The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-01
From the New York Tribune.
The BOurganani.EatOn Casa He'
DOrter's visit 10 Mrs. Genl Eaton
Facts and Anecdotes from the Lady =
own Iips-StOries Illustrative oil the
Jackson. Eaton Scandal.
From the New York Tribun

The public interest in the Eaton-B our-
a,nani case. instead of diminishing, appears
to he on the increase. III IS talked OF IN
narlors. il is commented on in har-roomS,
neopIc of fashion discuss it, and politicians
revive in connection with IL the historical
"reminiscences of the past. Ackhowledg-
inc the significance of all this, we ycster-
day paid a visit alike of sympathy and
curiosity. to the central figure Of the ira
gedv. Mrs. General Eaton, and propose in
the present place to record the "bscrNa-
tions and the new facts suggested to or
gathered by lis during our visit.
Handling in our card, we were ushcrcd
into tie presence of the now doubly no
1orious lady, who received us with the
utmost atfability. That she is no ordinary
woman, would he evident at glance:
that she has been beautiful, is also undcni-
able even at first sight. She is very tall,
very stately, and very graceful her ha!r
is of the finest quality, is richly luXrrl-
ant for one of her advanced years, and Is
of deep black. Her form is slender,
piablc, elegantly moulded, with slender
waist, and delicate hand and foot. Her
face is faded and somewhat carc-worn with
the thoughts and troubles of nearly seventy
years, but is not ugly hy any manner OF
means. There is a look of determination
and of character in her features which
redeems the wrinkles of her check : ana
her eve is wonderful-nevcr at rest, never
dull, always flashing, changing, active,
expressive. Her voice is sharp but not
disagreeable, while her manners are those
Of the old school, though occasionally vlNi-
fed, as it were, by a decided toucli Oh
French esprit. She was dressed at the
time of our visit in a style of simple elc-
gance-attired in fashionable SIX,
with a reasonable allowance of iewclry.
Having paid our respects to Mrs. Eaton,
we frankly revealed the object of our visit,
and she as frankly expressed her wiling
ness to afford the Tribune or its represent
tatives all the information in her power.
We stated our intention to converse with
her. and to publish such OF her sayings or
assertions as we might deem best. She
EXPRESSED herself perfectly satisfied with
the arrangement, and we accordingly pro-
ceeded to business: that is, we entered
into an unreserved conversation. Mrs.
Eaton, having been SO many years public
character, had become accustomed to nOto-
riety. and therefore did not entertain the
usual female dread of the newspapers.
She was not necessarily less refined, but
certainly more brave than the average Of
her sex. Our dialogue vcrgcd ut length
toward the Jackson-Eaton political scan
dial. Mrs. Eaton expressed great indigna-
ton at any SANDERS connecting her name
with that of President Jackson. This
scandal, she assured us, was not believed
at any time, and was never even currently
reported. 1t was too palpable fiction.
The President was IA moral man, Il married
man, and IA gentleman, and was attracted
warmly i'm friendship to herself merely
from the fact that she was the wife of
General Eaton, who had been raised, az il
were, by General Jackson, and to whom
the President was devotedly attached.
The only ostensible cause of the scandal
which the malicious have endcavored to
attach TO her name was the report OF an
unwarrantablc intimacy between herself
and General Eaton prior to her marriage
win the iatter-of this report circulated,
as the lady asserted with an earnest dig
nlty, Ds lew women of her own circle in
washington VINO were cnvous of the sen
satiOn she crcated,) the notorious Duff
Green and other politicians availed them
selves, some in the interest of John G.
President. Duff Green rendered himself
especially prominent in tue public and pri-
yate retailing Of this scandal, and accord
ingIy excited the ire OF General Eaton,
who one night armed himself with brace
OF pistols, and would probably have termi-
mated Green's existence and runors togc-
thcr hut for one slight obstacle, namely:
Green's fortunate absence at the time from
Washington.
0pjte of stories and looks and inuendoes,
Mrs. Eaton continued to move in
public circles as q leading member of the
lsai,ionsble world. But at ~ grand bali tho
scandal ives uttered distinctly In her hear
Ing, with the additional statement that "it
~ ssid that the President was about to
lnooint General Eaton . Minister abroad,
o that his wife's folly might be convent
'ntly concealed from the eyes of the
vorid." On hearing these words Mrs.
atoms true character asserted itself. She
i'd not faint, she did not scresln, abe did
Of even become nsrvonsly Indignant; she