Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-12-03

character oil lying jade--6r even, should some
of these dis come to pass, several Of them mus.
of course DC erroneous.
CH,aLorrE County,, Nov gid, 1892.
Tohc Friteria he Richmond Enquirer under
The signaureota "Fe,rND To Taurn"
SW: perceivng tha, in Your structures npon
the public conduc, of Mr. Calhoun you have drawn
m name INTO question, avail myself Of the right,
which in this instance, deem also to be duty To
put my self right in the court Of public opinion. be-
fore which you have summoned me.
In the course Of ,hrt debate did exp icitly, and
more ia M once, impute to the doctrine maintained
by Mr. Calhoun, an irreconc eablc hostility to the
very existence of the State governments And
whilst admitted that, from his ignorance and in
capacity, Mr.. Clay might not be aware of the in
cvitahlc tendency of the system which he supror-
ted have too much respect for the understanding
Of Mr.. Calhoun 10 ucleye i, possible that he could
be blind 10 the consequences. Aud torewarncd
bollt him and Mr.. LoWlnles, thai iis was the com
n.cncement of scheme which must end IN the vi.
ter subScrso itle rights OF the States generally
aud of tobbafy and op,re ssion OF the save.ho.dog
portion Of the Union, which ii would be impossible
f." them 10 submit TO-
told those Gentlemen that five years would not
eluase before we should be called upon to pay ane-
Their tribute TO our masters-tne manufacturers, and
took the term off years. because four Is the lin
it OF the presidential service; and knew that at
each approaching election brbe would be held out
10 buy up the ard interes. Of the stronger pur
ION ofihe Union. Experience has confirmed tie
truth CT my calculation and TIE Ta-l.ss % y. p,
and their attest The soundnesS ofthe the
DRY to which the pracic" Will, IN every instance,
have been found rgJly 10 conform.
When Mr. Lowndes, by his strenuous Oppose
lion 10 the Tariff Of "a, was buy Ing golden opni.n
from all sorts Of men, | took occasion to re-
mind him, Tint to BIN and Mr. Calhoun the South.
ern Suites ould be aalnly indebted for the system
OF pillage and oppression which was then being
established over them In plain truth, Mr.. Clay,
Mr.: Calhoun, and Mr. Lowrdes all came into the
Hous OF Representatives, for the frs, time, at the
same session ISL L. each with single eye ON
the Presldoncy-uhd commenced Ia system Of bid
ding a, the auction Of popularity, which, with Mr..
Lownders, was terminated only with his life, and
has been unremittingly followed up by the other
Two, down to the present hour. In this contest,
Mr. Clay has decidedly the vantage ground, hay
ing given himself up entirely to the friendc Of The
American System, Of which he has, mo reoyer, the
reputation Of being the architect as WEI as the
chief supporter. Although Mr.. Calhoun was tue
father of the present Bank ofthe United States yet
his zeal in its support has been quickcaed by the
hope Of propitating Pennsylvania, and rallying
under his standard all the friends and dependents
Of that colossal scheme of corruption, where they
are 10 be tound-whcther on tbs, or the other side
Of the Atlantic. Accordingly, we see the Stock
Brokers Of London, following suit TO the lead tthe
Oiu,or of the West and hear them chanting in the
very words, ana in the same keynote Of the great
author of the American System, &
The friends and admirers of Mr. Lcwndcs, may
and probably will be wounded by this statement,
bu, it is due to truth Among the Ias,--h,s ad-
prcrs,--l claim place; although, from the
time tina, he lent himscfio Clay, on his motion TO
change the rules and orders of the 1ousc-a mo
ton cvelled personally at me, and utterly regard
less and subycrsvc of the freedom of speech aud Of
dcbae-l lost, never 10 be regaincd, all my respect
for hIm, not only as statesman but as Il man, and
a gentleman. His conduct on that occasion, was
the conduct OF n pmp and a parasite ; such as the
hunablcst member Of the 5. Carolina delegate would
have scorned to descend To- But such are the
temptations and ihe wages of ambition.
To some, it may appear, that in this address,
have departed from rule by which my conduct
has been governed ever since came into pnblic
ne never W III lilc
pei But they who viii give themselves the trou-
Die 10 examine into the Circumstances OF the case
WI! readily perceive, that the inconsistency is in
appeara rec only. aud that having been drawn be-
lore tho publlc with being consulted, and indeed
,anst my own consent, II beloved me 20 vindleate
the ou,se which had pursued and the motives by
which had been acluatcd.
am, Sir, with much respect for tho opinions
which you avow, and tho ability with which you
sustain them,
Your obcdient servant,
JOAN RANDOLPH, IF Roanoke.
II The foregoing characteristic epstle is CO.
pied from the Richmond Enquirer. The Wing thus
comments upon il.
That the writer should speak ofthe ignorance
and incapaeity" OF Henry Clay is less surprising
(c0nGd.rine) than that he should denominate Mr..
Lowndes, "pimp aud parasite" for whom he
had lost all respect " Statesman, man, and
gentleman /" We believe Mr.. Randolph is
the single individual not only who has spoken n
reveren,ly ofthe memory Of Mr.. Lowndes, but who
does not hold his memory in most especial senera
ion He still claims however to be classed among
the admirers G. the "pmp and parasite tor
whom he fc; no rcspcct as - Statesman, man, or
gentleman =
When his ju lgrnent is suffered to act undstur-
bed by his enmies and passions, the pr found sa-
uocitv If Randolnh has often claimed the atura-