The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-09

John Randolph n Ronn6ic.-lt is pretty well
known that We entertain no very exalted opin.
ion OF this Scntleman's political character or his
personal dcmeanor. To his friends, indeed, he
may appear in an amablc light in both respects
but to those who cannot boast the honor of his
personal acquaintance and friendship, it does
seem that the " hot passions of distcmprr'd
blood are so proiuseIy mixed up in his compo-
sition, that thay mar the most enchanting beau.
ties of his cloquence, and give dark tingc TO
the brightest illusions ofhs genius. Those who
have hitherto believed, as wehavc done that he
is unworthy OF the honors which have been so
lavishly heaped upon him by his native State,
are convinced that this opinion has not been
produced by misrepresentation, but that it is
the natural effect Of Mr.. Randolph's own con-
duct--that reference TO his political life, since
lS06-1, will bear them out in it while, on the
other hand, those who have believed him to be
no less consistent than he is talented and no less
honest than he is eloquent, will still continue to
regard him well qualified to be the leader OF
that party whose principles and measures have
been 50 oflel tic themes OF his rrdicule and sa-
tire, and whose brightest ornaments have been
so frequently tic obccts of his Inale,olcncc and
abuse. To Mr.. Randolph and to his friends ii
is doubtless matter of entire indifference what
may be uur opinion or indeed, the opinion Of a.
ny individual who believes, that, being a conSti.
tutionai misunthrope, he has put on artificial
lunacy, assuming like the elder Brutus, a man
ner foreign 10 his real character, that he may,
with ilnpunity, clam " as free a charter as tbs
wind, aud blow on whom he lists" And to us
il is an equal matter of unconcern in what Ugh,
they regard our sentiments. We have no per-
SonM feeling against Mr.. Randolph. But We
have some regard for the dignity Of the Com
nlonNc lltn--!or the feelings of the Scnate-ior
the character of the Union--all Of which have
been grossly outraged by his Incorporate con-
duct.
Notwithstanding, however, we entertain this
decided opinion, we are dctrrlnncd not to give
a blind crcdcncc to all that is said against him
We believe, that, in some cases, his sentiments
and bis manner have been caricaturLl- he
has been placed in a moro ridiculous point of
view than he deserved to be--that factionists
(fOr We believe that there arc factioniStS on our
side of the question, as well as the othcr) have
taken adv antage of the free license which Mr.
Randolph gives his tongue to e4agseratc and
discolor what he did say-and that, consequent
", nc ii not quite SO bad as he has been on
some occasions made to appear, His own au-
furnish sufficient c, dencc TO warrant the opin-
ion We entertain CT his total unsuitablemc5s for
the station which he fills, aud We cannot, there.
fore, bu, hope that he will be displaced at the
nest session of tue Virginia Legislature.
Oar immediate purpose in making these re
marks, was to introduce the subjoincd letter, ORR
gnally published in the philadelphia Dsmora
lie Pres, and, in doing so, TO record our solemn
belief, that the whole oft stdlse. 1t bears on
Is face palpab!e evidence that il is tissue Of
SANDER, from beginning to end. We doubt
much. whether it vas written in London We
suspect il is of home manufacture For, it is re-
that of all the sentiments contained in
the letter, there is not more than one or two,
which might not have been culcd from his
speeches delivered last winter III the S'hate.
those that NAV not be found in his speeches, ar
Of such d ridiculous and odious cnuracter, that
t as thought nsces ar " Ir''um", in order "a