Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-07-28
v'EgE yEaGsNEAs.
LyNcuBURG. July %, 1871.
oUi Al LAST

Alter great deal OF coqueitigg sud delay
un the parf OF the men befs II the late Cab'-
net, The J. eres.ity Of which 10 not apparent TO
US, the great seerei--ihe immediate cause Of its
dissoiution--is at 1sreih iai,l, disclosed. II Is
no longer matter of dispute OF doub'. thai II
part OF the pIesidpui Ia regulate the social in.
iercourse of the Ex.secreIaIies--or, in other
words, TO coercs the families oil Messfs. Der.
rien. Branch and lngham 10 receive aid return
the visit, of the family of Maj. Eaton.
Provoked hy the falss statement Of the Ed
or of the Giobe--siaiements, TOO, author zed
by the President himself, # his Editor Is TO be
credited-Mr. Berrien has nj lsrsth Addressed
the public, IN calm aud d,spasslosate, but q
firm aud frank manoer--eIpfessly alle1ging
that, long an erior TO the explosion, tn. Presi.
DEM, ihr ough Col. Richard VI. Johnson, threa.
tened him aud bis colleagues OF the Treasury
and Navy Departments with dismissal from
office, should they continue to refuse to reoog-
pirs The claims pt Mrs. Eaton Ia the rauk aod
attentions dur alone To- the yir,uous portion OF
her sex. They disregarded Ibis menace, aud
their dismissal foilows1. Tnis statement does
not rest upon the memory Of Mr.. Berusn
alone but il /. sustained 10y Tie recollections
of siessrs. Inghsm sn1 Branoh and by notes
taken al the time BY .Hr. hgtam, ho'h Of the
conversation with Col Johnson L. tbs President
in relation 10 the ridiculous subject. We have
room to-day only for Mr.. loeham's notes
We ask Tor them un nnprjudiced perusal
Mr. IsGuAA's Statement. a copy of Which W1s
enclosed in his ieHe, 10 Col JoHssoH.
On Wedne.day. the 9TH of January, 1881
Col. johnson of Kentucky, waited on ne IN the
Treasury Department, AID alter some pr"limi-
nary Conversation, IN which he expressed hi.
great regret that my family, and thai of Mr.
Branch ani Mr.. betrien, did not visit Mrs.
Eaton, he said that II bad ben ,bject OF
gresl eIci,emont nth the President, who had
come To the determination OF having harmony
in his Cabinet by some Accommodation Of
this matter. lie. Col. Johnson, was the friend
Of US all. aud had Dow CONE at the request
Of the Presldrpi, 10 sea wheibrr any thing
cou d be done no thought that When our
Ladies gave parties they ought 10 Invite Mrs.
Eaton. aud as they had never returned her
call. II they would leave the hr.t card, anil
open formal int recourse in that way, the Pres
,deni would be satisfied, but unless something
was done Of this nature, no had no d1ue', ~
deed he knew, that The President was resolved
10 have harmony, aud would probably remove
Mr. Breuch. Mr.. Beuien, aud myself. | re-
plitd 10 Co johnson, that In all matters Of
official busin So, or having any connection
theIewiih, oonsi Tered mys.li hound 10 min
"A "A lrant. ard a.
course with the gentlcuien | was associated
with. That the President had right 10
expect the exerlion oil my best facu'ties, ana
The employ ment OF my iinIe, in the public ser,
vice. As 10 the family Of Mt Eaton feli an
ooiigatinn on me not 10 say any thing 10 ggra-
ssta the difficulties which he labur,d under.
but 10 observe total euoe aud nentrality in
relation 10 the reports about his wdc, and to
inculcste ibe snne course as my alnIiy. and
II ANY other representations had been made 10
the President they we're false. Having mt
sorbed To myself this Iulo, aud always acted
upon 1t, bad d0ne that aii tie President had
a right to expect. Ihni the society Of Wash
iogtJn was lUrrally orgeniz4a there Was hut
one circle. ,uio when every person OF respcc-
table character dispoetd o BE- . actsl was read
y admued, viii out teierruce TO the clfcan,
stance OF hlr,r, loilune, % siaiioa, " gIcn one
rated IN many other places. That We had no
right 10 eAert official puwer 10 regulate ITS
social intefcoarsr. That Ms. I'd on had npv
er been received by lie ,oc'rIS mere, aud II din
not become ns To force her upon II lhat nv
family had therefore not Hsaociated WITH her
anu they had o"ue So With my dpproOul,on
and thnI The Pie5ii'ni ought mol, tor IN. sail,
OF his own Character, 10 inu,I1ctc ia .urn mai
ters, Bat il he chose Ia exert his poatr Ia fare,
my family 10 visit any body they dld not cboos,
o., i~n he fri, al.
belonged 10 me, and no human puwer shout
regulate the social intercourse of,ny tamlly. b,
means OF official or any other uuwer whIcl
| | could resist. Ii could submit 10 such CON
uol should be unworthy vi my station, an,
would drspse mvsef. That II wps emlneu,I,
| due to the character of the President 10 bay,
| II know thai re did NOT interfere in such ma (
tiers, and that the couls we had pursued wa.
pIeseryatise Of his honor and polncal standi 4
| had taken my ground on mature reelection
as TO what was due 10 my family, 10 ia,
| friends, aud 20 the Administration, mlihout a n
prejudice against Major Eaton or his vile, aur
had fully determined not 10 change a, haiey
er might be the consequence.
| Col J. said that he had been requested h,
the President 70 have conversation with "a,
cre,ary oi the Navy and TIE Attorne, Gen
eral also bur, from what had sad, he sun
posed il would be of no avail. The Pres,den
had expressed hope that our families woul,
have Teen wiling TO inylte Mrs. Eaton 20 The il
| large parties, TO give the appearance OF al
os,ensihle intercourse, adding that he was S,
much excited that he VAS like IA roaring lion
tie bad heard that the lady OF toTe,gn min
is,er had joined conspiracy against Mrs
Eaton, nnd tie had sworn tina be wonld Ae,C
her and her husband home il he could MOI ON
an emo to such doinas. replied, that i
could hardly be possible that the President
contemplated such step. Col J. replied. tina
he certainly did; md again rem lkcd tnat il
seemed 10 be useless Tor him to see Nh B.ancl
aud Mr.. Be,ren. | toll him that each Of n,
bad taken ouf cours c, upon Our own views q
| rropr'ety, without concert ;-anh that he ourh
1oi 10 Consider ne ms answering or any bu,
mysl' tie then proposed thai | should mse
him "a! alr. Banch's, aud m,i,e Mr.. Berreo
tia evening al 7o'cIock, which VAS sgreec
+ to. Col j. came 10 my house abou Il and a. -.