Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-20
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sury Department. Randolph entered cooaly. shdols
hands with one ef the gentlemen, and paved cous-
] tcousy by. lady tihc wifa Of Judge Thruston)
who WINS seated near tho President, moved 70 let
him pass into the narrow space whore tho Psesi-
dent was sentcd lie approached him bowin-.
and ms every one thought wrn abont soliciting IN.
Chief Mugistratos esmeucy. lie WINS In tho acc
VI drawing of his rsb, glove, when tho President
fsorYed, taking hrs ppo from his mouth, Never
'ind your glove, sir Randolph said in vrrss
INV tone ofvoec, so low that the President crthu
not have heard him distinctly That he ccunn
10 take his revenge of him for tho disgrace inrcsel
upon him, by pulling his nose. suiing the action
NJ tho word The President exclaimed In ar,onishs
lent. What. SRI What, sir!' Randolph on
" instant was struck by Mr. Potter with nm UNI
fol'a, very severe blow, (Which knocked HIM
against the birth Capt Broom seized him and
dragged him With violence from tho rrcsidcnt--s
and MAJOR Donaldson rushed through the table in hie
anxiety TO protect the President. II was tho WORT
OF an instant, The President exclaimed, Selling
his stick, Let no man interfere between mo ard
ihis personal insu, am an old man, but fully ca.
pablo of defending myself against, and Furnishing
dozen eowardly nssassins.
person. whose name We understand Is Tho.
hand observed, General # YOU will promise ia
fcpriove me, will murder tho bastard The Pre-
adent put by his hand. say ing, No, sir, DO not
wish the majesty Of the laws insuted for mo-
nm capable Of dolcndng myoelf against insult
ThoY are substantially reported by the gentle.
man present, who not drcumlng that any violence
was Intended. but aupposng that some CONVERSE
lion might take plnce, which il would be desirable
to report accurately hereafter, had walked up to
hear what was passing.
PUBLIC MEETING OF THE CITIZENS OF
WASHINGTON,
Held st the Cny Hall the 9Th May, 1883, on tho
subject of'ho assault, committed on tho person Of
thu presidcn, Of the United States, 1t Alexaf-
dra. on Monday the Glib instant
large assembly OF the most respectable citi-
gcns Of Washington convened after short notice
issued abou, midday. ,h's afternoon, in the Hall
u tho Council Choinhcr--whcn,
On motion VI In. ", .joaes, the Hon Jons p.
Van Nfss Mayor OF Tho Cy, was called ~ tho
Char. and Col. G. Il. Gardaee appointed TO act ~
Secretary Of The meeting
Several Resolu,ions were propo'cd. when on n,o-
100 Of W, Dnneansoa, committee Of was np-
l,oihtcj BY The Chnir to take tho varous ropnsi-
4 ons into consideration and report Resolutions and
proceedings for the adoption of the meeting Tho
following citizens were designated members Oft
committee. Nj punennson. DR.. J NJ. Thomas,
D., WIN Jones, Mr. Thomas caibery, DR.. N. Z.
Cnusn and Nv J q Bryce
After tho Committee retired, the communication
Of the Mayo, 10 the Councils al this city, and tho
resolution unanimously edoplidby the boards Of
Alderson and Common Couneil-ond tho prompt
and patriotic proceedings and Resolutions unnlii-
Inously adopted by the ciizcns Of Alexandria, in
own meeting, WIRE soversIIy read to this meeting.
The Comnifec on thcis return. reported To tho
meeting the following resolutions, which, nftcr
some discussion, The question being finally put by
re Cbaif were Unanimously adopted
Hesofteri. Vhat With feelings OF deep regvc'. wo
lasa heard of,he wanioa and dastardIy attack
made Oh The person Of tho President OF ,he United
States, Oh Monday ,ho G.h inst by Robert Il. RAN
loph. late o L'eutcnan, III the u. 3. Navy.
hc'0lrcd Yhni his singular depravity and un-
'arsIIcIcd abandonment, IN making this attack.
ave excited in the members ofibis meeting. cmo-.
IONS Of the utmost acorn, with those Of sensitive
nlignn,ioal.
RssolD.d That for this outrage npon the vonc.
able md oged man, who has shed SO much aad
militant lJsfro on the history OF America, Robert
) Randolph deserves the universal dctcstationor
as ineoied country.
Resdeed, That II my doubt previously existed
" The propfeiy ofRoberl r. Randolph's dismissal
rom the ser, ice Of the United States, this last act
If intomy "provcs hun 10 be unworthy tho
naval service of this republic, aud an unfit assoc-
ate Got those sons Of chIynlry. integrity and honor,
who adorn our navy.
Resoired, That the Chnirmar und Secretary of
his meeting, accompanied by the citizens il, gene
raj meet tho President, OF the United Stn,es this
syenihg, ut The steamboat wharf and tender 10 him
hc cordial feelings Of this community, and as OK
pressed in the preceding resolutions, their indigpa-
ion az, md regre, for, the Outrage offered to his
pcrson on Monday last.
JOHN +. VAN NESS, Chairman.
G. X. GanDHlR. secretary.
In pursuance Of the order Of proceedings adopted
in the last Resolution large eoncourse Of citizens
assembled around tho Mayor, on the Steamboat
WbaIf, by 8 O'Clock in the evening According to
n previous arrangement with Capt. Morse, OF the
Alexandria Artillery, signal Of three guns, bred
in quick succession at tina, city, announced the de-
parlurc of the President III the Steamboat tor
Washington The assembled citizens were form
I'd in two rsnks,by Cupt. Neale, who had been re-
guessed by tho Mayor to ac, As Marshal or the oc-
,ascn, extending the line from the Wharf TO tho
Presidents carriage at the ascen, OF the hill
On the arrival ofthe President, the cheers oftIie
citizens gave him assurance of cordial greeting.
On being Applied Of the arrangements TO meet
him. he desired to receive the Mayor and Sccrc-
larry, bearing the Resolutions oflhc public meet
ing with such members of the corporation and
citizens as attended, IN the spacious cabin OF tho
Steamboat.
After few introductory remarks by the Mayor,
the Resolutions, reported above, were read by the
Secretary, and the Mayor concluded his address to
the prcsilcn, OF the Presidents reply, and the
Mayors address, should report be obtained.
y Ill he furnished to the public hereafter.
The loud cheering continued, while the Prcsi-
MAJ rd Ia tic and the CiZcuos with
the Mayor and Secretary, who were on horseback
.,d Ia ..r,;,,os oeromnanied the President and