Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-23
THE ViRGKNsAy
LYING iBU2S JUNE ., ,a7,


'"e q"'s''on involved in the char.
mat The dissolution of the iae Csb;o.,
the feet Of female influence ove,
~ and self-love of weak old
question rs no. whe ther a certain fo,.,.
conducted herself with decor,m and =.
W or o'"'f"''F, as these appellants 10 opr
sympath'es would have US believe bc, Uhse-,
fr the President may ploy his og,;.l.a..
er and pa ironage to cperce public ofBc.,. !.
deb'ed to him for their fank, aud denend.,.
for lis continuance upon The tenure =, =.
will, To regulate their private and social int.
course agrceahly 10 his desires II -,
words, whilst the people have M rghtto en-
qaire into Mrs. Z 5 innocence or pull, NJ n,
conduct ascribed to her, and while the nnb,..
press would probably be stepping bryond II.
legitimate sphere of action to eEnose ~.
denounce her, even though her guilt mebt ha
proved, yet they have right 10 enquire and
a deep Interest in knowing, whether the ra6-
sal Of the kx-Sacretaries of the Navy And
Treasury to permit tho interchange of vi,r,
betweeo their families and the LADY, nj tbai.
colleague Of the War department led IN m
event Of such magnitude aud inpor,anca
as the dissolution Of the Cabinet Ia thu,
point however, the friends Of the II lrnn,rai1n
cannot be pinned. They koow that her,
they are paIpably vuIuersble-ior If he ifle.
il has no parallel EXCEPT IN the most nrohigas
-
a Duchess du Barry or 1adame P,mpaionr
were the fountains and sources OF honor in tia
State. For our own parts, We deeply regret
the necessity oil aludiog TO the subject at al
but, disagreeabls MS may be that necessity, 10
regard ii as a duty fsom which .e are not at
liberty TO shrink.
The Washington Globe is Amongst the most
conspicuous of those prints .hict, without
denying ihe fact cnarged, (ti'~t the dissolution
of the Cabinet grew ont ot the refusal OF
some Of ls members 10 associate with the Lady
OF one Of their co!leaguts,) attempts 10 diver,
public attention from tbs point by an appeal
10 the sympathy ani ch galry Of the people
Like Niobe, all tears" 1t wreps over whai it
lte'endS 10 view as a prostitution Of the pes,
snI wanton is cra'ipn of feo,ale character
Bat, sucn is notthe fact. The U. S. Telegraph
places the suhiect in its proper light IN ihe
following queries, addressed to the rival who
has supp0uted it in the aft clions OF tbs
President, and the emolnments Of the govern
ment, and consequently in the uphill work
OF white washing all the acts of its masters,
however black and iniefenslble they nay be,
The Telegraph says:
"Here is the question presented. Viii
the Globe derry tlu Mr. iGgham, Gov.
Branch, and Mr.. Berlin, were dismissed
because they refused 10 compl their families
10 associate with tina, al Major Eaton .
"Whl the Globe deny that. in January.
1890, member Of Congress waited upon hes
gentlemen aud iDformtd them tina. II was tae
Presidents determination 10 remove Ihen o
Office unless they eoaformei 10 hs wishes n
his respect!
"Will the Globe deny that Mir. Van Barea
awaited himself of his peculiar situation 10
ingratiate himself Into The favor Of The Pres,
dent by urging lie proprleiy OF thelF doug
SO
" VIA the Globe DENY that these &c tlemea
gave au unqualified efnsal, and that hey, at
that ti,ne, declared their readinrss 10 give up
thaT re prCilve offices ratht, diam h III then
on such condition
VIII the Go3e deny that the " m Ign in
haence" noW coatrols the pul &c pat onsge}
II u does, we pledge ourselves to rrove the
truth OF our assertions. eilher N court
oil justice o. before IA COMMITTEE OF Cans ess.
These are rlnia questions, susceptible Of
p ain answers and i they vetf uuiouu Id,
they would have boel met with positive
denial. bnt what says The Globe TO th !
We ask the readers attention to its evasion
The Editor oil The Globe cannot venture to
say what COMMUNICATIONS members o. Cow
gFcSS may have undertaken to quake To Mes =
ingham, Branch, and Berrien, but be deaits
t8lphdftcdl(y that any member OF Congress VAS
ever authorized by The President 60 MORN
these gentlemen that it was his d" determine
lion to 'emore then, from office" If they re-
jased 10 compel Their families 10 associate Wda
Mol Of Major Eaton" II any member oil
Congrass has asserted that he had such auihoi.
ny. he is bound TO inform the PUBLIC undst
what pIetext he assumed it,
Five queries were addressed TO the Giobe--
TWO of which only has that paper referred
to, aud only one of which has it attempted u
answer. Hmdy be true, that the communlci'
items made 10 Messrs Berrien, lngbam anu
Branch by " member OF Congress, oil 'He
Presidents determination 70 remove them
from office, if they refused to compel 'he'f
families to associate with that Of Maj. Eaton,
was unauthorized by the President ihoos"
we have little doubt that The contrary IS 'Ss
fact. But, admit lha, il was unauthor2so'
still the main question remains UNANSWERED
y still enquire in the WORDS Of tho leiegf'p'
" VIII tue Globe deny tina. Messrs. bfa"c"'
lnghdm and Berrien Wsre dismissed otea's'
ihey refused 10 compel their families TO assO
cate with that OF Maj. Eaton ?" The o'o''