Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-10

JOHN RANnOI.pH

The following spirited description Of Mr. Ran
dolph is given in letter from Virginia to the
Editor of the ~. IL. Pa,Ii,t:-
While speaking, he stands quite erect His
gestures are lew, but never fail OF their effect In
some orators the rise to enthusiasm is indicated by
an Increase OF gesticuaIion, and a more rapid and
coniused utterance MOI with him. The ewes
81 his auditory are not diverted by any uncaed for
geaIure or osientatious shifting of attitudes The
light OF his black eye concentrated to burning
FOCUS which 1t is sometimes painful TO encounter
and yet 1t Is Impossible to get away from the charm
ing serpent. Like those in love- his hearers feel,
,ber bonds, yet would not be free. &c In the very
torrent and whirwnd of his passion - his csmpo-
sure is greatest, and his enunciation most deliberate
and distinct. have heard some orators. whose
words, in consequence of defective movement of
the organs OF pronunciation, seemed to be obrud4a
anu isceiated in their delivery. But MS have free
iuil and bona ftde discharge. Al that is musica
IN modniaon, distinct in uiterance, appropriate in
emphasis, delicious in thought, and energetic in
expression, plant his ord in the ear with an efrsc,
that dehes the power OF criticism; and they fall too
on the tympsnum, with that sort Of ringing which
ike new eagles from the mint, shows the metal 10
De sterling, and The coinage maseIly.. While under
the spell OF his enchanment, so completely is one
satisfied, that all des of any thing nearer TO perfec
%ion than himself, are either held in obeYance or
entirely expelled the mind There is this peculi-
ATTY about his shrill aud piercing voice, that his
words can be accurately distinguished az far as
their sounl can be heard; and each man in the
crowd conceyes his proper ear to be the target
at winch are aimed The une.ring bullet Of his rhe-
toTlc. In lighting, no matter what the size of his
antagonist, there is adaptation of his bolts to
the dimensions OF the object to be demolihed: hut
IKE the lightning OF heaven which finds it az easy
TO shstter an oak as consume reed the flash
comes, buryIng in one common grave the niemy
and the giant. In witnessing encounters of this
sort, have frequently wished, q it'll the love of
gOme1 hat Lia viz
sessed more recuperalive energy, that the process
OF demolition might be longer prolracted /, is
true, he has handled some, who like GoIdsmitb,s
village schooinaser, Though conquered, could
argue sili, but this reaction was little more than
the su6suttus tendinuH of expiring nature He
sometimes, however, by way of "good measure -
continues to gore them after they are utterly
defunct; but could never look with much salts
faction upon his manglng OF dead body, or drag.
ging dead Hector around the walls Of Troy.
In private life there is no telling what he ia
lie IS not subject for ordinary speculation. He
is altogether splendid snom4y, an unique a
SUI geneTiS, a Cesar aut nuYus, a lusus mn
tWe, great man with many Iittlenesses "of
different natures, TnaTyellousiy mixed connection
exquisite OF distant worlds" He is the yerie,t
riddle TO his dearest friends. Somtimes he is fond
VI men OF parts, sometimes in raptures with those
OF no points. Sometimes he sees what is not 10
ne SEM again, cannot discover what is ever so
plain. AT one time he astounds his friends by
fuueness, at an other surprises his enemy by kind
ness Fearing one in the world he makes
oil the world lear him.
tIe is an ardent sdinirer Of ladies', horses and
uogs' oul does not know TO which he gives the
preference, so equally is his esteem divided among
them. In bis household he is plain but neat "a
Eastern scrupulosity; - drinks coffee and wine, no
miik-smokes segars, and sometimes pipes-clews
yea Tor tobacco, at others snuff, s. deests whiskey
Fol optics sharp 1t takes ween,
Toses vvaht is nGf 10 he seen.