Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 27, 1880, Page 16

f ci Pear ee age: Suyeles Sey ses THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: RDAY, MARCI ~ ty 1880—SIATIE GEN. JACKSON. -fteminiscences of Political and Sooial Washington During His Ad- ministration, Kendall and His Allied Democratic Editors—Inanguration of the Spoils System. “Tand-Admiral” Reoside—Davy Orockott “gentlemen, well versed In “strongly advocated Juckson's election, —The B, & 0, RB. B, and Oustia’ Operetta, Suppers, Assembles, and Poblle Amnsements— Congressional ‘*Snichell "—White-Hlonse Farnishings. Blair and the “Globo’—Mrs. Anne Royall— Webster and Hayno—Jackson’s “Little Friend Peg.” Atlantic for Aprit. The Inauguration of Gen, Andrew Jack- gon as the saventh President of the United States was the commencement of a new chapter in.the aochit ng well ns. tha polltleal chronicles of tho Caplin. ‘Those who had known his predecessors in authority as educated and cultivated the courte: sles of private life and of ceremo- ious statesmmnship, saw them sueceeded by ainilltary chieftain, whose Hite liad been ay battle aud a inareh,” thickly studded with personal brawls and duels; whe had given repented evidences of his disregard of the Jaws when they stood In the way of his line perfous wiils and who, when x United States Senntor, had displayed no ability as a fegls- lator. Hlselection was notoriously the work of Martian Van Buren, inspired by Aaron Burr, and with his Inauguration. was {n- itlated a SORDIDLY-SELFISIT POLITICAL SYSTEM, entirely nt varhince with the broad views of Washington and of Unmilton. It was as- siuned that every eltizen had his price; that nelther virtue nor genius was proof against vlever although selfish corruption: that po- Iifieal honesty was e faree; and that the only way of governing those knaves who elbowed their way up through the masses was to rule thetn by eunning more acute than thelr own, nnd bya knavery more subtle and culeulat- ing than theirs, Before leaving his rural home in Tennes- see, Gen, Jackson had been afliieted by the sudden death of his wife. “AUNT RACHET? a3 Mrs. Jackson was called by her husband's personal friends, lind accompanied him to Washington when he was there as.a Senator from ‘Tennessee. She was short, stout, unattractive and uneducated — woman endeared to Gen. Jackson ‘because he had with diticulty secured her separntion from her first husband, ape her two years before she was legally divorced, and ever defended her reputation ‘with chivalric devotion. While he had been in the army, she had earefully managed hls plantation, his-staves, and his money matters, and her devotion to him knew no bounds. Her hap- pluess was centered in bis, and it was her chief desire to smoke her pipe in pence at his side. When told that ho had been elected President of the United States, she replied, “Well, for Mr. Jackson’s sake I am glad of it, but for myselé 1 am not” A few weeks lnter,she was arrayed for the grave In awhite satin custuine whieh she had provided herself with, to wearat the White House. Hersorrow- stricken husband came to Washington with o stern determination to punish those who had maligned her during tho preceding eam- paign, and those who oulogized her atways found tavoravith hin, Ler young relatives wore cherished by him with paternal love. Tho inaugurationof Gen, Jackson as Presi- dent was, for tho firat thing on such occasions at Washington, A MILITARY PAGEANT. Aband of the veterans of tha Revolution formed la body-guurd, bayonets bristled on Pennsylvania avenue, martial music re- sounded over the metropolis, and salutes of artillery were tired at diferent poluts in the environs to announce that the onth of uilice had been administered. An timuense con course of people jolned in the shouts with which the’ Hero of New Orleans" was greeted, as he rode on spirited horse from the Capltol to the White Howse. fT never Baw such a crowd,” wrote Daniel Webster to aftrient’. “ Persons have come 500 miles to see Gen. Jackson, and they really seem to think that the coun tty is resened from some dreadtul danger."« Huntersot Kentucky and Indian fighters of ‘Tennessee, with sturdy frontiersmen from the Northwest, were mine Jed in the throng with the niore refined wellers on tho Atlantie slope, and the im- potions people of the South, who nad all the virtues and the faults arising from thelr pe- cullar soclat tustitutions. Arriving at the White House, the motley crowd clamored for refreshinents. nid geon drained the bare rels of punch which had been prepared, In drinking to the health of the new Chief. Magistrate, A. great dent of chinn and glass. ware was broken in the struggles for Ice creams and cakes, and the East Root was illed with a nolsy moh. At one tine Gen, retreated until he was uid be: protectoit ure only by ant er of Ils friends, who Inked aris and formed a Hving barrier avout him. Suel a seune had never before ‘been witnessed at the White House, THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS ~ ‘of the country was also well represented nt the Inauguration; fur Gen, Jackson’s election had bardly been procialined before 4 con: siderable number of those who had aiven iim their editorial support hastered to Washington, attracted by this seimf-oftictal deelarutionin the Telegraph: “Wo ok not what Ine of pulley Gen. Jackson will adopt. We take It for granted, however, that he will reward his friends and punish Dis pnemies.” ‘The leader of this editorial phalanx waa Amos Kendall. a native of Dunstable, Moss, who bad by pluck and Industry. rer nnfred an education, nnd inigrated westward tn search of faine and fortune, Accident