The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-05-18
ATTACK UPON THE PRESI-
DENT.

! DEIN IL.
The CASE OF RANpoLPH.-The follow
ing letter, which we have hitherto omit
ted to publish, will explain the causes
which led to the outrage Of which histo-
ry will be found annexed:
ALEXANDRIA, April 81, 1888.
Mr.. Sno,rden:-Having, to-day, re-
ceived dismissal from the Navy of this
Republic, signed by 'Andrew Jackson
alter twenty three years arduous service,
devoled 10 my country, as have with ar
dent zeal been, both in war and peace,
think proper to give the public The first
lannuncia,ion Of the fact.
Ii was about two months ago, mnlcdi-
atey alter full and complete examIna-
lion ofmy conduct by Court OF Enquiry
convened in Washington under the testi-
mony Of many persons, when was most
honorably acquitted as an officer and gen
! tleman, that the Government paper (he
GIobe) proclaimed me to be large pub
: lie delaulter. then requested suspcn-
sion OF opinion upon the charge, vouching
that the whole OF it was iniamously ma
lcious, and that would ia time expose
, the nelarous measures, whereby the base
accountant officer, his lavorites and coad-
utors, were so wretchedly aiming TO fix il
: upon me. This promise have SO far re-
deemed as TO be able to declare solemnly,
: that have very recently completely can
, celed, by proper vouchers and testimony,
the iniquitous attempt 10 injure me, and
by it brought The Department indebted 10
me not much shot OF one thousand dol
, lars. My accounts have been most dis
honestly, and with the most unpreccdent-
ed hardihood, protested against, and even
the decision OF tho Examining Cou,t ut-
terly disrcgarded.
My counsel will Immediately prepare
thorough and very connected statement
of the manner in which 1 have been for
nearly four years prosecuted ; and from
which the community will clearly dis
cover that l have not the smallest pros
, pect of any thing like Ultimate justice
from the Department,
Iagain ssk OF the public little (uihes
forbearance from making any unlavorable
conclusion against me. pawn my very
0 existence upon the fidelity and faithful
: ness with which the whole OF my duties
to my country have been fulfilled.
81 Those Edlitors who are accustomed TO
: act independently, and with proper JUS
y tice to individuals, Especially one who
g has been dismissed from the high service
If of his country to CRAFTY the most black
n hearted ma!eyoIence, iraught with view'
of the deepest iniquity, will be pleaceC
n to give publicity to what now subscribe
Il my name.
= II. b. RANDOLPH, Late Z. S. n.
From the Washington Globe, Of Tuesday.
| A gentleman just arrived from Alexan-
dria, gives us the following account Of an
atrocious assault upon the PREsIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES as he was yesterday
on his way to Fredericksburg.
"The steamboat Cygnet, in which the
President and several members of the
!, Cabinet, accompanied by many other
: gentlemen, were going to Fredericksburg,
stopped on her way for a few minutes at
Alexandria. Many persons from the wharf
came on board, and among them Ran
doph, late Lieutenant in the Navy
He made his way into The cabin, where
the President was sitting reading a news
paper, and advancing towards him, as if
to address him, began TO draw off his
gloves. The President, not knowing him,
and supposing 1t was some person about
to salute him and seeing him at some
difficulty in getting of his gloves, stretch
ed out his hand towards him, saying,
Never mind your glove, SIR Randolph,
having then dlsepgaged himself from his
gloves, thrust one hand violently into the
Presidents face, and before he could
make use of the other, received blow
from gentleman standing near with an
umbrella. Almost at the same time, two
other gentlemen in the cabin sprung
upon him and he was pulled back and
thrown down, The moment he was as
saultcd, the President seized his cane
which was lying near him on the table,
and was forcing his way through the gen-
tlemen who had now crowded round Ran.
dolph, insisting that no man should stand
between him and the william who had in
suited him that he would chas,se him
himself. Randolph by this time, had been
borne towards the cabin door OF the cabin.
and pushed through it to the deck lie
made his way through the crowd on the
deck and the wharf, being assisted, as is
belle, ed, by some rullian conicdcrates,
and made his escape. lc stopped for a
few minutes nj tavern, in Alexandria,
and passed on beyond the District line
The Grand Jnry, then in session in few
minutes found presenlment against him,
and the Court issued Bench Warrant
!, A Magistrate had just previously issued
a Warrant but before the eiiccrs could