Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-06-16

with the FresiGenI, 1nu sooe Dhcu the ChufCu
no everaowing But bye and bye the destroy
or came, and blighted this highly hourishiDg
society. When the season to do good had
passed away, and that TO do evil arrived, DIR.
Ely sat down and wrote to the President the
charges and imputations against Maj Eaton
and his wife, not however then giving bis au-
thority.
His letter was transmitted to the parties
implicated; and il was soon arranged that
Mrs Eaton, accompanied by some friends,
should proceed Immediately to Philadelphia,
and there in person demand Of DR. Ely the
name of the author. He gave the mama of
Mr.. Campbell. On the return of Mrs. Ea-
ton, the President summoned DIR. Ely to
Washington, and ordered Mr.. Campbell 70
hold himself in readiness to confront him -
The day of advertisement arrived. Mr.
Campbell, nothing daunted, proceeded to the
Presidents Mansion, where ne found him
surrounded by Ely, Van Buren,, lngham,
Branch and Barry. The President immedi-
ately demanded of Mr.. Campbell whether
be had or had not made such cemmunica-
tons to DR.. Ely, at the same time shaking
| in his face al the papers appertaining to the
case. Mr.. Campbell very calmly answered
| in the affirmative, and added that he could
prove them and much more, If he or Major
Eaton dared to put him to the trial At the
same time Mr.. Campbell denounced DR.. Ely
as guilty of treachery in the manner he had
brought up the difference, when he knew no
good could come Of it.
The history of the Cabinet meeting, and
the interviews Of Major Eaton and his wife
with Mr. Campbell, in the presence of Col
= Al L IL
where and when the Major threatened rer-
senal chastisement, all necessarily and natu-
| rally raised tremendous excitement among
us, during which many persons voluntarily
| rendered themselves as witnesses to sustain
the statements Of Mr. Campbell. This affair
! wound up by the Presidents Withdrawing
from the church. and compelling his amiable
family to do so too, against their own wills.
The ladies fingered behind a Sabbath day,
| but at last yielded to memorable authority.
In short time Major Eaton, who had so
bravely threatened to make war on clergy
man mustered up courage to question Col.
Towson as to his conduct, not exempting his
highly amiable and universally beloved lady
from his menaces. This attempt involved a
correspondence terminating nuch to the
prejudice of the Major. For the authentici
ty Of this item, refer to the correspondence
itself, and the testisaony of the honorable re-
preventative in Congress who was the msdi-
| um Of communication between the principals
| The succession of defeats in all these de-
monstrations Of the President and his pet
| Eaton, chafed the General so much, that in
January, 1880, he commissioned member
Of Congress to bear message to Ingham,
Branch and Berrien, inviting them to resign,
unless they did forthwith make their respects
to Mrs. Eaton. They answered that they
should enter into no stipuations aaec ting
private relations. The next day the same
member Of Congress was deputed to inform
those gentlemen that if they did not immedi-
ately surrender to the terms, they should be
forthwith removed. The same answer was
returned. Fortunately as was then suppo-
sed, some of the Generals political friends
interfered, and postponed the separation.
Pending these events, it somehow became
known to Mrs. Donelson and Miss Easten,
ladies ia the family Of the President, that
Mrs. Calhoun and other ladies had declined
the acquaintance of Mrs. Eaton, who on pro
per investigation to satisfy themselves as to
| the motive for so doing, resolved to adopt
their example, This being made known 10
the General, he demanded Of them their rea-
sons for sighting Mrs. Eaton, when be learn
ed for the first time that Mrs. Calhoun had
set the example which had been so general
ly initiated. In the midst Of his rage and
deep modification, the magician set his mi
MONS to operate upon him; and it was not
long before the scheme for the annihlatioa
OF Mr.. Calhoun was completed The PFesi-
dent acquieseed unreservedly in the plot
which has been unravelled In so mastery a
manDer in the correspondence. With the
swiftness of Telegraphic communica-
ton it few to the extremities of the United
States, and reeoiled upon the author of the
Vaccinations with the force Of thunder
bolt. Public opinion, unanimous az un;ver-
sal, decreed his expulsion. He, with the Sc
cretary of War, has fed; and to cover his
retreat, the President has turned out Ingham
| and Branch. What is to be the fate OF Ber-
risn, nothing is yet certainly known. At one
time his resignation was expected here: hut
it is hoped that Mr.. Livingston has advised
different course No man could be more de-
sirable to the members of the new Cabinet
and no one ought to be more acceptable to
the President than Mr.. Berrien.
Now you have the whole; and if there be
any error in the foregoing statement, let it be
corrected by the production Of all the docu-
ments. They are still in existence, Mr.. Ing
ham, MIR. Branch, and Col Towson, are in
complete possession of the whole subject;
and If made necessary, will not, am sure,
conceal a particle. Mr.. Ingham ought to
lose no time in the vindioation Of himself and
injured colleagues They have pocketed in,