Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-11-28
SELECTIONS,
AARON RI1IiR

gave ANY credrnce to the charge of treason n
gains, him. tie sought. am FIRMLY persuaded,
only 10 do that which American cltixcns are now
doing in T",as with the approx ,lion of their eoun-
trvmen. lie was marked Tor destruction, and do :
>royed. History burst not tell FOR whom, nor for
what.
When his tern, rs Vice President expired, he
took leave oi The Senate in manner that made
the deepest Impression. The scene was repre-
>rnird rs al'oe' 'her extraordinary. Almost every
Senator found hi sell dissolved ia lcars.
The following account Of it given IN the
Washington Frderalisi then printed in Washing
, ton Civ
" On Sunday, the 81 inst. (M,rch, 1909 Mr..
| }uRR took leave OF the Scnalc--lhis done u,
a time when the doors were closed, The Senate
benny engaged IN Executive business and of
COURSE when there were no spectators II
IS, however, universally said to have been the
most dIgniiel, Snbliut, and impressive thar
ever WAS uttered and the effect which, pro-
duced lnSHf d ihnsr cplthcts. | will give von The
best account ! hivr been able obtain from the
) nators ofsc,cral States, I, well Federal as Re-
publican.
Nh BuRR becas by saving that he intended to
pass The day with them, but the increase ola slight
ind'> posllion (>orc ihroa) had determined him To
take his leave of the. lie touched slightly on
Sonir ol the rules and orders of tie House. and re-
commented, IN one or two ponts, alterations, OF
winch h. briefly explained the reasons and princ.
! pies
llo then said tina, he was sensible that he mus,
at times have wounded tho feelings of iudwilu
members. lie had ever avoided entering into any
explanations al the time, because n moment OF
Irritation was not the moment for explanation
because his position Qb"ng III the cair) rendered
q ~ osslblc 10 enter into explanations without
obv ous dareer OF consequences, which mish, hl-
zard II" dgnry OF the Senate, or pf"ve Disagree
able aud injurious in than point Of View.
hal he had, therefore, preferred Ia leave To then
reflections hS own JasiItlcnllnn, thai IN ms part
| he al no injuries Ia complain oft any had
been done OF attempted, hc was isnor mt of the
authors, and il had ever heard them he bad forgot
| ten tlrn for he thanked Goo he had no memory
| ior injuries. lie doubted moi but they had
,'on 10 observe lIlat 10 be prompt WAS not there
tore to be prrclpltitc, aud that Ia act without de-
lay WIS not ALWAYS 10 act WITHOUT refrcion--ihai
error often 10 he preferred Ia md. csion-tat
his errors, whatever thry might have been, were
hose ol rule and principle, and not caprice that
II could MOI h." deem,d arrogance in Inn TO SAY
dat, IN his Official conduct, he had known no par
iN-no eausc--no friend. Thai it. in the opinion
oi any, The discipline which had been established
approached to igor, they would at least admit
| hat IT was uniform and ndiserinuatr.
! lie further remarked that the ignorant aud un-
thinking affected 10 treat as unnecessary and as,
dinu> rigid attention to rul and dccorum but
lc thonghi nothing trivial which touched, however
remotely, the dignity of that body and he APP
peaied 10 their experience for TIM justice of this
sentiment, and urged them in language the most
impressive and ina manner tho most comman-
ding, to avoid the smallest relaxation Of the habits
which ho had cndravored TO inculcate and estab
lish.
But he CHI Ill nged their attention TO eonsidera-
tons more momrntous than any which regarded
merely their personal honor and charactcr-
the prescr ,aion of the Lar Of Libsrty and the
Constitution. This House, SAID he, is a sanctuary
and a citadel of laws, oi order, of liberty; and il
is here-in thi, exalted reiuge-here, iian, where,
will resistance he made to popular frenzy and the
silent arts OF corruption and if the Constitution
be destined to perish by the sacrcligious
hands Of the Dcmagogue OF tho CSnrper, (Which
God avert , It's expiring agones will be witnessed
on tlfis floor.
lie then advcrlcd to those affecting sensations
which attended n final scparation--, dissolution,
perhaps forever, ui the associations which he ho-
ped bad been mutually satisfactory. ! H. conSord
himself however, and them, with the reflection that
though separated, they would be- engaged IN IL"
common oil disseminating principles Of free
loni aud social order. He should always regard
III" proceedings OF that body with interest and w,ih
5 iii tudc--hr should Iced Tor their honor, and
nati, nal honor, 81 intimately c"nn"cird with It.
and tool, his leave with expire Sslons al personal
>prot, aud Wallpapers aud " l>hes, &c. &c.
Ia ihs cold reIdttpn distant reader, r>pe ciailv
one 10 whom Col. Bum is not personally known,
will H. AT IA loss to discern the cause Of those rx-
triordlnary emotions which were c,ciicd--tlr
whole Senate wee IN tears, and 50 UNNAMED
lilat II was halt an hour before they could
themselves sufficiently to come to order and choose
a We" President pro TEN.
Al the Presidents ON Monday, two Of the Sen
iturs relating these circumstances To circle
which had COLLECTED round them sad tia, he
wished that the tradition might be- preserved ~
one of the most extraordinary events he, had ever
wiinr sSed; anuhrr Senator. being asked on the day
following, that on which Mr.. Burr took his Lave,
how long he was speaking, after "A moments pause.
said he could form ilra--il might have been
an honr, aud it mahl have been but mon"n, +;
when he 10 his senses he seemed TO have
awdNrnrd from IA Kind OF trance.
, The characteristics Of the Vice President,
manner seemed to have been ELEVATION and die.
my a consciousness Of superiority, DC. nothing
uf that waning adnitInn, ihu>e cdniing, hypocri-
icll complaint, Of want OF talents, assurance Of
h, rndea>ors please them. hopes of their favor,
, a. g.. On the contrary, he told them explicit
, " that he had determined to pursue conduct
e which his Judgement should approve. and which
should secure llnr suffrage oi his own conscience
aud he had never considered who else should be
pleased or dl>plrased, although il WIS but insicc
On ll1i> ucra, SION thank Ihrm for Difference and
= RS ret To his official coAduc,, the constant and
uniform support he had received from every mem
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