Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-16
Nav foax. October 3. 1915.

sail, IN my asl that the ,pfingiag Of niue Jude
the city cuud mol have a.lonl.hed The people u. " ~.
ihgoh more than the sudden fetun home of Gen Jack
soh. lie had Uuisripped lhe mil ~ his unrnev AM
no letter or newspaper had ierald.d his movements
HE universal inquiry there we'll az evcryw here else
vas, what has brought the Presideni back Mr. Duan
asked II oi MIR Mci.ane; Mr.. Mtiane asked II ni Mr.
Duane. The Cabinet were innorant All thai WI,
kno"n WIS The act that The President was back Sur
misses Were rU. but when II was known that Mr.
Van laren had retutad with him, ihuae " hn knew III,
GeneraFs phnba On the subject 81 removing the Dem
stea feared The wopt. Nhst Wa surnso so1n bee. me-
reality.
Mr. Van Buien was himself thu fiat To annuunc, 1,
he neIhtts ui the Cabinet what tho prcsdcnt had II
turned lf and that he himse had srljrd the meas
ute All that p,~tod helwesn Mf. Van Buren, aad his
ends On that uccisun cannn be knnwn; but II is known
that rim that day thu ties Of friendship which had
hound 'n aud Mr.. Mrlane together were severed and
Iom TINT mtrrvlpw, It has al ways been understood. IL
dated Mr.. Mel.an determination pqlit tho Cabinet
No man IN the Crblnr commanded IT Gen J eek
suns snesre regard and respect lhnn Alr Mel nne Cen
Jackson did not hca'tate 10 himself aud declare
that hnthng gave hun more pun Than To- fad Mr.. Ne
iahe differing Ntlh him Ia opifon. No man had mute
uniformly laudrj MIR Mel.ane than Mr. Van Bnfrn,
but The fon viii al Gen. jackson must urathrd aud
whueynf else might be crushed by resisting H. Nj
Van Boreo meant. himself. stand ont OF ,he way.
and sherhae principle. and pfeymusy eclll-d opinaa,
aud friends, rather Ihan leopard Tho gJ opinion o lrn
jackson.
1t WAS stated in the Executive nr,an at tho tim,
that Mr.. Duane was the oh, mrmber of the Cabinel MP
posed 10 the removal ut thn depa.tes; aud cunHnraey
was frmed, N which Mr.. Mt.ane nad uson 10 helieyr
Mr.. Van Bnlec was concerted, 10 draw h,m nio an ae.
quleseence N the crectness ol that statement Which
would have been not only al ylfanse with the ruth
hut false 10 his own hunof. and obi, colleague Mr. On
rne. OF this ACT otintielity the part Of his ,ri,rd
aud intimate friend. Mr. h'elane has never made any
secret any mere than OF the aci that IT had placed In.
tween them an mpis'able barrier 10 all future ltcndly
81 even personal intercourse. lleneetonh non inter
course ensued between these sworn hIeuds which no
subsequent attempt Of The Vice President could over.
come ofthe ab'lu,e alienation the public is mol now
10 be informed. On any. II there be- any, who may
deny the substantial accuracy OF this explanation, be
the burlhen Of showing the tine cause Of the rupture
hr"een them. But this will n1l be aulhorlaliyely dc
med.
There was ore mSu in Washington whom ihn pres.
denls sudden return filed with regret, but with dis
may who Was deeply interested IN the cause OF hs re
turn, who learned The cause With sorrow but with un
Hnehing iifmpess aud resolution. That man was
W nm j. Duane Secretary ol the Treasury. Long
bculo his appointment The Treasury he had been IN
nate with Mr.. Mclane. Tiny woIs, OF course niucl,
together while the President was absen aud could not
ail In have convcrsed nueh the great question ol
that tue. the removal al the deposiles. They pefrcs
y agreed IN sentiment; believed the uulan fol-
an lHiiaciipn of tie Constitution, and Ia every respee
wrong aud disastrous.
first interview with him. Gen. Jackson discovered.
his u.ler thai and unforeseen obstacle
had a1lsen 10 The accomplishment Of his purpose sui
hr would not believe that Mr. Duane would perslsl--
Mr.. Van Buren, sought an interview with Mr.. Duane
and was mol s,w In percelyg that the President had
calculated without his host. whrn he supposed he Ind
GOT AN neunhent IN the Treasury who would Do his bid.
dug need not diall, 81 present, all that fllnwed
Mr.. Duane could neither be eoaxod nor driven from lhe
position he had assunrd. Gen. jackson Tried both ex
pedienls IN vain. lie told hun. ia Of his c1nmnn
cations. hat II he would Weld Ia tbs wishes II would BIZ
one otthe happiest day, Of hi, he But Mr Dnane
Stood W his principles aud tell by them. lie MAS
jeeled lraa oli' g, and Mr.. raGey. who then At
umey Geheral, Was pun INTO his place. lie ubeyed
ME Presldenl'a order, aud removed the dppose. lie
was afterwards rewarded with the appointment nl
thiet Justice Of tho United Slater, which place he still
holds.
A VOID about Mr.. Dunn Il il an old adaue "ihe
fewer VIC praise In this world The better" Nj Duane
ii il believed. 10 an exception. lis frmncss his IN.
bending adherence to what la considered his official du
" aad pnncipehis resistance of HE seductive influence
Of power and pairoaagehis refusal 10 listen ,hn
eat personal and petseveng enreales % Gen Jackson
hive placed hui IN The opinion Of his friends. -.
much above all praise as he above the need of IT," lie
has earned by his integrity the reputation Of honest
man; aud the day will come, ii is hoped, when his coun.
,rymen VIII do him justice.
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