New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-05

Its Advocacy ef Anttsayery PRINCIPLES nfuzissed him.
and he argued elcqaeBtly and coneiudteJ, o. ioa' 70
his own apparent satsfaston. that ia views were per
nicicus and its editor . fanatic But Tutah snghty'
and some hight found It's way into Mr. Randophs mind
It was interesting witness Its struggles FOR supremacy
with heavy darkness there Gradually one prejudice
after another yielded until he finally became one OF the
most decided and outspoken opponents OF Slavery In
the State. And he proved his faith TO be gen
uine by hb works he hsd himself traded
In human nesh and blood. A portion OF
the means necessary to purchase his real estate
had been realised by sale Of his interest In the old
family servants. HIS conscience became aroused upon
this subject 1t troubled him and more the frmer
he became hxed In his viows. He looked upon the
sale Of these poor people," he called them to be the
great sin Of his life, overshadowing In Its backness
all others which no had committed At length to
quiet the oamors OF bis conscience he began series Of
measures to redeem these slaves bring them to Ohio
and settle them upon his two estates there In this work
he desired to follow far circumstances would allow
the example Of his great relative Of Roanoke But he met
with unexpected and insurmOuntabe obstacles when he
attempted to carry his purposes into effect his brothers
who had become the Of these slaves refusing
either from feelings Of brothery regard or In consdera
ton Of any amount Of money which he could give them 70
comply with his desires They supposed that their Ohio
brother had become hopelessy insane the question
Of Slavery and they would not crafty him In his strange
and crazy within. Thus baed he determined TO 90 whas
alone remained possible and that was at his DEATH 70
his entire estate for their emancipation and benent
When his health began to decline, Mr.. Randolph
opened correspondence with his brothers, especially
with B. F., the petitioner mentioned In the opening OF
this letter. for the purpose Of ascertainng the condition
and location Of the slaves In whom he felt 80 deep an
interest The brother answered him. giving oil the In
formation in his power relative to the old family ser
wants and their offspring. When 1t became apparent
that his end was near and a sncrt time prior TO his
daa write with Mr. William h. kn0tt, one OF
the few Ohio men whom Mr. Randolph seemed 20 re-
two miles from Clifton; He was found i9 partially
paraySed condition., the disease extending to t9S
difcuty understood but his mind comparatively
clear. He said that he had been alone during the
He had long been known doubter in regard to the
truths Of Christianity On this occasion however. he
Christ, but without avail" This was the last time the
writer NJ Randolph but he was visited tied again. in
urgent request Of the Invalid, consented to act
as his executor; and on tho same evening, 40
In the 81 tbs w he n
5 the oas me Of them
ened to act in the case and left Some tine during the
R oWn and partly what he
before said from the letter Of B. F. before spoken
drawn up and read to him, and he signed taxing the
IN the left hand as the right one was helpless from
ten signature repeated distinctly out aloud three times
his own name, Richard Randolph" He lived but
which condition he died.
CONTRASTING THE WILL.
Immediately after the will had been proved, COM
mander Victor M. Randolph Of the U. g. Navy. brother
Of Richard who lived In Montgomery, Ala, arrived in
Clifton, and began legal proceedings TO set aside the WILL
upon the plea that the tesator was mentally ncompe
tent the time 1t drawn up In the suit which fol-
lowed the leading COUNSELLOR Mr. Randolph was Aaron
ng Of then ad the
ber defended the executor and the Will The VIII was
County jury might have had an nucnce
determining the verdict Capt Randolph after
ss'RRs e. sSS5enn ho% Soon ne" after
OF the Rebellion began oG and ne TesSnSd
d e Of the rank S
the navy of the Confederate States Although absent
SUCCESS than had attended the first one and the
established Question after question arose upon the
volved, and the whole affair BECAME hopelessly compll
Gated Finally Of the many adverse s
ment when an Injunction Of the District Court issued
yrTs And s%s be
1t before It Is TO be feared that the poor people Tor
ceivs any benefit from the noble benefactOn of their
Mr. Randolphs entire estate when sold netted about
nOsO The number Of persons particularly mentioned
in the win was less than H. None Of the money was
ected prior to the sale the lands in another way But
the will nt @ to aD % D
which gave rise were hinderances to Its na execution
The entire proceeds except ABOUT toOV winch ne nau az
vanced Of the unQuestoDed heirs renamed In the
hands of Mr. Knott the executor, until bis DEATH about
two years ago. 1t then passed into the hands OF William
d. johnson Of Clifton, his executor, by whom 1t LIS now
held. Upon the death Of Mr.. Knott r. F. Howard OF
Xena appointed by the Court administrator de 6ont
fsOn with the will annexed Of the estate OF Mr. Ran.
dOlph The petition Of Mr. B. F. Randolph to the United
States District Court beside rectng many points Of
Ca interest those concerned, and after saying that
necessary to sell said lands for the purpose
named In said WILL the slaves were already free by
the Of the United States Government &C.. goes on
that che he complanan and the other heirs
Richard Randolph have acquiesced in the public and
political emancipation Of the said slaves, for whose
emancipation the will provided and. therefore, he
claims that the devise and legacy to said Knott for the
purpose OF emancipatiug them became null and lapsed
and would properly the heirs Of Richard Randolph
all of whom live in other States beyond the reach of the
by the Courts and who are prayed to become
parties to this suit" DC.
Tho petition seeks to make Mr. johnson executor Of
Knott Mr. Howard administrator OF Randolph, and the
colOred heirs defendants in the suit Mr. johnson and
the not responded; but Mr. Howard has done
So He denies that the T. g. Court has Jurisdiction Of
the case claiming that the action Of the State Courts In
the settlement Of the estates nal This the first
question which will be decided 1t may be Of interest to
know that large portion Of the $4,000 advanced by Mr.
in real estate lying the borders Of Springfield Clark
County, Ohio This has proved to be an excellent In
vestment for the property has probably Quadrupled In
value since the purchase.