made hin an itnnate of Henry Clay’s house, and the tutor. of lis ehilttren; but “ainuny months had not elapsed before the two became political foes, and Kendall, who had become the conductor of a Detoeratic hewspa pore teinmphed, bringing toWashington the ollleial vote of Rene tueky for Andrew daekson, - Le found ut the National metrepoils other Democratic editors who, like Whnself, had Jabored to bring about the pollties! revolution; and thay used to auvet dilly at the house of 0 preacher-poll- ucinn, the Rey. Obsdiah Brown, who bad Yr, Brown, who was 0 stout, robust nian, with a reat fund of ancedotes, was a clerk iu the ue Olled Dearing during the week, while on Sundays he perfaried his minis- terfal duties in the Baptist Chureh, ORGANIZING UNDE THE LEAD OF AMOS KENDALL, Whose Heutenants were the brilliant but vin- dictive [sane Hill, of New Hampshire, the seholarly Nathaulet Greene, of Muss setts, tho conservatlye Ghleon Welles, of “Cannectout, the Jovial Maj, Mordeeal M, Noah, of Now York, and the energetio Dab- ney 8. Curr, of Maryland, the allied editors claimed thelr rewards, 'T wer not to be appeased by soups of Government nilver- tising, or by the appointment of publisher of the Jaws of the United States In thelr respective States, but they demanded some of the most tucratiye publle ofllces asthelr share of the spolls, No sooner did Gen, Jackson seach Washington than they made a syste- mnatle attack pol Wha, latvadneing ” and prilsing one another, and reciprocally ping- bityiug thelr faithtul services during the can- vuss su successfully ended, ‘The result was, that soon after the Inaugaration nearly titty of those edilon who had udvoeitted his elece tion Were uppolnted ty afticlal Federal posl- tlons,—not, generally spenking, becuse of thelr superior qualifications fur those places, but us rewards Lor politheal services rendered, und ag the means of punishing others who, belng in ules under the Adiulnistration of President Aduins, hid vot jotued in the eom- bination to puvitdown, | Up to that. thug tho National elections in the United States had not been mere voitests for the possession of. Federal of- fives; there wus victory and thory was Exceutive + defent—but the quadrennial encounters AFFECTED ONLY THR MEADS OF DEVATRT TENTS, 2 and the results were mntters of comparativo Indifference to” the subordinate oficial drndges, whose families depended on their pay for ment and bread, A few of these De- partment elerks were Revolutionary worthies; others hind followert the Federal Govormment from New York or Philadetphing all had ex- peeted to hold. thelr positions for life, unless they should resign to accept a more icrative employment. “Some of these desk-slaves had originally’ been Federalists, others. Demo- ern nd, White there was always an Alex- ander Hamilton in, the fainily of one set, there was Invariably a Thomas Jeierson in suet family of the other set. Bat no subor- dinate clerk had ever been troubled on ue. count of his political faith bya change of the Adininistration, and the sons generally sne- ceeded thelr fathers when they died or re- signed, Ordinurlly, theee clerks wero good Feumien and KT necount- ants, tolling Industriously elzht hours every week-lay, Without dreaming of demanding 1 month's vaention Ty the stmmer, or tsisting upon thelr right to go to thelr homes te vote in the fall. National jialitics was to them it nutter of profound Indifference, wnt hun- dreds of them found themselves removed by newly-nppointed Secretaries aud Chiefs of Rureuns,” ‘The greater number of those thus decapitated by the Democratle guillotine had entered the public servi vhen young, and found themselves withont qualiftentions for ay other employment, liad the timited trado of Washington afforded any, Many of them were left ina pitiabte conditions but. when the Telegraph was asked what these men could do to ward off starvation, the Inyolent reply was, “hoot, Hoa, OR DIRT" Some of the new politleal brooms ‘swept elean, and made a great. show of re form, notably Amos Kendall, who was ap potnted Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, and who soon after exulted over the dis. covery of a defateation of a few hundred dotars in the accounts of his predecessor, Dr. ‘Toblus Watkins. Dr. Watkius had Appointed by President Monyoe, and Ww highty esteemed e socket elreles at Wash- fugton. It was asserted be Kis friends tha while ils necounts—whieh hind been Ken without balances or checks—lisclosed a de- ficleney, It was because he had not kept the public’ moneys separate from lls private funds, and that there was no evidence of any intention on tis part to embezzle, or to. de- fraud the Government. Doctor, was wevertheless prosecuted with great vindle. tiveness, and was finally sentenced toa brief Pee ements in the criminal ward of the city jal. Postnaster-General MeLean, of Ohio, who had been nyowedly a Jackson man while he was Qmember of Mr. Adiius’ Adiuinistra: tion, rebelled against the removal of several of his “imost effielent — subor- atnates — because of _ their wiition. netion during the preceding Presidential enmpaign. At last he flatly told Gen. dack- son that, If he must remove those Postinis- ters who had taken an netive part in polities, he should impartially turn out those who linc warked to seeury the election of Gen, Jack- sou. 08 Well as those who Jind labored to ree elect Mr, Adams, ‘To {lis Gen. Jackson at first made no reply, but rose from his seat, piling away at his plpes and, after walking: up and down the floor two or fliree times, he stopped In front of his rebellious Vostinaster- General, and said, “Mr. MeLean, will you necept