Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-02-26
MIR. RANDOLPH'S SPEECH.
February l, 1898
Debate on Rstr'nchmen..
After Mr.. Everett concluded his Rs,

After Mr.. Everett concluded his remarks,
Mr. Randolph rose and said, cannot make The
promise which the gentleman who has just taken
his seat made at the outset of his address: but
will make promise Of different nature, and one
which. trust, it will be in my power to perform
shall not say with more good faith than the gen.
tleman from Massachusetts. but more to the letter
-ay, sir, and more to the spirit too. | shall not,
as the gentleman said he would do, act in mere
self defence. shall carry the war into Africa.
shall not be content with merely parrylng-n0,
sir If can, so help me God, will thrust also;
because my right arm is nerved by the cause Of
the People and Of my country. listened to the
gentleman with pieasure-l mean to the general
course OF his remarks--with single exception !;
and to that part Of his speech l listened with
the utmost oathing AND disgust. But disgust is
too feeble term. heard him, with horror, nitro
duce the case of the Queen of France-and in an.
swer to what? To handbill-a placard-an cleo
pioneering fire brand: and in the presence of
whom! of those who never ought to be present
| IN theatre where men contend for victory and
empire. Sir, they have no more business eiere
than they have in field Of battle of another sort
Women, indeed, are wanted in the camp; but
women Of very different description What
maiden, sir,-nay, what matron-could hear the
gentleman, without covering her face with her
hands, and rushing out Of the house But for
some OF the remarks of the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts, in alluson to newspaper publications,
| should have begun in at least as low KEY and
as temperate mood as he did. TO that KEY
will now pitch my voice. have been absent from
the House for several days. | requested my col
league Mr.. Aiexanderl to state the cause Of that
absence, which he did, Yet even this could mt
be reported correctly. AS this may be the last
act Of public duty which shall be able to per.
formal least, during the present scssion-and as
have given up myself sacrifice to its perform.
ance, respectfully ask the House to give their
attention to what have now TO say. understand
that, during my absence, | have been replied te
by various gentlemen (some Of whom | have moi
the honor to know by person. on different sides o.
the House, IN a manner which do not doubt wa.
! perfectly satisfactory, at least to the speakers
themselves. | certainly do not wish to disturb
their self complacency, de npinimis non curat
: whether OF persons or of things. 'Fhe gentlema,
from Ohio, Mr.. Vance with that blunt planncs
and candor which, am told, belong to him, an.
which admire in proportion az they are rar
qualities ~ these days--I like him the better fo
his suriy honestly nope he will take no offence a
the term, Tor can assure him that none is intend
ed-eharged me, in my absence, ESQ my friend
have informed meg with what believe he woul,
not hesitate to have charged to my face, and t
which have no objection, except to the authorit
j. on which he relied; but protest against any zen
ID tielnan's producing, as proof of what / have, q
any time, said, newspaper, or any thing pur