Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-05-27
MR.. RANDOLPH.

1
The following sketch OF part of
speech delivered by this gentleman on
the evening OF the 10Th ult. is published
Tor the purpose O! giving our readers a
favorable specimen OF his style, as well
as TO show the unrelensing maigni,y
with which he assails both friend and
ioe-President Adams, and Farmer
Giles Henry Clay, and John c. Cal.
houn.-This harlequan0de, which bears
an exact resemblance 10 those with which
be has edited the Senate ever since he
loak his seat in that bodybuilding alike
I fpicable to any and ev.ry sublect-oc-
cupied upwards OF SIX hours IN the de-
livery; and was wholly compounded OF
".coarse obloquy, pal'ry anecdotes, in
delicate illusions, Latin and French quo
,a,ions, &c. &C." The part introduced
here Is kind OF commentary on a con-
| hdenlial letter from one OF his friends,
! giving the details OF conversation, hol-
! den about seven years since, between the
writer and Mr.. Giles, on The subject OF
Mr.. Adams conversion to to The repub-
ican parly.--lt would be gross libel
on The good sense OF the American peo
pie, to suppose for moment that The
| administration could sustain any serious
Injury from an opposition of which this
political madcap is prominent member
Mr.. R. is SAID to have emptied no less
than four bottles Of horter, while he was
in possession OF the floor on this occa-
sion.
"The Royal George. yes! I've a
story to tell you about the Royal George.
You remember The Royal George, sir !!
But, no 1T was before your time, sir,
(T,ms, give me some porter. )-lso7--
Giles says, December-but there, he is
mistaken-l say ,January-yes, January.
| remember it as well as it it was yesler-
day. did not bap,ize it, sir,--no . tho l
was reputed Godfather, sir,-as Giles
was the real Godfather to ]. @ Adams.
The Royal George, sir,--was a huge,
unwleldy stage, in which Crawford used
to send the members that boarded at his
house to the Capitol. We used to meet
Adams, sir, trudglng through the mud,
with bis umbrella over his head-he
would not ride With US, sir,-no-he
would not ride-But Giles at last coaxed
him into his carriage, sir.-Aye, there
il was, sir, tina, the "biling and cooling
began-Why, sir, it could not be other
wise.-, Tins, some Porter. Throw any
TWO in,rieuers, sir, into such a situation
and they must become as intimate, aye,
and as confidential, as man and vile
no matter how great scoundrel the one
is, sir,-but here were tavo Sconndrels
together, sir,--the intrigner and the in
triguce--boih alike, sir-I have always
said that Giles had 30 principle, sir,-I
said it twenty years ago--and l say it
now, sir,--Adam and Eve would have
come toge,her--if either or both, had
been as ugly as sin. sir,--in Paradise
or in Purgstory. Yes!' sir,-take my
word for told Shakspear knew what
he was about, sir.--If Ferdinand had no,
arrived as he did upon Prospero's island,
Miranda and Calban must have been
man and wife, sir,-'tis human nature,
sir, il know any thing about it.--You
know, Mr.. President--I say, sir, you
know--( Tins, some more porter.) l
told you TO your face, sir, yes as we rode
together to Gsillard's funeral-that you
and could never be friends, sir,--that
we did not think alike upon any subject,
sir.-and ye, the gentleman, l beg your
pardon, sir, the Senator trom--some
state in the east--said | was your poli,i-
cal--the note laker says, he added conf
dentiat-I believe the note taker sir,-
yes he said your political and confiden-
tial, friend III suffer no fool to make
friendships for me, sir,--fool Swinney,
or any other fool, sir looking and
pointing at Mr.. Holmes, Of Maine. =
Fool, did say, sir !-More knave than
fool too, sir.-He knew is, sir; knew
tina, l was no friend of yours, sir,-but
he had q motive for il, SRA purpose to
answer, sir,-yes, more knave than fool,
sir.-Poor Crawford IL pity him
where are all his friends, sir Thought
up, sir.
I" But let US to the letter agan--fhis
paper is worth money, sir,-[ reading
: Giles said that Mr.. Adams was at first
reluctant 10 call on Mr.. Jefferson."-
Coy-ay, 4 little coy, cir, reluctant to