Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-07

familiar: but :here is something so singular, 81
eccentric in every thing that relates to him, tina
we hardly ever felt tired while listening: 20 des
criptions either of his person or manners
The very moment you sci your eyes upon him
YOU feel that he is a man very different from
those around him--his whole appearance de
notes a character distinct from the rest OF the
world His eye is piercing and brilliant-one
of the finest pair of eyes ever beheld-a'
times. when he is excited, they give degree Of
malienity to the whole countenance. 1t is no,
the sentiments uttered by John Randolph that
please, or attract. such crowds to the Senate
Chamber-no-it is his manner Of utterins
them. We can listen, and feel disguised at his
shameful violation Of dignity; we can feel the
utmost contempt at his abuse; but still the
charms of his oratory, fascinate asnd rlvet us
to the spot-.When he rises, the busy hum is
hushed, and attention is fixed upon him. He
commences in slow manner, his e;though
shrill is clear; and every sentence, every word,
is distinct and full. He has what is generally
termed, ''grcat flow of words" there is no
faulterng, no hcstating, but they flow smooth
" and gently as if he had them by roie.
think can see him now as he throws his spec
tacles on his head, leans back negligently a.
gainst the partition, which is just behind his
seat, and thunders away his phillipics against
John 3D. There is something so singular, so
unusual, and at the same time, so much free
dom and selfconmand, in this action, that
il invariably pleases. Another favorite action
is, the extension of the right arm, with the IN
dex finger also extended, the body lending for
ward over his desk, and at the same time one
eyes, which conveys as much meaning as the
sentence he utters.
But with all the fine talents that John Ran
dolph has as public speaker, examine his
productions and you cease 10 admire him: the
whole charm is in hearing them delivered. He
cannot argue. There have been questions agi-
tated in the Senate, which might have brought
forward all his energies, and established his re-
putation as good logician, end able debater
But look at his speeches which have been print
ed. They are tissue Of assertions, calumnies,
abuse, and dennuciations--not sound argu-
ment amongst them. Here and there Sitting
scarcasm. but throughout indicative Of man
possessed Of heart black and malignant in the
extreme. Every thing and every body is SUBJ
L IL Loe 1o,r ,oI otar al
cnmity against some of the pur.st and great
est of our citizens; "planted his foot in defiance,
and thrown the gauntlet" at the wishes and
opinions of the people.
have heard him abuse and shamefully ca
illuminate men who are now in the silent tomb,
but whose memories will live and "hourish Ill
immortal YOUTH" whilst his shall have been for
gotten, or, if remembered only execrated and
detesed The immortal RUSH was one; and
the blood of every American boiled in his viens,
while listening TO this human hyena, lthus bar
barousIy ransacking the graves. The instru-
ment Of our political salvation, penned by the
departed sage, was ridiculed by him as a"string
of worcestershire ears Of respectable females
were shocked by expressions fit only for gros-
shops--the highest officers Of the government
accused of every thing base, mean, contempt
bic and unlust,-and the dignity Of the Senate
vioaed all this has been done, aye, and more
than this. Would 10 God that the cold Do
minion, the blessed mother of US all" would
send some one TO represent her in the councils
of the nation who might DO his duty with firm
ness, and yet with decency and moderation
l have given you my ideas of the Virginia
Senator--rudc and imperfect as they are--yet
have no doubt but that they are the same which
are held by the rejecting part Of the American
people. will conclude by extracting from a
popular author, what think is good descrip-
ton of Mr. Randolph's mind, made up as il is of
sForgotten rhymes, and college themes,
Worm eaten plans, and embryo schemes;-
mass Of heterogeneous matter,
A chaos dark, nor land nor water"
DELTA.
For The Charleston Courier.