Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-10-06
TEL. GAZETTE.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1881.


too volumnous for our columns) This APP
peal sheds no additional light on the recent
exposures. The Mai. states the manner IN
which President Jackson's first cabinet was
formed In his details upon this subject.
which occupy the foreground of the picture
which he has drawn, he speaks thus of Mr.
Branch
"Mr. Branch and myself were born and
reared in the same county of North Carolina,
educated at the same college, aud had been
associates and friends. in early and in more
advanced life. solicited his appointment as
a member of the Cabinet, and at the Presi
dents request informed him of the selection"
MIR Eaton was consequently well acquain
ted with Mr. Branch's qualifications for the
station 10 which he thus earnestly and ak
iously recommended him. Reared and edu
Gated with HIM in early life, having associa
ted with bm in the Senate of the United
States, for many years previous, and up to
the formation of the Cabinet, he, ifhe could
Judge at all of the intellect and requirements
of his fellow associate, had the bes. and most
ample opportunity Of discovering and know
ing both That he did appreciate them, as
of an eminent order, seems TO be evident from
the fact that he, as the intimate and confidea-
tiaI friend Of the President, SOLICITED place
for him in Gen Jacksons Cabinet If he did
not so appreciate them, he acted faithless
part to the President, and imposed upon the
country an incompetent functionary. The
reader may judge which, after he peruses the
following paragraph which Mr. Eaton himself
has furnished towards tn close of the same
identical document from which the extract a.
bove is taken, Speaking Of Mr. Branch "a
gain, he observes:-
''For Mr. Branch, I feel but pity and con-
tempt. He has been the dupe OF his o,cn lit
ilenesS Of mind. and the victim of his more
willy associates. Though he has entered in
to their feelings, and aided them IN their de
signs-has asserted mtfutbS and offered nu-
,ious imputations, j cannot find in my heart
to entertain feelings OF revenge towards so
humble an accempGce
For what ,ceak, degraded and little mind
ed creature, did Mr. Eaton, (according to his
own shewingj after long Iiie's acquaintance
with him, SOLICIT an appointment in Gen
Jacksens Cabinet! How has he acted to-
wards his friend the President? how has he &C
ted towards the country? OIemposa' o moses'
We give the following extract which relates
to his challenge to Mr.. Berrien, that our rea
ders raight be solicitous to see:
s'Nor did comprehend the depth of the
designs OF these three gentlemen. Having
| resigned my seat in the cabinet, and being a.
bout to retire to my residence in Tennessee,
did not calculate that should be detained
here from my home and business, 70 defend
myself against their unprovoked attacks. In
this was mistaken. My pursuers were re-
solved that should not escape the sweet re-
venge of which then deep modification at
The loss of office had aroused. Messrs. Ing
ham and Berrien who were here. were in ha
bits of daily intercourse with The editor of the
n Telegraph and their names being used in
4 connection with the abuse which was propa-
4 gated through that print against me, | con
ceived had right to enquire, whether their
4 names had been used, and references to them
made wlth their sanction
n readily admit that no imperative ohliga-
ton rests upon man to enter m private coip-
ba; merely because he is invited 10 do So
Public opinion sanctions such appeals only
when the injured part. has right and justice
on his side, without other remedy. But a
man who asserts claim to the character Of
! a gentleman, is bound to act like one Mi.
| Ineham did not thus act, when to plain aud
proper question, he returned an insulting re
ply, and sought TO strut the hero and ape the
warrior without the capacity 10 go through
with that which SO improvideniiy and rashly
be had begun. | never asked him to admit
or TO deny that my family and his did or did
not associate. He never so understood me.
1t was for the publication only and his sup
posed participation IN it that held him re
sponsible. My correspondence with Mr.. Ing
ham, his degrading apprehensions, false char
ges, and ignoble retreat, have already, thro'
himself, been made known to the public -
lie Is suffering merited punishment. in the
contempt Of the brave, the adherence of the
honorable, and the detestation Of the com
munlty.
| addressed Mr. Berrien on the same sub
Jet, The correspondence which took place
he has LAID before the public 10 bis recent ad
dress When it terminated had hoped our
difference was ended. His late address, how
ever, was OF character to induce with me a
belief that my iorbearance on the former
occasion had tendency TO embolden HIM to
further malignant assaults; and accordingly
without seeking explanation, made dlrcc,
NaIl IE.., L.