The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-24
MR.. JOHN RANDOLPH.

MR. JOHN RANDOLPH.
Mr.. Randolph once remarked, Oh tn,
! 1oor OF Congress, IN relation To the P1esi'
! I.ecy, The pressed contest beloS just tho1
agitaied.) Il viii give my vote for man
VIM has the three qualifications required ny
j, l,rsun, tn ~ lhcii will add two others
l. he n man OF the revolution II not ~
rs, was he In 1901 Did he help 10 drn
uut J"hn the Isl? VIII he help Ia put ~
john thu I'd? Or, DID He SUPPORT
TIE BANK LAW? These, sir, fsald Mr..
Rand lph.1 are insuper0bte objections y
Indeed How is II, then, That tlirse obJec
lions have been surrounded +? How Is It.
hat Mr.. Randolph is the warm friend "i
William II. Cran ford, who was neither a
putfi"i of 1878 ncr 1901 who, instead OF
lrlping Ia put oui John the LIST, helped 10
keep him in, by voting him congraiulatory
addresses, and plcdging himself 10 support
the measures OF his administration, winch
lc Landed for It's " wisdom aud hrmness" 7
who mW mol help tn put IN John The 20
because he wants 10 he William the lst
"h" rot only Supported the B'ok Law, but
Imported II with yehemrnce worthy Ol
Hamilton, With violation of feeling and
drcrucy worthy of Pickering, aud With an
ability worthy f--l1imsef2 We ask again,
{" i'lr thr sake of iuformatlon,' how has
II cone Ia pass that the-c tHsarmo aHtdbfe
directions have been SUrmonnied by Alr.
Naedodphf Weareaware that The friends oi
& say that he Vas alwaysn republican
~. II. ers say,a ,cobn--and Was never
l5pustd III sanction the measures OF the
ADM isration which gave blth to the alien
aud scdlion laws, although he formally
pie grd himself in a public address to sup
,rt them We are not disposcd 10 ea,il
"a tins point-Let it pass But what eau
he saidsin.dcicnce of his Gel bratrd 81 czech
IN support of the Bank Law, exceplionahl'
rs IL IL, both in matter ~ manner Will
any Of the orthodox politicians of Virginia
ttcmpt lts defcace? lmpossible! II in.
'ohrs the very prlnri ,lrs which prndprtd
adl'slon Of lae two parties, and MI Cav
lords sentiments are IN direct Imposition 10
theirs. We suhjoln nh extract from this
speech, honi which il will appear, that mp
on His, rs well NJ every other subject in
which great principle was involved, Mr.
Craniofd was found IN opposition 10 the
stern aud uneompromising democratic pha
lanx Of tliat day and acting in lull concert
/" ith the ftderd laetlen: --
EXTRACT FROM 4 SPEECH
Deferred BY WiLLEi-N II cram FORD, m
The Senaie Of m United 3totCs, IA January
loll, IN SuTpori Of The bW for re -chnriering
he Old Dad, con,aoHig called The BRITISH
BANK -
What are The circumstances under
Which we ARE called upon IN reject thl-
bill The great influential states, induced
ht motives of avaricc and ambition, utter
pose the weight t.. their authority attempt
Ia put a,vto upon your IL, hit to pass such
laws as ARE Necessary ard proper for the
gcnrrm welfare, through the INSTRUMENTS
hty Of instructions, by dcpri' ing nut only
their senators and representatives ot the
exercise ola sound and honest discretion,
bot also by intlindaiing others by the
weight Of their Influence aud authority
The Democratic Presses in thesr*grrai
Stdl's hav. tlr more than WE'VE months
past, lrcmtd with the most scufIlil0uS
buse against every member OF Congress
who has dared Ia uti,ra syllable in favor
Of ihr renew j az the hank charter. Thr
memher gho darrs 10 give his opinion III
favor of the renewal of the charter, Is IN
stanty charged with being hrihed by the
gents of the bank, With being corrupt,
whh having trampled upon the rights and
liberties of the people, with having sold
the sovereignty of the United States 10
foreign capitalists, with being guilty oi
pcrjry, Ivy h0ius violated The Eonsti;u.
ton.
Yes, sir, these are tho circumstances
under " hlch We are called upon to rcje I
thu bill, When We compare the circnm-
Siances II der which we are now acting
With those whlchcNistcd at the time when
he law passed To- incorporate the bank,
Ne ma, well disll,I.t our own Judgments
Sir, ! had always thought TIA, a c"rpo-
RATION wasan artificial body, existing oily
IA contemplation of law, bat If we can be
IIe'c the ranIings ct oar democratic editors
~ the great states, and the dcnunctions
ii our public dtclalmrrs, it exists undes the
form. at every fnal aud hateful beast and
had, and creeping thing. Ills an hydra,
II IS a snfgon, 1t Is atmture, il is IA viper.
Yes, SIR, ~ thr'r Imasi,alinns il not oiy
assumes every hidrons ard frishiful form,
bat u possesses every POISONOUS, deietcil-
Gus and destructive quality. Shall W. sir
stiier our imag'natlons 10 he alarmed, and
our Judgments To be iuiluenced by such
miserable stgFT
True federal slang, and such rs de.
mncratic republican, would be ashame. Il
use
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-" II isto be hoped the" grant stcies" ol
firsinia, Pennsylvania. aud New York
VII lake due notice of this.
~ ar nhU friend saM In the drhat,
Nh'ch i"ok place in the House of Reprtsen
tai'ves OF the United State, on the 9Th Feb
raary, iS22, on the petition OF the two Span
| ISL Officers, Marcos de Villiers aud Armand