Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-04-13

I" DC supposed that they will longer
cadstensnce a man Who has calusnn,.
ated the venerable Jefferson, tauate q
ahd fnwartct and revii-dSths aniabl,
and virtuous and enlightened Mad,.
son! Far.better 80 ll.I it be were the
constituents of Mr.. Randolph to cleo
a fedsrdiiss, an open, avowed federal
lst; tor then the public would not be
deceived by the speeches of repre-
sentative, who really is nothing but a
feaerdlist in a mask. ~
!" You do not know, my dear sir. how
much the reputation of Virginia shf-
/ fers by the frivolous conduct of Mr..
I Randolph. Such men as Mathew Lv.
ON and the very lowest grade of fede-
iralists make use of him for their snort
fas a fighting cock Their common
phrase is, when alking of the adj minis.
tration, Damme, 1Oe'H set fact Ram
! d9l5h on en-" You will acknowledge
that there can be very little dignity in
acharacter who is spoken OF in a strain
OF SO much levity. You never hear
such remarks ia relation to Giles; His
reputation and talents are OF too solid
cast thus to be triied with. By the
way, Giles derives no small share of
| genuine fame from the n anly SUPPORT
which he gave The executive cover,
ment by the resolutions which, he
brought forward in the Senate. and
which were adopted, with respect to
Mr.. Jackson. The federal SITS, it will
[ hs r.., me i,arol i.
rously against those resolutions as pre-
clpitatlng the nation icto war; bot il
has turned Dat that the irmness OF the
administration with respect to the I'm.
pudent envoy, and the promptitude of
Giles, have had proper effect in & on
don, as the kings speech very clearl,
ind Gates. MI. Randolph has array.
ed himself against every man who is
In any manner an honor TO Virpinis
and In the administration. His hatred
OF MIR. Jefferson has not ceased with
that great mans retirement into pr;.
| vate life. In fact the case stands. Tom
Randolph oersus Thomas Jefferson.
| ia res Madison, Robert Smith. VIM.
d, Giles, John w. Eppes, and almost
every conspicuous and worthy man IN
the republican ranks. ask YOU. what
can Virginia gain by countenancine
such an isnisJ fatnus as John Randolph
against such msn as Jefferson, Madi
son, and Cries? Can the yirtuous
republicans of Mr.. RandolDh's dis.
! trict have reflected upon the conse.
quenees of giving him thsir supper,
Do they not perceive that if Ran.
dolph could succeed, Jefferson, Madi
son, and men of that kind must b,
crushed [! And if they were to be crush
ed, where would be the reputation Of
Virginia? Where the glory of the com.
monwealth Besides, the republican
constituents of Mr.. Randolph are tn,
friends of MIR. Madison. Randolph
! is the enemy of Madison. How thel
can the friends of Madison be til,
friends of Randolph? They hav,
been imposed on, my friend; tn,
ssaunch and stern republicans of Mr.
handolph's district have been impose
on. Alta distance from the seat of tn,
general government, they have beer
. induced 10 receive falsehood as truth
and have been tricked by knaves i,
the garb of patriotism. speak viii
. the spirit OF Vrginian 1 feel for tn
honor OF the state, and will never a
bandon Jefferson for Randolph"
E*tract eta letter from. Boston, date1
AprH 4th, 1910.
81" Much of our success will be OWN
to the part which certain persons her
& elsewhere have taken in favor Of NJ
Jackson. A great number of federal
S lists, who were not cordial with til
present administration of the gener:
government, have been totally diseu.