The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-04-18
John Randolphs Death Bed.
~ Dillwyn Parish.

ln No. loss OF the Living Age. there is
copied FROM Frazer's Magazine al article
enli'ed 90 rginla .Tst and Last in which
The writer. 30 sketch OF John Randolph
make this statement:
Many assertions have been circulated
AGAINST Eandolph's personal character.
"Hth are utterly unfOunded They are
itac"ahie in p1rt 10 the hate he excited bv
hl- relentless attacks. but still more 10 his
contempt ior the ignorant and tanatical
-ecl~ il which he was surrounded He
mas Tor many Years served the MethOdists
aad hlptsts Of Virginia as VOltaire has
else" mere 10 point their eXhOrtatiODs the
aNe-atou being ,hat ON his deatb-hed
"Ien De- could speak no longer be wrote
lhr word He'aOrse. II has since been
proved ihat be simply wrote the name OF =
hclshuoi X +. Morse whom he desired
10 sec Mr. Randolph wa- Kind O. his
siaFe- while be lived. and liberated them
at hs death
Ihis statement has been published be-
lore, and is IL cOntradicts q fact i'm the his
tory oi that eminent man. | herewith for
Napd lhaf part Of the deposition Of my ia
th"r Dr. Joseph Parish, which bears upon
t.e question The deposition was made To
'hr commission appointed by the court TO
..'Ne lne testimony az TO the validity OF
handoiph's will; and was extensively pub
iished in the years 1888 ana 1884.
Alter long and interesting conversation
Wild nis physician, he said, &c | confirm ev-
cry disposition in my viii, especially that
respecting my slaves whom ! have manu-
mtltd. ana Tor whom have made pr0vis-
Ion. Beng told in answer 10 his inquiry
mat his end Was not far distant he appear
ed to make some preparation therefor which
consisted chehy IN arranging his clothes.
az lslih9 MS position, &c. after which. for
a snort time, says the deposition. d" he lav
perfectly quiet, his eyes were closed. and |
concluded he was disposed TO sleeu. He
suddenly reused from this state with the
words Remorse remOrse II was twice /
repeated al the last time at the top of his /
t2tcf,6Y YideqItE .Witlr'qfa9t, :, ,Pgi ~, l,.-
ply followed having learned enough OF the .
character OF my patient To ascertain that
when did not know exactly what to say.
IL was best TO say nothing. lie then ex-
claimed, Get dictionary; let me see the
word" / cast my eyes around, and told .
him believed there was none in the room.
' Write IL down then, let me see the .
word"
picked Up one OF his cards from the Ia
Ate--AAAtl lfAA va AAbeLOhc anu AItAI- D.
ed whether ! should write on that. " Yes:
nothing more proper" Then with my pen
ell ! wlote. Remorse. He took the card i'm
bis hands in 4 hurried manner. and tasten-
ed his eyes on it with great intensity. -
g. Write it or the back :" he exclaimed. /
lid SO, and handed it 10 him again. He
was exceedingly agitated at this period, and .
RemOrse You have no idea
what il is, YOU can form no idea Of it what
ever; IT has contributed to bring me to nv
present situations but have looked 10 the
Lord Jesus Christ. and hope | have OBJ ,
tanned pardon" He then said, Now, let /
John (his body servant) take your pencil /
aud draw line under the wOrd:n which T.
was accordingly done | inquired what
was TO be done with the card Put it in /
your pocket. and take care of it, and when
am dead, look at it,"
Thirty-tw0 years has passed since the .
ieath OF Randolph, and as he occupies q
prominent place in American history. it is 4
important that the facts attending his
ieath should not be misrepresented. The /
circumstances attending that event made .
A deep impression, not only where his death
occurred but in the Southern States Of the .
niOn.