Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-10-07

are elevated to important trusts. Before | close
this communicative l will mention one fact to
show how grossly the public are imposed upon in
relation to Eaton. The public papers favorable
to hun, usher his name to the world with the
imposing titles of Major and General, and some
Of them even represent him as the efficient and
faithful companion Of Gen. Jackson in his wars.
Not so. He is a man of peace, never was
even a Corporal, and has yet to shoulder the
first gun in defence of his country. l would re-
fer not to this subject, but he has had the un-
blushing impudence to countenance those re-
ports. 1t will be recollected that, on his way
to this country. he was invited to a public din
ner at Pittsburgh. What for? Let the invita-
ton answer: Because of eminent services under
Gen. Jackson during the late war. Does he,
like a modest unassuming man, in his reply say,
gentlemen you are mistaken, | never served my
country 10 the feld-I am not entitled to the
credit you wish to give me. No-he answered.
| would eat your dinner but for the low water in
the river; thereby assuming to himself all the
honors which, by mistake, has been awarded to
him by the patriotic citizens of Pittsburgh.
1t may not be amiss to say a word or two OF
another character, who, to the astonishment OF
every one here. has been metamorphosed into d
Thing of some consequence at Washtngton. He
holds the salary of Auditor, but oAiciates as stew
ard of the Palace, and has been very justly de
signated by a New York paper as the Presidents
wet nurse. How he ever wound himself into the
gond opinion of the General is a mystery to eve
ry one. Perhaps Col. Benton can tell. There
is no LongeniaIity Of feeling. The General, with
all his faults. has a chivalric spirit, while VIII
liam b. Lewis has not spice OF that r%edeemlne
quality in his composition. He is the most un'
popular man in the State, unless his services
were required for a special purpose II a mean
thing was to be done, where there would DC no
danger of personal harm in the execution, Levi;
would receive more unanimous support where he
is known, for such an Office, than General Jack
son would irNthis country for the Presidency. Ii
NAV be necessary even at Washington to have
services of that description performed, 1t SO,
Lewis may be made very useful. shall trouble
you no longer with this unimportant individual,
except to tell an anecdOte which illustrates his
character as a whole-hog Jackson man. He and
an honest farmer in this neighborhood, OF equal
devotion to the interest of Gen. Jackson, got in
to dispute one day about the most approved me.
thol of planting com. One commended that II
was best to plant it in drills, the other that il
would WELD more if planted III hills. The alter
cation became very warm, and Lewis, to put an
end to II, used what he thought a knock GOWN
argument. Taking an important position, and
e~levating his voice, he said 1T wys useless to talk.
for that General Jackson planted his corn in the
way he contended for. The other, willing to con,
cede. almost any tsing 20 Gen Jackson, thought
that he, too. was a great man as j farmer. and Civ.
ing wav to his feelings, forgetting in whose pre-.
sence he was. he exclaimed, damn Gen. Jackson,
I know as we'll how to plant corn as he does
- - IL .tost III cfnNI onroo a
but at length in deep agony he cried out, what
Damn Gen. Jackson-thea I'M done With you.
But enough of this poor, miserable, weak party
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