a seat UPON THE BENCIT OF THE SUPREME Court ?” The Judlelal position thas tendered was ac- eepted with thanks, and the Post-Ofllee De- Rurtnene stag placed under the dlreetion of Anj. Barry, who was invited to take a seat in the Cabinet (never oceupled by his, predeces- sors), nnd who not only nde the destred re- novals and appolutments, but soon plunged the finanees of the Department into a chaotic state of disorder, Protinent mnongst those “ JInckson men? who received Incrative mail-eontracts from Postmaster-General Barry was | Land- Adinlral? Reeside,—an appellation he owed to the exeentive abliity which he hind dis- played In organizing mall-routes between distant cities, He was a very teil man, well formed, with florid complexion, and red halr and side whiskers, ory obliging, he once had a horse, belonging to a Sennior, taken from Pittsburg to Washington, thed behind a stage, beeatse the owner had affixed his “frank” ty the animal's halter. Ho was the first mail-contractor who raf his stazes between Phitudelphia and the West by night ns well as by day; and Mr, Joseph Kt, Chandler, of the Untted. States Gazette, snid that “The Adimiral could leave Pluntdelphia ona six-horae coach with a hot joluny-eake In his pocket, and reach Pittsburg before it ould grow cold’? Mull-erobberies were not uncommon in those days, although the crime was punishable with luprisonment or death, One day one of Reeside’s coaches was stop ped, near Philadelphia, by three armed men, who ordered the nine passengers to alight and stand ina Mne. One of the robbers then mounted guard, while the other two made the terrified passengers deliver up their money and thelr wateltes, and then rifled the inall-bags. ‘They were soon afterwards ar aw” rested, tried, convicted, and one was sen- tenced to fmprizonment inthe Penitentiary, wiilo the other two were condemned to be ng. Rortunacely for one of the culprits, named Wilson, he had some years prevluusty, ata horse-race near Nashville, ‘enn, pri- vately advised Gen, Jacksoi to withdraw his bets on a horse he was backing, 08 the Jockey Jind heon ordered to Jose the race, ‘The Gen- erat was very thankful for this Information, which enabled hin to escaps a heavy loss; and he promised his Informant that he would defriend him whenever an Opportuntty'should otter, hen reminded of this promise, after Wilson had been sentenced to be hanged, JACKSON PROMPTLY COMMUTED THE SEN- TENCE to ten yenrs’ imprisonment In the Peniter!- ayy Witte Admiral Reeside was carrying the malls between New York and Washington, there nrosn a formilable organization in op- position to the Sunday niall service, ‘The inembers of several religlous denominations were Firomitnens in thelr demonstrations, and, in Polladelrhia, chains, secured by padlocks, were stretched across the streets on Sundays, to prevent the passage of the mnil-eonches, ‘The subject was taken up by politicians, and finnlly cam before tho House of Representa- fives, where it was referred to the Connnittee on Post-loats, of witch Richard M, Jolin son, of Kentucky, was then the Chalriman, ‘The Ray, Obadtal 1. Brown, who had mean. while been promoted in the Post-Oltice Departinent, wrote 9 report on the subject for, Col, Johnson, whieh gave “the killer of ‘Tecunseh? an extended repus tatlon, and was te first step towards his election as VieePresident, a few years Inter, Admiral Reesite was on very Inthnate terms with David Crockett, then a Repre- sentative from ‘Tennessee, who was a good avecinen of the backwoods Congressinen,— distinguished by thelr stalwart frames, un pollsted department and vigilant mints, ever ready to aim thelr rifles ata foe, or to drink a social gliss of whisky with n friend. ‘Detached TEs man, he espoused the cause of Mr, Clay, and was mada a lon oft when he visited New England, making dis qualat spevehes aid telling hls backwoods atures, Crockett wus an excellent shot, and Was very proud of his skill with tho rifle, He had one manufactured for hin by anoted gunsiith, named Derringer, of Patietel hk and used to go with partles of Congressional friends to the coninons in the northern pat of Washington ,{(now covered with lunges) eweheny hy would fire it ata mark with kreat skill, 3 A CASE OF DUELING-PIBTOIS was thon # part of the outit of the Southern and Western Congressmen, who. used to spend more or Jess thine hi practicing, A note cut with w pentnife Inthe hundie of one of these weapons denoted that it had been used in a duel. and a small groove eut entirely around the handle was evidence that it had {nilleted « mortal wound, ‘The duel- ing “code” was carefully stuled, and the Totest “affatr_ of honor” was uv tavarit taple oe conversation among ladies ay well us gen enien. ‘The constriction of tho Baltinors & Ohio Tuilroad, with a branch leading to Washing: ton, was commenced In the early part of Gen, Jackson's Administrations: an Bavus ridiculed by some, while othors were pdsitive that tt would never ba of any pravtical use, At first the cars were drawn by horses, and for a time a car was propelled by sulla, which. with a far wind made fitteon ufles an hours but fully a locomotive was cone strucked and. sllven by Air. Peter Coopar, naw of New York, It wus a combination of belts and cogs, with a blower kept in motion by w cord utfaehod to one of wie wheels, ngdish locoimotive-builders had asserted that ne engine could be built ta turn a curve of less than 000 feet; but some of the curves on the Baltinore & Dio Railroad were only 200 teet, yet Mr, Cooper's engine ran aroun them. Among other evidences uf the excite nent caused by thig successful Introduction of “the iron iorsa” was un operetta ealled “Sho Railroad,” written by George Wash- fugton Park Custls, the grandson of Mrs, Washington, and the adopted son of “Pater Patriw.” ‘The following song, which wos suug by SLr, Jetferson (whose son now graces cloth, was very generally used, with he our stage), will five an dea of the dramatic capabilities of the owner of Arlington, who used to sing it occaslonally himscif at festlva byards; Atr—" THE BTEAM-COACH." OF cach wandorful plats Yer Invented by man, That which nourest perfection approaches Tan cond made of fron, Which horses no'er tra en, And traveled by steam, In ateam coaches, Chorus, And we've no longer goo up and gee ho, But fiz, fiz, fiz, off we so, ‘Nino inties to tho hour, With thirty-harse power, Tiy duy-titne and night-time, Atrivo at tho right time, Without minble or agrabins Orchance of a tumbto, Ap in chaise, gig, or whisky, When horses ure frisky, Oh] the merry rallrond for ine! Ohl the merry rail, rallrond for me, At tho inns on our route, No hostler comes out To givo water to Spanker or Smilory Hut, loll’ed nt our caso, We ask Lindtord to picasa, Put a iitte more water tn the boiler, Chorus, And wo've no longer geo up and gee ho, ote, Contractors won't fall, When they carry the tail, ere the conchiman no‘er luiters or lingers; Atul, should robbers approuch: ‘Our smoking matl-couch, They'll nither be apt to burn fingers. Chorus, And wo'vo no longer geu up and pee ho, eto. Songs of this ctiuracter, tha most attractive fonture being a rattling chorus ty which all present could Join, were highly prized at the olitications in whieh the new political ele- ment of Washington soclety tndulged. In former yeurs, the wildest gentlemen used to spend thelr evenings In decorously playing whist, with frugal suppers of broiled oysters, bread’ and, cheese, and a. gliss or two of madetra, Tho rollicking Jackson men sub- stituted poker for whist, and indtuget in frequent Ibatlons of whisky, while thelr Bupper-tables were ee —aceording to the season—with a baked raccoon, garnished with fried sweet-potatoes, or canvits-baci: ducks, or shad brolled before a hickory fire on an oak bourd, Plantation tobacco was freely smoked in pipes; but few, except the members of the Diplomatic Corps, indulged in cigars, ASSEMNLIES WERE MELD ONCE A WERK between Christmns-Day and Ash-Wednes- day, ta which all of the respectable ladies in the city who danced were Invited. It was also customary for those of the Cabinet-offt- cers and other high offleials, who kept house to give at least oneevening purty during cach session of Congress, invitations for wile were Issued, ‘The guests at these partics used to assemble at about 8. o’clock, and, after taking off their wraps in. an upper room, they descended to the parlor, where the host and hostess recelved them. ‘The older men then went to the puneh-bowl, to criticise the “brew" which iteontained, while the young people found their way to the dining-room. uhnost invariably devoted to dancing. ‘The music was a plano ond two violins, and one of the musicians called the fiz ures for the eotillons and eontra-dances, ‘Those who did not dunes elbowed their way: through the crowd, conversing with aequalit- Aces, and the men frequently taking another Binss of punch. At 10 the guests were In- vited to the supper-table, whieh was pften on the wide back poreh which every Washing- ton house bad in those days, ‘The table was always touded with evidences of the cull- nary'skill of tho lady of the house. ‘There was a ronst ham at one end, asnddle of ven- ison or muttoty at the other end, and some ronsted poultry or wild ducks midway; a Rreat variety of home-baked cake was a source of pride, and there was never any Inek of putihe with decnnters of inndelri. The diplomats gave champagne, but tt was Seldom seen except at the legatlons. At 11 there was a general exodus, and, after the usual sermnble for hats, clonks, and over- shoes, the guests entered thelr carrlages. Sometimes n few intlmate frlends of the hostess Mngerett to enjoy a contra-dance, or to take a parting drink of punch; but by midnight the lust guest departed, and the servants began to blow out the candles with which the house had been Uluminated, ‘Theatricals were nob well patroulzed ‘at Washington, wthongh the small theatre was. always crowded when THE ELDER DOOTIL would oceasionally come trom his Maryland farm to delight his andlences with bis mateh- jess renderings of Rlehard Lf, Lago, Sir tea Overreach, Shylock, and Olnetio, which his. resonant volee, his anpassioned action, and his expressive gestures interpreted with wonterful sincerity. Then there were mluor: amusements elsewhere, “The clreus pald its annunl visit, to the joy of the rural Congress- men and the negroes, who congregated around Its saw-dust ring. vpplauding each sueeessive net of “horsemanship, and Inughing at repetition of the clown’s oll jokes; during | ropes dancer, nanted Cline, performed his wonderful fenta on the tight-ropo and on the slack-wire; Finn rave annual exhivl- tlons of fancy glass-blowing; and every one went tosee “tho Living Skeleton,’—a tall, emaciated young fellow named Calvin Edson, compared with whom Shakspeare’s starved Apotheary was fleshy, The gradual introduction of anthracite con) led to the substitution of grates and stoves for wide, deop tire-places, and the brass andicons were banished to garrets or sold to the junk-denlers, Candles also gave way to Jamps in which whale-oil was burned, although at entertainments they were used to give additionn) Haht, often dropping sper- miceti on the clothes of the guests. Musslve mahogany furniture, upholstered with halr- envy window-curtuins of crimson damask