The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-07-24

renee. The next day the Eatellioenosr
copies from the Gio6e the leading facts
stated above, while three columns are
devoted to Q history of the charges
against Randolph, and his viudication
These papers are referred TO editorially
as follows: We have thought that our
readers would expect US to lay before
them the history of the dismissal of
Lieut.. Randolph from the navy. We
have accordingly done so today. With
out the disposition to extenuate in any
degree (far less to justify the personal
violence which has been since offer
I ed to the President on the ground of
his dismission. We must say that be has
been hardly dealt with. To an officer
of his standing and gallant services.
If the finding of the court of INQUIRY
vas not satisfactory to the Executive,
the privilege of trial by his peers 10
legal court martisl) ought to have been
allowed.
The organ Of the Nulli6ers and of
Mr Calhoun in Washington. the United
States Telegraph, took no notice of the
assault. not even to publish an account
OF it, until the 9th of May. three days
after its occurrence. Ga that day it
spoke of the assault as "a violation of
the laws which no one can justify and
as aggravated by the fact that it was
committed on the President on account
Of the manner in which he had dis
charged his official duty. The only
palliation Of which it is susceptible are
the sggravating causes which produced
it. In making up an opinion upon
the act. the peculiar circumstances and
the education and opinions of Mr. Rams
dolph should be taken into considers
tion.' 1t Was intended to recaliate on
the President, in the only way in his
power, the indignant aud cruel iDius.
tice done him by striking his name
from the navy list The 7eleoraph
states that the citizens of Fredericks-
burg were 80 indignant at the dismis.
sal of Randolph that they:deba.ed the
propriety OF Withdrawing the invitation
extended to Gen Jackson to attend the
corner stone ceremony. The Telegraph
says: we learn that Mr. Randolph left
Alexandria to attend q wedding party
in the neighborhood. and purposes to
deliver himself up in q few days. The
story in the Globe about his escape is
Heather and prunella.' This is from
the Telegraph, May 9th.
The Chsrlestown Mercury spoke of
the affair as a necessary result of an
abuse of discretionary powers and pur.
poses of private and personal revenge
The Richmond WHO. edited bv John
Hampden Pleasaots. one of the most
brilliant paragraphists of the day, rev.
elled in fun over the affair, and amused
its readers by chapter on Moses
At a public dinner given to Mr. Coke.
Virginia politician OF the Nnlliffers'
school. the following toast was given:
Lieut. Robert B Randolph. late of the
United States Navy-May he yet re-
ceive justice. though at present withheld
by corruption The Globe charged the
Nullifers with aiming to break up the
Union by bringing the Government
and the President into contempt 1t
says: To attack the person of the Chief
Magistrate. we were before apprised,
was cherished feeling with many of
them. and we do not doubt but that he
would be assassinated if they could find
q wretch reckless of life willing to per-
petrate the act
Randolph was never brought TO the
bar OF Justice Sor this outrage, and his
immunity may have emboldened Law.
renee two years later to attempt to as
sassinste the President.