New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-05-05
NEw-YoRK. WEDNESDAY,, MAY 5, ISL.
ION Of his charac;cr, and in proof .

possesses but illustration Of his charac:c and in proof
The remark above made
Il Mr. Randolph had lived in times, rluarch, with
MI IN powers tacins the nnaosjc> OF character, would
have looked in vain for hi> parallel And modern bssra-
pcr vii. all azcicn; and MI reocrn before hun, will
ind The effort f7iless that seeks his fellow Al first the
rclde. might think 1t DoGcues furnishing Sa2lc rc~el-
buucc to him. and that all that Randolph wanted VA. tub
b., if another Alexander had ASKED him what nc
would nave that imperial power cou ocstow-;hc answer
would have been request stand OF his sunlight
No Randolph he could .a,e got hi CHER cmo.unIcnt
and homer would Immediately have requested bc
loreisn mission that over ii Alexander has -o;hns
TO give and situated be feared. who does
not believe that the cx-nin-cr would tail him.
The fact is that Randolph excessively ambitious
conorant like for praise and plumber and lou. his pa
trion could point the dsntcrc,,cd others his
love Of money would let him keep The track HIM -at
least his latter years when Nammon the old mans God
bse him. and ne turned doator that far which ne had
oiten expressed his ctctati"n that his counymcn be-
i-vcd HIM Hi, mission Russia broke the charm that the
r.vaiing o=;non of lis di>incrcstcnc>> about him.
and hi, influence in -S State falling fast beneath
the appointment and ou; and salary that mad dcncI ancd
when c died and old Virginia nil forget and for
1--WE these Inconsistencies of OF her greatest do
reverence ~ his memory.
RanIophs rcf,tblcanisIn was heartfelt: nc
heart n: sr>ocrai He -hosd have been born England
uobc-;llc he would stlbbory have resisted the ;ncroac
ncus all below him on Iii prcrogativc>. station, dig
nv and quality; apd m would have done his best have
brought thu prarogatyc. station dignity and quality OF a
above him little below his level. At least upon an equality
with his Randolph wosld have lifted Wines up to be
thorn in the side OF King who-, he did like and
throw MS minister had he been himself minister his 10y
atty would then have pronounced Wilkes an nnprncplcd
d.maroguc. Wilkes. know when he gt n'icc, said he
could prove His Majesty that lie himself had never been
Wilkcitc Randolph intensely selfish, and his early
politician and impressed him with an cNag-
Ecr,cd opinion Of his importance at an age when such
opinions easily made and easily crad'cnte' In the
1 III.
srou. Big man me-, J-ha, and the bcncS> lirncS-
of others SERVICES valued and proclaimed just in pro-
portion as they elevated depressed the interests and
soual dignity the of Roanoke And often when s
interest had citing do with the question presented 10 INN,
his caprice would sway his Judgement for his personal re-
sentiments led him fur away every consideration
dist OF how no could bc., wound his adversary.
Ills blow wanted neither ygor venom; ms weapons
were poisoned with such conSummatc skill, and nc 50 well
knew the vulnerable point every character thai often hcn
the wound v observer who knew nothing of his opponent
was deemed slight. rambling in the heart li"doiPh
was well acquainted with the private history OF the lent
men Of hi, time, the pcccadillses. traltlcS indi>cr
Weaknesses vantics and vices ii them all He used III,
tongue "a Jockey would his whip he hit the sore place TIL
the blood came, and 1rc crack or flourish or noise
or buster in doing II done with celebrity and deN
cr,y which showed the practiscd hare nsd its unexpected
ness as well as its severity often dumbfundcd the victim
completely that he had word say but wrhcd in
silence.
remember hearing two anccdotc, OF Randolph which
Stlikngv character Oi0 cNlbS MS Iuu'
mes. and disregard for the feelings Of othcr-in fact wish
I. vouHd their fccling.-and the other his wit. do not
youch their accuracy but give them as have reqicAly
heard them as perhaps has the reader.
Once when Randolph in the city OF B, ne was IN
the lay habit cqucntng the bookstore OF of the
largest booksellers in the place He made purchases
from him. and very curious III looking over his books
&c In the course Rando ph visit. hc became la
milar with Mr.. the bookseller and they held long
chats together the orator of Roanoke showing oil with
Mr. q and
rather vain of his acquaintance with tho lions who used to
stop in his shop Subsequently, being in Washington with
friend ne cSicd Randolph advancing towards him, and told
hi. friend that he would introduce him To the great man
His friend ewcycr knowing the "aywarncss ct Randolph
dccliucd. Well, said Mr. -, q" am sorry you wall
rot be n,roluccl-Tll go up and give hin shake ot The
hand at any rate Up he walked, with otsctchcd hand
10 salute tAc c.nic The ari.tocrac Republicans (byhc-
byc how often your thoroushgo RcPubcanis lbloed-
ed uristocra in MS private rclaons Immediately tirew ms
hand, behind him. il he co-ld NOT dull his palm IN that
vay and eazed carcncly into the face OF the aonShed
book seller Oh oh - ,ad he, if recolectins himself
you are Dir. - from Baltimorci' Yes, sir, WAS
the reply a bookseller, J" - Yes, sir" again = Ah :
bought some books from YOU y Yes .n YOU dei " Dd
| forget 10 pay you for them = No, SIR, you did not
Gond morning Sin said the lifting hi, cap with OF
Tended dignity and passu: This anccdoic does not
Show either Randoph goodness OF head or heart but SHOWS
In character.
The other unccdotc is as follows: The Honorable Peter
- who was 4 matchmaker and who Lad represented
b COUNTY for many in Congte~s, once made
motion to amend resolution offered ~ Randolph on the
subject Of military claims Mr. Rand"ph roe ~ atteL 'e
ai dmcnt had been offered and srawEs MS "stch from
M fob asked the Honorable Peter what clock It was Tie
told him. Sir. replied the orator you can l'na ~:
watch but not my You understand Hccs sir but
not tactics -
ing several member, succession and attacked HIM
Sir said he the Speaker am N t.e condition OF old
- The li,,c dogs and all,