The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21
s'BTRDS OF A FEATHER WILL FLOCK
TOGETHERn

TOGETHER"
In addition, the memoranda about Mr.. Va
Buren's active agents and committeeman in Bal
timore, we have a word to say about anothe
confidential friend and agent.
1t viii be remembered that Doctor Eli S. Da
Wis, one of the delegates to the Van Buren, col
vention, held in this city in May last, addresse
a letter to his constituents, renOuncing Mr.. YaI
Buren, ON account of his decision ON the negr
testimony in Lieutenant Hoes case. To i'm
peach Doctor Davis, the Globe published, an6
the Richmond Enquirer and other pensioncd
presses, republished the following certificate:
From the Globe Of the 30th alt.
"wASHINGTON, July 20, 1870
To the Editer Of the Globe:
esSir: Iperceive that the Intelligenceris chuck
ling at what it calls an important change from
the administration, in the person OF an intimate
friend Of Gen. jackson, Eli s. Davis, late OF the
Abbevillc District, S. c., but now a resident OF
Tennessee. 4 few years ago, during the most
important era oil Gen. Jackson's administration,
when the wealth of the country used every eX-
ertion in their power to defeat his reelection,
this same Eli s. Davis, which the Intelligencer
claims as such an important change, edited pa
per in this city, entitled the EExaminer,' and
supported the CLAIMS of Daniel Webster for the
Presidency, in contradistinction to that OF any
other person know Mr.. Davis well, because
i was the foreman of his office; and unequivo-
cally assert that know him to be a federalist
of the Hamilton school, So much for this i'm
portant change. Respectfully,
'sE. B. ROBINSON
Now we arc not prepared to say a single word
-. - JNo,to- Davis IF may he that he
supported the claims of Mr.. Webster, as the
successor of General Jackson. We know him
as decided opponent of Nullihcation-and it
should be remembered that friendship for Mr..
Webster was nothing Incompatible with friend
shin for General jackson, when Blair, Kendall,
Lewis, and the whole Kitchen, were in the
habit Of congregating at the Capitol to hear MIR.
Webster's speeches against MIR. CalhoSn, and
South Carolina. We can recollect that when
we refused to visit the President, because of his
war upon South Carolina and her principles,
MIR. Webster had a staHding invitation, and that
plate was said to be regularly placed at the Pre-
sdent's dinner table for him. 1t may be that SO
muehiS true. 1t may be too that Doctor Davis is
employers what does that prove? 1t proves
what we have sald-that the character of this
administration is such, that bad men, as natural
" flock to i, as vultures do to the dead earcase
and we have in this case stronger illustra-
ton than is furnished either by COyle Wilson.
We say nothing of Doctor Davis-we ask who
is E. B. Robinson. And we answer the ques-
ton.
f. B. Robinson was journeyman printer-he
enlisted as a common soldier in time of peace,!
After serving out the period of his enlistment he
came to Washington, sick. He was in state oil
general restitution, and the editor of the Tele-
graph furnished him the means of subsistence
until he recruited his strength, and was enabled
to work.
He was continued in the sfiice as a journey
man. until it was ascertained that ne was spy
ON the Office, employed to report to Mr. Kendall
and his Hickory Club, not only what transPired
in the Office, but the names of persons calling OF
the Editor, or visiting him at his private resi-
dence; and that Kendall and the Clt6 marked
such Individuals for Executive prescription
who were reported by him-and that, to CRAFTY
Kendall, he had falsely reported the Postmaster
az the city. uho had refused to become mem
Der Of the Club, and was, therefore, denounced
as a malignant, and guilty of the offence of Wis
itng at my house.
When the proof Of his guilt was placed beyond
doubt, he was discharged. He appealed to Mr.
49, INTO ax- Nth fha prpSi-
dent, and afterwards appointed Captain i'll the
Army, and sent into Florida!! We have before US
"a pamphlet Published by S H. Walker, who was
private in Robinson's company, from which we
make the following extracts:
Gone day, while under Maj Dearborn's COM
mand, Capt. Robinson, being officer of the day,
went to the village OF TalIassee, got quite In
toxicated, and returned into camp, and com.
rnenced quarrel with one of his men, (whe
was also under the influence Of liquor,) and or
dered the guard to take him and put him II
irons. This order was obeyed he then went
and commenced cursing the prisoner after ne was
put in irons, and received pretty much such Ian
ruage as he gave. He drew his sword and rush
ed up and stabbed him in the breast; the prisoner
fell down, and was, from appearance, In thu
.agonies of death; the sharp point of the swore
cruciating pain, though the wound was not NOR
tal.D
While we were at the aforementioned place
we received orders to repair forthwith to Fer
Mitchell, to take up the line of march to Flor
da, and having long time previously presented
the following list of charges to General Jessup
in relation to Captain Robinson's conduct, thu
following is copy from the original charges
which was presented to General Jesup:
Charges and specification of charges PrefeTrst
against Capt K. b. Robinson Of the e, w "a
i,agton City volunteers, by Wan. II. 4. Iucd
doc, LIST Lieutenant of the same. =,
CHARGE FIRsT-U noficerlike and ungentie
manly conduct. -. g.,
E. b. Robinson did, on or about june 18th wni !
night. in bawdy house, when in fall uniform
draw his sword against citizen tlssaten ned h ,
life, and probably would have killed MN, O h;. '
Spsc. ID. Thatthe said Capt. z. B. kobInso
did, on 81 about the 2lst June, resist the cls