Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-09-20


said was false. The General then said
that he had now disposed of this charge.
AS to the allegation that Mrs. Jackson
had an unlavorabe opinion Of Mrs.
Timberlake, he knew Of his own know
ledge that it was false; and, as to the
charge against the conduct Of major Ea-
ton and Mrs. Timbcrlake, in N. York,
alleging "that they had slept in the same
room together" all that could be proved,
was, that they had been seen on the bed
together. He did not read the report Of
Mr.. Bradford, or any Of the depositions;
but said il amounted to nothing more than
that they were siiiing on the bed together.
After having gone through, he called up
OH DIR. Ely to give his opinion Of the ev-
idence. The Doctor came to the con-
clusion, that there was no positire evil
dence to convict major Eaton of an i'm
proper connexioh with Mrs. Timberlake;
but ('nOr Mrs. Eaton neiiher,' said Gen
eral Jackson hastily on that point, said
the Doctor, Il would rather not say
She's as chaste as a virgin said Cen
eral Jackson. After DR.. Ely took his
seat, Mr.. Campbell begged permission
to say few words, in explanation Of the
matter before the Council; he briefly ex-
pressed the motives which had influenced
his conduct in this business, in which he
/ very solemnly declared that his only OBJ
ject was TO promote the interests Of reli-
gion and morality, and the welfare of
! General Jackson's administration; that
he had communicated nothing to the op-
ponents Of Gen. Jack son; but, ,on the con-
trary, had desired to make the fact known
directly to himself, through one Of his
most confidential friends. He then pro-
ceeded to comment on the testimony Of
Dr. Craven and his family, when, he
was very abruptly stopped by General
Jackson, charging him with misrepre-
senting. Mr.. Campbell desired permis.
sion to proceed, and was making some
further remarks on the evidence, when
he was again stopped with great rude
ness, charged with wilful misrepresenta-
tion, and distinctly given to understand,
:. that he had not been invited there to dis
cuss these matters. Mr.. Campbell then
said, 81 perceive that have mistaken
the object Of the invitation to come here
that it was not to give me an opportu-
nifty Of saying anything in my justifica-
ton: l have therefore only to say, that
stand ready to prove, in a court Of JUS
tice, all l have said, and more than
have said, or would have dared to say
three days ago." upon which he retired 4,
= and the scene ended.
"Belore this meeting took place, Cen
eral Jackson sent his man Lewis TO takc
} pew in another church, and afterwards
he did all he could to induce his depen-
dants to do the same. Mr.. Campbell
/ was from that time forth prosecuted by
all the influence Of the President. An
invitation given to him q few evenings
before this meeting occurred, by Mr..
Branch's family, to social party, was
reported to the President, by his Major
Domo, and made the cause Of a personal
difference between him and Eaton, for
which the latter says in his book, (writ-
ten by Amos kendall,\ that he did not
} speak to Branch. From these facts,
leave you to Judge Of General Jackson's
claims to the character Of n religious
man. say nothing about his proiane
swearing-it may be his besetting sin
bot rest the case upon his fragrant in.
, justice to a pious, unoffending minister
, Of the gospel; his utter disregard Of the
, plainest precepts Of morality, and the a
t buse Of the power Of his station to sluI
3 and SANDER the .pious dead, in order tc
! veil the sins of vicious favorite, tend
d ing by its example, not merely to contain
: mate the society Of the national metropo
n lis, but to pollute the morals Of the whole
d nation. Will regular attendance a
/; church and saying grace before meat
I, give to such a man any claim to the
t character Of Christian.
"You will, perhaps, be curious tc
know how l became SO mnutely &C.
r quainted with these transactions; / car
: only say, in reply to such an inquiry tina
: there are not few persons in this city
Q to whom these matters are quite familiar
B.. l have sought the facts from various au
thentic sources, and have given you sucl
}, as will, l have no doubt, be corrobora
8 ted by every honest witness who wa
It present at any Of them. l have, howev
: er, only given you an outline, and th
d without the slightest coloring. If th'
3 whole reality could be given. just as j
Q occurred, and as must be known to tht
q witness, l am persuaded, from all / hav,
e heard, that it would sufiuse with shame
: every face that has been erected in "a
: vor OF this miserable old man.
: "a LOCKER ON"