Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-28
From The National Journal.

The result Of the pending elections in the
State ofVirginia will be considerable increase
in the Senate anc House Of Delegates of the
frinds of the General Administration. In some
few Of the counties, ii appears that the sitting
members were opposed in consequence Of The
vote which they gave against John Randolph,
at the election Of United States Senator. But,
as far as we have seen, the Opposition on this
ground failed in every instance; and thus it was
ascertained 10 demonstration, that popular OPT.
Mon sanctioned that redeeming act of the las,
legislature Of Virginia. Mr.. Randolph's course.
therefore, which degraded the Senate of the T.
nited States from the dignity Of a deiberative
assembly, 70 mere place Of public amusement,
to which the idle and the curious resor,ed for
the purpose Of hearing the orator Of Roanoke
pour forth his sianderous philippines against The
| most distinguished men of the country, from
the formation Of the government 10 the present
day, has been distinctly disapproved by an ex
plicit declaration Of the people Of Virginia,
wherever the question has been submitted to
them He comes, therefore, into the House of
Representatives merely by the strength of his
personal influence, and the sympathy which in
duces his immediate neighbors to pass over his
faults with mercifu lenity, in consequence Of
the length Of time he has represented them, but
he comes with the broad mark Of the public re-
probation branded on his forehead. lie is no
longer the joint representative Of the Sta,e OF
Virginia; we have yet to learn, indeed, whether
he is returned as the faithful organ Of the sen.
timents even Of his immediate constituents; as,
out Of compassion to his age and inhrmities,
there was no man willing to stand in opposition
to him He returns to Congress with blight.
ed reputation; and we shall be ready to do him
Justice, il we ea1 perceive, in his future mode
lion OF tone and temper, the evidence that the
severe and merited rebuke Of bis native State
has not been inflicted On him in vain. We make
the following extract from the Richmond Whig
in relation to the public opinion OF Mr. Ran.
dolph's late Senatorial course-accompanyng
it only with the additional remark, that if the
lady who threatened to horse whip the editor Of
the Wing for his opposition to MIR. Randolph,
should be disposed to carry her knight-errantry
through the State, she is likely 10 have an am.
pie sphere, anG no lack of subjects for the ex-
ercise Of her heroism:
ssThroughout the State as far information ey.
tends, single member Of the late House OF De.
egates has lost his election for voting against Mr. Ran
dolph On the contrary, though it has been made the
test in many counties-though the demagogues have
used it every where electioneerimg hobby, the
people have approved the vote by large majoritIes--
Cr,Imp and Watkins in Powhatan- Clarke in Chester
fieId-Waller and Thompson in Amherst-Cook in
Stafford Thompson in Norfolk-Moore in Rockbrdge
Saunders in New Kent-Willis and Morgan in Jefer.
son--Christian in Charles City-Gravely in Henry
Colston in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in Princess Ann
all indeed, who were opposed on this ground, have
been reelected, and in most cases, by triumphant and
increased majorities.