Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-12
has laid up for that contemplated by

Buckskin" has laid up for that contemplated 10y
himself.
Blu, to the matter. Is Mr.. II. qualified for the
| important part that Virginia expects to be per-
formed. Is he if not he, who s?) qualified TO take
his seat by Li,tle,on Waller Tszeweil; TO shine as
a star oil co ordinate lusre-- to shine with equal
brightness, though with dfferen, teams. l do,
in my heart, believe he is, and that they form
geiher q constellation that should be as dear to
| their native State as that of Castor and Polux TO
| the henghIed mariner Of old. care not for his
| former differences withus The question is l.
| he with US r,oio? Can be do us services?
He IS with US 7lotc. What do wish? A sa-
gacious statesman, who sees see, that false
principles avowed by those in power, and per-
nicous practices pursued? A jealous sentinel " no
never winks and never shrinks; who 60 scents tho
approach of usurpation every tainted breeze
| and cries aoud and spares not? A fearless cham
pion in defence of the Cons,i' ion, and the purity
of its administration? An independent man whom
the wealth OF Pyrrhus could not bribe nor his
threats of personal danger intimidae9 An intrepid
and able partizan; veteran in politics; leader
conspicuous Tor his talent in opposi,on; distin-
2uished tor acuteness in detecting and boldness in
| exposing, the schemes and intrgues, and corrup-
lions OF men in power, and justly dreaded by every
sycophant. and mean office hunter, and public de-
| faulter, and buyer and seller of the Republic. If
|
that very man? What escapes his vigilance
| what eludes his penetration? Has he not thrown
down the gauntlet in defence of all hold dear
| oil the Siate-rights we profess to love; of the
purity OF the administration OF public AFFAIR." which
every lover OF his country should desire; of the
principles of the " Old Dominion whom it has
| become fashionable TO give for her declining
power and waning abilities? Has he not PUT
his life upon the cast--resolved to redeem the
| pledge which every servant of the Commons
wealth implicitly gives, of defending her rights
| AID the rights of her people, reckless OF personal
hazard! Depend on it, though this Republic re-
quiIes talents for the administration OF its affairs
and the preservation of the purity OF its principles,
| II wants two other things much more-indepen-
| dence AID inirepidty- who have nothing
to ask for and nothing to fear men who have
no Interior uie,cs, and hesitation about cen
| sequences then who act up TO the mctto, "Fari
que senilat," and dare to ayow what they dare
| to feel linen who, in the concerns of the nation
| will arragn an errng friend freely as an erring
| Toe, and who will never conprOmit their princi-
pies o: abandon the Constitution because their
party thinks it advisable. Such man is Mr.
Randolph He may truly say, nerer hare re-
tired from The defence Of the Constitution to
su6serpe the uieWS Of my party, or the supposed
| necessities Of the occasion. LIE, the question be
demanded OF all Others, Who may. AT any time, be
presented for public honours, if they can say the
| same.
| Is he able 10 do us service? This is a proper
question. When public servant has been long in
conspicuous stations, and is offered for the highest
post In our git, he must expect Us to ask what
proofs he has gwen of ability? If each candidate
be required to pat has finger upon the important
measures iOhich he has carried, and the bold IT,
| surpdtlons he has successfully resisted, MIR
Randolph, at least, will have 10 cause to shrink
rom the enquiry. Has he proved himself
| efficient in opposition: lie, the history of the
overthrow of the elder John Adams speak,
| when be among the foremost in the ranks.
| though a STRIPPING, in the struggle which brought
F, that man low, and saved Virginia from being
q" humbied in dust and ashes'' lie, his FIRST glow
| ing speech las fearless it was g!owing-be re-
mernbered; in which he first ventuIed to assail a
military drilled, not more TO military than 10 civil!
| purposes. Let MS Immortal denuncizion of the
fazoo fraud, from which The corrup, plunjerer
4 shrunk whitening, protect him from the charge OF
6eins inefficient and the suspicion OF being only a
pTe,eRder 10 oratory. Let the events of sub-e
4 queEt years speak oil his prowess in the part:zan
warfare OF opposition; which all allowed, how ever
they may have condemned the exertion of it, Let
his recent efforts speak! which (analize them As
you may) show forth their character in their eft
fleets. Deny who will-he is the most hated
and the most feared of all the meD.bers of the On
y position; excluded, by packed vote from e, er =
active and honorable post in the Senate and abus-
ton, from The dull and pressing BostoDian, TO ths
right iacetous and decorous modern Lucisn, W hose
satire is inspired by the spirit of the regions he
describes, and enlivened By wit that partakes ra-
Their of the genius of the counlryman of Pindar
than those Of the author Of the Dialogues of the
DEED.
Nor are Mr. Randolph's powers displayed onl
when in opposition. Young "a be was in 1902 he
was placed at the head OF tie Com. of Ways and
Means. There it wa, that he proved himself as
able in conducting the affairs of the government
committed TO him, in srraigning the public
>, plunderer, the violator OF the Constitution, and
the arbitrary faiher of the Alien and Sedi,ion laws
lie assisted in pulling down the expensive MACH
nefy OF government, which had been created in MIR
Adams time, & not less, in erecting that plain I'M
osenfa'ions and republican system hicb was built
up under Mr.. Jefferson; and successfully carried
all the measures of bis party, agains, The powerful
eifo'ts OF the Bsyards and the Grsw ods Of his da
) These are his deeds. His fame does not rest
! then on his having made admired speeches, which
I never carried measure prevented one, but he
> may be pronounced of the mos, efficient, a.
he is confessedly among the most eminent, of the
sons OF Virginia. Yours, &C.
FOR THE ENC UIRER.
SONG.
4 JOHN ROANOKE.