Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-23
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From The Whip offhs ION inst

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From The Wig ofhe ON inst.
crowded audience was gra',ted by hearing
Nj Randolph On Saturday Il pleasure which
we enjoyed With great satisfaction. l. is impos-
slble for any person 10 hear him without n
delight which no other speaker can give. You
may dislike his per'oo and abhor every par
ticulaT sentiment he uttsrs, bur you cannot
withhold admiration for the excellence OF his
| oratory, or ialii0 dfink up every ord be says.
His admirers say, nerer was such man, aud We
verify believe IL nay, we doubt If time " II
ever produce such another, for il is difficult 10
believe that the pecuariiies of person aud mn d
which unite in him, aud make him what lac IL.
lui 80 much greater than, but So different
fOm tthrr men, nature in her most sppTtive
mood, vii ever assemble together N another
W. never heard Mr.. Randolph u 81 much
advantage, or were made sensible Of his
lnpo ine, captivating aud Brilliant style Of eiD-
qnenfe AS Oh this occasion. H. the spifit Of ,he
victorious general. who award, high commen
datons 10 the skill and ability OF his defeated
antagonist. by way Of enhancing his own, he
himself we have head, was dissatisfied with
The effort. Not so the numerous auditors
We wish could speak "a commendingly
NJ the spirit of Mr.. Randolph's speech, rs OF as
tnanncr.-li this last was enhancing, the for
MR. was III as great a degree innammatory aud
Il sofganlzlng. He openly rldicurd number
rs afording The true criterion ia the distTlbu
ton aud exercise OF political power and de-
elared fhst the basis Of free whue 0pilatlon
neither could nor would be submitted 10. H.
shori his speech was rot ing more than a
declaration OF war, dtecIy leading 10 mat
result 'fothr men, as fortunately Is MOI the cast
were like hun, really OF III pr tence ready IT,
brave any extremi v, rather Than abatc IA lot
or title of their demands. He did all he could.
10 pnI TO Hight HE connecting ana harmonIzng
spirit winch was brgnning more aud more
10 prevail, and which il had been the object
OF every other. so studonly 10 npurish ADD
promote. The majority WIS nothing 10 hl.
eyes! lie regarded MT what "A maj rty III the
OF Virginia wished or demanded. His sinres
must be protected This could only be done
by keeping the Legislative power of the Stat.
IN the hands OF those who NOW possessed II !,
and few or many, "A maj pritv or a minority
Two thirds oil the State, or n fifth part only, the
spirit OF Mr.. Randolph's Argument was. III at
now aud forever, they, The minority, mus keep
The power, 20 ward oil any possible injur, to
slave property. lie would never submit Ia
King nunbers' Those who held i parlicol.,
species of property, weie alone entitled 10 any
consldera lon. Let Mr.. Stanard in HI, war
against The argument OF epltnets. yindicate hin.
s.li ahi tue mass OF his party, as he most adj,
did, nom having mer,ied the opprobi ium of
aflsl"cfacs tor Their particular opni ms !; We
appeal to every mans good seuse, # the doe.
TRUE Of Mr. Randolph, ii the openand con enp.
inpns disca dial VI numbers, as entitled to in
huence ia Republican Government. is NOT an
nhinrhng al the Standard of Arls,ocracv, and
II the contest has not now assumed IA ne,v
Characteristic. 10 the truth Of Nl, Stan.rd's
reasoning upon principles of go>erIment-to
the Necessity and the idcl, OF their being modi-
he'd aud confronted IN their march by anita
MIST principles, We yield ourselves, one prin-
cipie excepted thai Is ma Republic me ma
I"riy mus aud should rule. Th, is the min
cipIe now warred against, this is il which
makes Republc, this is it, which if we weld.
we may continue 10 have IA mid just add
paternal government, but ii will be missioner
aud mockery, to cal II IA Republican Govern.
meat.
The attack Of Mr.. Randolph upon Chairman
johnson, offended The mora sense of ever.
man o. good feeling. To mpure TO h,m un
worthy mollve:; 10 charge him with snprlr
ting the Resolution oil the Legislative Comm
tee because his property was or the wet Of
the m"nnialns 10 accuse bin OF fpreseerne lhai
the sceitTe wa about 10 depart from the Etst
aho ct aiIonmg himself where he might clulci,
u III It's tIaDst; IN compare a man OF such
modest aud majestic excellence OF character, 10
mtrcenaly VINO sud his sword to whoms ever
pAll hln best, Ma 80 mon7trous an outrage
upon the truth and fituess of things, a. 10 IN
splie deep reerelesen among many who loved
"ed Admired the assalIHnt most IL was not
less uaI ostliiablr that II was altogether unpro.
voked,and most nnJnstifable, because II is mani
lrsl maj not the present bat the past, iuspileu
Vie Outrage.