its
aduation of Gen. Jackson, whom il was Gribed
II support Disguised every friend of rational
aud grntlemany discussion by its vulgar efforts
at detracting from the characters Of all who stood
in his way. While he was landed {" the skies
all others, Adams. Crawford, and Clay in.
deed, alwho appeared to be ininlcal to jack
sons success, were abused with IA vifulence, and
in a tone OF scnrrous inyective winch has ne
yer been since equaled, until DuT Green (doubt-
less another peasioHed libeller from the same
PURSE began to scatter his gall upon all who
stood in the road from the HeFnli' nge 10 the
Palace This " Columbian Observer''-thus
6ribed 10 assai all the rivals aud opponents of
jackson. va. made the organ Of KreB.er's
charge. winch iirsr gave IA hha Of suspicion as
to Gays integrity--and this kremer, as was
afterwards made fully 10 appear, vas the mere
tool and puppet Of Senator Eaton, the 5rs6sr
- Put ms aud TINT together = aud let every man
draw his own conclusion
But, with facility OF " splitting hairs" which
appears ~ be nnon to the Jackson Party,