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.
- Containers:
- Box 5, Folder 23
- Physical description:
- 4 pp.
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryUniversity of VirginiaP.O. Box 400110160 McCormick RdCharlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Brenda GunnEmail: bg9ba@virginia.eduPhone: (434) 924-1037Phone: (434) 243-1776Fax: (434) 924-4968
- Parent restrictions:
- The collection is open for research use.
- Parent terms of access:
- Materials in this collection, which were created in 1765-1869, are in the public domain. Permission to publish or reproduce is not required.
