The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-19
From the Richmond Enquirer.
Interesting Work.

Interesting Work.
We are indebted to the publishers-D Appleton & Co.
LIE Of John Raadoiph Of Roanoke. BY Hugh A. Gar.
land formerly the Clerk OF the House OF Representatives
but pursuing with the practice OF the law al
will By
in view ofihe rich materials furnished in the life OF
who with all bis eccentrc,ies BY the force OF bis genius
and courage impressed himself on The public mind
deeply as any other public man Of his day. From
the rapid glace we have been able TO give, we should
Judge that Mr. Garland has treated hrs difficult sub
ject with ability and MIR G. gentleman oil fine
education and decided talents was educated in Mr. Ran
doph's district familiar with all the local assoca-
lions of the distinguished Of Virginia whose life he
recounts, and heard him under most favorable circum
Stances both on the musings and in the last Virginia
vention He was, moreover. furnished BY an accurate
sienographer with the valuable materials which were
ELECTED by the testimony in MIR. Randolphs will
Mr. g. therefore peculiarly qualified for the task be
has undertaken, and which he TO have performed
with great success The interesting narrative is en-
speeches and BY numerous letters the greater portion Of
which addressed to his cherished friend, Dr. Jno
Brockenbrough They show the man in his true char
per- but his genius always sbone brightly His dying
days were s III Up by noble spark Of generosity and
breahed his last he went into the Senate chamber and
took his seat in the Of MIR. Clay. That gentleman
happened at the time to be on his feet addressing the
Rae me said Randolph sa wan, 70 "a ass
marks. which were very few, he turned round to see
from what quarter that singular voice proceeded Seeing
Mr. Randolph, and that he was n dying condition. he
left his place and went 10 speak TO him. As he APP
preached Mr. Randolph said TO the gentleman with him
RAISE up" As MIR. Clay offered his hand. he said
"Mr. Randolph, hope you are beiter sir" NO. sir
replied Randolph 81 dying man, and came here
expressly TO have this interview with you" They
grasped hands and parted. never TO meet more Thus
,Ss, weighed on ii. mnd@bsyins satisfied M Cav any
the world that Notwithstanding long life Of political hos
tty land personal rencontre] no personal luminosity
ranked IN hs hearhe was now ready 70 continue on
fate that might befall him. f
Mr. Randolph seems in the latter part OF his life, "a
taken so! great snpisSy 2 the press and % MT
inheritance. followed BY the embargo and the non-iner
system, he conceived had Slapped the prosperity Of
" cannot live Gays be 10 March ls4a, in this msera.
bic. undone country, where, as the Turks follow their
sacred standard, which is pair Of Mabomets green
Ss Of e
and surely Beckett himself bad more pilgrims al
his shrine than the saint OF Monticello"
and able letter addressed BY Randolph, in December
the people OF New England, through one OF her sen
ato. seoquent truths apply more strongly to the
diiion OF Boston and the whole country now than them
s OF our slaves reply that the articles Of tina,
compact which you submitted TO us for acceptance and
ws nd @ d. n
,erkey which unlocks all m difficulties II any OF the par.
me ~ sAs Is. s u
pointed out by the constitution ITSELF but for dis
solving the contederacy And when resd and hear the
vile stuff against my country printed and uttered on this
subject by ebsnds who ought TO be quenched forever,
would remind these editors OF journals and decIan,.
e al clubs but their deudsd followers that every word
these Ibes the planters Of Virginia 10 applicable
the Father OF his Country as 70 any oce among that In
drivers and dealers in human fssh,' Il be par
doncd for quilting few Of he, rhetorical fowe) was
and her Msdisons they will not always remember for
get that to Virginia they were indebted for WASH
ington." s-tft 4
The work is illustrated by fine portrait OF Randolph
engraved by Saaih and by etching OF his grotesque
costume and shrunken limbs when in England.