The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-08-18
POLITICAL.
le. RANDOLPH, ABaoAD4 Al NONE.

dR. RANDOLPH, ABHOADN Al HOME.
The Fond Is long, aud lean. and tank,
And moves upon spndla-sdauk - Old sorg.
On bis first arrival IL London. all eyes were
struck with his figure il the streets. The
human lorm from all parts Of the CLONE was
10 he seen there, but nothing like his. It
seemed To belong to class by itself long
can aud loose loInteG-a Wiihered taCe--a
shfunken body-and the whole expression
peculiar and startling. Nobody passed HIM
without turning TO take another look. How
mysterious exclaimed one, how oulHndish a,
moline "A tern TO which The English arc ed
dicled His complexion was death.ike. Old
women at the corners rested upon their
brnom-stlcks as he crossed, eyeing from limb
10 limb. Sometimes he moved about on foot
and sometimes rode a pnney. When salutng
people, his voice would mount up 10 high,
sbrlll key, as ii he was ballooing. The par
ticulars of his dress were obscurcd by a long
cloak, which, in one respect, claimed resem-
blauce TO the doublet of CATER Grav--it was
not very new. AS ii came tight about him,
ar waved in the wind, many a side-loug
glance did il get from the passing brokers OF
Monmouth street, II was apparent that the
wearer had determined with characteristic
Independence. onreachins the British Metro
POLLS, 10 pay no regardto PoIonius's advice 10
baertes.
II must be pardoued these alusions 10 his
person and hahilments. II IS eHsy to antCl-
pate the CRITICISM they might draw down ;
3ut IN that code, with the general rule comes
also the exception. Nv ctouut must ihave
some touches Of eNernal individually. it
Is required by the unity nj ~ plant.
" Bels carve him as a dIsb III for tie gods,
not hew him as carcass tor the bounds,
was know, said hy the poet Of nature. He
spoke of one who was aeeenp| shed. magma
nimous, undetermined OF enc who. Ii he hat
the towering crime of ar h'lOn, had graces
that could aptivate-viriues that could a.
tach But what is to be doup with the com
pound o. deformiy am % deal with. The
great difficulty will consist in sel-restrsmi,
and this intend 10 practice.
fatality Of circumstances threw me into
contact with him. How 70 behave was the
question. Alter weighing ait things. / resell
we'd 70 make the best OF him. ID u8s yet d
a9oh,,m w5at effect the e1ei,ewcnts - u a.. "
aemis sphere might have upon HIM. | be
thought me that would consider hin in the
ight OF lreHlSlsh triehd, newly arrived. |
hat from mysel most OF the phases of hi
character, Nbild, taking a survey % hiT all
over, | tasked Imagination to ge' st others
mai might The better bear, under exceptions
reserved, 10 hr malt presented 10 view. II
was case L. hive perplazed UasHisf. The
sIrife was llhicnlt, the dilemma embarrass-
ing the whole enlrrprize surf 0uuded with
stnmb ne blocks. His groifsgue aspect, the
object Of popular stare aud scientific Specula-
ton his everlasting attempts at .1eei whs-
tier in conduct or conversation his har
aueues, given out in accents so novel andHItlr
no poor rivalry of the lame aud fashion Of
Anarcharsls Clnots or SIR Walter scults
Wanda his diyerting lapses from he obser-
vances Of the world bus profound ohesance
| 10 rauk, which though il overlowed IN ten
porary good nature at that epoch Of his life
and travels, kept showing itself IN ways eX-
dnisitely uaicrous--ail this, and more, now
| can ever forget it! Good nature tsaii is "a
| earh that fitted him SO awkEardy, that his
very desire to Weafit pro har rice could not
| fail 30 prpdisaose the looker-on to the emo
tons OF visibility.
In one sense he acquired celebrity. And
| here 10 award him proper justice, must be
more rrcumstaniial than on Former occa'
! ton. In certain part OF the west eod OF
| the town. there existed n we'll know club.
/ The Kindness al its members had extended 10
! strangers the privilege of reaorting 10 it.
Some strangers were disposed 10 make a
! large use OF the privilege, bat will not be
| particular. II is enough for my narrative to
| say, that Mr. Randolph obtained permission
TO frequent thi, club boon il vas Of no
! slight value 10 MIN, for acre an audience tor
he most cart was ready assembled. Here
was his da.sy rendezvous, here the chosen
theatre OF ms displays. Ills auditors we're not
sno6 as nigh he collected a! every DAY en,
bib,ions. Tie, were OF different mould, and
especially did they minister TO his cnmpace"
cv.by every fair token OF outward e'Vi'ii'
| Our orator of the human race, alnred by snn,
posed admiration OF his rarts, would GO az
with his Discourse. They are craven up"I
the everlasting tablets of the club. How shal
Irepor them Spirit OF swi /, aid me ~
quotations from Latin whrst the Os"nan
| AN itinerary body known III LONDON cries D
their boards and the boys slung over their backs.