Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-28
LYNCuRURG, FEB. 2s. 1888.
MIR. RANDOLPH IN BUCKINGHAM

" hp'S H''b n'N''uS'! i'oN'l'5 ~ Nhc ieiSh'
mol.d papers, for some days past for the proceed
ing. of the meeting in Buckingham, on the subject
Of the Presidents proeamation--but, they met
our eye FOR the first time, in the Washington Tel
agfaph-a paper devoted 10 Modification, yet pa.
tf9nlzed by, ahd harmonzng very cordially with
those who, in the language of one Of the Bucking-
haiu aud Charlotte resolutions, uitetV reprobaie'
thai dortrine, This IS singular conjunction of
antagonist parties which 1t would puzzle our phil
osoply to explain, were il no, for tie fact that
ssec'sloa IS but another name for the South Car
DINA daetrinc-both tending to the same result;
and the only difference between them being this
hat 'ocesson performs its suicidal work with ra.
ther more rapidity thah Notification, while it has
f1rlun tely escaped The odium which renders it so
fatal to one Pophftfitg to acknowledge himself
Nuililyer. They who effect to drnounce Nnl.
LITIGATION so bitterly aud, at the same time.
aYow a principle which leads to the same ruinons
end with greater rapdty and certainty, must rely
greatly ON the gulIhilliy Of the peopc--a reliance
winch We hope the event win show is as precaril II,
as their Doctrine Is pgrnlcous.
Tho resolutions adopted in Buckingham arr,
word for word, the same as those previously pro-
posed by Mr. Randolph in Charlotte and rs they
were formerly published in this paper we deem
unnecessary again 10 insert them. We suboin,
however, the following narrative of occurrences
which followed the adoption of the resolutions
Whom the resolutions gone through. Col.
Christian rose and moved Il vote of thanks and an
probation of AR. Rand5lph which was carried by
aes'nmatior
Sol &. then moved that Mi II be requested by
the meeting 10 PERM, Inns If to be put in nomina
toa. represent the dist let n the next Congress
Nhta h Was sItNkife. some conversation VIZ
passing bftee Mr. Randolph and Mr. Phillip A
boiling. W hcn Col. Z. SAT down Mr. B. sad
that no. being Of the motion about to be made
by col. {, Ia hal himself simultaneously men
toned 10 Mr. Il. his u,l the peoples wish on the
subject. He hoped that Mr. II. would exeus tin
liberty he had taken, neither mputig ii to prtsump-
tlon nor hattcry. On late occasion, when he had
the misfortune to differ from Mr. r. he had unre-
servedly maintained his own opinion, and cndcav-
ored to weaken the Impression m ,de by Mr. Rs
talent and high standing. He had not done tins
=" itloul some painful m!sgiyingS, nj finding hun
ss,t upi osod toont HON he held in such high re
specL IL was glad a an opo tnnily to ayow tins
acu9.u n, Whieh h,- former conluct might have
fsudrrd tco. Il, IT, 8om,, aid al the same Inn
al proud satisfaction ~ reterrlng 10 that conduct
10 pcoufeih I, nd r.udence and exemption from
tn ples ding II t9us day Of man Worship
II had aiken tie hbsHy to invoke he aid o. Nj
K IA Congress, b caUse he saw enough - caf.s
Klocc bim OF the existence ofunbounded CORRUPTION
| Al Washington, which none wa, so well calculated
10 Expose as he, Who for more than thirty years
had been watettuE the various Vaccinations of par
iy, and la. SUCCESSIVE Transformation of party Ia
ders from ted ra to republican, and from republican
back again to federal. lie walls happy to be author
lzed to inform the meeting that Mr.. r. was willing
10 serve if elected
The annuncialon was received with dsafcnine
burst Of applause, IN the midst of which Mr. 4
rose. lie said lie was IN the condition of the spar
row which the boy held in his closed hand before
the Deiphic ofacl" saying " dead or alive 2" II
the oracle SAID dead, he opened his hand, and the
bird flew away If the answer was " alive" he
crushed II, and then showed il dead Such was his
situation. II was Win the people To elect him on
not, they chose Whether he should serve them
was another question, and this too depended on
The will of higher power-W hether it would be
at all possible for hun to discharge the duties of
Representative IN Congress, was matter which
| IN all hN lly, he left with him, in whose hands
are the ISSUES of life and death He trusted that
the people, should they determine to call upon him
would allow him latitude which he certainly
would use discreety & faithfully, neither WITHHOLD
my service If capable of rendering IT, nor hruslina
himself IN the way of one better able to serve. He
had Once asked worthy neighbor of his to enter
Unemployment as a manager, who frankly excused
I himself, doubling whether circumstances would
not Nuke it impossible tor him to earn his wages
" toId him, sad Mr. K. that that was my con
Germ" hat he still declined the engag cement and
ask d farther time lhink of il. Al the end of
the ume he told M thai h id not brcve that he
eoul do the regular duties of oyerseer i" but >"
SAID he, if YOU think can do you any good by
riding over your estate, looking 10 the order of
your stock and the state of your crops, and seeing
Mat your head man daes not ctc@t Sou, am will
ling to enter your employment" This sort of in
diligence, said Mr. r., ask of you. very much
fear that in the little of life that remains TO me,
shall find but few hours that can be devoted to
The duties of public servant and instead of dis
charging any portion of the debt owe you ! shall
but be adding to it.-ButifI can serve you, said
Mr. as he sunk into his seat, can you doubt that
| will
Quite humorous and pathetic Joe Miller and
Sterne IN equal proportions This, TO be sure is
matter rather removed from our jurtsdictiou
but we would respectfully enquire of the good peo-
pie Of Buckingham, whether, il thus thrusiing Mr.
Randolph into the public arena fol the struggles
OF which physical weakness as well as mental hal
'ncnatlon so entirely disqualfy him, they are not
acting as the sons of Noah did towards that Pc
uarch--frst intoxicating him with the incense of
their oduiation, and then placing him in a situa-
ton which must expose him to the laughter Of all
IN whose breast compassion may not be stronger
feeling than mir,h! If there be, in the wide Uni