The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-05-20

ednrss easi about him. and he influence
IN his native state Was falling fasi bpnralh
the appointment and onlfi and salary that
had disenehanied il when he died; and
now old Virginia will forget and forgive
these Inconsistencies Of one 81 her greatest
sohs. 10 10 reverence 10 his memory.
Rsnd0lph's republiesnism was never
hesrif-li; he was d heart m srisincrai. He
should hate been horn in England. noble
there he should have rsslsled The en-
croarhmeni 81 al below him npon his On n
prerogaiises. station. dignity, and quality
and he wosll hare done his best 10 haye
broUgbi the preragaiises. station. digni-
~. and quality Of ell above him q liz
lie below bis level, nr al least upon
an equality viii his. Randolph would
have lifted Wilkes up 10 be thorn in the
side II king whom lie did moi Ike. and
10 overthrow his minister; had he been
himself minister. his Loyalty would
then have pronounced Wilkes an un-
principlrd drmagogur. wilkr-, we
know. when he got Office. said be could
prove to his majesty that he himself had
never bcen Wilkesiie. Randolph was
intensely sslish. and his early sueeess
IS politician and orator impressed him
with an exaggerated opinion Of his own
Importance. Al an age when such opinions
are easily made and moi easily ersdicaicd.
In the case 81 Randolph, ihis overwcen.
ine srlf'esiimaiion grew monsirous.
i" BIC man me. John" and the bigntss
or liI,leness 81 others services were Va.
lued and proclaimed just in proportion a .
they elevated or depressed the interests
and personal dignity oIihe orator Of Roam
oks. And often when his interests had
nothing TO do with the question present.
ed 10 him. his caprice would sway hrs
judgment. for his personal resenimenis
led him far away from every con.idrra-
ton save that Of how no could brsI
wound his adversary.
Ills blow wanted neither ,igor nor
venom; his weapons were poisoned with
such consummaie skill. aud he 50 we'll
knew the sulherabls point Of every cha
racter, that often when the wound by an
observer who knew nothing of his op.
ponenI, was deemed slight. It was rank
ling in the heart. Randolph was well
acquainted with The private history OF TIE
eminent men Of his time. the peccadIl
Ices, ftaillies, indiscreIions. WEAKNESSES,
vsniiiss, and vices OF them oil. lie used
hi, tongue as q jockey would his whip;
he biz the core place I'LL the blood came.
aud there was no crack or flourish. or
noise, or blusler in doing it. Il was
with CELEBRITY aud dexisriiy which show
ed the prsclised hand. aud lis unexpeei-
sGness as well ssits severity. often dumb
founded the ,icl,m so completely, that he
had not one word TO say. bu, wriihed in
silence.
remember hearing two anecdotes oil
Randolph. which sirikingly type his cha
racler. One exhibits his cyniral rude
ness and disregard for the feelings Of Others
in fact a wishio wound the feelings
aud lie oIl.er HE wit. | do not toEcll
for their accuracy, but give them as ]
have frequently heard them, as perhaps
has the reader.
Once when Randolph was in the city
Of b. he was in the daily habit oi
frequenling the bookstore Of one Of the
largest booksellers in the place. lie
made some purchases from him. and vas
very curious in looking over his books,
&c. IL the course Of Randolph's visits.
he became very familiar with Mr..
the bookseller, and they held long chats
together; The orator OF Roanoke showing
off wilh grea, courtesy. Mr.. was
quite pompous man, and rather vain oil
his acquaintance with the lions who used
to stop in his shop. Subsequently. being
in Washington with friend, he espied
Randolph advancing towards him, and
told his friend he would introduce him 10
the "great man." Ills friend. however.
knowing the waywardness Of Randolph,
declined. WELL" said Mr..
~ am sorry you will not be inrrodncrd
I'll 90 up and give him shake by the
hand a, any rate" UP he walked, with
ou,sue,ched hand. 10 salute the cyuic.
The Aristocrslic Republican, 10y the
bye, how often your ,horough.poing Re.
publican is a full-blooded Aristocrat in
his private rela,ions) Immediately threw
his hands behind him, as if he could moi
"dull his palm" in that way. aud gazed
searchingly into the face Of the ss,onished
bookseller. Oh. OH" said he, as il re
collecting himself. "you are Mr.. b,
from Baliimore!" j" Yes. sir" was the
reply. "A BOOKSELLER 7" "Yes. sir. 1"
again. "Ah! bought some books from
youl" "Yes, sir. you did," did
forge. 10 pay you for ,hem!" mo, sir,
Won did NOT" d" Good morning. sir"
said the orator. lifting his cap with of,
Tended dignity. and passing on. This
anecdnle does no, show either Randolph
goodness of head or heart, but il show.
his character.
The other auecdoie is as follows: The
| Honorable Peter -, who was watch
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