or mo- reen, trinmmed with silken fringe. [vor dining-room had its long and large sideboard, to visit which all the gentlemen guests were fuvited at all hours, At the Capitol, an Inno- cent beverage ealled “ swichell,” composed of molasses, gliger, and water, was provided, and thy inaterinls purchased were charged under. the head of stationery, ‘To this a Itep- resentative ono day made oblection, while the Appropriation bill was belne disenssed, “ Tf)? said he, “sirup is charged as station- ery, 1 wish that the Sergeant-nt-Arnis would purchase some good whisky for those who prefer it to awiehell, and charge the same to 18 uppropriation for fuel.” THE WHITE HOUSE, over the furniture of which so many shafts from political quivers had been nimed at Mr. Adams, and which hat been deseribed ns having been fitted up in too palatial a style for the Chief Magistrate. of a Republid, was heal, uta cost of $12,000, soon after kson became its ocenpant. @ East Hoom was adorned with four mantel-piuces of black Ltallan marble, ench one surmounted by a large mirror ina heavily-gilded ornamental _ frame. Tho floor was covered with & rich Brussels curpet, and thers were three large cut-gliss chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. Gilded sofas aut chair were upholstered with blue dlanmisk; Chere were heavy wiidow-enrtalng ot bluv and yellow moreen, and French-ching vases tiled with artifielal flowers sidered tho mantel-pleces und the three marble-topped centre-tables, . Gen, Jackson cared not for this exhibition of costly furniture, but passed the greater portlon of his Tet pentane in his offles, sinokhiy & corn-cob pipe with a reed stent, and discussie pollties with his hanchiuen. Ho was at the Une of lls Inauguration U3 penne of age, tall, spare, with a high fore- end, from which his geay hale was brushed buek, a deelsive nose, seirching, keen eyes, and, when good-nathred, an almost. child= Nke expression about his mouth, self-rellant, prejudiced,; and often vory Irasclble old inun, it was vote difleuts tusk to manage bin. Some of his Cabi- net-adyisers made itp point to be with him, tu prevent others from ingratinting them: selves into his good-will, and they were thus chronieled in AMALLAD OF THE TIME; King Androw tnd fvo trusty squires, Who he hold bis bid to do; Te aley bad threo pitot-t ‘To glve tho shurks tholr cio, There was Mut, and Lou, and Jack, and Loy, And Roger of 'Tanuy hue, And Blalr the Woot, And Kendall clef coo's ‘And {dato surnutmed tho true, Mut Van Buren was Secretary of State, Lou MeLane was Secretary of the ‘Treasury, dack Braneh wi vlary of the Navy, Lev Woodbury was his successor, and Roger LB, ‘Taney was Attorney-General, Blatr, Ken- dill, nd Tsnag HIN were also known ay * the Kishen Gablnets fadlbean ah b rancha PB, Blair had been the part ner of Amos Kendall In the publica. tlon of the Frankfort gins, and they bad both deserted Henry Clay when” thoy enlisted I tho movement which gave the Electoral vote of Kentueky to Gen, Jickson, and jolned In the ery of * bargain and core riptlon " raised against thelr former friend. It la related that the test interview butween Clay and Binir after this desertion was a very: awkward one for the latter, who felt that he had behaved shabbily, Clay bad ridden over on horseback from Lexiugton to Frankfort, iu the winter season, on legal business, and, on ulightlug from hls horse vt the tavern door, Jound himself cuntronting Blulr, whe yeas unt leaying the louse, “How do you do, Mr. Dat his alive: "inquired tho great Commoner, in ones nnd biandest manner, at the Ne extending his hand. Bintr me chantently took the tendered: hand, but was evidently nonplussed, and at length sald with an evident effort, "Pretty well, 1 thauk you, sit. How did you find the roads from Lexing- ton here?” “Tho roads are very bad, Mr. Blair,” graciously replied Clay," ver bad; ‘and I Nish slry int you would mond your ways,” MR. BLA established the Globe, which became a‘model Politient organ, and had the tame of over, Federal ofticeholier Arhogo anlary uxecedor $1,000 on Sts subseription-list, While he de- fended in Its columns Gen. Jackson and the actsof the Administration, rizht or wrous, he waged merciless warfare agalnst those who nppnsed thom, When Col. W, It, King, of Alnbama, once bogged him to soften an attack upon an erring Democrat, Mr Blair remet “Nol bet jt-tear- ils heart out’? With all bis political Insolence, however, he possessed remarkable kindness of heart, nnd a moreindulgent futher was never known In Washington, Personally Mr. Blair was very ugly; and Gen, Ginscock, of Georgia, used to ‘tell how a wager was once made between some Georginns sand) Kentuck- fans of an oyster sipper for thirty, to be pald for by. the citizens of that State whieh could prodice the ngilest man. ‘The evening enme, the company assembled, ant Georgian: presented a fellow not naturally very uly, but who find the knnek of woti- derfully distorting Jiis features, . Kentueky was ii despair, for gheir man, who had been kept cooped wp for h week, was so hopelesly drunk that he could not stand At the Inst monient 0 happy thought ocefrred to a Ken- tucky representative, named Albert (. Hawes, Ordering a lack, ho drove to the Globe office, ant soon returned with Mr, Blalr ag an invited guest, saying, us they entered the room, “Gentlemen, this 1s Mr, Blair, the cdttor of the Globe, and, if he will only. look as Nature has made hin, Ken- tucky wits? ‘The Georghing at once ex- pressed a willingness fo pay for the supper. MRS, ANNE ROYALT yas nt that time the only “interviewer ” and the only female writer for the press ut Washington. She was the widow of