Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-18
From Tho u S Telrgrapb,
TilL MALIGN INFLUENCE

The following hitter from General Dpshs,
IA early friend of General Jackson, 10 pub.
lishoh with bis consent. II s.tablshc. an Im-
porihnt fret v'A That Major Eaton inform.
ell him, willie IN | ennrs see, - that ms soon n
he heard OF he death ~ Mr.. flmberlake, he
determined 10 marry his widow Does il
follow that III. Major bad inter- aueh an i'm.
roper passion ioi b,r ~ the lIlo.ulne oil her
husband !
Lttitr TO The Editor oflhe y. S Telegraph.
GALLAT N. leu. July 20. 1892.
SIN: was one oil General Jaekson's oIigi-
nal, warm, personal, aud p0lltical TRENDS,
who have been d. nounced for 40 other feas on
~ believe, bat that could not say, Majaf
Eaton was onr Of The greatest m"n in thu
nalilu, aud lhat Mrs. Eaton was .lend.ied
woman.
Took occasion 10 wait on Mr.. Eaton hefore
he married MIS-. Eaton, and informed hun. as
thought whs bound 10 do, being hs personal
f'itnd. Of the Iumos against the ~omen he IN
tended 10 make his vile aud attempted To dis.
suadr him IRON IL. lie informed, me. IN
renaessee, that as soon us he heard Of thu
5ratboi limb rlek", he determined 10 90 10
Wsshing'oa Rnd marry his widow. aud com.
muuicR'cd this ntrnlion Ia Grusral Jackson,
who approved. aud advised h IN TO do so.
Was IN the city when II WAS rnmnred that
M,jor Eslon would DO uppointcd in the cabi
net, IN few days before the Gene,hl was iuau-
go,ated) waited on the Presld,nt. aud
gave him my opinion, honestly. that IL wopli
! 10 an Unfortunate appointment tint
could see disappointment aud moTiGca-
ton IN the oouotenanoes of hs friend. that
The country expected OF HIM 10 sheet mrn;
for his s.inet OF the Il al talents ia the natlan
thui Major Eaton WAS not one OF N t drscrir-
| ltDU. he Bfpsldts a n no. hat
Eaton sasa talented man, aud ,haI be was
| well informed that il Moull hr a very no.
polar nppuin,mro, IN New York and Penn
| sylvanIa. and that - had IN.
formed him, thai the appointment OF Eaton
would be veil received IN rrnnsy lvanin.
believe GrnrrHl Jackson 10 he honest, hui
he has been badly advised bv Van Buren, Ia
Ton, hnd BHg L'Ti,, have no dcubt and 40,
whhStandng ! believe that The plan for MIR
Calhonns de,'rucnon had beel settled upon by
those g"uilrmrn, before Gencral Jacksoo's M
a"euistiou, do not believe he cou ii |. We bee n
induced 10 act the psil he did, but Tor Mrs
Cnlhouns refusal (who was in the city at IL,
time ol Nsior Eaion's marriage, AMI for SON.
time alter TO give counicnauce To, and a,so
eIaie with, Mrs. Eatuu. am uow In favor i,
zen teksen fe,eleciIor, in pref renee 10 ~
Clay Bat ibis is a time for the truth the VII IL
. J
before Inv nation Tor hat is what the peopl
ara IN search OF.
! have saiJ thai have been a warm, p,rson
al. AT" political friend of the President, " hic
, vii not be denied 10y his supporters, or his on
poset'' have contributed my mite Tor his cI,
, snton aud am SATISFIED, nay, will say. al
pleased with most OF the measures ni ms sdn,
, n,sl alton, aud give to them my hearty supuor,
: ou' anu no., WIN his attack upon Mr. CaIbou,
, "ho hsd been. and am satisfied, honestly =,
n's wsim ant decided supporter during M,
!. ADAMS administrator, do not say I'M, fra,
'"m"r, 'o' happened TO be an ey. w,tnes. (,
'ne Two last yeas OF MIR. Adams adminiNr,
; u, anu had frequent conversations sun M,
ooih'g 'hs' period. am pleased with Va,
eon's' anh "ot"nhslsndius you will he !,
:. noune'd by the eleventh hour men. and ~
Ia "a'r 10 contend aga,ns. the patronage Of II
Is ao1ini.'f"'ton, wa will. IN NY opinion. be su
-, "msn ny m''jorhS OF the denocT attic Marty
!, we o"on, Tor yuur holiness in exposing IN, /
;, "RaeS "t IN unpr,nciuled ST OF men: and "a
q, conclude ny sasng, go on, 10, thero rs homes
. enough YET IN the great mass OF ,he p.opIr. a,
!. me! VIII snstsi" you. Very respectfully,
KoBl. DkSHA.