Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1831-09-09

tcPISu' Ict IL pass j represented IL TO
you in the most favourable light" and
as he was hurried, here the conversation
ended.
About the same time, had an inter
view with Maj. Eaton, in the presence
Of Judge Berrien aud Maj. Barry. This
was brought about by the President {:
Maj. Eaton, it seems, had complained to
him, either directly or indirectly, that
at party given by my family, the last
OF September or the LIST of October 1899
to the family of a most estimable friend
and relation of mine, from Nashville
Tennessee, who was on visit to w ash
ington City, the Rev. ]. n. Campbell
then of that place, now of Albany, New
York, was among the invited guests
The circumstances were these-Mr.
Campbell, who had resided in the City
for some years. previous TO Gen. Jack
sons inauguration, was the Pastor of q
Church, and such was his reputation,
that the President and three members of
his cabinet, viz: Mr.. Ingham, Judge
Berrien and myselftoo pews and be-
came regular attendants at his church.
In the course of his ministry, he formed
an acquaintance with my family, and oc-
casionally visited them. He happened
there while my friend Hill and his fami
~ were with us, contracted an acquaint
ance with them, and when the party a.
bove alluded to was given, my daughters
invited him. He attended and took the
liberty fcarrying with him, his friend
DIR. Ely, Of Philadelphia, who had Just
arrived. | knew no more of his being
invited than of any other person who
happened TO be present. He was, how
ever, not the less welcome on that ac-
count, nor was his friend DIR. Ety.
Neither of these gentlemen require re-
commentator where they reside. Mr..
Campbell is known to be a learned, pi-
Gus and most eloquent divine. Some
short time after the party, | heard, very
much to my surprise, that Mai. Eaton
and some of his partizans were enragcd
with me, and threatened my destruction,
because Mr.. Campbell and DR.. Ely were
at my house, as above stated. | could
scarcely credit the report, until it was
mentioned to me by the President, when
emphatically asked him who question
ed my right to invite whom | pleased to
my house. He testify observed mo person,
but as there was some misunderstood
ing between Maj. Eaton, Mrs. Eaton,
and Mr.. Campbell; that be, Mai. Eaton,
thought it evinced hostility to him. At
the interview above alluded to, between
Maj. Eaton, Judge Berrien, Mai. Barry
and myself Mai. f. mentioned the cir
cumstances of MIR. Campbell and DIR. f.
ly being at my house on the occasion re-
ferred to. | asked Major Eaton in the
most frank and friendly manner, if this
was his complaint, and if he would be
satisfied provided | convinced him that
he was in an error, assuring him, at the
same time, that he had no right to con-
slider me as being under the influence of
uniriendly feelings towards him, that on
the contrary, he ought to know my per-
sonal attachment for him, before the cab
met was formed; and further, ifhe would
obtain the consent of his brother .in-law,
Maj. Lewis, TO read confidential cor
respondence which passed between Mai.
l.. and myself, in the winter of lS27,
rs, on this disturbing subject, he would
then be convinced of the disinterestcd
ness and correctness of my course. and of
its entire conformity to that friendship
and good will which had so long sub
sisted between US.
might have gone further and said
that Maj. Lewis, in the winter 1927
%. when there could lie no unworthy
motive to mislead either Of us, consider
ed Mrs. Eaton an unsafe associate for his
daughter, although he was now endeay-
oring to drive me out Of the cabinet, be-
cause | would not compel my daughters
to associate with her. Maj. Eaton would
not say whether he would be satisfied
or not and the explanation was with
held. But as we were about to separate
he offered Inc his hand in more cordial
manner than he had done for some
months previous. have no doubt that
Maj. Eaton, i'll rendering his resignation
stipulated for the dismissal of the three
offensive members of the cabinet. Mr..
Van Buren,, also, | have reasons to be-
lieve, urged the adoption of this meas.
ure. This gentleman had discovered
that the three members of the cabinet
afterwards elected disdained to become
tools to Subserye his ambitious aspirings
and he determined to leave them as III
tie power to defeat his Vaccinations as
possible. 1t is said to be part of his
character to tolerate politically no one
who will not enter heart and soul into
measures for Drnmniinn his nun nnornn-