a. Ten- nessee Revolutionary oficer, and sho first yvistted the Capital to seetre a pensions but, falling in that, she devoted herself to personal Hterature, ‘Phen she managed to sectrean ald Ramage priuting-press and a font of battered long-primer type, with which, aided by sunny apprentices aint tramping Journeymen-priuters, she | pub- lished, on Capitol THI, for several years a small weekly sheet ealled the EHittress, Hyery persen of any distinction who visited Washington received a call from Mrs, Royall, and, If they subseribed for the Huntress, they were duseribed in the next number ina complimentary manners but, if they de clined, sho blacrgunrded then without mer- cy. When young, she was a short, plump, and not bad-looking woman; hut. as she ad- vanevd In years, her flesh disappeared, and her nose seemed to Increase In size: but her plereing black cyes lost none of thelr fire, while ler tongne wagged more abusively when she lost her temper. John Quincy Adams deserlbed her ag going about “like a yirago-errant fu enchanted grinor, redeem- thg herself front the cramps of indlgence hy the notoriety of her eccentricities and the {pret curgency thoy gave to her publica- ons,’ Mrs. Koydall’s tongue at Inst became so un- endurable that she was formally indicted by the Grand Jury as a connnon scold, and tried inthe Cireuit Court before Judge Craneh, Wis Honor charged the Jury at length, re- ylewing the testhnony, and showing thut, if found guilty, . SITE MUST NE DUCKED, In accordance with the English law In foree in the District of Cohnnbia, ‘The jury found her gulity, but her counsel begged hls Honor the Judge to weigh the matter, and not be the first to Introduce a ducking-stoal, which had been obsolete in England since the reign of Queen Anne, as the Introduction of such an engine of punishinent might have the ef fect of Increusing erlminals of this. elass. It the Greek. legislators would not ennet oa punishment for oo crime not known ta. them, lest it should Induce. persons to commit tht offense, the Court should not permit the utroduction of the ducking-stool, lest It night tend to.an ine crease of common stolis, ‘This argument had weight, and a fine was imposed on Mrs, Royall, whieh was duly paid, . When tne Twenty-first Congress assembled, on Dee. 7, 1829, Gen. dnekson sent a message which naturally attracted some attention, Meeting his old and intimate f: Armstrong, the next day, Gen. Jackson sald, “Well, Bob, what do the people say of my message?” "They say,” replied Gen, Arni- strong, “that {it fy first-rate, ut nohody bes Neves that you wrote It? “Well,” good- naturedly replied Old Hickory, “don't I de serve Just as much credit for pleking out the man ‘who could write {te the words of this and of the subse- quent messages were. not Gen, duck sou’s, the ileus were, and he alwnys insist ed on having them clearly expressed. It was in hig first message, by the wity, that he invited the attention of Congress to the fret thatthe charter ot the United States Bank would expire In 1830, and asserted that it had “foiled in the great end of establishings uniform and sound curroncy.” ‘This was the beginning of that fierco political contest which resulted in the triumph of Gen, Jat son and the OVERTINOW OF TIE UNITED STATES BANK, ‘The Senate of tha ‘Twenty-first Congress has probably never been surpaniell, ifequated, iL: rend, Gen, aAlthotgh In point of ability and orntorical talent, by any representative body of its size; and an unimportant resolution, introduced early in 1830 by Senator Foot, led to a general debate which was “tho battle of the giants.” ‘Tho discussion embraced all the partisan Issues of the thne, especially those of a sectional nature, fneluding @ alleged right of g State to sot the Federal Govermmont at deflance. = ‘The = State-rights” men in South Carolina, — Instleated — by Mr. Calhoun, had been active durin the Preceding suminer fn collecting material for this discussion, and they had taken espe- celal paing to reqtest-1 search sor evidence that My, Webster had shown a willingness to have New England secedy from the Union during the second war with Great Britain, ‘Tho vicinity of Portsmouth, where he had realited whon ho entered public iife, was, to use his own words, “searched ag with a can- dle, New Hampshire wes explored from the mouth of the Merrimack to tho White Hills.? Nor had Mr, Webster boen idle, He was not Qn extemporsneous speaker, and he pared the summer dn carefully studying, in tis Intervals of professional leisure, the great constitutional question which he afterwards so brilliantly discussed, “A story Is told at Providenes about a distinguished lawyer of that place, Mtr, John Whipple, who was at Washington when Webster replied to Hayne, but who did not hear te speech, us he was cngaiedd ina case before the Su: prema Court when itwas delivered. When wreport of what Mr. Webster had sald ap- pearud In print, Mr. Whipple read it, and was haunted by the fdea that he had heard or read It before. Meeting Mr. Webster soa afterwards, he mentioned this dea to him, and Jnquired whether itcould possibly hayo any foundation in fact, “ CENTAINLY IT 1148,” replied Mr. Webster. “Don't you remember aur conversatians during the loug walks we took together lust summer at Newport, while in attendance on Story'’s court?” It flashed neross Mr. Whipple's inind that Afr, Webster had then reheursed the legal argument of ils speech, aul had tnvited eriticiain, As tho debate on the Foot resolution pro- gressed, it revented an evident fntention to attack New England, and especially Massachusetts, ‘Uhis brought Mr. Webster Into the arena, and he concluded a brief