Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-17
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militarism, the speaker quoted many OF
his utterances, which sound as IL they had
been made yesterday in opposition to the
expansiOnist mania and what he called
humbug humanitaranism of cur present
rulers For example:
II will ever uphold the militia. and /
detest standing armies as the prOfligate
instruments of despOtism. as the blood
hounds Of hell. a mercenary soldier is
disgusting TO the eye or reason, repuDli-
canism, and religion" Military men are
fond OF glory.
The Constitution empowers Congress TO
provide for the common defence and gene
raj welfare Of the United States; but
grants no power for offensive attack upon
other countries, or for fostering the well
fare Of predatory banditti I'm Cuba or
elsewhere. Hence, said Randolph. Il de-
clare. in the face OF day. that this gov
eminent was not instituted for the pur-
poses Of foreign war. For my
part, ] will never go to war but I'm self
defence. | have no desire for conquests."
I'VE have IL in our power TO remain free
and at peace. Our firesdes are safe. our
ports and harbors may be defended: but
We have imbibed portion of that spirit
which lost the angels their seat i'm Hea-
ven. We are about 10 throw aside our
peaceful state and mingle I'm the dread
full conflict Of European ambition and dis
order"
Not only the war Of 1872 but also the
embargo and other fatuOus acts which
.
by Randolph with powerful arguments
and whitening sarcasm. He saw through
the sophistry Of the "war-hawks," and
said: I'VE have been told Of honor in one
scale and dollars and cents I'm the other;
of cold charlottesville calcuatOrs are on
the other side Seekers after COM
missions embryo colonies and generals.
contractors, cOmmssaries. and the whole
tribe of teaches that fasten on the public
purse-these are the true calculatOrs."
HUMANITY CLAPTRAP.
Abiding TO the resolutions of sympathy
with the Greeks and South Americans
proposed by Webster and Clay, Professor
Dabney said that II these orators wished
to fence off the rest of the world by a
high-tarif wall, IL Is not TO be supposed
that they contemplated keeping the
American eagle at home On the con-
trary. that majestic bird was 10 range
the heavens at Will and swoOp down with
beak and talOns upon any nation that
managed its affairs in manner not APP
proved by congressional omniscience. At
Turks and Spaniards he was 10 glare de-
family, while 10 Greeks and South Ameri-
cans he was TO donate a few Of his tall
feathers. that these people, too, might
learn how 10 soar. The tariff was 90 keep
Europe from flooding" America with
cheap goods. but no power on earth was
to keep America from deluging The world
with cheap talk about liberty" and "hu-
manity."
such clap-trap was unhinchingly OPP
posed by Randolph. Il am not going a.
fitting" said he. for the liberties of the
people OF Spanish America; they came
not TO our aid; let us mind our own busl-
ness; let not our people be taxed Tor the
liberties of the people of Spanish-Ameri-
ca. l do not want any Of the
territories in that region by conquest,
purchase. or voluntary cession."
SonOrous phrases about humanity"
could not befog his clear intelligence. and
he "
weak or SO wicked. as TO pretend that
there is any principle Of action between
nations. except interest? Sir, we
are not Observation-Disclosures. but pOlit-
clans not dreamers and soothsayers. but
men of flesh and blood 1t is idle TO talk
of a sense Of justice in any nation. Each
pursues its sense OF interest, and If you
calculate on their acting upon any other
principle you may be very amiable, but
you will prove Gully"
HIS CHARACTER ANALYZED.
In estimating Randolph's character the
speaker said that the story of Or. Jekyil
and Mr.. Hyde partially. conveys the truth
that every man contains within himself
not simply two, but a thousand differ
ent natures inheriting from countless an
cestOrs various traits. which may or
may not be fully developed according 10
circumstances. In RandOlph's complex
traits existed not merely potentially, bur
atually, and I'm high development HIS
evil characteristics were aggravated IN
tensely by the chronic bad health from
which he suffered all his life. and this
well-attested fact should make us lenient
IN our Judgment Of him. That he was bad
tempered, irritable. dOmineering. malig-
nanl, and venomous can hardly be de-
MED
But the lecturer showed clearly that he
was both morally and physically courage
Gus to a degree very rarely seen. lie
could not only look fearlessly into the
mouth OF Clay's pistol, or face and quell
bowling mobs that threatened him with
violence Tor opposing their views, but he
could defy the party lash and refuse 10
purchase place and power AT the price
of his principles. Intensely reserved ana
proud as Iucifer. he refused TO let the
public see the softer side Of his nature;
and II was only his intimate friends that
knew the intensity OF his capacity Tor
love and the charitable disposition which
led him (as Senator Benton attests) 10
send little children out 10 distribute aims
10 the poor. or the loyalty that made him
support for years the orphan children Of
some of his friends and minister 10
their wants with almost wOmanly care.
II his terrible wit aroused agony and
fear among the spOilsmen OF Congress, IL
is not true that he was implacable. FOR
he clasped even the hand or Clay not long
before his death.
In his youth he was n scOffer at rel
zion. but became so deyOut i'm after years
that Professor IAuutN tApIt1r-i the ne
lief that. mad he lived Ia the sixteenth
century. he would have been The founder
OF n sect He was anything but sancii-
monjous hypOcrite, ana constantly bewail-
ed i'm his letters TO few friends, MS
INABILITY TO live up to the Christian stand
ard. but these letters breathe a spirit OF
most Intense religious feeling. and i'm sew
eral respects he strikingly resembled John
Calvin That he sometimes drank TO
Great excess. Prd that n his last years
he became addicted TO opium. must be
admitted: ana Mr.. Ddbney also proved
conclusiveiy that although Randolph was
one of the most brilliant men that this
occasions temporarily insane He was a
strange sad. wonderful man; and. vita
ali his faults, Virginia hds had few
greater or more devoted sons.