The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-23
SINGULAR DlCTMEN,r

The last Charlottesville paper contains the fol-
loving singular document, from the pen of
ihohas Mann Randolph, sen. We have no
room for Comments, if indeed any are necessa-
ry:-
To The Editors ofthe Charlottesville Adr0cate.
GBHrLEMEN-in reply to your written appli.
cation Tor statement # certain. political semi.
mems uttered by MIR. Jefferson some time in The
year 1870, must first remark that do nor now
consider myself at liberty alter your request, to
WITHHOLD II irony our paper. My opinion has
ever been this mat IN "A tree and equal societvl
upon pubic matters OF such exticme importance
the pubic are entitled 10 demand through any
OF then organs OF communication, the sentiments
"i public characters of long and high standing.
nom themselves and most assuredy so. after
lhen deceaSe, from persons 10 whom they have
been unfeservedly made known.
was induced TO relate what had heard the
nj tImr did relate II, by some liberal exp,os-
SONS applied to General Jackson. a conduc,
"hich would have been perhaps still more reyo!,
ting TO my feelings m regard to Nh Adams; for
both are fully worthy my estimation OF the
nigh honour they receive from then fellow citi-
Hens al present but the former have never vet
seen.
The occasion of which YOU speak. when We
were all present AT the rcadiug Of General Jack
sons reply TO MIR. Clay, was. candidlv think.
Inc second time ever mentioned the fact in
question am very sure did hear Nh JefIeI.
'ohsay land tlhnkliw was aboutthe last Of July OF
me hrat OF August, 1928 but il might have ben
IN December, thatit was fortunate for the couutrv
that General Jackson was likely O be fl for pub.
nc NE lour years aiieI for in him seemed to c
'ne on'y nope ieh Of avoiding the dangers
iuahhesty about TO arise out the broad con-
Sruc'on now again gwen 10 the Constitution of
'he united states, which caaced all limitations Of
powers, ana leit the General Government, by
theory, altogether unrestrained Tina, its char.
aeser was plainly enough about TO be totally
changed, and that revolution which had been
hitherio lndistinctty CONTEMPLATED at yerv great
distance was now suddenly, and u1exueciedly,
btoush close 10 our view. Of Gen. Jackson,
M Jefferson often said that he was an honest,
sincere hfm, clear-he. ded and strong minded
man. oil the soundest political principles which
ne h"e" well, IRON having observed his conduct
WINE Senator oithe United States. when lie
was ICE President himself He had no doubt,
,n"t Il ten Jackson should be brought INFO OIL
ne " oo'rect the alarming tendency towards tor-
hlddbit, and otherwise in cInediable evils becin-
hlng to develop itself in the administration the
General government, he would be entirely faith.
'ni 10 that object. This conversation took place
ei'heI immediately after the convention in Staun.
lon OF 1879, OF in December following and it
was me last free expression of his sentiments
es yer heald calamitous change in the private
'i"'is oIholh having occurredshortly after which
r'e''',ea my being much with him by placing him
.'ioush mHerious circumstances, in a situation
equ,'"s h'ni 10 be unfrendIy to my greatest ine
IA i'asi"g been an elector myself in 1924. When
W ''"Wlord's personal condition was deemed
~ very doubtful, l know certainly that MIR. Jdf