Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-11
TO CHATHAM.
Cassius. GA friendly eye could never see such
faults"

Cassius. Ga friendly eye could never see such
faults
Brutus. "a atteTers would not tl,ourl, they were
Huge, as high Olympus"
Gcntlemcn-I will not undertake to prcdict wh.-
ther the lame of John Randolph win find its way
10 the page OF history, say, whether it will me-
nt That distinctions; but may safely be said tia
no name oi his age and of his country, has arrested
larger share of public curiosity, OF is dwct uvor
with more general and decided interest. 4 lead
der IN the Congress of the United States, almost be-
iSEc he had attained the age which fine Con ,titu-
ton OF his county, permitted him to aspire TO the
honorable distinction of becoming one of its ,neu,-
Dc's ne has Tor % gears, exhibited the solitary cx-
ample of Il statesman Hcitber rcccdng or ADVANCING
IN ms caFrer-or even in the affections Of his cou-
try mike III this particular, to the eccentric CO.
met, TO which hc mas been often compared, who
AMID al! the uncertainties and Irregularities of his
TacklesS flights, s;i! proceeding on or re- fcatr,r
from his pc iicion Mr.. Randolph has for one quar-
ter OF century, stood stock still i'll his original po-
'iiion ON the political orrcry. ficnd to the phv-
steal improvements of oar state, cannot view with
out notification, the ravages which ruinous sys-
tom oi cultivation. and an inapjitulc to ADOPT i'm
provenCnts, have wrought in The natural beauty OF
the face Of the country and the fertility Of its soil
and the friend Of its intellectual fame. cannot
think without regret, Of what John Randolph is,
was, and might have been. From his earliest Youth
gcnius--ard the admiration which his singular at
tainIronts inspired, translated him at once without
the preparation OF previous probation, fem the
ranks of the citizen 20 the floor of Congress There
his fame had already preceded him, aud the conf
dcncc of that body awarded him upon trust the
standing and the influence in IFS deliberations. TO
which s talents well entitled him, but which IT
was permitted others to acquire, oHy from time aud
cScrtion. Commencing his course under these ur-
rivaIlcd. cXtransous advantages--his patrinony
aiuplc-lis i,Ieuds numerous aud uricntly attached
"A member Of the patty, the purity of whose Re-
publican principles was rapidly advancing them to
power IN spite of the greatness Of opposing names,
and the violence OF Federal cxcrticn-Mr. RAN
dOlpb possessed besides within himself resources OF
native genius, fund of common s,.rsc and an IN
innate acquaintance with the past experience of
mankind, adequate to sustain bin IN any cxigcncv,
to realize the fOrebodjngs Of his cnclics and TO full
FL all the proud auicpIijons oC his friends and Of
his state. All this, Mo. Eandoipl had in his now
er--ard all this, lie has forfeited. Like ATLANTA.
OF more than mortal swifncss-he like her. turned
ASIDE III mid career, TO gather the golden fruit not
winch affection had flung in his path, bnt which
PASSION resentment, pride and prejudice had placed
lherc-a iruit gildcd aud beautiful 10 the eve but
IKE tnat which grows tie site of Sodor1 and Co
noTFan' attractive the outside, but bitten 10 the
taste, and rotten to the Deserving his party
ana with them his political principles, at pcrioC
"hen IT'S affairs were aFpTo lchng new and ism
poftant crisis-he has had the vanity 10 say, tina
they deserted him. and tina, the recent events wcl