Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-07-11

JOHN RANDOLPH.
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| Raadoipliane.-o Ono Of cur fellow rasscngo
! wps very worthy cloth manufacturer from yos
shire, 10 did not profess to understand any shiaI
infinitely beyond his business, and had 40 iasis
Literature bat his manners were unprciondin1
! Nf Han'ioIph used frequently To converse for
hour with hnion subjects tina, he isought would
tefost him. For instance, after nquiring partct
lHly into tho cloth trade ho would exclaim We'll
Nh, y say The Wost Riding for ovsr--yo(
must know sir. That I'm Yorkshire ono side, Md
- the ! ofkshfe weayers against the world =
In DO sure, sir, your poor manufa iiufcrs--l mead
the operatives are mol half SO well of as 0DI
aoces--only hey ARE ,eaits, sir aud therefore YOU'D
padanhtopas are not bound III conscience to loot
INTO their msery-bm that's roar affair, not min0.
So long rs John Ball Is willing to work for rs aud
take our cotton aud tobacco IN payment Sit, Inl
for giving him monopoly of all the evils Of lliG
sysiem---i never want TO see our boys and gfSisX
much less orr men, turned into spinning jennies--1
mere mocl,nes air machines, When wasI
boy, sir tho departure Of London trades (as wei
used 10 call ho ship from Virginia was IN affair "a
great nscquonce-equai toh Presidential election
nova days. inmy fathers family, sir the wholo
household was called ,ogeihcr--hrsi, my mother
God bless her , put down The articles she wanted
from Engands--nesI The children according To their
ages an1 then the domestic slnves, our niamDtv
~ tho head oithcm, down 10 the young ones Wild
lived about the hpou-.not a single individual was
omitted sir Then, when the SLIP was gone, tho
weeks aud days. and finally tho hours. were coun-
ted until Der return strand tho joyful signal OF
her arrival IA JAMES River was celebrated rs n ju-
hllee In those days, ar, how often have called
England nv oonatiR, wheni little thought OF war
and separation ; Bal aoic air, our Egyptian task
masters ouly want 10 leave us tha recollection OF
those times, und 'hcy sny wa must purchase thor
vale domestic siufIsbut II wont do sir--.Io maiden
nnfnfgs for old Virginia nc hold fast 10 the Wsst
Htdjag, sn /"
" esteem him much sir" Mr.. Randolph often
sail 10 me, speaking of our Yorkshire man, q be-.
cause what he knows he understenls thoroughly
aud what he don't know, he leaves 10 oti,ers. Sir.
he Is worth do2en Of your mo1ern dan1ies, who
repeat Lalln aud Greek quotations. and live bysoth-
81 mems wits, aud ent with sttfecD prong Il fork
III slsu lila native town, air. shall call and take
Yorkshire pudding with him, aud | an sure ho
VIII give me welcome
lio was decided enemy 10 universal suffrage.
and used 10 boast hnt in Virginia none but ffschol-
lcrs could .oto.--,e also rIicuc1 tho ballot boses
aud sid lio hoped he would never live TO see tho
day whom u Vfginlan would be ashamed to dceldrs
aloud nj the polls for whom ho gave his suffrage
oaee asked him whether he thought that Repre-
sentative wns bound to obey the directions OF his
constituents or to follow the dictates OF his own
conscience upon any particular subject of lcgisa-
lion. Sir" said he good hnmorcdy, " don't
like direct inierros erles, and gen 40, my Father
es~/ssfo,oo the f. Vt day ef election al avs at
tehd nl the Court fiousoJ -I cnns ii,sl-s r.
ffceholcr has rsht To ask me any questions no
chooses-how ! would answer Them sir, ! cannot
tell elsewhere, especially 10 you, who not MY
constituent but, air, either yield 10 my constu-
cnls or thy TO me for have never ql,arrelled--
ond no man ever yet, ,ir had such con sltucnts "a
hayel p
he mentioned that lac first entered Congress in
III yeni 1893 When he approached the table to take
the oath, ihe Spenlel ami la HIM, " Your appear
ance, M. Randolph IS so very youthful, you will
pardon ms for asking wheshary gu have yc, reached
I legal pge to entitIa you 10 n scat he,e1' Go,
yIt aud ask III, eonstuspls-theH sorA mo y was
his quick reply fha Spcater bowed, and mme-
dolely adnlnlst red tho oath | think Mr. r.
told me ihsi nt the iI1ft ofbs election he hui not
attained The full age bu tlud he bad just reached IT,
pfc gIous 10 the meeting Of Congress, aldtlius bare
~ " sAyed his distance y
Ills rccolleclions OF the Oh times in Virginia
were very VIVID, aud he told Us inntnsrale char
acicflstc unecI1te, of both man and manners.
And hs made me promise TO get anI read Smiths
History Of Virgins" (Which lie aud some other
gentlemen had relpbllshed IN the orig nal orthogru-
ply, aud with COPS, Of tho old fashioned pictures
ofihe Indians &e) on my return to America !:
which promise, by tho way, faithfully performed,
aud recommended that work 10 the curious.
Oae morning. hu gave me mos, aninatins dc
scripton Of he gtc,t men of the different States,
beginning at the North. lie soon, however got
family nio Virginia, mud, oucc there, it wos in,pos-
sbIe to drive HIM beyond the Ancient Domiu-
lon - Dinner time found him still, lingering east
of the Blue RAD and we had TO AL jolm tho con-
ycrsaiion until the next day.
Sometimes, when wishcl to borrow book
run his travelling library, no would say
y Tnke any Of them, sir, but novels they are not
fit food for young mon. When you get home, sir,
tell your father that have advised you not to read
novels % drink whIskey panch they both injure the
brains ~
He took great pride il his perfect knowledge Of
the English language, and frequently pointed out
err oys IN the works of some of the best writer's
and he used 10 deplorc the little attention that was
p 10 correct speaking by the members Of Con- :
grcss. tie had a memorandum Of some gross
mistakes IN language made at different times .
by his eolernporafes in the House. on various
subjects under discussion, copy Of which he gave
me.
lie was famous for making, what he called" un-
| Intentional hts" such as the following Wo
were seated one day ON deck, and he observed that
somebody had been painting the companion. way
seats; he called the mate to him, and said +" Pray.
/ Mr.. Wilson, who has been making exhibit It
fis ignorance of the brush l never saw such vile
dnubng--a child would have done better sir--ou.-
y tell who has disfgurcd the seats, and shall
get the Captain to break him" Mr.. Wilson, who
was holding his sides with laughter, all this time,
at length replied" 1t was |, sir !" ~ really beg
yonr pardon, Mr. Wilson" said Mr.. Randolph:
@" had no suspicion il was you, sir did not mean
to hur, your feelings"
! ooh sir" reioined Wilson, f" am not IA tha
least offended--l IN sailor, and not 4 1ainter
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