The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-06

answer II. Indeed, Jackson himself hah
openly maintained that public officials hao
no more immunity from assaults than
private citizens. He had approved, IL not
melted assaults upon his political enemes'
and in the case OF the attack OF Houston
upon Stanbery. had justified 1t as right
under the circumstances.
RASD01rH WAS Not puvrsHZD.
A grand jury was hastily convened IN
Alexandria 10 indict Randolph; but ne
was never arrested, though he disclaimer
10 seek safety in flight. A consultation
with the Chief Justice OF the United
States was suggested, as to the PROV.
course to take: and an express being
wanted to communicate with that luhO
tlonary. one Potter. a clerk In the Treas
ury Department. dashed through rreue
icksburg in a coach and four on his "dy
to Richmond where the CHIEF Justice was
supposed to be- armed with a hFnidn
from the Postmaster-Gen for the sup
ply OF fresh horses. Finding that 'uuee
Marshall was IN North Carolina ne re-
turned through Fredericksburg where iiI9
muddy vehicle. vehement manner anu
airs Of importance excited merrimehe
and ridicule. SO far as the writer naS
been able ID ascertain nothing eventuaily
came OF the endeavor to punish ran
dolph. The Richmond Wing OF May the
g. 1888, and the Enquirer Of the lith'
give very interesting details Of the aitair,
which excited At the time a profound
sensation difficult to realize at THIS re-
mote day.
rvTrRv TO TBr STONY.
r2,t {. Is time TO return from this dis
Eression to the ceremonies at the
grounds. enclosing the remains OF the
mother Of Washington" There were car
riages. decorated with flags and MOWERS
bearing the distinguished guests and CITY
officials, an imposing parade OF military
and procession Of citizens. with inspiring
strains Of "sonorOus metal blowing mar
tial sounds" There were Masonic rites,
prayer, and an grafton that was respond
ed 10 by the President wlC in conclud-
ing his address laid the CorneF-stone OF
"a monument 10 the memory Of her VINO
gave birth to the founder and proser'@r
Of the Union" The Grafton was by u.
W. Bassett Ga collateral kinsman 81
WASHINGTON and throughout his re-
marks he accoste1 the President ~ Cen
eral'-nOt MIR. President" ] doubt not
that the hero Of New Orleans preferred
the ullltdty dDItiiaN''h' Fs
DRY" was very out-spoken kind Of q
man. at times more positive than polite.
But If he could be rough he could also
BE- smooth; indeed, no man was more
courtly or more polished when it suited
him to put his best foot foremost; as
witness the reception held by him at the
MAYORS ONCE before the ceremonies AZ
the monument where. according TO the
published account az the time, me re-
ceivcd the visits of a vast concourse OF
ladies' and gentlemen with that ease
grace, and dignity ~ manner when ne
possesses in a high degree"
GFvfRAt JtcF,oH's - .rcNsT.
His response to Mr.. Bassett's Grafton
was printed in full in the Fredericksburg
"Arega." and while the taste and style
throughout are excellent. there are sew
eraf passages Of chaste and rare elo-
quence equal in my judgment, 70 any
10 be found in any similar American pro-
duction.
Among those present. and the incl
dents Of the occasion, there was much TO
carry the mind back 10 the contempora-
neous life and period of the historic ma
tron to whom the homage Of nations
veneration was then being paid. IL was
less than forty-four years since her death,
and less than thirty-fOur since the death
Of her illustr!ous son; and there were
many present who had personally known
them both. The President in his address,
referring TO Washington. remarked that
he could speak Of him from personal OBJ
scrvation and knowledge / see from
recent Fredericksburg paper that an old
gentleman from Orange. who was present
and remembers well the ceremonies in
1893 has already journeyed 10 the OLD
town TO be present on the 10Th; and
there will no doubt be then present very
many others with like experience. This
handing down OF tradition at but two
removes brightens the colors Of the pic
ture we receive. The presence at the IN
teresting ceremonies OF Thursday next
Of many who can relate what they re-
ceived from those who personally knew
and conversed with Washington and hls
mother. will tend 20 bring the lives and
characteristics OF those august persOnages
before the mind in lively sense of Veri-
sinilitude. | have somewhere seen the
statement OF jerome that he met AT Con-
corda. in Italy, an old man named Paul
US who said that when young man ne
had met with an aged amanuenSis ot
Cyprian who told him that the latter
never passed a day without reading
portion Of Tertullans WORKS ana usci
frequently to say, "Give me my mas
ter" meaning Tcrtuliian. Cyprian was
beheaded ia \. y. 25S; Jerome died more
than a 100 years afterwards, and yet ne
felt that the relation given him by the
Old man at Concorda exalted his Chris
tian sympathy and interest in the mar
tyred apostle Of the African church.
THOSE PRESENT.
Among those present at the corner
stone laying in 1899, was George Washing
ton Parke Gusts. grandson Of Martha
| Washington, and adopted child Of Wash
| ington himself He was nineteen years old
when Washington died and his life up
| TO that period had been passed A. Mt
Vernon. lie brought with him TO enllven
| the ceremonies at fredericksburg, the tent
or marquee used by Washington through
| out the war. 1t was made specially for the
| chief at Philadelphia. and was FIRST pitch
ed al Dorchester Heights, in March, 40.
| This marquee was set up near the monu-
ment site. and at the conclusion OF the
! ceremonies, the President, suite, and dis
tinguished guests. repaired to H. ana
| "partooll Of a slight refreshment' as
the account reads. Perhaps some OF
your readers can peruse between the
lines. We may at least fairly surmise