Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-10-20

prise was terminated in mortifo alton,
W hen the eye rested on the tugfeman, and
Ma or Eaton appeared as the flower Of a
band, who ought to have had for leader,
Il generous, high-minded, chivalrous and
warm-hcarted man; with a heart above
seifshneSs, and mind soaring to true
fame.
Against his appointment as Secretary
of " ar, unanimous protest was entered
by the members Of the Tennessee dele
CATION, some OF whom were so overcome
by the violence done to dccency and pat
riotlsm, as to sickcn and confine them
selves to their chambers. Before its con-
tirmation by the Senate, a confidential
committee was understood to have expos
tulatcd with the President, against this
unhappy appointment. But "the roar
ing lion" was not TO be moved from his
purposes towards the faroriie, and he re-
turned for answer, that "Mere should be
no government wi'hom MAJOR EATON"
A resolution adopted at that early day,
which has since been so signally mani
tested, III the uncxamplcd dissolution of
the entire cabinet, from motives affecting
the domestic economy of their private
families, and regulations touching the
chastity Of their wives and daughters.
II n general remuneration of adhesion a
mong those who remained true to their
early principles, immc diatcly took place
at Washington. The number might have
been few and select, as must ever be the
case in opposition to the rising sun of
power, whom all worship, propitiate and
ilatter; but they were men, with few cX-
ceptions, Of firm character and choice
parts, who would not sacrifice the poll
cy and interes, Of the country for a court
smile, the favor of IA president, or the pat
ronage of government; they were men
who had planned and executed great
political revolution, whose knowledge of
human nature, and stores of political SCI
encc, combined with their talents and
patriotism, rendered them at all times
formidable, because they were intrinsi-
caly powerful and intellectually great,
not the more creatures of party, or the
TRANSITIONS idols Of popular delusion.
Il Without waiting to see the President
inducted into oilice-without calling on
| him--with no desire to behold a mock
triumph, an empty show and n visionary
pageant took my departure from Wash
ington, flied with humiliation and tis-
gust, at the very moment that thousands
were hocking in thoughless haste, to
Join in n revel, of the character and ten
dcncy of which they were wholly igno-
rant, and about which they perhaps cnr-
ed as little as they conceived. The
dream, had passed from me-the long
rojected schemes of reform, that had
engrossed the meditatons of the mid
night hour, and occupied the labors of
the day, had been dispelled forever by
the first breath of infected power, tainted
by the ambition Of dcmogogues, and the
intligues of the court How fully these
impressions and opinions were reel iproca-
ted by the party in Pennsylvania, will
appear in the course of the succeeding
letter. STEPHEN SIMPSON.
*Tt was urged from various quarters, that
ought to accept the Office Of 4th auditor, then in
do not deem it necessary to mention the names
Of all the friends Of the President, who proposed
this stalion-which fortunately, from the best mo-
tiyes, had predetermined not to accept
"a dispute has been wagcd between this pub
Usher, and the proprietor Of the Pennsylvania In
nuircr, touching the honor Of Major Berry, and
the conflicting interests Of the two journals, the
postmaster general having solemnly pledged to