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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