The Washington herald., 1913-08-10
PEGGY ONEIL RECALLED BY OLDMANSIONSD DESTRUCTION

| fee and expressed the belief that Clay
was at the bottom of II au
Calhoun refused to urge his wife &c
recognize "Bellona," explaining that "th.
laws Of the ladies involved In the quar-
rel are like the laws Of the Medes ami
Persisns, admitting neither OF argument
nor amendment"
In answer to a letter Of Maj william
5. Lewis, a personal friend. giving ar
| account of story the major had hearo
| concerning Peggy's character. jackson
replied. in part: II then told you, ana
| have ever since repeated. that I>have
never seen or heard aught against Mrs.
Timberlake that was calculated to raise
even suspicion Cf her virtue IN the niiLd
Of any one who was not under the inf,u-
ence of deep prejudices. or prone 70
iealousy-that I believed her virtuous
and much-injured female"
Protest Was Made.
The Rev. E. E. Ely, a Presbyterian
clergyman of Philadelphia. and the Rev.
U. N. Campbell. pastor Of the local Pres
byterian church. where jackson atteni l.
ed. visited the President to protest
against Maj. Eaton al Cabinet men,
ter They placed before jackson a great
many facts. but he declared them to be
basely false, and wou.o not listen to the
clergymen. The ministers presented
proof of the fact that prior to the suicide
of Timberlake, Peggy and Eaton regis
tered together at a New York hotel II
was also declared that Peggy had beer
heard TO tell colored servant to call
her children Eaton and not Timberiake,
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sur Vi tiiis s'au ,aneh py ohe ,ee
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Is, vi es' "ho
oerehoed Mrs. Ea'oh most Ioyany.
me sreaest u'scofo reisneo IN uhe
"a, -hee.ss were neiu oul seiooili'
Gnu ,ner uii,iiehaiy "o,us usuSs re-
e oous "as u'uu oe'"en
the supporters anu 'he s'anoerers o.
ssy' anu was eNiuen. tnat unless
soie aoh va 'SAen eu.AH 'he aI
iiii,islraloii MN Wound oe pIousht 10 Wrech
so Gnu ,t uin ai,,,a,ie inee was ,s uu' one reiheus
LOT 'he SITUATION; anu 'hat was 70 nave
N SMa'. Eatoh resign from tne Caonet.
80, with the nope OF saving their party
ana .i,e auIiihistra'loh from iouhoerihg
Irp. upon 'iie ,oIAs alIat Mele me MAJ
N 1a,"ii anu ms M III suppor'ei, van puIen'
sem sem IN tneir res'snauoih 'achsoh theh
s' ho ',,ile N aShns ior 'ne resisha-
o's VI HIaIn, peIi'en, ~ anu ihsnaIn-
ns @ 'hsse h prihcipsi oPpohen.s % OF tessy
nIaina1 that this chance Was nscessarv
in order TO bring about perfect harmony
"a 90 tiie Sdpiilel
So that Eaton and van Buren would
lose nothing by their resignation. Van
Buren, almost Immediately exchanged
places with the Minister TO England. and
Eaton was appointed Governor OF Flor
ida. Later the major was appointed
Minister 10 spain. spending nfteen years
IN the Court OF Isabella at Madrid. where
fesgy again became the cynosure OF all
admiring eyes.
About the time of the dissolution of the
cabinet, Attorney General BARREN, OF
georgia, made n sighting remark In ref
trence TO Peggy, and Maj. Eaton lost no
time IN challenging him to a duel. Bar
fen declined to night, and Eaton i'm
niedlately denounced him in the most
Nhriohc language, calling him liar
ana coward.
CaIhouns activity in opposition to
feggy had resulted fatally to him as
1ar as MS political life was concerned.
lnally he retired from his Office. and
durinS Jacksons second term. Van
Buren served as Vice President. con-
ditlon mat was made possible by his
friendly relations toward Mrs. Eaton:
~nlch won the heart OF the general.
Discrepancy Was Found.
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