Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-30
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that Mr. John Randolph is seriously sick his lodgings
Warwick Lane, Cockspur street, London, and that his
friends in the Charlotte district have received nstruc
tlons to withdraw him from the for Congress-
should be obliged to any friend in that district to let
us know whether the report is well founded
we copy the above from the Richmond Wing
The story put forth of old Roanoke being the sick
asst IN sCockspur Lane" is renewal of an old
stale trick that he has brought forward than hun
dred times before 1t the sold cock and bull story
over again Who does not recoect his being "suspen-
ded by hair" of his lyinE upon his death bed" of
ms Ghurchyard cough" ofhs having 'his head laid to
the East that he might face the West &c, &C. No no.
iii he is to be withdrawn from the Congressional can
vass is because brand his personal friends dare not
rex Tee issue They afraid Judge Bouldn will beat
same deep disgust in his district that it has in all
other parts of the country Randolph cannot lord
over his district as he has done for the last twenty
years. Ills sun has set never to rise again
Editor Baltimore Patriot.
Our friend of the Patriot is mistaken. Mr.. Randolph
is sick this time. His having heretofore Affected be
nearer the grave than he perhaps really thought him.
SELF will not exempt him from the lot of humanity or
preserve him in perennial health The Patriot is
also mistaken in the supposition that Mr. Randolph
could not be elected. The concentrated essence of
every mans popularity, who possessed popularity
in Virginia, would avail naught against that peculiar
hold which the Ambassador ST. Petersburgh has on
the affections and imagination of his old District
SO at least say his friends, and we believe them
u The President has been asked why he punished
two officers of the Navy for being engaged in duel
so prompt and severely, and to punish his
friend Dr. Randolph, acting Secretary of War; for bear.
ing challenge from Maj. Eaton to Mr.. Ingham? The
Doctor in consequence addressed the following note
TO the Globe
COMMUNICATION.
To the Editor OF. TIE Gobe:-It may be proper ion
to state, that when consented to bear the COM
munication from the late Secretary of War, Mr. Eaton
to the late Secretary of the Treasury. Mr.. Inghan, it
was distinctly understood by Maj. Eaton, that in the
event of the correspondence leading to meeting, my
agency was to entirely and that Major Eaton was
to be attended by another friend who was not in the
city when the note sent.
The assertion of Mr.. Ingham that l intruded into
his room, and threatened personal violence is entirely
erroneous called at his Lodging, inquired if he were
at home, answered in the affirmative, and invited
to his room by the After the usual salutaon,
L asked him if he intended to Maj Els He
replied that he should take his time, &c. then
told him that it any business to communicate to
him the intention of Major EItoa to take dec-
Give and prompt in relation to the matteif he
failed to respond to the note of which had been the
bearer the day before. thon took my leave-wthout
the slightest menace of personal violence on part.
p. G. RANDOLPH,
Washington, June %, 1881
The u. 5. Telegraph comments upon this note:
In Mr.. Randoph's letter the President, dated Odd
June, he says, 81 had further agency in the mat
ter than shown in the corespohdence between these
gentlemen Mr. Eaton and Mr.. Inghaml published in
the Telegraph Of Tuesday last" Now have only
refer to that correspondence to what
signed TO Mr.. r. In Mr.. nghams last letter to Mr
Eaton he says:
Yesterday mornin G, your brother n-Iaw, DR.. Ran
dolph, intruded himself into with threat OF
personal violence"
Mr.. Randolph, in his letter of the 3d. admits what
upon second thought he deems expedient to deny
25th The question then is for the public to saySvhe
Their Mr.. r. is most worthy of credit the 22d
the 25th? AS MIR. Ingham corroborates his statement
of the 22d, and denies that of the 25th Mr.. r.
the 22d cstiies against himself, and the last
statement is atterthOught, must be excused for
believing the first We the inclined do so,
because informed that Mr.. R. bOasted of the
manner in which he threatened MIR. Inghar1. The
reason why he socks to deny it, is palpabe.