Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-04
Ktct,tet0arO SENDa0.
SATURDAY MORNING, july 4, 1879.

.sfr. Randoiph.-A Charlotte correspondent says
That MIR. Randolph in his speech at Charlotte Court
house, on the day Of the convention election, "do-
clared that he had drawn the sword, and thrown
away the scabbard-that all changes not
improvements, and that it known that the
people erer improved their government by change.
On the right of suffrage, he said that the non-rcc
holders spoke of physical force, but before he would
consent To extend To them the right 20 tax his land
and slaves, he would give them u fight" From all
which our correspondent in1rs that he will oppose
every clause in tho neS constitution, chased upon
true Republican principles, aud concludes by saying
that many voters upon more reflection, regre. his
election To- the convention.
Many people looking at the peculiarly Of Mr.
Handoph's political career, and his bigoted attach
nient 10 the old order of things, apprchend mucb
confusion and difficulty in the convention from his
presence there. Time will show, but we are disposed
TO believe that he will approach tina, body with more
reverence than he is accustomed to display town, DIS
Congress.-We cannot believe that his respect for
that grave and virtuous asscmblage will permit him
10 convert Vt into bear-garden, or that when sue
c'sstu opposition TO reform in the constitution has
become hopeless, seJ-respect will permit him to offer
offutless and merely teasing opposition. One thing
IS certain, that all the Orators that ever lived could
not arrest the march of Reform.
Or. Rirt.-A writer in the Boston Gazette spenLs
inthe following terms OF our fellow citizen Nj Wirt
who, it will be recoIeccd, was employed as one Of
the counsel IN an important recently tried ut
BOSTON,
"Hs manner and style of RECOMMENDATION strpck ne
as admirable An easy flow of thoughts-a variety
and coPiousnes OF language, united with n purity,
neatness and elegance of expression which evinced
familiar acquain'ance with the works of tie hest am
thors There did not appear to be any waste OF
words-any tedious circumocuton. bat OIL the con-
trary, directncss OF purpose-or, to use his own
strong phrase manly determination 'Io march m"
10 the strong points OF the case for the purpose of as
sailing and overlhrowug those of lis adversary and
OF strengthening and confirming his own. Mr.. w
cvinced that full and clear conception of the essen
tia points OF the and that fairness i'm stating
them which united with coseness ofreqsoninr sci,
dom fails to command the attention of an inteUent
audience. Amidst, however, the drvness of debate
the proceedings were occasionally relieved by some
brilliant metaphors, humorous Illustrations and
sprigbly salics of the Imagination, either GROWING
out of the rks ofthe opposing counsel or forced
from him it were, by the presence of the ia ir
and tasteful portion Of his audience; they were
however appropriate and well timed. and instead of
wasting the time of the Court or disturbing the ura
witty which ought TO pervade judicial assembly du-
ring important an Investigation, thcy served ra-
Their to enliven the spirits his hearers and give new
vigour To the tatigued attention Of the bar and The
bench
Mr.. Wits personal appearance is highly prcpos-
Sessng, and his dcIne0nour 10 the Cont the bar and
the various parties engaged in the cause, must have
struck every spectator through the whole proceed
ings, indicative of the manners and feelings of
gentleman. On the whole, the impression which this
intelligent eloquent and well bred son of the can
cient dominion has made upon citizen, is of the
most favourable nature, and we hope he will re-
turn TO his state with the conviction, at least
that the inhabitants of this city have none OF
those local preludices, which would withhold from
a distinguished man any portion of that esteem ard
respect which is Justly due to learning aud talents
merely for tie want of that geographical affinity TO
tAs which in the eyes Of some men, is the only title to
pIaise."