The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-19

IL -. Yea can form no iisa q u .
vLa:evef !, has contributed h. bang
me to my present situation but !
have Looked TO tie Lord Jeras Christ,
and hope ] have obtained I.asloa--.~ .
Nov le, Jehn take ,onr pci.eil and 7
dtaa a line under toe word" Which
~n accordingly dcr~.
What sta .o DO si,h .he card : :
nqsred the Doctor.
Ia, Il in yoar r,cket take care
Il 1t wbea | am dead. Icok at IT,"
The Doctor nea introduced III:
sus9ec, Il calling in sowc additional
witnesses to hrs declarations. snd SUI
sesui tehiins dosa stairs for Iii
muhi Badger.
lie reIlie,i---"T have already con
ub,ca,ej ihA, 30 HIM
Ti~ Doctor then said With your
concurrence sir. ! will send Tor tao
young fbys Clans, Who shall remain
and never Loose sigh, Of yog until
YOU are dead. 10 whom YOU can make
yoor declarations my sor. br, Isaac
Parish, and my young friend and
late luiA, Dr.. lrauc., West. a broth.
CT 70 Captain West
He gmckly asked--"CaIiain Yves,
q. the Packet -
Yes. SIR, the same"
! " Send for hn. he is the mai
III have Aim."
Before the door va. unlocked. he
pointed towards = bureau. and request,
ed the Doctor TO take from i, re.
Enumeration ior lis services. 70 this
tie Doctor promptly replied. that lie
would feel as though he were acting
indel,calely 10 comply. lie then
waived the subject by saying-''in
England i, is always customary
! The witnesses were now sent for,
and soon arrived. The dying man
VAS prorrcd up in the bed, with Pill.
lows. nearly erect. Being extremely
sensitive 10 cold, lie had a blanket ov-
err bis head and shoulders; and be di.
rcctcd John to place his hat on, over
the blanket, which aided in keeping it
close to his head. With a counter.
ancc full of sorrow. John stood close
by the side Of lis dying MASTER
The four witnesses Edmund Badger.
Francis West, Isaac Parish, and
Joseph Parish--werc placedin semi,
circle. in full view. lie rallied all
the expiring energies Of mind and
body. to this last effort. "llis whole
soul" says DR.. Parish, "scemed con.
ccutrated in the act. His eyes fash
cd feelings and intelligence. Point.
ling towards us, with his long index
finger, he addressed u.s."
&" confirm all the direct tons in my
Win, respecting my slaves, and direct
them to be enforced, particularly in
regard TO provision for their sup.
port And then raising lis arm as
high as he could, he brought it down
with his open hand, on the shoulder Of
his favori,c Johu, and added these
words--"especially for this man. -
lie then asked each Of the witnesses
whether they understood him. DR..
Joseph Parish explained to them what
Mr.. Randolph had said in regard to
the laws Of Virginia on the subject of
inanumission- and then appealed to
the dying man to know whether he
had stated i, correctly. EYES," said
he. aad gracefully waving his hand as
token of dismlssion, he added
the Young gentlemen will remain
with me-
, The scene was now soon changed.
Having disposed Of that subject most
deeply impressed on bis heart, his
keen, penetrating eye lost its czprcs-
sion, his powerful mind gave way, and
his fading Imagination began to wan,
der amid scenes snd with friends that
he had left behind. In two hours the
spirit took its flight, and all that was
mortal of John Randolph Of Roanoke
was hushed in death. At quarter
before twelve o'clock, On the oath
day Of June, 1888, aged sixty years.
he brea,hed his last in a chamber Of
the City Hotel. No. Al North Third
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