Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-26
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From Boston paper.
We learn IRON the news papers of the day
that n work has recently appeared in New
York, filled with Sketches ofPubhc Characters.
written in The form OF letters, by DIR. iguatius
LuyOla Robertson, "a name " Ish every reader
az once perceives 10 be a fictitious one, and
which many who read the sketches will as rea-
Oily perceive is substitute for that OF gen
tsman formerly resident OF this city--whose
biographical a0d characteristic delineations
have been often read aud admired for Their
truth and beauty. In one OF our exchange
papers we hnd the following extract from tina
new work.
JOHN RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE.
WashingtOn. jun. 1880.
Denr Sir-l have often sen That most sin
gular man you inquire after snd often heard
him speak Many Of the sketches OF hls person
have been more accurate han laose gwen oil
his mind II must be cot rssed hat his per.
soa aid dress are SO unique thai "a just repre-
sentatlon ofthem would those unacqnainted
with Mr.. Randolph seem 3 GaristtuTr. lie II
about SIX feet in heIFv.. perhaps his marrow
chest aud long legs mike nan appear "A little
taller than he IS. lis head Is small, his Shout
ders nigh, and all parts of bis physlognomy,
except ms eye, together unInirllecnal. tie
Is beardless, or nearly so, aud his muscles and
his SKIN about his face shriyelled, although he
il not more than fty-sik years OF age, Not
Withdrawing us height Ills frame is 30 slender
that his weight is not more than one hundred
and thirty pounds. Ills long legs support
hort body that is moi more than Il tat0n IN III
l0aid. HIS arms are very long and small, aud
his fingers bird claw like, and IA debate he
makes the very expressive. lis iaIr Is dark
thin and iank aud hes close TO his head. lis
movements are rapid and awkward Ills
voice is shflll and high and perfectly sobrano :
latterly his voice has lost most oil IT'S power )
his throat seems TO be dry and husky. This is the
effect of disease for be has long been an invalid.
The fine piercing and fle-like notes of his
voice are nearly extinct Solmuch for his person.
His mud is still more singular than his per
SON. His perceptions are, speak of him Ms.
he has been. quick and his Impressions strong,
but II is ia the strength aud elevation OF his
Imapinati that he is above most men.
His Judgment. from every evidence have
seen or heard is either feeble or never consul
ted in his acts or speeches. his memory IS
good often mlnutely accurate but II IS no"
somewhat impaired. His attainthents nre con
siderable, rather miscellaneous Than political
or prof ssonal. His knowledge oil The English
language is critical aud extensive, and hs II
quite fastidlous in his choice OF words and
one of the best things about him IS that he Keeps
a constant vigil over the good old Engllsh MS
mother tongue. His acquaintance with Ing
lsh history IL minute aud II may he sad II
him that he is well read IN general hls'IFf !;
but saving and excepting The annals OF lia IN
state, he knows not much OF American t.''-iy'
His classical knowledge has been OFGHalod.
In the common Latin clhssIcs he 4 lite Al
home, and quotes win great read'nrss b'
his acqnalntance with those les r"Hi IN tins
country mus he limited for Ia h' passion Tor
display he never mentions them.
Mr.. Randolph has been in Congress mos Of
the time since he was ehgtOle from cpns''h.
tionaI age. aud nj all times has been consp,'
clous as Il declalner, bu, never has sho"d ne
slightest tact for business. belieV" tle Jour
nails Of Congress do not show that lie ever
made a report in all this length OF time aud
no one recopcts of his ever having drawn
a bdi. lie has nothing more to do with the
ordinary proceedings Of Congress than the
last comet that appeared IN our solar sJs'
TEN had in regulating the motions OF the plan
els.
The only congressional business he ever act
seriously about was the Impeachment oil Judge
Chase, aud in this he failed He made
splendid defamation on this subject, mostly
unsupported by the facts ~ the Case; he Ia
hored hard to demolIsh the judge, bat did not
succeed the good sense Of the Seuate saved
the encroachm4uts on tue Judiciary. Ran
doIph came out OF tue contest without asmBle
laurel.
lie has, notwithstanding his prefensIons to
consistency, been politician that no parry
could for moment, or but for moment,
trust. He disilked Washington, aud violently
opposed John Adams, and was disappointed III
Jefferson, as from him he expected much, bal
the philosopher could not, or certainly DID not
trust hun He openly quarrelled with Madison,
aud never was cordial with Monroe. lie ra.
we'd like a mad-man against Joha q. Adams,a anu
said aud did every thing in his power to IN
inre hi, administration and It Is we'll known
that he supported Jackson from his dislike TO
ADAMS, tor he did not stop in Washington
10 V itness the inauguration. bat hurried on 20
Virginia, thinking he had done enough for the
nero.
B, profession, Mr.. Randolph is a drmoc rat ;
by every habit an arstocTat tor he - proud
as Luciier, aud except in his naudln moments
suffers 10 one TO approach HIN with tsm'Iiart
IT, His friendships are as cspric'ous as An
Anfil cloud aud his ennities hltter aud last
ing. His tongue " a chartered tIbertlne,' has
under il the vsaon of nsps. no one csn tell on