speech by declaring that, as a true rep- resentative of the State which fad sent him Into the Senate, It was his duty, and a duty which he should fulfill, to place her history aud her conduct, her lonor and her character, in tholr Just and proper Mghe, A fow days later, Mr. Webster heard his State and’ himsel? mereilesly attacked by: den. Mayne, of South Carolina—nu mean antagonist. ‘The gon of a Reyolutlonary hero who hud fallen s victim to Brith cruelty, Highly edueated, with a slender, graceful form, fasclnating deportment, anda well- trained, melliuots voice, the haughty South Carolintan cntered the Hsts of the olieal tournament Ike Suladju to oppose the Yan- kee Cour do Lion, When Mr. Webster went to the Senate- Chamber to reply to Gen. Hayne, on Tues day, Jan, 20, ho felt hhnself master of the situation. Always careful about bis personal appearance when he was to addsess an audl- euce, he wore on that day 3 THR WHIG UNIFORM, which had been copled by the Rovolu- onary herovs,—a blue cout with bright buttons, a bull waistcoat, and u high white cravat, Neither was he Insenalble to the benefits tu be derived from publicity, and he had genta request to Mr. Gules to report what hy was to say himself, rather thin to send onget bis stenographer, ‘The most gruplile accountof the scene in the Senate Shainber turing the delvery of tha speech, was subsequently waliwa virtually tous Mfr. Webster’s dictation. Perhaps, Uke | Mr. Healy's pletute, it Is rathor high-colored, Sheridan, after his forty days’ preparation, dlfd not commences hits seathlag tmpenehment of Warren Ins ngs with more confidence than waa displayed by Mr. Webster when ho stood up, in the pride of his mathood, and began to cildress the Interested mags of tale ent, Intelligence, and beauty around him. A ninn of commanding presence, with a well- knit, sturdy frame, swarthy features, 0 broad, thotiahtful forehend, courageous eyes gleaming from beneath shagay eye: brows, aquidrangutar breadth of Jawhone, and aimouth which. bespoke strong wilh ho stuod like a sturdy Roundhead sentinel on Fact before tha fetes of tha Canstltution. Tolding in profound contempt what is termed spreatl-engle oratory, his only ges: (iculations were up-and-down mations of his arma, as if he wag beating out with sledge hammers his forcible {dens, His peroration was sublime, and every loyal American heart lhas sities echoed the lust words, “LIBERTY AND UNION—NOW AND FOREVER ONK AND INSEPARARLE 1”? Mr. Webster's speech, carefully revised by. himself, was not published until the 2d of February, and large editions of it were clr- culated “throughout the Northern States, ‘The debate was continued, and tt was the 2ist of May beforo Col, Benton, who lind been the first defamer of New England, brought it ton close, The Northern men cluimed for Mr. Webster the superiority, but Gen, Jackson praised the specch 0! Mr, layne, and deented his picture ‘worthy to occupy a place in the White House,—thus giving expression to the general sentiment among the Southerners. ‘This alarmed Mr, ‘Van Buren, who was quictly yet shrowdly at work to defeat the further ‘ndvaneement of Mr, Calhoun; and he lost no time in: demon- strating to the fnperious old soldler who oc- eupled the Vrealdentiol Chair that the South Caroling doctrine of nullification could but prove destructive to the Union, ~ Mr, Calhoun was notawnre of thisintrigue, sand, in order to strengthen, his State-rights policy, he organized a public dinner on the analversary of Jefferson's birthday, April 18, 1830, When the toasts which were to be pro- poset vere inde public In advance, necord- Ing to the custom, it was discovered that sev- eral of them were strongly anti-taritt anid State-rights in sentiment,—so_ much so that w number of Penusylvania tariff Dem- ocrats teelined to attend, and got up a dine ner of thelr own. Gen, Jackson attended the Uinner, but he went Inte and. retired early, leaving a volunteer toast, whieh he had carefully Bre ared at the White House, and which fell like a damper upon those at the dlaner, while It electriiled the North: “THIS FEDERAL UNION! 1T MUST ASD BHAT. BE MAINTAINED |” "This tonst, which could not be misunder- stood, showed that Gen. Jackson would not, permit hhuself to be placed In the attitude of apatron of doctrines which could lead only to n dissolution of the Federal Government, But the committees on arrangements toned it down, so that It appeared In the offleinl re port of the dinner, “Our Federal Unton,—it jnust be preserved 1? ‘This was 0 seyero blow to Mr. Calhoun, who liad labored earnestly to break down Mr, Adams’ Administration, without respect to its measures, that a Demoerntle party night be built up, which would first. elect Gen, Jeekson, and then recognize hin ag the legiti- mite successor to the Presidential Chatr JUs discomiture was soon completed by the publication of a letter from Mr. Crawford, which informed the President that he had, when In tie Cablnet of Monroe, proposed that “Gen, Jackson should be punished in some form?” for his high-hnanded military rule in Floridu, Van Buren seeretly fanned the Names of Gen. duckson’s Indignation, snd ndroitly ayalled himself of *n tempest inn. apie’: to complete the downfall of hls rival. The woman used os a tool by Mr. Van Buren fs a somewhat picturesque figure in the polltleat chronictes of the Capltat. Mer malden name was Margaret O'Neill, although she was known when a gir) as “Pex; and she was one of tho daughters of the keeper ofatavern at which Gen, Jackson used to put up before his election to the Presidentlal Chatr. She tad the lithe form, the fiir skin, the -dark-red hair, and the keen, cnt-like gray