The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-10-20
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should aud 10 a fine genius, inconss,o.
and eccentricity, Mr.. John Rand,lnb
Roanoke, would without question b. :.
titled to the first rank among lho,s yl
have been named rs candidates for III. :,
fee, No one will pretend TO dispute H..
all these qualities belong TO Mr.. R,ndo,.,l
In prc-e'nlnent degree. Or, if any. r.h.
may be disposed to admit Mr.. r.. m.
session Of talents, should be unp g,ns ;.
acknowledge that lie is either ireen.is,..
or eec"nirlr, an appeal 10 the political r..
tory of this country, for The lAst t,,u
years, IN which Mr.. X. has tern suol
conspicuous actor, will satisfy the ,.rs,,
sceptlc.-Ho man in this country sy..
commenced his career With fair,r prog,...
than Mr.. Randolph. Born 10 sG14,,
gifted by nature with gigantic mi! d, am.
ply favored with means OF ins,ruc,io, >.
every branch of literature and science anil
devoted TO study, he did not hesitate to on.
ter into competition with statesmen oy
consnmmate abilities and long experience.
rs soon rs the constitutional provision in
relation 10 age had ceased to affect him
tie entered upon the stage Of action at /,
time, too, when men Of talents WERE ga.
gerly sought after by both of the srr.,
parties which then agitated the Union Nv
Their conflicts, as invaluable acquisitions
tie, with a sagacity and judgment tina, do
hun honor, attached himself TO the psuv
OF which Mr.. Jefferson was the head. and
stFtnuousiy advocated the doctrines of lb,,
eLllgh tened statesman. The most am.
gaine expectations were now formed by
his native state, Of his future usefulness.
and the highest honors seemed TO sy,i.
his acceptance, when age and experience
should have gwen stability to his opinions
and weight 10 his character. The splendid
efforts OF his early genius, combining eIo,
quence, wit and satire, in all their excel
Ience, and dignifed By the most exalted
patriotism, seemed to forebOd. a manhood
OF extensive usefulness, as well AS the high
est honor. But these hopes were destined
speedily to be extinguished. Mr.. Ran,
dolph had risen TO eminence ton swiftly
He lost his equilibrium, and, by bis arro-
gance and apostacy, became aepa ted from
tile confidence Of the Republican party, oil
which he had been 80 long =" the child and
the CHAMPION He abandoned the prin.
ciples OF the sage whom he should have
made his model, and from that time, until
the recent partial amaigamatinn of parties,
ny which he has become again enrolled a.
mons the "republicans of a3,") he daily
deprecated in the public estimation. We
are aware, that it may be contendpd, las
Mr, Randolph has himself frequently at.
serted that he never did desert tie repub.
lcan csmp--that he has always remained
true to the principles he professod in early
Ite--and that the republican party aban-
doned at the same time, its principles and
himself However improbable it m4yap.
pear to the generality of mankind, that Of
party compose of some hundred thou-
sands OF mdlI ljualo, 0nl y one man OF emil
hence should have adhered to the pFaef-
pies it prolessed-tiat all the rest should
have apostatized from their faith, and leR
him standing alone, monument OF siasl-
lar fidelity aud mistaken recttude amidst
surrounding apostacy and drreictiou from
principle, there are, we know, some WHO
are credulous enough to believe the ta'e.--
Mr.. Randolph in his conspicuous assnmp
ton of singular honesty, was no doubt IN
the situation of the man, who, being B'ddy
himself, thought that the "world turned
rounH'--or of the lunatc whu cOntended
that he was confined in Bedlan, not be-
Cause he was insane himself, but because
all other men were. While his assumption,
therefore, is incorrect, we must pardon the
obhquity of intellect which can thus en1-
body its absurd fancies, and believe them
20 De realities.-In fever uf the braIn'
Don Qnixotte's imagination CONVERTED
windmrlls into giants, nueteers io'o
knights, Anticipated Duennas into bcaulllu
princesses, and cabins into castles; anu
tmay therefore be allowed that phant,fy
altogether mental, and therefore lessss,@
to detection, particularly when, as IN INT
present case, they are entirely harmless
should be permitted to pass without cfh'
sure.
1t is certainly not little remarkable tl''
politicians upon whom the maledctionS g"
the republican party restednot many yeds