Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-13
ALEXANDRIA. d. G.
u0yD.sY MORNING. JUNE IS, 1881
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Wi,hnut waiting for the expose Ut Mr. BRANCH
the pamphlet OF Mr. lNGHaM the explanation
r,,m ,h,. Globe--or the developments ct the
telegraph, the public will nov be put III pos
session of the facts relating to the late disso-
lo,ion. end the diseracetui circumstances CON
pccted with that event They are furnished by
the Washington correspondent OF the Journal OF
Commerce. We are mortified that such subjects
as are touched upon below, should be made mat
fer for newspaper comments and pubic discus
siou. hat there is no alternative. The course ~
the Government has been affected By :'lc'na!c
intr;oue'': the character of the natlon has suer-
ed by those inrigues: the public have been forced
70 take . part in the controversy: the standing ut
nut,ic men Is iuyairel-and the truth MUST
me- roIp. We have been for "A long time back
,cuuainted with most OF the facts detailed below;
but chose rather 10 wait unit they should make
their aDnearance elsewhere. Oihcr developments
will apprar: the curtain is being uprOcd--lhe
veil is pushed aside. Let the miserable drl>e!-
lers. who. out of their clement. have been jug
cling and plotting in WaShit .ton. trcmble - for
their hour j. ar hand. VIII moral. correct.
intelligent people suffer their government and
country thus to be disgraced. Will y.itiuus
community suffer the corrupt intrIenes al 10
reign courts to be introduced into tie house OF
their President: Shal.the Presidents house be
| converted into---but we stop Language can
not describe the loathing we feel for the base and
corrupt crew, who are now about to be exposed
| to the gaz" Of an indignant and nsu'ted commit
nity. Shame! where is thy blush.
Without farther preface. however. we give the
following from tbe Correspondent Of the Journal
of Commcrce-again repeating that farther de
yeonments will be made: and that. II we are
not very much mistaken, the editor Of the Tcle-
graph has facts in his pos-essinn, which sill cast
another milestone about Their nechs before they
are cast into the sink of eternal oblivion:
"Majur E.ron arrived in this city about the
first of December. 1928, and on the LIST Of Jann-
nv. 1928. married the widow Of purser Timber
lake who died about eight months previously, III
Is whispered reproaches of the relations of Ma.
jor and Mrs. Eaton, in the life time of her first
husband, now broke out into open accusation.
and soon reached the Presidents private and PSI,
litiral friends, some Of whom thought il due To
him, to unfold the tale, and advise him against
the nomination of Eaton to the War Department.
The sturdy, faithful anu fearless friend Col
Tow son. took it upon himself to cSpostuIatc with
the President, aud warn HIM ct the consequences.
and in the same evening notified Mamr Eaton in
the drawing room of the British Minister that he
had so acted. The President persisted III the
nomination of Eaton, and he. apprized OF his
peculiar relations and those Of his wife, accepted.
About the time Of the Inauguration, the Rev.
Ezra STYLES Etv. D. ID. canre here from Phiiadel-
phia and w0rmed hImseli, in the character OF
great Jackson man. into the favor and confidence
of the Rev. Mr.. Campbell. really TREND ct
Gen. Jackson. and highly useful man and pn-
puIar preacher Of this city; and IN the course al
their communications, Mr.. Campbell stated 90
iections to the nomination of Eaton, tor the Ike
reasons assigned BY Col. rowson. adding. were
he sufficiently acquainted with Gen. Jackson, lie
would urge them in person AMI endeavor to save
his Administration from the embarrassment
which the appointment would certainly produce.
DR.. Ely immediately volunteered, with the per
mission Of Mr.. Campbell and by his authority. TO
urge the objections to Eaton. But mark the
seguc. how and when he executed the trust
Had it been done then, some good might have
resulted.
The Secretary of War had scarcely taken pos,
when his lady undertook to make the acqua!nt
alIce of her equals. as she now supposed: and
among the first made her al vances to Mrs Cal
noun aud two, or three other ladies, who with
ont any concert, declined the honor; and hence
the origin Of the CONSPIRACY.
So soon as the President moved into his appro-
pirate mansion. he selected for himself and IA
inily the church Of Mr.. Campbell, where Mir.
Ingham. Mr.. Branch, Mr.. Ber,ien, and other Of
fcers of the government. we're located, Mr.. Camp
bell grew in favor with tie President. and soon
filled the church to OVERLOOKING. But bye aud byc
the destroyer came. aud blightedhis highly flour
ishIng society. When tie season to do good
had passed away. and that TO do evil had arrived,
DR.. Ely sat down and wrote to the Prrsiden: Tie
charges and lmnutations against Major Eaton
and his wife, not however then giving his author
ity. Lii, letter was transmitted 10 tho parties
implicated: and it was soon arranged tia. Mis-. |
Eaton, accompanied BY some friends, should
proceed Immediately TO Philadelphia. and there
in person demand of DR.. Fly the name OF the /
author. lie gave the name of Mr.. Campbr!i-
On the return of Mrs Eaton, the Prcsidcn, sum
moned Dr.. Ely TO Washington. and ordered |
Mr.. Campbell to hold himself in readiness TO .
confront him. The day of eclairci>sement ar
rived. Mr.. Campbell. nothing dauntcd. pro-
,eeded TO the Presidents Mansion. where he /