Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-08
Hlisfellaneous.
AMERICAN PARLIAMENTARY "REMINISCENCES
John RandoIph Of Roanokc md Lnhn LLou.s af Min.

John Randoiph, Of Roanoke and John Holmes of Mau,
John Randolph of Roanoke when he the Senate
tor the last nie an the year 1884, felt, and anxious
manifest, for John Holmes OF Maine, unuerab!e dis
gust.
''Sr said he day the late Louisiana Johnson
Poor Johnson, it will be recoected was killed by being
blown up IN steamer, when his passage up the Red
River, and Just at the moment that Warren r. Davis beau
uul parody OF Johnsons wife of Louisiana" going
the rounds OF the presf wished say an unknd
ihg 20 any man, the man to whom would direct myself
would be this John Holmes Of Maine"
oir Holmes Is n weathercock-a chameleon sir-a Vicar
OF Bray sir aye, sir, he reminds of red nosed
they place in the top of Of the churches in the West
Riding OF IOrkshire-and which, sir let the wind blow as
will be depended upon IL always is north by
east SIR, or south and By wesreckless of the legitimate
compass
ever tickle, ever false
-i Just like hope"
At the period which reference made the
reformation had not commenced; and the Honorable John
Holmes delivers lectures the benefit OF cold WINTER ne
then the habit doing any thing of the kind and
hence 1t that he did happen aware Of the feel
ing that John Randolph Of Roanoke cherished in his behalf
And IN consequence OF his ignorance the gen.
uenans nind he very often found guilty the folly of
ostowlng MN with encomium what they would call 'bar
ncy' IN the county of Galway.
No man stood blamey with grace than the eccentric
gehi's-sfdfesiHdn he could not be caled-of Roanoke.
One day, after he had delivered those nvcctve IL
rades called speech, the Cumberland Road BILL during
which he had wand red all the world and quoted all the
poets, from Eurpdes down Amos Cote and referred i'm
one way or another to individual of emnence A.
aN to furcy the rider of Eclipse the time that celebrated
Holmes TO
make speech on the subject.
Mr. Holmes had the day when he an able and po
Punr debater That day. however had then passed
away and in the language Cockney Cabman he was
- gone 'orse."
and reminded Of the remark OF the man in the MAY who
said OF Richard that after Bongbroke had received the pla
ds OF the Popuace on his public entry London he
As in theatre, after well graced leaves the stage
All eyes turned for him who entered met
thinking his pratle TO be tedious"
lie answered his exordium in low and ,ern tone of
voice. and launched a warm euogy on the ereo,
merits of the speech of hs distinguished friend the able
and eloquent Senator from Virginia.
Mr.. Randolph manifested symptoms of impotence and
disapprobaton. Mr. Holmes continued and a. if not t
be satisfied with awarding unmeasured eulogium to the
cynlc OF Roanoke, pronounced his end- from Virginia
to 6e one OF the nobesi of the spirits of the age
ms was quite too much be borne with Christian for
uude Rising slowly and stretching his long and bony fin.
toward the President Senate without apolceizine
Tor the Interruption he exclaimed the top of his shri
"Sr You will permit to saw SIR and saw it sir in
the candor OF an AgcSaxon American, that choose TO
select my own friends and sir the Senator from Maine
cannot be ernt'ed To be friend, without my
Sir, IS not that gentlemans province TO make friends for
me- Friendship sir: what Is it Goldsmith said sir
And what Is friendship, but 4 name,
A charm that lus 10 sleep.'
Frenchnan, sir, French poet who has had the benefit
oil Tree translation, has given all lesson sir this
subject And doth he say, sir:
Friendship, like love, is but n name
Unless TO you stint his fame.
The child, whom many partly share,
Hath seldom known parents care.
lis thus with frendship-who depend
On many, rarely find rend.r
After that moment John Holmes. of Maine did not ven
ure In call John Randolph, of Roanoke his .isiinguhed
friend" Mr.. Holmes now resides in Augusta Maine and
Is retired from the trouble and turmoil of political life He
rendered good the democratic cause in those DAYS
when that party struggled hard with Federalism and when
its prosiraon eagerly sought by the Arstocracy
AT present Nj Hulrs Il understood devote much of his
ume and talents to the propagation of temperance.
". Y. Union.