Beautiful and vivacious Margaret "Peggy" O'Neil Timberlake had been widowed only four months in 1829 when she married newly elected President Andrew Jackson's best friend and Secretary of War John Eaton. Horrified by rumors about her dubious reputation, the ladies of Washington, including the wife of Vice President John C. Calhoun, refused to socialize with Peggy Eaton. Enraged by their rejection, the President called a Cabinet meeting to official examine Peggy's character and virtue and to order them to include her in their social lives. When they refused, Jackson stunned the nation in 1831by dissolving his official Cabinet and killing Calhoun's almost certain chance to be the next president. Newspapers and magazines dubbed the crisis the Petticoat Affair. Widowed again in 1856, 59-year-old Peggy Eaton married a 19-year-old Italian dancing instructor and music teacher who spent all her money before he ran off with her 17-year-old granddaughter. The woman who destroyed Jackson's Cabinet and derailed Calhoun's political ambitions died penniless at age 79 in a home for destitute women.
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A Disquisition on Government is a political treatise written by John Caldwell Calhoun, an American politician and statesman, in 1851. In this book, Calhoun explores the nature of government, its purpose, and its limitations. He argues that government is necessary to maintain order and protect individual rights, but warns against the dangers of centralized power and the tyranny of the majority.Calhoun's central thesis is that government should be based on the principles of constitutionalism and federalism, with power divided among different branches and levels of government. He advocates for a system of checks and balances to prevent any one group or individual from gaining too much power. He also discusses the role of the judiciary in interpreting the constitution and resolving disputes between the different branches of government.Throughout the book, Calhoun draws on historical examples and philosophical arguments to support his ideas. He critiques the prevailing political theories of his time, including democracy and republicanism, and offers his own vision for a more stable and just society.A Disquisition on Government is considered one of Calhoun's most important works and has been influential in shaping political thought in the United States. It is a must-read for anyone interested in political theory, constitutional law, or American history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
