Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-11-18

Those virsnians who permit themselves to read
any other than the scurriious opposition papers, or
who circulate out Of the atmosphere OF the afore-
said junto whatever may be their views OF the pro-
minent measures of the Administration, cannot be
otherwise than convinced, that the reputation OF
their State has sunk many degrees in the estma-
ton Of her sisters by the disgusting conduct OF her
infatuated Senator.
II is impossible that any man, who regards the
solemn obligations Of an oath, and is capable Of
comprehendiug the plainest principles Of his duty,
as a member ofthe Virginia Legislature, can vote
for the reelection Of JOHN RANDOLPH, to repTe-
sent the interests and the character Of his State IN
the National Senate. No other than an impure
motive could influence Heightened mind. posses
sing knowledge ofthe mad career pursued by that
moon struck declaimer, during the last session o'
Congress to bestow its suffrage in beha OF ms ele-
vation again to that diynihed station.
No man Of sense can believe, that JOHN RAM
DoLPH WILL if re-e elected, render any service either
to the State he represents or TO the nation, unless
be bringing inio deeper contempt ana d,shonor ne
party that attempts 10 sustain hin.
Even the Richmond Enquirer, in its ridiculous
and awkward endeavor 10 eulogise his .bedlamite
rawlings which were last published, was constrained
TO admit that 10 found their title 20 commentator,
il was necessary to forget the subject under dis
CUSTOM" But forgetting the subject under discus
sion,' the Editors Of the Enquirer consider his ran
worthy OF high encomium!
What honest member Of the Virginia Legislature.
who is not destitute Of common sense, vote for
man to represent his State in the Senate OF the Un-
ion whose ,nly merit consists in defamation which
has no relation to the subject under dscussion?"
Let the members ofthat Legislature ask themselves
seriously, what they can expect JOHN RANDOLPH
10 do for their State, their country IN the Nation
nj Councs-and what motive could induce them
10 vote for him again!
What will, or what can he do there, more than
he has done? The fountain of his heart is too cor.
rupt. for anything pure to flow from it-and his
mind is too much under the dominion Of his heart,
10 be capable Of any exerton, which not intended
10 minister TO its vengeful, irascbe and msanthro-
pic propensit;es. What shall he be sent back to
the United States Senate for? To give vent to the
gall that embitters his peace and swells his bosom
To rake among the ashes of the virtuous dead, for
long-forgotten ISLANDERS, with which to blacken the
purity of conseCrated names To assal the reputa-
lion Of the noblest and most dsnerested patriots Of
the land-and to mangle the breast of innocence
and virtue9 Must the valuable time Of the Senate
be consumed, session after session, during a whole
Senatorial term, merely to afford an opportunity to
disappointed pride and foiled ambition, TO pour
forth their venom from the lips Of that shameless
slanderer?
Methnks hear the haf.amothered patriot Of
Virginia exclaim, od forbid ~ and that, bursting
through the cloud Of prejudice and passion, by
which il is cnvroned, it will when his day Of reck-
onng arrives, denounce against the Cynic of Roam
oke The doom which belongs to the unfaiHfH ser
van, who has perverted his talents to the injury Of
his employer"