El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-28

, Jackson. He knew from experience
that rumor usually has little fact at its
| base He was great sticl1ler for
facts, a great searcher for the truth.
cOOed happy in their love, Peggy ut
terly Indifferent to what most people
I thought of her, and Eaton too much in
fatuated to be worried, the gallant
Andrew called upon DR.. Ely for proof
He asked for the latter's authority for
each specific statement made and for
dates and all details that could be fur
nished
He got some. DR.. Ely quoted the
Rev. J. N Campbell, pastor of the
church the president attended as aI-
thOrlty for most OF the charges. he
gave some dates, too and furnished
the name of the hotel in New York
Jackson sent q messenger to New
York TO verify or disprOve that par
ticular allegation. He got in touch,
too, with the Rev. Mr.. Campbell. After
various interviews, in which Campbell
backed and filled and was much dis
cOmfOrted, the president finally mad
the clergyman appear before the cab
met and in their presence he qulzzed
him in regard to each and every charge
the clergyman had made
The reverend Mr.. Campbell had no
proof. Some of the stories to which ne
had given speech unquestiOnably were
untrue. He left the meeting angry ana
feeling that he was much abused
Jackson, thoroughly SATISFIED,
thought he had indicated pretty
Peggy and cleared her character OF
every suspicion Of stain But wilder
and worse rumOrs were brought about
Peggy the next day than ever before
The women of Washington now were
sure of all they had been merely will
ing to believe before.
The Climax of the Scandal.
Eaton, silly, doting, and almost RI
r hi L
his dashing wife, didn't know whether
to quarrel with the president for stir
ring up gossip, or to quarrel with MS
fellow cabinet ministers for not sup
porting him heartily in his dilemma
Only Van Buren,, clever old politician
and luckily for his future fame,
WidOWer just then, was with Jackson
and Eaton openly and apparently
heartily.
Jackson, in his eagerness to show his
faith in pretty Peggy, had her at the
white house at every formal dinner
and reception. When his niece, VINO
managed his household. protested, he
shiDDed her home to Tennessee and
kept her there until she pleaded for
forgiveness and expressed her perfect
willingness to receive Peggy O'NeaL
He was frigidly polite to the wives or
the cabinet ministers who would not
recognize Peggy. He thought they
were but tools in the hands Of Clay
and Calhoun, whom he suspected OF
all wrongs or troubles that worried
him.
A year took the blush off Eaton's
love madness. The violence Of the
gossip about his wife made him miser-
able. It didn't affect Peggy she was
as gay and lively as ever. What added
to general Eaton's embarrassment was
the knowledge that he was pOwerless-
lTbs opposition to his wife being fem
mime and Intangible, he could not
make Roadway against it. The more
Jackson strived to right EatOn's
wrongs, the worse became EatOn's
position. And then came the climax
To punish the cabinet ministers who /
would not obey him, or at least would (
not make their wives and daughters 4
obey, Jackson determined to get rid /
of them. He arranged with Eaton and /
Van Buren, to send in their resigna-
tons The others could not in good +
graces do otherwise than follow suit. I
Jackson sent Eaton to Florida as I
governor. and a little later appointed
him minister to Spain Van Buren, he Z