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Papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill and Wilson Cary Nicholas

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 5533

William Starke to Albert G. Ruffin. Response to his inquiry about the conduct of our public men. Starke believes that the administration is Federal and President [John Quincy Adams] and Secretary of State [Henry Clay] are "base men moving on to consolidation with a high hand - Our Senator [John] Randolph [of Roanoke] was their avowed enemy, they feared him, their supporters feared him - his watchfulness, his keen penetration, his bold address in fine his powerful mind was a terror to them, he was in favor of state rights and a zealous and uniform friend of the Constitution." Feels that our [Hanover] delegates, Davis and Cunningham, were warmly opposed to Randolph's re-election and they voted against him, voting instead for [John] Tyler. Accompanying is a note concerning the late sending of the letter., 1827 February 1, 7

 Digital Record
Identifier: tsb:107843