Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04

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| washed any conversation with him, he was
here under The hip that could 20 and have /.
my conversation that wished Wonder he is |
'a,d he, you can see him now, and in the course
of the conversation stated that Judge Randolnh
SAID could see him at any time, provided the
ant'duetng law was not violated. I informed
Capt. Jones, that ihad no wish for conversation
with Judge Randolph, that whenl wished il
should call upon him, and as to the tuerirp law
mere was but one way tot get satisfaction with
out violating it, and that was, for the person
vino wanted rev nge to attack the other and take
II. Thus ended the grand parade
Now II Judge Randolph meant any thing, what
DID he mean Nhe meant fighting. in case
had gone to him, what kind of fight did he in.
tend ~ Is clear he did not intend fighting me
jairty fist light, inasmuch as weigh two hun.
dred and thirty pounds, and am tolerably strong.
anu he when compared TO me in size is a mere
dwarf. 1.-The meant fighting at all, he must have
ih'enced to assassna,e me and he would have
been considered UNSUITABLE, inasmuch as IL
would have had the appearance that had fol-
lowed upwards of three hundred yards, and at.
tackled him on the public highway Had been
prepared, followed on, and put him to death. the
rope would inevitably have been nv doom. But
i was unnrepared to have the conversation. ifbos.
Slty was intended had not the mat erials to
prevent my being asssssinated, neither had I a
friend with me to see that was not
Would 1t not have had a better appearance, (if
Judge Randolph meant any thing more than
mere parade,) Tor him TO have sent me word that
ne wished some conversation with me- and would
be glad to know the time and place most conve.
nlent Tor me to meet him In such case could
have prepared myself and provided friend ON
whom could rely TO see that was not assass;.
mated. 1t was impossible that could wish anv
conversation with being who had taken notice
OF me IN the character of gentleman, and after
az To
and make me knuckle, had waived the noint and
ike child or BLACKBOARD, thrown his abuse at
me.
This is not the first time that Judge Randolph
mas made sham parade. He has several times
undertaken to act as second, and three times
challenged but 1T fortunately happened that he
never was present when duel was fought. Like
faistaif, he had rather act the part ofa dead man
than fight. ''''''
put TO be a little more serious, he has taken
notice ct me in his first communication in the
character ola gentleman and was Certainly bound
10 nave held on upon me such. Permit me IN
appear to the understanding of the candid and
rejecting part of the community to saw. wbetber
1could view the first communication bondsr;
open or not sealed by gentleman well under.
stood TO have fought two duels in any otbsr
light than as a preliminary to challenge to f;obt
duel! Would not any man, as | did, CONSIDER Il
necessary to answer in writing, not knowing anv
.hlng OF the second communication, which was
III Capt. Jones' pocket at the same time All
would not any man upon reviewing the fire, and
not knowing OF the second, be struck at onca
with the idea, that if the charges in the 6rst
were not denied or retracted, the JUDGE roa,nt
On that case, to resign his Judgeship, & call him
TO the mouth of the pistol lfhe did not ;ntand
to impress me with belief of;he kind, wbv &C.
lect gentleman who had fought two dueis &c
the bearer Ii information was all he wantej
order to throw his filth at me, any other nerson |
had as well have been the bearer as Cant Jonaa
Suppose had thought proper ,nereiy to pub.
lush the communications, both bearing the same
date, unconnected with any remar ks or exnIan.
hons upon the subject Would not the enligtt |
ened part OF the community have seen into BIZ
aham parade of the first, and thought. ,nat NJ,
%lthstandmg the second communication was mi |
Beneath the dignity of Peter Randolph vet q |
was beneath the dignity of the Judge
lie considers me among the last men upon The
race ct tins earth to whom hes responsible
Here presume, healudes TO the known intma |
cy between us. until revolted at the idea of ~.
inS made tool ct by him, when he had az banS |
aomely spoken ofme as mill AIRY officer in some
othis letters to some of the individual nemh.rs
of The Executive Council (early in the confess
and before ne gave his certificate between he l.
COUSIN Col GreenhIll and M.ior Baconl and
"hich discovered from several circumstances |,
was done to give weight TO the certifca q which he
had nodoubt, wouldg give 4, n that occasion .rh;s
contest was to fill the vacancy of conmand.nt ,o |
the Regiment occas .oned by the Judges promo.
on to the Bench, and no sooner was he fixed like
a mill post, immoveabe by the people, than he |,
was meddlng in the little internal disputes oUr
The very county which had almost UNANIMOUSLY
given birth to his greatness
Inkis second communication ;tseIf ma, H. |
discovered, the venom and rancor of his heart :
lie speaks OF .lLr. Tayor and James Robertso,, - =
It certainly could not have been condescension IN
nave sad Mr.. Robertson as the case now T
stands, Colonel Robertson 1.-THE people fthe FIVE
counties have SAID he shall be their senator and
he Judge himself, as far as am informed has .
been uniformly lat least until the termination of
he senatorial election) apparently respectful TO
him, when III Company together r
lie disclaims the folly TO suppose he could !
AVE any material influence, in a county in which =
,e has not resided for upwards of three years n
md IN which he does not even own a freehold Il /
ms IS perhaps very good reason why he should {
lot have meddled, and, where circumstances are !;
Tot known, may sound tolerably well, but the III
,eople OF Nottoway, who know him well, have n
heir opinions respecting his folly they saw him n
~ the ground, treading in the snow, mud and a
am and the generality of them have heard of
us letters upon the ubjcct Of the election. tI
should Ike to know what it is that have 81
lone since the Judge had good opinion of me .,
o change that opinion, If it be any Trims, more n
han my Disappointing his conduct, and a mere r,
Florence between us of about fur or five years
tandlng which difference grew out of my dis. IL
pprobation of his conduct
as respects my ignorance, no man who has q IL
mall portion OF the koow edge of he world can II
,e more humble in his opinlon of himself tbsr ri
I'm, but to shew that have some idea Of tbe
meaning OF the word ntr gue,oI will state q :,
'ase. 0T a merchant who was professor I'll {,
moved from the country to the etyl -
tile Devil having put on the appearance of al h