Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-09-26


smiled. and treated MS as friends. ~ronged
! and prosecuted. Was he ncere hen, or now
/ then sincere, how unuiteIabls must ba his
daptavity In bee oming the very leader OF the
band uf tradacers, who nj present occupy the
public attention He then per formed the du.
~ Of a {, lend. 81 acted up 10 the principles oI
an honest man but yielding n the political in
trgues Of his great leader, he has sacrificed lns-
tice aud decepGy, his owG reputation, aud the
feelings OF his family. 10 subserve the cause
ui that friend, who never was ms friend.
This man. 10 different persons, and in VA.
rious directions, early disclosed the designs
which actuated him. aud Others who were as
soGated with him in feeling and IN interest, ~
their conduct towards me. ! haye a statement
from 5. Z. Webster OF this city, detailing the
substance OF Mr.. Green ) remarks 10 HIM III the
tall OF 1879. or nj the verytine WHEN he was pro-
tossing before me high consider atiun aud great
respect aud regard.
MIR. Webster, IA presenting tho remarks made
To him i" November, 1870, says-repcauug Mi
Green's Language
" That MAJ. Eaton. remaining ~ the Cabi-
net WIS al great IN Jury 10 the paTty--lhnt he
" was used by III, Secretary Of State ~ Ion
" ward his interested views AID II he re.
" manned IN the Cabinet, the Secretary Of
" State, VINO held complete influence over
" rs he pleascdy aud direct thu acts of the Gov
e" ernment 10 promote his (Vau Burn'1 iu-
" tuie prospects. That Mayor baton ought
E" Ia be sent Minister 10 RUSSIA, or at any rate
- shonld not remain Ia tho Cabinet aad thar
" II some decisive step were not taken soou
he did not know What might be the consc-
2" qdenCe. Aud further, that the Pies,irui
" olgbi not 10 Ia run srroud tine. that
" Mr.. Van Bnr"o MAS using all his Influence 10
" prevail on hun 10 ran agirn. aud IN that -
3" ven. would have Obtained such an lnIlarnce
'' over hun aud his lfiendS, ms 10 he able 10
" command tner influence at II subsequent e
a. lectIon--that General Jackson ousGi TO 60
i" bonIe.n
have IA statement oi another aud similar
convn, saton, hell by Mr.. Green. IN d { 1879
with GIDEON Welles, Editor oil tue udrliofd
IImes.- says:
" Ga the sauj"ct Of The next Presidential e.
lection, Mr.. Green hdverled TO tue rmbar.
" Passed situation al Mr. Calm oun a. tho expI-
" "htlon al his pfeseni term, when he would
- have served rIght years, equal 10 thu oil any
""l hns predecessors and that Nj. Van Blu
" rem, taking advantage ot his situation wash
" ed 10 Iulu n,n by diving HIM nto retire
" ment. II was ha policy Of Mr.. Van Buren,
" he sad, 10 persuade General Jackson To
- consent 10 a Ge-eleriiOn, because TINT would
" lead 10 tue posiponemrnt Of Mr.. Calho0n's
claims, aud occasion him IN grea, degree
" TO be forgotten. IL would put Mi Van Ba-
- req IA advance of hun, and this vas the res-
" son he was desrOn. that Geo. Jacks son should
" cUnsontto a re-eicctiun."
Again he remarks 10 Mr.. Welles, on this
subject, about which, II seems, he tell such deep
interest and concerns
" That Mr. Calhoun had no influence with
" the Presldrol, and could have note, whio
LAT ~ ma .1..It Ia.
" ifiends receive appointments, so long as he
" was III the Cabinet He endeavored 10 ga
= c'le my jealousy by representing, that Mr..
" Van Bnen, through Eaton was endeaVoring
" 10 confer ali appointments on tue old CTa~-
d" ford party. II Was Indispensable, Therefore,
" Tor the prosperity Of ihe Admin'.tTau9u nod
" The harmony ol ITS mrmhr,s, that MaJ Ea-
q ton should leaVe The Cabinet, and leave
" Washington. Tnere was one way ~ which
" he could retire honbrabIy aud victorious. II
" he wodld accept the Mission To Kissta, he
" wouli br making an hOnorahie exchange
" for the War Department and all we've wIll-
" lag that NJ Branch shoad b. Dismissed.
winch "Ohid FURNISH Eh'an triumph. -
(far tho statements al Large, see Appendix A
aud b.
Thus. through this chosen organ Of Mr.. Cnl-
honn,we are possessed oil the trne motive which
actuated my k'nd assa'lants. Their plan Was
that GeneIdl J acltson at ould be ptesIdeut but
fun years, aud that Nh. & ahohn should sue
coed MN. Inc Telegraph was Considered 10y
rs Editor SO omnipoleni, that IFS dictauun WIS
NOT 10 be, aud conld mol be, resisted and That
II rested exclusively aud alone with him To de
clare who should aud who should not " rule
over u.s. Effect Is often mistaken for cause.
aud IN this cnse II seemed qnne 10 have been
overlooked, that the former consequence oil
this Journal, arose from the Circumstance, thdt
heretofore II went with the proplp--d0t The peo-
pls with u. he moment. however, that Air
Nan Barren WAS appointed Secretary oi state,
jealousy aud traT arose, And then the desire
was 10 place around the Prrsldeul as many Of
Mr.. Calhoun Trends As possible, 10 counter
act The apprehended aud dreaded mhaence ii
part OF winch | pos eratulfously was supposed
10 be. Devoted. Ms was said To be. 10 Gen
eral lckson, aud the success Of his Admmlstra-
ton, my appointment was calculated rather to
th~att than 10 promote their Interior designs.
1t was deenrd necessary 10 prevent il ! but II
that could not be etteC ed, tnsu adequate means
we're 10 be resofted To, get me- out of the way.
\ nj. MIR high IN and Mr. b rrien loresaw
iC0 Of my colleagues, il not thn THIRD, were
in the secret, aud used the Influence aud
lnportance, which odlse gave iham aud their
families, 10 promote aud further their Grond
deslgn.
Munths ma rolled away, ana ms yer The Pre-
sident bad never sren aud corrected tue evii As
was expected. Mr. Van Buren,, II was feared,
had gained aud was gaining SO fast upon my
esteem, thai serious Apprehension. we're enter
tanned that would iali within the vortex of MS
Influence. la addition, n was ina gIned. or ra.
tner feared, that General JacEs1n might con-
sent 10 "A reelection, .ud reasons were dIscerued
why Van Bnreo would desire II as matter OF
interest 10 hlm,doA how, tbrougn my lnhneBce,
the matter might succeed, and The claims OF
Mr.. Caihoin De deferred, and his prospects
njured, aud ae be driven into retirement. Fear
a"d appienens ION, aud lmpailence OF lou
ger delay arose. " some DECISIVE step" say ,
AR Green, :" mast be laken, or else do nOt
know what will be the consequence" This
- maligG nnJsnCe," which was operated up
on Ny the crafty subtety oil Mr.. Van buren,,
must be removed or the elect will be 10 post
pone Mr.. Calhoun's claims, and DRIVE hun ia
10 retirement. II must be removed rom the
Pr sident, and to accomplish II, | was 10 retre,
uot only from tn Cabinet, but IL ~ Washing
ion, that might be As lar distant as possible
from the scene o. their fruitiul operations.
Inc SECRETARY al WdT WAS tiuf anal IA I'D Tor tur