Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-09-05

Ivy toll him that SO far as WAS concerned
believed my family were doing no more thai
the members of Congress, the ciise0s q
Washington and visitors to The Seat OF Govern
neni hada right TO expect from me as mem
Der OF his cabinet. IL was certainly IN accor
dance with universal custom, aud that. as 20
tinnfton, knew OF none that coul.
never aeknow ledge the right oil any one 10 in
teriere IN matters affecting the private end so
ciai arrangements Of my family and that be
lore would be dictated 10 or controlled In snct
natter, fUouid abandon his cabinet aud lca.
ready 10 do so tehentper he desired IL, aud added
several other strong remarks Of similar
character. lie assured me in reply hat he
did not desire Il thai he icas entirely satisfied
mRh NE manner in whieh I had discharged
my official duty, and that he did not claim he
right dictate 10 us IN our social relations,
hut that he fell himself hound TO protect tho
family OF Maj. Eaton as he would mine under
similar circumstances. then informed him
that Col Johnson hal formally nnnoune.d
10 Mr.. lngham,J Judge Berrien aud myself.tha Il
was his intention TO remove us from ollice for
the cause mentioned, aud had learned f,om
Mr.. !. The evening before, who derived his IN
10 rmaiioi from the Colonel, that he had gone
SO Tar Ms TO make temporary artaagemrDis, for
the management OF The Departments, viz Mr..
Dickensfo Tor the Treasury, Mr.. Kendall for
General. This The President denied, aud said
he would send Tor Col johnson, and Tor thai
purpose, calledfor servant. When tho servant
GANG, obs erved II was not nee 'ssary TO send
Tor Co. j. his word VAS sufficient. Well,
said he, you are satisfied. told him, was,
We continued our conversation tor some time.
attempted on tint occasion, us had done
several times before, 10 convince hun oil the
lmpropritty OF his interfering a, all ~ qnes-
ton OF such delicate character, but ms feel
iags tOere evidently Too much enlisted 10 neigh
any reasons ohich might be offered ! have
already informed the public that no paper pds
presented 10 me, or read 10 me, or alluded 10,
having ,eference 10 The future conduct CT the
moi be installer. may add that the Presi.
dent constantly insisted on the necessity of
hdTan0ny among the members of the cabinet.
Here | cannot refrain from u remark upon
this injunction Of the Pfes,aanl, thai Mai. Ea-
ton was tue only Dissatisfied member OF the
cabinet ,-ihe oniy Dne VINO carried complaints
TO te President Of the conduct Of o,hers--the
oniy one VITO employed hts forts 10 bring us
into disrredit with The public or the President.
Among The others the utmost ciyillty aud So
ciabllity prevailed. No one annoyed him,
Maj Eaton, uS made an effurl 20 enbarraU
The operations Of his Departmeni, OF in any
manner acted towards MIN as lni,nical, Or de-
tlcient IN raspeci iand yet, we are 20 be punish
ed for the disturbances of the Cabinef. Can
any deeIsion be nore arbitrary and an ust
a few days after the interview win the Pre-
sident Col johnson came into the Navy De-
parimen,. aud as hr entered rose 10 receive
hinr With his wonied cordahiy oI manner,
he expressed his satslactioTa al the pacific as
poet Of our relations. ! observed to HIN,
with a SMILE that the President denied having
as he had made. He good buinourediy replied,
lei it pas, | represented il TO you ia the most
favourable tshl;" aud as he was hurried, here
The conversation ended.
About The same time, | had interview
with Maj Edton, in the presence Of Judge Ber-
fien and Maj Barry. Ths was brought about
by the Pre,iden'. Maj Eaton, II stems, had
complained to him. either directly or In-
directly, that at a party given by my family,
the last OF September or Tho first oi October,
1929, TO tue family oil a most esiimable trend
aud relation CT MAE, from Nashville, lenOes.
see, who was on visit To Washing On Cliy,
the Rev j. n. Campbell. then OF thai place,
now OF Albany, y. Y was among The invited
guests. Tie cireumstan ces were thesc Nj.
Campbell, Who had resided in the city fot
soine yeals previous TO Gen. jscksbhs That
gu, on, was the Pastor al Church, and
such his reputation that the President aud,
ihree members OF ins Csbmei, VIZ: ~. Ing.
ban. Jsdge Berren aud myself, took pews aud
became regular attendants at his church. IL
the course of his ministry he formed an ac-
quaiaiarce with my family, aud occasionally
visited them. He happened there when my
friend II II aud his family were with us, CON
racied an acquaintance with them, and when
the patty above alluded to was gwen, my
daug hiers invited him. He attended aud took
The liberty Of carrying with him, ms trend
D0ct Ely Of Philadelphia, whp had Just al
rived. knew more OF his beng invited
than any other person who happened to DO
present. lie was, how ever, not less the wei
come ON that account, nor was his friend Docl-
Ely. Neither Of these gentlemen require
recommendation whore they reside. MIR.
Campbell is known to be learned, pious aud
most eloq ,ent dy,ne. Some short tine after the
party. heard, very much 10 my surprise, that
Aiaj. Eaton aud su,ne oil his parl'zaDs we're
outraged With me, aud threatened my d strut
ton because Nj. Campbell aud Doc. Ely were
al my house as above stated. could scarce
~ credl, the report, until i was mentioned TO
me by the President. when emphaticaily asked
him, " ho questioned NY right 10 inYne whom
/ ole assd to my housed He testify observed,
no person, but the Q was some nisundei-
standing between Maj. Eaton. slis. b. aud Nj.
Campbell, that he, Maj. T.. thought u evnced
hostility 10 him. AT the tnteIV'e" ABOVE hi-
Iudsd 10 between Maj. Eion, Judge Berrien,
Maj. Barry and myself, Maj. Il. mentioned
III circumstance OF Mi. Campbell aud Doet.
Ely being al my house on the occasion refer
red to. asked Maj. Eaton. IN the most frank
aud friendly manner, IL has was his only Conn
,Iaini and if he would be satisfied provided
cony need him hat he was IA error, assuring
him, NJ the same time, that he had 40 right 10
consider me as being under the influence OF
untriendly feelings towards hun thai on tho
contrary, he ought to know my personal at
llacbment for him, before ta5 Cabinct WAS
| formed aud fut tnsi, II he would obtain tue
| Consent of his brother-in-law, Mel. Lewis, 10
read confidential correspondence which
passed between Maj. l.. and myself M the wa
Ter of 1927 % on this disturbing subject, he
would thea be convinced oil the disinirfesteh
ness aud correctness OF my course and oil ''s
entuc conformity 10 that friendship aud good
Will which had so long suDsisted between us
might have gone fui her aud SAID, MAJ. Lew
! is, ip the wnier OF 1927 %, when there could
| be no unworthy molIye 10 mislead ethsr
Us, considered Mrs. Eaton an unsafe associate