vyes of her Milesian ane eestry, while she was as full of fun, frol- fc, aud flirtution ay the typleal damsel on tho banks of the Lake of Killarney, Caressed and teased by the guests nt the tavern, she grew up to be pert, plauant, and audacious: and Gen. Jackson, who hnd always admired her when sho was a child, was delighted when he learned, years afterwards, that 1093 “LITTLE FRIEND YEG "— then the Widow Thimberlake—wns to be mar- tied to hls old comrade, Gen. Euton. ‘There wag much seatidal nt Washington about tho death of her first husband and her marringe to the second; but Gen, Jackson pald no heed to it, and when he became President he Ayputnted Gen, Eaton Secretary of War, Washtngton society was horrified, and {t soon became known that Mrs. Cathoun, with the wives of other meinbers of the Cabinet, did not. Intend to ecnli on drs. aton, or to invite her to thelr houses, She carried her griefs_ to: the W. where Mr. Van Buren had way for them, and the gaitant old President, swore “by the Eternal” that, the scandal- mongers who had embittered the Inst years of lls beloved wife Rachel should uot tri- umph over his “little frient! Peg.” ‘This was Van Biren’s opportunity. Jo was a widower, Keopling house at Washing- ton, and as Secretary of State he was able to form an alliance with the bachelor Ministers of Great Britain and of Russla, each of whom had’ spacious residences, A series of din- ners, balls, and suppers was inaugurated at thes three houses, and at ench sttccesslve entertainment Mrs, Eaton was the honored giest, who led the country-dance, ond occn- pled the seat at table to the right of the host, jome respectable Indies were so shocked by her audacity that they would leave a room When xhe entered It She was openly de- nounced by clergymen, and she found her. self in positions ‘which woul haye covered alinost any other woman In Washington with shame. Mrs, Enton, who did ‘not apparently possess consclentions or nn hon- orable serupla as to the prouricty, of her course, evidently enjoyed the situation, and used to vislt Gen, Jackson very day. with a fresh story of tho insnits paid fier, Yet she ave no evidence of diplomacy nor of political sngneity, but was “a mere weautiful, passionate, impulsive Puppet hell up by Gen, Jackson, while Mr, Vau Buren ADNOITLY PULLED THE STRINGS that directed her movements. Mr, Calhoun, Whose wife was foremost among those Jadies who positively refused to associnte With Mra, Eaton, sald tog friend of Gen, Jackson's, who endeavored to, elfect 0 reconelilation, that * ‘Tho quarrels of women, Ike those of the Medes and Persians, admit- ted of nelther Inquiry nor explanation.” He knew well, however, that it was no women’s quarre), but a political foie of chess played by men, who were uslig women as their pawns; and he lost the wane, Van Buren and Eton next tendered thelr resignations as Cablnct-ofleers, which Gen. Jackson re- fused to accept; whereupon tho Cabinel-of- fleera whose declined to call on Mrs. Eaton resigned, and their resignations were bromplly ~ accepted. The whole. city was n ®% —turmoll, Angry men walked about with bludgeons, Booking “satisfaction”; duels were talked of; old friendships wero severed: and every fresh ndlanity offored his “little friend Peg” on- deared her the more to Gen, Jackson, who was aluly ratemul to Van Buren for havin espoused her cause, “It Is odd enough, wrote Daniel Webster to a personal friend, “that the consequence of this dispute in the socal and fashionable world is producing Great polltleal effects, and may very probably letermine who shall be successor to the pres- ent Chivf Magistrate.” oe Gon. Grant's Talk with Lord Beacans- Held. Correspondence New York Tribunt, | Lonpoy, Feb, 28—A society Journal has ublished What urports to bo an extract rom Mr, J. i. Young’s book about Gen, Grant containing 0 report of a conversation between Gen, Grant and Lord Beaconsfield. it would seem from this extract that Gen, rant repeated to Mr, eons what Lord Beaconstield said te hha, and Mr. Young re- beats it—by Gen, Grant's licensy and piruls sion—In his book. Lord Beaconalield tg mado to say “* He wished to Heaven we (the Amer. jeans) had taken Mextoo; that England woul notiike anything better than te see the United States amex st.” ‘Tho book itself £ have never seen, but Ar, Young's 2 oclety” friend deseribes It as contaluing “ Sfany In- tereatlug conversations between the General and inost of the leading European stateamon with whom he came in contact, which have the guarantee of authentlelty froim thelr hav- ing been approved of In thelr published form by Gen, Grant hinself.” Ifthe astounding statement be true, ono can only infer that Gen. Grant has made up his mlud never to return to Europe, and that he does not care what is thouht of himnere, No doubt muny * eadlng. European states- nen” ‘talked with him freely. It does nut seem tohaye occurred ta Gen. Grunt that they talked to him freely because they sw poset they were talking confidentially, init had vecurred to them that thelr canddenttal and frank conversation was te be repeated to [ an interviewer for publication, tho Interest- ing conversations would have been, it is safo to say, much Jess interesting. ‘Mat Gen. Grant should publish, or allow. tobe pub- Ushed, what wie said between him and the public men whose gest he was fs a breach of foot fakh and good manners so gross as to be all but incredible, One would wish to belteve that these conversations are glyen to the world with the sanction, not of Gen. Grant only, but of those whose talk ho re peats, But orr society Journal does not say 80. 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