Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-09-22


own acts oUly. that be eau be degraded. moi
SO with female. The lnnUcenf mud the gully
alike, ihe eovenomed tongue of Islander nhG
reach aud destroy. Ii Is n whitening blast !
which can blight thu sweetest fose as well rs
The most nosome weed,
Although expect nothing nj the hands of
| those who can violate the laws of social life
and. all III preccpis of " holy charity" yet
by M exposure of their motives aud designs,
may be able 10 render their future maligaiiy
powerless. This Induces me 10 make tbsap-
peal TO NV countrymen, and 10 thar award 10
trust y. There Is IN the public mind iniui,iyo
! honour--a native sense oi justice which revolls
/ az wanton attacks on female character, aud IN
the end Will visit tho uaieeling assailants with
terrible relribntion TO these appssl and on
! these rely not in the hope 10 silence the maig
n"nt aud tho slndiotse, hut 10 nuke their
attacks 10 recoilupon themselves.
| place ~ General Jnekson's Cabinet, by
me, was never desired. My ambition was 50.
iIshed with II seat in tue Senate which thrice
nad been kindly bestowed upon inn, by my Eel.
low chlzens ofTennossee, Di,lrust in my com
peiehey 10 discharge the duties of one OF ihe
! departments. and "a reluctance 10 encounter its
lhoofs induced me 20 prefer my situation in the
Senate.
! About to enter upon untried scenes with
u limited knowledge of the character and fee
1 lhgs oil those 10y whom he was To be gurroun-
| ded, the President fell anxious 10 have near
hun some OF his long tried per sonal friends Ia
whom he had c0tire confidence. lie desired
'hhi Judge Waite my colleague in The senate,
or myself, should accept one Of the Depart
menis. nrsed II apua fudge White, tacause
! considered BIN better qualified. aud better n
j"ptod To the station, than myself lie deeli-
! ned II. thea fnt IL 10 be my duty TO accept
| tue oiltr oi The President. lie had just Lust the
pa'tnrf of bis bosom. md wa. solitary aud dis
ctnsulale. As yn his kndnrss ho seemed 10
'hmk could be servloeablo 10 him, It did nnt
seem Consistent win the friendly relations
which had long subssted between as, to leave
MN al such mOmont.
Nj Van Buren, was appointed, because the
President had confidence IN his talents nod IN
'e9riy, aud because lac appeared 10 BIO tho eY-
| peclahon Ot the country, Mr. ingham was So
| iecied. for thu reason tina, .he President was
induced 10 believe that the democracy Of Penn.
sJlVonia desired l.. Mr.. Barry from u conf
! dehce reposed IN him by the President. derived
from his personal knowledge OF his worth aud
merits Between the fret aud last named gem
'eman aud myself. TIM most cordial friendship
hos always s"Oss,ed. Nothing has over arisen
| 10 interrupt Ia the least our ttiendy iu,ei-
course.
! alf Branch and myself werr. bofn and rear.
ed IA Tie same county IA North Cafollna, eduea.
ted u, Tho same college ,aod had been associates
aud irlends, ~ early aud IA aIuIe advanced HE
sllif4ted his appointment as "a member oil
thdrB5bneI, and at the Presidents request IN
formed him OF the selection. lie made no oh.
jeciion--not the least. saye on tho score OF n
modest dstruAi of bis competency, ",'a vAPr.ss-
ed ut tbs tune ,nuch gratitude towards the Pre-
sdeni aud exhibited much good feeling towards
| myself
With Mr.. Berrien had boon on terms OFF
lmacy, and sUpposlng him to he "A man Of tai
u..ta Nd Ila Tod la ha AIa la -
ted. Tho President requested ma 10 conler
with him IN relation 10 his acceptance. Al
thai time we were Ia habits of the kiDdesi|
| Intercourse lie seemed hIghly haiiered by
iii, manifestation ol the President : conf denee
aud offered no objection 10 an acceptance, ex-
cept Intlnatlng possible interference with his
private business. The next day he informed me
that he would accept winch reply communi,
/ Gated 10 The President.
nIut all the members Of tho Cabinet as
friends, personal aud political, to whom was
assigned the high destiny, by harmony OF
feeling among themselves of giving unity OF
de,ien aud VIgor OF action 10 the administration
OF Geoe,a Jackson. In the same light. am
sure, did he consider us. la thu sIng nass
OF ms heart aud the nfdor OF hlJ patriotism, he
suspected not that there was amongst as, any
other object, Than. by our cordial support, To
enable INN 10 the Cabinet. IA he hal done IN
tue field, d" 80 fl The mrasute OF his countrys
/ giort. = Far otherwise were iho Feelings aud
purposes OF Messn. lnghdm, Branch aud
! Befrirn ns 10 the course Of this eGpUsitioD,
viii believe satisfactorily and fully appear.
Nj. Bcrrien IN late address 10 tho public
say
| " The nnnunciaOn OF the MINES of the in
" tended Cabinet seemed 10 me, however. TO
q present an insupernble bar 10 my acceptance
" OF The office winch wHs rendered 10 me.
! " thought loresaw clearly the eyils which have
" too obviously resulted from the selection. A
" gentleman high Ia the confidence ol the
" Presldent,-whom he cons Iltrd, expressed
=" his decided conviction, founded on long
" aud Intimate Knowledge cf the President
| a." character, that he would himself speedily
g ser, and correct the evil! yielded TO
those suggestions, and took my scat ia the
" Cabinet
| A writer in the Telegraph, of the 18th July,
lasl, believed 70 be Nj, Berrien. speaking in
behalf oil Mr.. lag ham, uiakeS the following re-
marks:
:. Pending the organization Of the Cabinet,
the President was Informed by several persons
OF high standing, aud those hts strong party
| supporters, that there were objections TO Major
E4,on, which would lead to Diff not
likely TO be removed" " Il vas not necessary
for Air. inghsm to take any part 10 the affair.
Every one knew that public sentiment would,
ia due tune, concentrate On what was aniiss,
and correct NJ
Ia the Telegraph of the 2s'h July, probably
by the same writer, II Ia asked;
BY whose advice was IL, that Judge
Mclean was arranged 10 the War Depart
meni, before the Cabinet was announced, h,
order To remove tbs " malIgn influence" which
even then threalened thr dissolution Of the PAT
~. II was by the personal, political aud long
tfed friends Of the President, that tbs advice
was given and II was by ihe same advice
that these gentlemen r, tanned their seats IN
the Cabner, in the cou6den hope that tllt
President would sooner OF later see hls eIrol
aud correct H."
These extracts carry on their face evidence
, of common origin. II not psnued by the shal,
5 hand, they mUsl have sprung from The SAME
counciis-wrTe all written with the sam
& views and the same olUec and Disclose "hi
{ sulIi Gent clearness to whom am Indebted foi
i the long, covert, aud at last, open attack