The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-05-15
JOHN RANDOIPH.

The following extract from Garland s Life
Of John Randolph, recently published BY
the Appleton's, presents a very interesting
account Of the singular manner Of death Of
this remarkable man, whose history is rela-
ltedin these volumes, with an attraction I'M
equaled BY that of any other American BIZ
Iograper
He hurried on to Philadelphia, to be in
time for the packet, that was about to sail
/ from the Delaware, but he was to late; he
was destined to take passage in a different
boat, and to land far different from that of
his beloved England. It was Monday night
when he reached the city, and the storm was
very high His friends found him on the
deck of the steamboat, while johnny was out
hunting for carriage. He was put into a
wrctched hack, the glasses all broken, and
was driven from hotel to hotel in search of
lodgings, and exposed all the time to the
peltings of the storm, He at length drove
to the City Hotel, kept by Mr.. Edmund
Badger. When Mr.. Badger came out to
meet him, he asked if he could have accom-
modations. Mr.. Badger replied that he was
crowded, but he would do the best he could
for HIM On hearing this he lifted up his
hands and exclaimed, "Great God thank
thee, shall be among friends and shall be
taken care Off
Mr.. Randolph was very i'll. DR.. Joseph
Parish, a Quaker physician, was sent for
As he entered the room, the patient said, 81
am acquainted with you, sir, by character /;
: | know you through DIR. Giles. He then
told the doctor that he had attended several
courses of lectures on anatomy, and describ-
ed his symptoms with medical accuracy, de-
claring that he must die if he could not dis
: charge the puriform matter
GLOW long have you been sick, Mr.. Ran
dolph ?"
"Don't ask me thatquestion; I have been
sick all my life; have been affected with
my present disease, however, for three years;
, it was greatly aggravated by my voyage tc
: Russia That killed me, sir; this Russian
expedition has been Pultowa, Beresins
to me-"
The doctor now felt his pulse.
e 'You can form no judgment by my pulse
> it is so peculiar"
n "You have been so long an invalid, Mr.
j Randolph, you must have acquired an accu
rate knowledge of the general course Of prac
} tee adapted to your case"
II Certainly sir; at forty fool or ply
TT stefan, you know"
"There are idiosyncrasies," said the doc
IS tor, Sin many constitutions; wish to as
Il certain what is peculiar about you"
81 have been an idiosyncracy all my life
-
IL as to ether it VIII blow nle-up; not 50 wit
IL opium, can take opium like Turk an
have been in the habitual use of it, in on
shape or other, for some time"
Before the doctor retired, Mr. Randolph
c conversation became curiously diversified
It He introduced the subject Of the Quakers
at oomplimented them, in his peculiar manne
A. for neatness, economy, order, comfort-in e.
erything "Right," said he, Sin everythin
except politics-the're always twistical." >
IT. He then repeated portion of the liturgy
nd the Episcopal Church, with apparent fervo
or The following morning the doctor was SCI
for very early. He was called from bed
~ Mr.. Randolph apologized very handsome
Ia for disturbing him. Something was propo
So ed for his relief, he petulantly and positiye
ne refused compliance. The doctor paused al
addressed few words to him he apology
ed, and was as submissive as an infant. Oh
evening medical consultation was propc
or? ed; he promptly objected. Gin a multitu,
al of counsel" said he, "there is confusion
it leads to weakness and indiscretion tt
'n- patient may die while the doctors are sta
pit ing at each other" Whenever DR.. Pari
err parted from him especially at night, he won
in receive the kindest acknowledgements,
.oD the most affectionate tones "God bless 70
he does bless you, and he will bless you. !"
eau The night preceding his death, the d.
u tor passed about two hours in his chamb,
eg- In a plaintiYe tone, he said, ''My poor Joh
'he sir, is worn down with fatigue, and has be
il compelled to 60 to bed. A most attenti
- substitute supplies his place, but neither
m nor you, sir, are like john he knows Wit
wi to place his hand on anything, in la1
zee, quantity of baggage prepared for Europe
ms voyage" The patient was greatly distre
I; ed in breathing in consequence of dific
~ expectoration He requested the Doct
Ne at his next visit, to bring instruments
du- performing the operation Of bronchoton
his for he could not live unless relieved.
icb then directed certain newspaper to
brought to him. He put on his spectac
as he sat propped up in bed, and turned o
the paper several times, and examined
res carefully, then placing his finger on a p
ind. he had selected, handed it to the Doct
rim with request that he would read it,
- was headed "Cherokee" In the course
Aon reading, the Doctor came to the word &c
9 to impotence" and pronounced it with !
,rge sound on the penultimate --0mnipotence
Inn. Mr. Randolph checked him and pronoun
b;s the word according to Walker. The Doc
,-l attempted to give reason for his pronm
ellen alton. ''Pass on, was the quick reply
The word impetus was then pronunced v
y Of the 9 long impetus" He was instaI
~ corrected. The Doctor hesitated in the (
Oiu icism. "There can be no donbt of it, s
WIS. An immediate acknowledg hment Of the
! re- der, that he stood corrected, appeared to
door isfy the critic, and the piece was concluC
The Doctor observed that there was g
80 deal of sublimity in the composition
onl directly referred to the Mosaic accoun
make creation, and repeated. sLet there be L
have and there was light There is sublirn
t the Next morning, the day on which he di
DIR, Parish received an early and an urg
message to visit him. Several persons I
in the room, but soon left 1t, except his
ID to want John who was much affected at
. We sight of his dying master The Doctor
ink marked to him, 81 have seen your ms