The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-03-25

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Anecdotes Of John Randolph
The late John Barney, Who died short
time ago at Washington, forwarded to the
the Charleston Courier these reminiscen-
| ces: ea ,aee.z - s97'gfHc3 aH2 Gan 4ai1{ce
John Randolph, as chairman of the COM
mittee of Ways anu Means, signslly failed.
Perhaps the financial genius of Hamilton,
Dallas and Gallatin had penetrated the
Arcana and exhausted the sources of rev.
enue. ~: ssay.sg Fi trs,..ses'k t.f -
He never did originate any measure.
Always content by whitening sarcasm and
caustle witticisms to assail every Admin
istration, to wound the feelings of his
friends without regret, repentance or re-
morse. 3:ag - Es ssrs 5a
| Selfish, cold-hearted, cold-bloodsd, he
arose from his bed, took his breakfast, his
morning ride, his dinner, his siesta, and
about six o'clock, when we we're worn out
by continuous session of eight hours,
meeting in committee at ten, jockey cap
on his head, boot and spurred, whip in
hand, he would !carelessly stroll into the
House. .Gi 80 o5 57ass anait8c
/ :Pray, Mr.. Speaker, what might be the
ltqueston now under consideration" In.
formed, he would rise up, make a preme-
dated, prearranged speech of four hours,
connected by rote, describe the purlieus
of London and Paris, where he had never
been, with truthful accuracy. z
Wearied out, exhausted, rose and pre-
Epared to take my departure
Il hope the member from Maryland
will consent to listen to me little longer;
1 l will condense and not detain him."
! sat down. He expanded on q wider
ocean. rose again. hsls.4e5q5 e 3I1
4 81 am nearly done, "he said. tartly
said, "I have been humbugged long enough.
He was nettled. We did not speak du-
ring that session. .r5os.5u z.gatG : y3iqe
I The next winter, seeing me engaged in
the folding-room directing the division of
public documents into their appropriate
weight of two pounds--the members priv
! ilege-he courteously said: "Why do you
not lay them on the Speakers table? Sir,
we allow him eight dollars extra day to
: do our bidding; he is our servant; hispriv-
iilege extends to four pounds Lay your
documents on the desk; he dare not refuse
, to affix his signature try him" / do so.
! My heavy documents never troubled me
Il more. 7 5i - ya.rzfssst afl i.
He bullied the timid; quailed before the
resolute q So s.3sA5.s-lE3l.s "a liaif9 Is
Ny colleague was Colonel Peter Little, q
faithful representative of Baltimore Coun-
ty for more than thirty years; commanded
a regiment during the war Of 1912, with
yalor and discretion In early life he had
been matchmaker. This was seized on
by the malignant as afording an opportu-
?, nifty of wounding his feelings. l.
AS Chairman of the Committee on The
t Militia, he made an able report Ran.
: dolph complimented it; he had been agree,
4 ably surprised. He had thought the gen.
e tleman better yersed in tick-tacks than
: tactics. ssFzs @siae.0ez. IL 3c s.aaa
Il He never spared friend or foe.: d, He
wassn regular set of eators-pepper, mus
8 Itard, vinegar, cayene. No oil in his com
Q position. Tartaric acid. He wantonly re-
: preached his colleague, Mr. Sheffey,o of Vir
s gihis, with having been born a Shoema
: ker. "It is true," he modestly replied
s'the partiality, of my constituents have
! placed me on an equality with the mem'
d Der from Roanoke, lad he been born q
: shoemaker, in all probability he woalt
o have been q shoemaker still.n a3 3
= Ned Weir--and who does not know
If honest Ned--hads been an officer in the
s Navy; resigned, figuring on large seal
ID in. Russia, and like all his brothers, som
i. of the ocean, made, lost and squandere,
r fortunes
n During Mr.. Adams administration, b
). condescended to become bearer Of dis
d d|patches, his per diem compensation; ye
!. he would travel on the wings of the vim
d and with the celebrity of o sunbeam to ac
l. complish his mission.
1T He would lay out all his surplus i
r presents to his friends--a hamper of eng
% tlish porter, an old stilton cheese, choie
IN |claret, champagne, hock'and SeltSer water
,e He never wanted customers His stoc
IS and his funds were always soon exhausted
" and poor Ned wanted new mission.
II On warm, sultry day. he saw his cor
is stant visitor, the gaunt Randolph of Re
O. anoke, few;spaces ahead of him. Ne
of made . prodigons effort, for he was shcl
is and pussy, overlook him. "Good morning
is Mr.. Randolph "Good morning, Z gruffl
or said he. oI have had considerable difdcu
ee fty in overtaking you" II win increas
a. that difficulty Stretching out his Sc