Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-30
MIR. RANDOLPH.

The Enquirer of the morning, contain. the fol-
lowing letter from Mr.. Randolph, which we are
induced L" repubsh, for the singularity of the
opinions it expresses. That the writer should
speak of the Ignorance and incapacty" of Henry
Clay is less surprising, (coHsidering) than that ne
should dcnominate MI. Lowndes a ..pimp and
parasite" for whom he had lost all respect as .
statesman, man, and gentleman! !" We be.
lievc Mr. Randolph is the single individual not only
who has spoken irreverently of the memory of
Mt Iowr6es, but who does not hold his memory
in most especial veneration. He still claims how
over to be classed among the admirers OF the
"pimp and parasite" for whom he felt no respect
as a s'States,nan, man, or gentleman"
When his Judgments. uTercd to act undisturbod
by his eni;ies and passions. the profound sagaci-
ty of Mr.. Randolph has sften claimed the admira-
ton of the intelligent observer; but, this postum
nous attack Mr.. Lowndcs, 10 only the last
among thousand preexisting proofs that where
offence has once been taken, resentment is with
him, immortal, and especially, that where his self
love has once been wounded, no time nor circuin.
stance can extract the smart OF the wound.
cn4RLoyre CoUNTY, Nov Odd 1892.
To the Writer IN the Richmond Enquirer ander The
signature of ''FRIRND TO oTRUrH.
SIR: Percoiving that in your structures u2on The
public conduct of Mr.. Calhoun you havt drawn
my name Into question: Iavail myself of NIX right
which IN this instance deem also to be a duty
to put myself right In the court Of public opinion
before which you haze summoned mo. -
In the course ofthat debate did expliciily and
more than once, itnpute to the doctrines maintain
ed by Mr. Calhoun, an irreconcileable hostility to
the very ex silence of the State governments And
whilst admitted that, from his ignoroiice and in
capacity, Mr. Clay might not be aware oftbe neyi
table tendency of the system which lac supported
had too much respect for the understanding of Mr.
Calhoun to believe it possible that he could be-
blind 10 tho consequences. And forewarned both
him and MIR. Lowndcs, that this was but the com.
meuceneht of u scheme which must end in the ut
ter subvcrsion of the rights Of the States ceneralls;
and OF robbery and oppression of the slave gliding
portion of the Union which it would be i,upossible
Tor them to submit to.
told those gentlemen that FIVE years would not
elapse before should be called upon TO nav ano
thsr tribute To our mastersthe manu- and
took the term of five years, becanse four il the
limit Of the presidential service and knew Tint
at each approa ching election bribe would be held
out TO buy up the vote and interest of the stronger
portion of the Union. Experience has confirm cd
the truth OF my calculation, and the Tariffs Of '22
"a and their successors the soundncss Of the
theory to which the practice WILL in every instance
have been found rigidly 10 conform.
When MIR. Lowudcs by his strenuous opposition
tn the Tariff Of "a, was bnyine golden opinions
from all sorts of men, | took occasion to remind
him, that To him and Mr.. Calhoun the Southern
States wonld lie nly indebted for the systs,n of
pIlldge d oppression which = being est, lliSh
ed over them. In plain truth, Mr.. Clay, Mr. Cal.
houn, Mr.. Lowndes all came into tie House of Re
presentativcs, for the FIRST time at tie same session
! (lSl1-l2), each with single eye on the Presidcn
| cy~-ahd commenced system If bidding at the auc
ton Of popularity, which, with MIR. Lowndes, was
terminated only with his life and has been unremit.
tiugy followed up by the other two, down to the
! present hour In this contest. Mr.. Clay has
decidedly the vantage ground, having given
himself up entirely TO The friends of the AMERIcAs
| SYsrEn, of which no has, moreover the reputa-
ton OF being the architect as well as the chief sup
| porter. Although Mr.. Calhoun was The father of
The present Bank Of the United States, yet his
zeal ~ rs support has been quckencd by tho hope
| OF propitiatipg Pennsylvania, and raiyinp under
MS standard oil the friends and dependents Of that
colossal scheme of corruption wherever they are
10 be iound-whstber this, or Tic other side OF
! the Atlantic, Accordingly, see the Stock Bro.
kers OF London, following suit to the lead of tle
| Orator or RTE WEsT and hear them ehauntino in
the very words and in the same key-n of The
| great author Of no AMERICAN system.
/ The friends and admirers of Mr. Lowndos NAV
| and probably Will, be wounded by this statement
but il ii due 10 truth. Among the last-his ADM.
rcrl claim place; although from the time that lie
icut himself 90 Mr.. Clay, on his motion to change
the ru es and ordors Of the House. motion level
led personally 81 mo & utterly regardless aud snb
versiye of he freedom Of speech and Of debate
lost, never to be reganed, al my respect for bin
not only MS Statesman, but as a man, and gen.
ileman. His conduct that occasion, was the
cOre''2t Of riTnP and parasite; such as tho hum