Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-09-09
LAST MOMENTS OF MR.. RANDOLPH
r From the Philadelphia Examiner. j

MIR. Randolph arrived al Philadelphia in the
Baltimore steamboat on Monday the Goth May
last, with view Of enbarking for England in
the packet, and took lodgings at the City Hotel
IN Third near Arch street. On Tuesday he rode
out in hack, and on his return was 50 feeble as
to be obliged to 60 TO bed. Without any person.
al acquaintance with MIR. Randolph, but being an
admirer OF his political consistency and manly
independence, | made an appointment with a
friend to call upon him, and accordingly went
with h,.n to the Hotel between one and two
O'Clock On Thursday the esd We sent our
names up to his roum on a card, and were then
desired to walk up, BY the servant who deliver
ell il.
On entering the room. which was front one
in the third story, we found Mr.. Randolph in
bed, lying on his back, with his head and shoul
ders propped up by pillows on bed chair, with
his knees bent aud elevated. He looked thin
and emaciated. and more like skeleton than a
living man. His countenance appeared to be al
most destitute of life. and, without turning his
head. he put out his hand as approached the
bed, which took, and inquired how he vas. |
told him nv name, and introduced my compani-
on Col. BiddIe. He seemed to be in a stupor,
and scarcely noticed US, which l, surprising to
be the effect Of a temporary debility, sat down,
in the hopes that he would soon be able to con-
verse. Col. Bdde also took chair nearer to
the side Of the bed than the one on which sat.
There was nobody else in the room except Mr..
Badger one of the proprietors Of the Hotel, and
we all three remained silent for some minutes,
as If 10 the presence Of dying man, waiting tor
Mr.. Randoi phi to signify his wish to converse.
After lapse Of probably five minutes from
our entrance, Mr.. Randolph beckoned to Mr..
Badger, who approached near 70 him. He said
something i'm a low vuice TO him, which did not
hear. and then Mr.. Badger whispered to Col.
B,ddle, who then approached near to Mr., Ran.
dolph who said something in voice just audible,
about names for the paper-l will give hun
dred dollars towards it's distributions" This
was unintelhgible to US all. and Mr. Randolph
perceiving that we did not understand, repeated
IL want to give names for the paper" Mr..
BADGER then said to us in low tone, Mr..
Randolph has sometimes been filghty;" but |,
thinking that he was under a mistake as to who
his visitors were, said, 81 think Mr. Randolph
is under some mistake about Col. Blddle." Up.
ON this Mr.. Badger said to him, - Perhaps sir
YOU have mistakeH this gentleman for Mr.. -"
naming gentleman whom he had seen before, -
Mr.. Randolph replied. "No, have mott
suppose hun to be the editor of the State rights
paper" This expression instantly cleared up
the difficulty. Col. Biddle named me as the in.
dividual intended, and took his place near Mr..
Randolph aud said to him" | am not now, Sir,
the editor of paper. The one which conduct
ed was discontinued at the end Of the last year.
1t was tie Banner Of the Constitution, to which,
/ presume. you ailude." He replied audibly,
ell knew that that paper was discontinued, but
l understood that you intended to publish ano.
Their. it sufficient patronage was obtained before
the first OF July" | replied. that .'the first of
May was the period assigned for its commence.
ment, but that, as the requisite support was not
offered, the undertaking had been abandoned.-
At the north, the cause Of State rights had been
SO completely annihilated, that nobody could be
found here 20 supper, paper devoted to its ad-
vocacy." continued" At the time you came
out against the doctrines Of the Presidents Pro-
clamation, and when the cause stood in need Of
such able defenders, had been in hopes that we
should have been able here to rally party, but
have been disappointed | said, 81 was glad
to learn from Mr.. T, a few weeks ago,