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Editorial December 6, 1832

Phenix Gazette

Alexandria, Virginia

What is this article about?

A scathing critique of John Randolph for becoming a sycophant through executive patronage without services rendered, contrasting his past admiration for the Carolinian Lowndes of South Carolina, whom he now attacks as insignificant.

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Less time in public and in private, as any one might have produced a pause of doubt—it was used in this nation since the revolution. The admiration of the great and pure Carolinian. Pause—whether then however the explanation afforded by the letter itself. Of the offence real or supposed against himself—a Randolph distrust Lowndes won/wrong—would have disarmed his cen—as he who purchased with a price—that the railer. But now that this same John Randolph without even the semblance of services ren—executive jobs and patronage has pock—ed the avails of the most open and barefaced. Ranged into the sycophant—that the John Ran—on the magic of an outfit and a salary. Been oft known in our annals—that the cynic has just. And of the wages of ambition, is William Lowndes, of S. C. as a pimp and a pa— this day should presume to speak of indeed matter of special wonder on his own ac—count. But as regards the enduring reputation of Mr. Lowndes, of entire insignificance.

What sub-type of article is it?

Partisan Politics

What keywords are associated?

John Randolph Lowndes South Carolina Political Patronage Sycophant Ambition Cynic Carolinian

What entities or persons were involved?

John Randolph Lowndes Of S. C. Carolinian

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Criticism Of John Randolph's Political Sycophancy And Patronage

Stance / Tone

Strongly Critical And Mocking

Key Figures

John Randolph Lowndes Of S. C. Carolinian

Key Arguments

Randolph's Past Admiration For The Pure Carolinian Contrasts With Current Attacks Randolph Distrusts Lowndes But Explanation Might Disarm Censure Randolph Now A Sycophant For Executive Jobs And Patronage Without Services Randolph Pocketed Avails Through Open Corruption Randolph Transformed By Salary And Outfit Into A Railer Such Cynicism And Ambition Wages Are Known In Annals Lowndes Called A Pimp And Parasite, Presuming To Speak Lowndes' Reputation Of Entire Insignificance

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