class man. Jackson charged that Adams was only for the upperclassmen concerns, and for the rich and privileged. Adams' only response to these accusations was to continually insult Jackson for his lack of education and inability to effectively run a country. Adams charged that the only reason for any amount of success by Jackson was based on his military career. He attacked Jackson for not stating his opinion on any issues that faced the country. Jackson simply replied that he was "for the people," and he was "the direct representative of the people." He chose not to take positions on issues unless it was absolutely necessary to do so.Editor Tom Marshall attacked Adams in the Argus of Western America as Marshall stated that Adams "should shamelessly pay out of his pocket the money he stole from the treasury to finance his personal travels with his family." Apparently Adams had used federal money to pay for his family to travel to both Paris and St. Petersburg. Moral issues were put to the test as Jackson turned to personal attacks. He labeled Adams a pimp and a gambler. Jonathan Russell reported the details which stated that Adams provided an American girl for the Russian Tsar Alexander I. Martha Godfrey was apparently the prostitute provided for the Tsar, she was also a chambermaid to Mrs. Adams. The Democrats in the West mocked the President as "The Pimp of the Coalition" whose fabulous success as a diplomat had at last been explained. Adams was also charged with being a gambler. "The President was pilloried for spending $25,000 of the public's money on a wide assortment of gambling equipment, including a billiard table, balls, cues, backgammon board, dice, chess and 'soda water.'" Adams remarked that it was nothing but a second hand billiards table that was put in the White House. In response, Adams charged Jackson of committing adultery. Jackson had married the wife of Captain Lewis Robards believing her at the ...
