Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-12-16
The Character of Aaron Burr.

IL BlcnnerhaSset had been the only person
ruined ny Burr, ~ the prosecution OF his Gu
terprises, charity would suggest burial OF
our remembrance OF the tNlle's dcsolatiun
But the victims of Burr are To be numbered
by hundreds. The base aud the peaks OF
society, alike, show the scathing marks of
his fiery visitation.
Tie cherished no ireulship:--he returned
unhonoured the drafts OF gratitude: he
klndod by the very lircside of hospitality,
the tame OF lust and felt little pleasure in
bidding adleu to the LareS of his host until
the dearest that ilourishcd in their shadows
were sacrlticcd.' The mans whole being
conferred on The pivot of seiishness. But
Tor the affection he manifested toward his
daughter, his sole moral merits seem TO have
been courage and GOODNESS and yet, cluS-
tering as were the laurels which they we'd
ded to his brow--his base passions so pre-
dominated, that he held il more glorloas 10
sedne. womaut than 10 glitter IN the field
OF letters, 10 scale the steps OF philosophy,
or 10 wave banner VIGOROUSLY IA battle.
lie courIed the imam To corrupt his wife
the statesman TO profit 10y his mtuene -
the millionaire To obtain his money --a..d
the world 10 CRAFTY his desires. lie was
the more dangerous from the possession OF
an Intellect massive, piercing, brilliant, uni-
ted to frame al once handsome aud yigor-
Gus Ills m,nd WAS but the keen andre
less Weapon with which ms passions hewcd
way 10 conquest. / hat weapon was Pro-
tean out Lew could escape its ever changing
auach. III The victim came fully under the
gaze OF an ele--whuse sharp ilghtresembled
lightning imprisoned aud forever PLAYING
ih cloud black as nlghJ--he was lost
bus' COW stsatlon Was irrc>lsubly ta~en-
auhg--Ior has haiId swept over eNug, CHORD
W sne human harp. Ito SIreAed tue rus,
path oil the happy, with flowers of a >l,iI
brighter hue; he arched the troubled sky of
the responding, with the rainbow al home
the eonJurod up before the wrapt vision ri
the afarleiouS, mountains Of gold and IN
the aspiring he pointed out The shadow
'lstas of glory.
Thus he stood gifted, unprineiplcd. ruth
less and terrible. The wan, of to,tune
alone prevented his presenting, in one Iurid
dreadful aud oyerw hclmlng mass, thatr
whieh he accomplished but too successfully
IN many details. Chanve confined 10 val
ie!s, comparatively humble, a tempest which
only waited Tor RELEASE, 10 deyastate Con-
tnents
Is may be asked" Is not his ,alor on the
battle held of has country 10 he remember.
eds" lhe answer must be-"l esl That
was re'leeming trait. No matter from
what motive bis military talents were eNrr-
eised, our land reaped some bene6,.-
here are many persons who will doubt the
real patriotism OF one who was So ready 10
foreswear his ailegiance,t who trampled on
go much that was sacred, and who held en-
ven his exploits against tyranny, as less glo-
rlous than the moral destruction OF hui
man being.
Age Is expected 10 subdue but with
Burr. the winger of Time brough, no SHOWS
10 cool the lava OF passion. A four score
and six, the crater wore glow as ardenI
as twenty. His faculties Knocked al a cen
tgry.
!. Age should bring the soothing calm Of re-
ligion, to enable the barque which has been |
Tossed BY the storms Of life, to prepare for !