The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-11-03

RoAsoxs. Va .Xug 1876 This .,.-
tson of the RiehuOfM aLd DaHyille rad,
toad brings io 'sIind the name If Jahn
ksz.d. Il ph. 4 Roanoke the once IA
mSss cont. mpoFaFy ard foe Of Clay and
JnhH G>einey ADAM. the hsry dsfrsief
u ST. frs 1 xist., and the iGel cf III con
stlsu~s@al tne Charlotte Nsric. He
va, msss of many idosy rfras;es. and
is - 80 a sacssf.iAiae~ ~nh bis e~n desire
!has, his grave on fh~ beautiful hill over
looking the valley Of the s,sunton river
4. unmarked by h,xdssone or monu-
usant From Captain Barnes Of Wyl
Iiesiyary. pleasant Virginia gentleman
of the Oil school. | learned several an-
ecdot.s II Mr. Rsndolph. With whom
he was well sclnaibted aud Mr. Ran
doIph. old f..ldenee and his burial
places are free 10 i,e visited bv any one
Rand"iphs old Roanoke plantation
IA part only of h, IL. tss0 sc1s- in Char
lo,te coGatyi -. naN osaed ~ Judge
boalding = Eot over scrupniUus mem
Der e ths Supreme brncs of the state.
The resHi.sicss - situated in an exten s,ve
oak grove. with an exposure to IN !
south and Nest, fronting aad overiook-
ing the valley in 1910. when Randolph
frs. came ,hera 20 live. he called il "a
savage solitude. bu. .e hardly ever
wearied Of ins beautiful oaks. Hs al
lowed the under brush 10 grow at will,
and never trimmed the Trees During
his abseuce. once,;he oversssr cut away
from q tree before bis .hous. n limb
which brushed against a window. On
his return he asked the reason. and, be-
ing informed. replied. Why didn't you
move the house, sir :" That, indeed.
would not have been so Difficult, task,
for his cottage was strangely ~ variance
with his spirit of family pride The
old English bsrons Of feudAl times were
his ideals His home, however, MAS a
low cottage house. which has disap-
pearcd, though his summer residence
near by IL still standing Many of his
vaguaries are 10 be attributed 10 has In
dian blood. derived from the historic
Pocahoutas. Ut which he MAS very
proud M Randolph had many fine
horses. which he was glad 20 exhibit
whenever occasion offered. He drove
IN coach and four. where il was posi-
hle. when npon bis numerou. Journeys,
His slaves were always well treated
nne of them especially. his body servant
Johuny,. being carefully provided for.
No gram. MAS ever sold from off Mr..
Ranfelph's land lie always said that
bis blaeks should raise " hat WAS needed
on the plantation. but no more. ri.
naiiy, in his will, he made provision for
freeing them all, 300 in number. He
had besn anai,.rsbly opposed to the
Missouri comprtmlse. by which the
domain of slavery was restricted; he
had upheld the divine right OF slavery
through evil report and good report;
and yet IN his viii occur these words: Il
give AID bequeath to all my slaves their
freedom. heartily regretting that | have
been the owner of one" Further than
this be provided for the purchase ot
1000 acres Of land. 10 be given To these
freed slaves. Those who remember
Mr. Randolph say that he never shaved.
He had All extremely thin, but very
sweet and clear voice lie Was aaable
IN conversation aud something of wit.
Once. when in England. he made al
engagement To dine with certain noble
men, but subsequently,. receiving an
invitation for the same time from Miss
Edgeworih. the author. he accepted the
latter; aud stterward spologlkcd Ia the
nohtem.a by saying, The woman
tempted me, aud did eat
Thc c,.l,hrated duel le;wceu Run
aolrh and Horny Clay grew ou' I The
frc~irutial election nf 1924 |" hat
election Ar CLAY. intling thar he heA
10 ci,sucv. bat h-ld the hst.bc. .f
power elected Johu Quincy Adams. -
hum he was made Seer, tnry oi' STAT.
In public debate Mr Randolph sls k
of THIS ss "A combination. unheard oi
till then. ot the Puritan with black
leg In the resulting duel Clay miS.tH
his aim. and Randolph fired vide. Cl.
grasyed his hand ani exclaimed.
trust IA God my dear s.r. You are I,n
touched after what has occurrcd
would not have harmed soa for thous-
and worlds" Not long .fter, Clay told
Randolph that Mrs Clay had horne 4
son. and they had named IL John Ran
dolph Clay. Mr.. Randolph. straight
ening up. replied. l hope he will nev-
or disgrace his god father. No,wi,h-
standing this incident. and the fac, tha.
Mr Randolph paid visit - the. SEN
ate hui - few days before his death tor
the express purpose 4 bidding aiieu
10 taay. the tradition here is thu, he
WAS At his own request burisd in his
grave IN = sitting posture. with his face
10 the west. that be might watch his
enemy. Henry Clsy" The place which
he selected for his grave MAS betwe
two pine trees ia front ot his house
One of them is still standing. Carr.