Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-28


without distinction OF party; and prove those not
qudinted 10Th our national chaI acfer that, hotcerer
,cdrn political contests may be- resort personal
violence, IN any case, and especially ,rhen employed
against ifriduai intrusfed trith the
Of the la,cs ins,dd Of being sanctioned Jy public Opt
MON, Us UNIVERSALLY REPRoBArED ny THE AniE-
RICAN PEOPLE
ROBERT b. RANDOLPH
no THE EDITORS or THE ENQUIRER
The late outrage upon the President OF the U. States,
has justly called forth the general indignation OF the pub
hc, with the exception Of such man Duff Green, and
lew other characters OF his degraded stamp And the
Editors OF the National lneiligencer have afo, find,
an laundering inclination follow the example Of the mi
SCRABBLE conductor OF the Telegraph Here have the
printers TO Congress enlisted the support
nous affair; men, who receiving large OF money
rom The golfers OF the people, aud the time
prosuting their presses to- defend paa,e an afro
cious assault upon venerable pauioi whom they have
clothed with their authority and elected as their chief
magistrate These printers aud the conduct they have
exhibited in this affair, should undoubtedly attract the
attention OF Congress Immediately upon its assembling
II they do not, the peopie Will most assuredly not
Tail TO no'ire the members of that body. They will
never permit their representatives furnish the means
o oil Their pockets, and continue in their employ such
degraded journals II would he stain upon their
try aud their national Legislature, and direct insult
them They must dismiss such printers, they them
selvcswill be dismissed.
have said that the outrage upon the President with
some miserable exceptions, has produced burst in
dgna,ion generally through the land. And. indeed, why
should II not! Both the friends aud foes OF the admins
iraion should equally feel this nd naon aud disgust
the insult reaches and affects the character OF
personally, the
mere nothing. What can tarnsh the blaze oil glory
which encirces his brow Not the datar,ilv attack at
has been made upon his venerable person. No-hi,
deeds oil valor and gaantry embazonc aud recorded
the roll OF lame. When the assault made his very
presence appears o have inspired the miserable wretch
who committed IL with fear and trembling. Its to be
grcited however, that some present had been pre-
pared to wrcak the resentment OF insucd people
head Of the perpetrators Had this been done at the time
II would have been an ample atonemen TO the offended
honor and reputation OF the country But let this matter
pass for the present. This wretch unworthy OF notice.
put 10 express the horror that is felt the foul deed he
has perpetra'cd.
fes-we have had the modification to witness the at
cnpts oil some who orcckess OF the honor of their
country To justify least to alleviate thi. insult and
outrage offered the people of the u S. in the person OF
Their Chei Magistrate Can this be possibes Al the Sc
men sunk 80 low as TO join such, misceans have
seen, who have dared vncate screen that mise.
ra1e and eacherous being from the unqualified scon
and indignation TO which his dsbocal conduct has given
birth Had this disgraced Lieutenant gone up and
sumed bold attitude, desperate and infamous
course would ha, been, and openly proclaimed his sup
posed inluryuadc his attack in spirited and manly man.
nersood his ground aud have oriousy fled the re
would then have been redecming quality the trans
action, that might have excited in the bosom the sympathy
oil some chivalrc man towards the knigh, OF such despc
rate deed lie ten at least, would have established and
secured TO himself the reputation OF bold reckless ruff
ian But what was the fact Alter nearly every one had
ei The cabin OF the Steamboat where the President
sitting in covert and treacherous manner he being
onay unknown TO, sneakcd up the President aud
sumng such humble and huiliating guse as TO Undue
some who present believe, that lie was about 10
implore and ask favor In this treachcrous and
cowardy attitude, unrestraned by presence OF ladies
he thus made hasty and resoute assault upon the Amer
can President. He then Immediately made his escape
with the kicks and cuffs OF those who happened pre-.
sent Its said that this would certainly have zen
more severely dealt with the momcnt not the mu
uuhe on me wharf, near the boat, mistaken his
rates, equally Infamous who around him. and fach
a'ed his escape, as the officers OF justice who had akeu
him into custody
Ii now appears TO be admitted by many fore la.
not read the documents and who first undertook to -hic
or Randolph that there can be no doubt OF his de
hay .ta1
OF money TO which lac is entitled the
OF which he cannot give satisfactory account But sup
pose the President had been nnocenlly led error a
emily passed over some facts in favor of Randolph
Or as Gdfes Sedfon, printers TO the House OF Repre-
senatves, AMI who have been remark ably active and i'm
disous, IN chdeay0urng TO lessen the odium aud aroc
OF Randolps conduct say, suppose as those parioi
printers have remarked that this man bad been HARpL,
DEALT ny, should that have justified him TO make an as
sau't upon the OF the Chief Magistrate the IT,
Nor would authorize the sly and iudious insinuaton
& those printers, who have inustrio xcr,rd lcn,
selves, to ahae the public Indignation, which this f.gj;ou
.c' ham so justly produced man occupying the dgni
fed office OF President OF the u. States can hnrdIy b
supposed To harbour any resentment, and stoop
h5h station, TO nilIr injustice upon subaern officer
any other individual whatever. And those who can MAKE
such charges and nsinuation. deserve the this dis
missed officer, the universal scorn and contempt of ,,i
counrymen But IL has been contendcd by some that i
President ought 10 have called Court Nj artal in Ran
, !oIphs case. Why SOHO understands his dn,
better Than the President and especially that part of his i
" winch relates TO military men, and military afsirs-
Randolph having cen found TO be swndler and default
er 10y lhe ocerS who were authorized nd Just aud set
Tie ms accounts, IL w,s the mpeIio duty of PrcN
dent, under the act OF Congress, Instantly TO dismiss hin
and strike his name from the roll of the navy. Randolph
therefore, was not entitled a Court Martial. Sucl
Courts are only awarded where doubt hangs over the no
nor OF an officer, aud where there no doubt hut hi
quit and ntainy is apparent and lbed by the lega
tribunal, as was the fact in Rantolph's case.
u Such are the sentiments OF plain, independent Planter
who never held Office under any administration.
AGRICOLA
6 BIBLE SOCIETY.
= The following resolution was adopted by tl
, Episcopal Convention at its late session BislIoI
: Moore supported it in n very impressive address:
CIV hereaS, the Managers OF the Bible Society of Virei