Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-03

Hoaroks 10 bitter hostility 70 this thtru frse
sidsut The last war was the great disiIn.
gushing Characteristic of Mr.. Masaon's adj
ministra.ion. On the goth November, 1871
the Committee Of Foreign Relations report
ed on that subject, and recommended to the
consideration of Congress SIX resolutisns-
The first was to fill up the ranks oil the then
existing army. Tbs second recommended
the raising OF ten thousand additional troops.
By the third. the Presidest might receive
fifty thousand volunteers.-The fourth gave
power 10 the President to call out the mill
tia. Sleeps Of war we're to be in service by
the fifth; and the sixth authorized private
vessels to arm iu their own defence. When
say Mr. Randolph opposed these resolu-
tons, do it merely 10 show bis hostility to
the administration of Mr. Madison. Will
read from Niles Register, vol 1, p. SIS, a
small part Of one of his speeches on this oc-
casion. to :hew not only this hostility, but
also ts illustrate the coatempt which ne has
ever felt for military men and measures:
No sooner was the report laid on the ta-
sble. than the yultures were fiockiHg round
their prey the earcasc of great military
establishments men OF tainted reputation,
'of broken fortune If they ever had any
sand of battered constitutions, ''chcce spir-
its tired of the dull pursuits OF civil life"
s,vere seeking after agencies ard commits
| 'sions; wilag to dsze IN gross stupidity ever
the public fire; to light the public candle at
shoth ends, Honorable men undoubtedly
they were, ready to serve their country. hut
| what man of spirit or self respect, weuld ac-
'cept commission in the present army"
Sir, let me not lie misunderstood. / am
stating historic facts; Mr.. Rzndolph's hostil.
itv to the then administration; not my owa
opinion Of that war; OF bis opposition TO il.
Had been here at the time, might have
Joined in that eppositea; for the representa-
tives from Rhode Island both opposed these
resolutions; nor do recollect that the pee
nj. of that state ever censured them for that
opposition. We might go through the whole
! Congressional record, and We Should find
| MIR Randolph, at all subsequent times. C.
| 0uallv hostile to the administration of Mr..
| Madison.
| When Mr. Monroe came into the Prcsi-
dencY, MFR. Randolph was bis advocate and
supporter-Tn the last year (I824-5) OF his
administration, he bad changed fronts. For
! at that time it was one Of his common say
ings, ".mr. yMo',res came INTO potter byuniser-
sci serssas; esa he OoHid go out ,o,th equal
u,,a,ain.,tp" will read lrem Gales and Sea-
| tons Register, vol. 2, p 405, what he said
| in the Senate 1896 concerning this vencrat.
I I'd patriot statesman: "Es (said he) altered
| III. Constitution TO guard aeGisa. Che Seo;sa-
| dre'-I will not read the rame Of the man;
! though ne may have snned, vet he has also
| in1measuratly suffered though net greater
acns him ,cho. after he frent formed the union
| Of honest men af' ali paytits" Who. sir, was
| the man sad TO have united tbe henest men
af all partieso James Monroe. Such Goa
| litsn might &c sure Of John Randolph for aa
! adversary.
! Was MIR Van Buren, ignorant Of sll These
| Gsaits IN che character OF this man? He knew
them welt. Ho knew more; he was fully a
ware Ssat no perses on earth could be more
hostile 10 military men, than this same MIR.
John Randolph In confirmation Of this,
! will read an extract from one of his speech.
res:
| 81 own natural jealousy Of military men
lit grows out of love of country--it is
strengthened and kept alive ty the multitude
| 'ot examples in history, arciebt and modern,
! fot the fall eli empires and the revolution of
States; the misery and wrctchedness bro't
! upon the human race bv the ambition and
/ pride Of nsilitsry sens" Vide Speech against
/ Gen Wilkinson.
! dam willing to give to every man a just
! 'and reasonable reward for bis public servi-
ices, both in pay aud gratitude; but the mi
/ 'htary character is so rarely satisfied with a
my thing ieas than direct worship, that am
! of opinion-I always was OF the opinion,
we cannot he t.o watchiul of the aspiring
! 'asabiiion e military commander" Same
! Speech.
| Ne aaan in tAe nation was more adverse
10 Gen. Jackssn's election to the Presidency
! than Er Ranaolph was in 1899 In that
year he said in his letter Is the people Of
! Charlottesville election of Gen jackson to
! 'the Presidency is not to be dreaded. AS 1T
I'CAN IN NO EVENT POSSIBLY OC-
CUR: the people Of the United States have
| met yet become &c corrupted as TO choose a
'm2a OF r'iiljary talents to govern the nation
'al councils, in opposition 10 the splendid ta-
'lcnts of MIR Crawford, or indeed of any O.
fher good man in the country Sse letter TO
The peepte q Charlotte, lS2e
! he advancement Of MIR. Adams te the
last Presidency, awakened all his animosity
against that gentleman and his venerated
tstser. Hs. therefore. attached himself to
/ The party Of General jackson. and especial
ly TO that gentleman; not from esteem. res
! poet or friendship-not from his qualities as
man, hero. or a statesmen, but as the
only Instrument by which he could exclude
Mr. Adams from second presidential term
/ "Party, like calsmi,y. brings men into
company with strange bed fellows" Dir.
Randolph soon found himself unpleasantly
lodged; and before the middle of February:
/ 1899, he said emphatcav al do not offend