Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-05-16


Rlood established an indisputable clair
10 niche in the temple of fame. an
history has placed him in it. Lieutenan
Randolph has achieved for himself an e
oual distinction to-day, not by stealing
crown but by pulling the Presidents nose
until the blood flowed from il! The
facts, as they are related by one or two
who had good opportunity Of ascerta'nlne
them, are simply these. This was the
day, as the newspapers have notlhed you
when General Jackson had to repair to
Fredericksburg for the purpose OF laying
the first stone of the monument 10 the
mother of Washington. AT the usual
hour for the leaving ofthc boat ~ AM
the President, accompanied by an oihc'aI
corieee. reached the wharf, and was IN
The act orstepping on board, when Lieut.
Randolph. who, YOU are aware, has re-
Gently been dismissed from the Navy.
pusbed through the crowd, and suddenly
aoproaching the President, seized him
by the nose, and wrung it with SO much
violence that the blood started 1t is
said that such was the confusion which
prcvailed, as much on account OF the
auidenness, as the extraordinary charac-
ter of the transaction, that no molesta-
tion was offered to Lieutenant Randolph;
and the boat being pushed off from The
wharf. the Presiden. and his rctlnue
were borne away before any one had an
opportunity of asceriaining either the
physical or moral effect which the out
rage had produced upon him.
The affair has caused much conver-
sntion, but only a trifl;ng degree of ex-
citement. 1t has been tho general i'm
preston that Lieutenant Randolph has
received harsh treatment from the Pre-
sident, but no friend Of good order, whe-
ther the advocate or opponent otthe Pre-
sident, will justify such an act of vio-
lence on the person Of the chief magIs-
irate. The President is old and infirm---
easily thrown into Il nervous paroxysm,
and most unfit nOir, whatever he may
have been, to be party in personal
encounter. Every one asks-what will
be done with the aggressor? General
Houston assailed member of one ofthe
coordinate branches Of the Government, ),
and injured him seriously, for which he
was fined 500 dollars, which fine, it is
generally understood, was instantly re-
mtted, and the outrage itself was justi"
fed by General Jackson. RetribCtive
Justice, the lee faIion's, seems 10 require
that Lieutenant Randolph should also be
brought to trial, and, if found guilty,
should be fined 500 dollars, and then
that Congress should remit the fine
Congress would thus exhibit the same re-
gard for the sanctity and feelings Of the
President, which the President display
ed for the sanctity and feelings of Con-
gress.
The Washington Telegraph thus speaks
of the outrage:
"In making up an opinion upon the
act, the peculiar circumstances, and the
education and opinions of Mr. Randolph
should be taken into consideration -
That it was deliberate act, intended to
retaliate on the President, in the only
way in his power, the indignant and cru
el injustice done him, by striking his
name from the navy list, is apparent. II
by taking vengeance into his own hands,
Mr. Randolph has arrested the strong
tide of public sympathy which would
have amply compensated him for the vi
oIence done his feelings, and promised,
by speaking in the only voice which it
regards, to do much to stay the arbltra-
ry exercise Of despotic power. Such
was the Indignation excited in Freder-
icksburg, when Mr. RS. first announce
ment Of his dismissal reached there, that
a proposition to recall the invitation 70
attend at the ceremony oflaying the cor
ner stone of the monument, was serious
ly agitated; and we were assured, that
had not many Of the tickets of invitation
been already distributed, Mr. Randolph
would have been invited, and the bar
bacue given on the occasion would have
been the means of doing him honor in
stead Of General Jackson. The same
feeling prevailed to a very great extent
in several Of the surrounding counties (;
and Mr. Randolph, the injured and per-
secuted citizen, would have received
honors and attention which would have
blanched the check of cold-heartcd ty-'
ranny. BY this iInprudent act he has
it," 4
A public meeting had been held in
at which the Mayor presid-
ed, and at which resolutions were passed, /
expressing in strong terms, the indigna-
ton felt by the people of that city, at the
Outrage committed by Lieut.. Randolph.
SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCES. The fol- l.
lowing extraordinary narrative, we take