Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-16

ton. Does Mr.. Randolph deserve your confidence
less now than formerly! How has he forfeited
your, confidence? Was it by his opposition to the
Panama mission? Has he not served faithfully
since he was elected? To which of his votes will
you point and say. this vote we disapprove? He
was faithfully serving a portion of the people
whose entire confidence he possessed. They had
sustained him near 80 years. You tempted him
from their service by higher honors They gave
him up with satisfaction and pride for they thought
that in the situation to which you had removed
him, he could render greater service TO his country
They chose another in his stead. Will y.u now
throw him back worthless, because he has man.
iested excessive zeal in your service: Is il because
he has rislued his life in support OF the freedom
debate, and offered himself to ke sacrificed without
resistance?
| II is said that he has violated order. Of,hs, the
Senate are judges exclusively; and they have no,
censured him. An attempt has been made 10 take
the life of our Senator for using the privilege of
freedom of debate. This was a mos, d>ring at .
tempt TO silence members OF Congress The Sc
creiary OF State. seconded by general officer Of
the army, has attempted to kill Senator, for
words spoken in the Senate in debate, because he
would not explain them in any other place and as
not called on 10 explain them there. Has his bold
Secretary been censured for this act, No. Then
it was pleasing TO the President. Shall The laurel.
OF such man as Jessup be stained with The blood
oil Senator? Shall heroes be employed in sup
pressing the freedom of debate in Congress?
| There Is no man in the nation more hostile TO
corruption than Mr.. Randolph. Now, corruption
is the very disease which is destroying our ccnsri-
tuition: Therefore, Mr. Randolph is the very
man who besI suits purpose. We shall hes;
manifest our opposition 10 corruption by keepipe
In the Senate man highly excepiionable TO tie
coalition, because he is the stern foe of corruption
Sir, u thieves nest your house, would you deem
that time TO kill your most vigiiant watch dog
Political thieves are ilching the rights of the peo-
pie 1t tribe OF Norway rats have got into your
barn, would you deem it expedient 10 kill YOUR
most merciess cat? Rats have taken possession
OF The national granary.
No man ever loved country more than John
Randolph loves Virginia. lie loves your in
.ii'utions, your policy, your rsases your manners
Even 10 en,igrate from the state gives him offence
When he expected to be sacrificed for having done
what he believed 10 be his duty, he desiyeo pour
out bis blood on the beloved soil of Virginia
This l. the moment for this Assembly 10 siqnif,
their opinion OF The present administration of the
general government. II theg approve of rhs, adj
nnistration, they should leave out Mr. Randolph.
Ii they disapproye of the coalition administration
land desire TO change il, they should elect him
The vote 10 be given this day may be important
10 the world. The hopes OF mankind res, on ,h.
institutions of the United States We have seen
the fate of republican France, and reformed Spain
institutions OF the United States in so much dan
ger a. they now are, from union of unprincipled,
daring, and pTofigate politicians.
VII! you give delight TO the coalition? If YOU
leave Out John Randolph, the nation will saw
Z" Virginia has given in her adhesion, she begs 10
be forgiven. She is candidate Tor presidential
favor. She is like the sheep in the fable, who sa.
crihced heir dogs to conciliate the wolves"
! Mr.. .Noore of Rockbridee, rose in .uppor, NJ
Gov. Tyler, whom he believed to be man of grea,
talents; OF political purity; unblemished reuu,s>
non, and pure, republican principles He was not
authorised to nominate him. He did not ask 10 be
authorised to do it, because the country had the
right 10 demand the services of any of her ci,Izens
1t was the duty of that House to look abroad
through the land, and 10 get the best individual
they could select The acknowledged importance
OF the Office, made this their peculiar duty.
1t the objections to Mr.. RanGolph were properly
! appreciated, he arpTehended that no gentleman
disposed 10 promote the honor 81 his country.
would vote for him. He comment ed on the i'm
porance of the oifce, and described he character
OF such man as, he thought, ought 10 fiji il.
The Senate oil The United States, had been the
most august ard dignifed body in the world, until
Mr.. r. elected 10 i,-every American. in
whatever country, was justly proud of it. But,
ii the acoouats OF MIR. RS conduct in that BODY
were to be believed, it no longer possessed that
dignity and elevation of character. On one oeca
son, il was said, he strewed his papers al over the
hoor, and prohibited any body from touching them
ON another, he undressed and dressed himself in
the Senate Chamber Mr.. X, he said, drank To- an
excess and cut the capeIs Of Merry Andrew
Could any gentleman, he asked, find an apology
for conduct like this? Was il owing 10 exciie
ment or TO drink! j. 10 excitement, he as mad
II 10 drink, he was drunk. He protested that here
ought TO be no Disguise on such subject as this
The conduct OF Mr.. II. had done more, in the las,
twelve months, to bring disgrace our country
and Its Institutions, than all the enemies OF the
country PUT together. MIR. X. had ayow ed himself
TO be the common defsmer of all the good and great
men in the land. He insanced MIR. RS course
towards MIR. Holmes of Maine, last winter, in
which, Mr. Il. called him liar, fool, thief, Sc sc
But who was Mr.. H.? During the late war that
gentleman was oand supporting it with all his elo
quence and influence. " here then was Mr.. r.
He found in opposition TO the war, or reposing
in security at his principally on the Roanoke.
/ Mr.. Il had also spoken in The harshest terms #
Mr.. Giles, calling him scoundral, pimp, &c. MIR.
VI. said he was at loss how gentlemen who sup
ported Mr.. Giles last winter, could now vote for
X. They either voted for -coundrel then. or
were now about to vote for who had uttered
! what was not true. Mr.. y. had even attacked
the memory Of The dead; he had sbused Dr. Rush,
calling him an aposate, and casting odum on his
memory in other poets. The reputation of d.
! II. he said, would live, when that OF Mr. Il would
be foi gotten. Mr.. Monroe's character bad been
also wsntonly attacked; that Venerated Hero Of
the Revolution, who had so long and faithfully
served his country. lie would not refer TO what
had been said OF the President and his cabinet The
day might come hen it would be regretted that
the denuncistion Of such men had been encouraged
! BDt when were ready TO throw ourselves into
the arms oil usurptr, these regrets would come loo