The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-12

No one can read The p4per furnished 10 us by
Drs Caasin and -eEal vigh0ui percelvinz that
the sssassin's mind Wa precisely n thar NOR.
bid state which turned the dreams Of the ex.
stied eaemies Of the administrator into rsali-
fse+ Whlle Mr. CslhoaR proclaimed '.TsYO
lE,isd tbs Suffering proselyte. who could
not pay hrs bolrt, went roundly - work -
produce IL.
Nothing more seems 20 have been
expected 70 result from these remarks
of the GIc5s than 10 awaken the preiu-
dices Of the peoTls sgainst the distin-
guIshed lea1rrs e The opposition to
Gen Jscks0n's 81 snInistration, sithcugh
the insinustiou is thrown out. they NAV
havsenployedL Ia wrencs IS their agent
This purpose, however. was sfterwsrd
disclAimed hy the GL}s. But as re-
CARDS Senator George Poindsxter, of
Mississippi, distinct charge Of conspi-
racy witt LaErehcs was made, and af-
6dssi.s we're produced from citizens 10
sustain it. These affidavits were lsi1
before the President. and he gave full
cTedeDcs TO them. The atlantis, David
Stewart and Mordecsi Foy, made oath
that they had seen Lawrence go into
the dwelling of Mr. Poindex.er on the
Tuesday prece ding the attempt to as
sassinste the President Fey said he
had seen him 20 III from time To time !;
and Stewart professsd TO have seen
them liz conYorsstion In "Poindexter's
passage.
/. Mr. Poindextets demanded an inves-
legation. a COMMITTEES was appointed
and the result vas q complete exonera-
-tioh Of that gentleman, as might have
been expected. from his well known
honorable character. Stewart, one of
the atlantis, was proven 10 be man Of
despicable character, and Foy, was not
believed. The Globe. admitted that the
charge against the Senator was without
foundation. But it seems that Gen
Jackson adhered to his violent suspics
ioIs. Miss Martineau was in Wash.
ipgton and attended the funeral of Mr.
Davis, when the attempted sssassina.
tion occurred. She gives the following
account Of the excitement, and the ami
mosities which the affair sprodacsd:
II 50 happened that we were engaged to a
party at Mr. Poindextefs the very evening of
this attack upon the President. There was so
tremendous thunder storm that our host and
hostess were disappointed Of almost a II their
guests except ourselves, and we had difficulty
In merely crossing the street, being obliged to
have plai1ks laid across the feed, which gushed
between the carriage and hesteps of the door.
The conversation turned upon the event of the
morning, | knew little of the quarrel which
was nov to be so dreadfally aggravated: but
the more l afterward heard the more admired
Che moderation with which Mr Poindexier spoke
Of his foe that night, and as Often as subse.
| had intended 70 visit the Presiien, the day
after the funeral; but heard se-much of his
determination to consider the attack political
affair, and i had 30 little wish to hear it SO
treated, against the better knowledge OF all the
world, that | stayed away as long as / could
Before | weAt was positively assured of Law.
rences insanity by one of the physicians who
were appointed 70 visit him. One of the poor
creatnre's complaints was that Gen Jackson
deprived him OF the British crown to which he
was heir. When did go TO the White House.
took the briefest possible notice to the President
OF the insane attempt Of Lawrence; but the
word rouseda' his ire. He protest ID, in the
presence Of many strangers, that there was no
insanity in the case. Twas silent, OF cocrse. He
protested that there was a plot, and that the
man tool, and at length quoted the Attor-
ney-General as his authority. 1t was painful
70 hear Chief ruler trying to persuade for.
selgner that any OF his constituents hated him to
the death; and | took the liberty of changing
the subject as soon as | could. The next even
ing was at the Attorney Generals. and ask :
ea him how he could let himself be quoted as
saying that Lawrence was not mad. He ex.
ensed himseltby saying that he meant general
insanity. he believed Lawrence insane in one
dnection--that il was a sort of Ravaillac case.
besonght him to impress the President with
this view of the case.
1t is seen from tho foregoing state,
ment that the suspicious engendered
in the minds'of Gen jackson aud his
friends against the eminent leaders of
the opposition, Were far more violent
than any that have found utterancs
among the friends Of Mr. Garfield. Men
80 eminent as Messrs Calhoun, CLAY and
Webster, if not openly accused of con.
spiracy were held up to public condem-
nation as having maddened the brain
and nerved the arm of the assassin by
the violence OF their unjust accusations
against the President; while another
eminent and honorable Senator, the
gallant 'Poindexter OF Mississippi, was
openly accused Of conspiring with the
wretch for the accomplishment Of his
murderous purpose. and vile witnesses
were procured 70 swear to the conspi-