Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-25
MAJOR IDIlN Ii. EATON.

! MAJOR JOHN II. EATON
HIS rehuncation Of lis od frfadS and princip'cS-h's
eSEous0i oc he lnos cdonS dor,rines Of Fedrrasm-
nn3 10 rao The cii7aaI rob5cd his propcrtgby par
tim at has niitcS.
ENTR.Cr Of letter TO the Editor, dated,
Il "CorrNrts Ohio, Sept. l6, ls4a
II sYou are doubtless aware that Manor John IL Eaton
late Minister 10 Span has Tor reasons best known Il
himself rcr nnceG his ancient political principles and
friends and united with the Wings Of The South and
F,drraIists ard Ah0oaisiS of the North ia wag'ng q
virdc,ivc warfare against the administration nf Mr.
Buren, and those doctrines and measures which distin
ruisli 1he great Democratic family of the Union. an
mortified at the course the Ma or has proper to pur
sue moi th.t apprehend that lie WILL exercise prelu
!ical influence upon the prospects of party, bn
because tunes gone by when the poisoned shafts OF
Federal malice ami detracton fell thick and fast around
himself and his wife, threatening 10 overwhelm them
with namv the Democracy threw themselves into the
breach made the quarrel of himself and wife their own
and placed the Eatons in position which might have
been envird By the most favored in the land II was,
repeat, A<pGEw JACKSON and VI. Vas BrRE>, backed
BY the sturdy Democracy, that snached the Major and
hrs family from the deep and damning namy to which
his new allies the Fcderalists and Ahoonists would
\ have consigned them. 1t is with modification, say,
that thus write. 1t with sorrow see him throwing
himself into the arms OF hs recent viiers, and KISS.
inn the hand that would have smOlc him. 1t is w!ih
regret that now witness him 50 far forgetting his
former dignity, and the principles for which he once
contended, as to travel through the country in the
character of a common stumpcr, haranguing squads
wherever he gam hearing-retaIling the salest
and vilesl ISLANDERS against the Administration, which
have been invented duriu. the whole campaign Alas
how fallen!
'.Nnh, before last the MAJOR made short speech in
the log cabin If this city Not content with single
display, he remained in town during Yesterday, and IN
the evening" made address at the market-house.
His effort devoid Of truth OF candor, possess
ing vcrv little Of either ingredient, ! can rive hui the
heads OF his DISCOURSE lie denounced Van Barren rs
an ambitious demagogue; declared lie had formed an
unprnclped coalition with MIR Calhoun. He inveigh-
ed against Mr. Poinsets plan for the organization of
the mljtia-at,rhuted IT To desire upon the part Of
Mr. Van Buren, 10 revive the Sedit,on laws-advocaed
HIGH Protective Tariff, and SAID the country would
never enjoy prosperity without nne-he appauded n
e. : Bank Yes, John II Eaton actually detained
long and loud, in favor of National Bank lie pro.
nounccd the Sub Treasury modern Pandora's box
calculated evil and distress throughout the
land In 4 word, the gentleman went the whole
figure in favor of all the odous principles Of Federal
ism and agalns, every doctrine aud measure for which
the Democracy have been coneniug for the last forty
years.
.Bu, my tale is not yet told Whilst Major Eaton
thus addressing the Wings, portion of them
ed the opportunity thus afforded, and STOLE HIS
NEGRO SLAVE. Don't stare. This is fact, unde
niahr inconlroyerblc truth Yes. whilst this South
crm Hhig dscourSng 10 his N0Tihern oiiieS some
Of them, known Ahol'trnnsts, took the occasion
to rob him IF has yroPcriy! His negress, upon
whom he set high store, induced 10 abscond
and - probably in the vicinity Of the Cana.
dian line The AholI,loniss have regular trans.
poriltiOa lines through tie heart Of The State, Tor
the purpose cf facillaimg the progress OF runa.
way slaves. Perhaps at this moment the Majors
slave may be in the keeping Of Andrews the Federal
candidate for Congress the Cleveland district whose
friends in the Convention urged his claims 10 nonlina.
ton, upon the ground Of his having, during the pas,
year erpcndsd three hnud,ed doars ~ assisting sar,s
an maj, 'cay 10 CaH0da. Such IS the camp mo which,
John II. Eaton has entered volunteer When will
the Southern people open their eyes: VIII the rob.
berry of their propery-wIil not the burning Of their
dwrllings-wili not the murder of their wives and
children, awaken them 10 OF the awu prccpice
upon which they stand" Giobe