The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-24
From the Savannah Courier.
TIE LATE AARON BURR.


The quiet erection of tombstone over
MS unmarked grave in the Princeton yard
has called to mind the name OF Aaron Burr.
Near fifty eyentiu! years Of our country's
strange and brilliant career was run, dur.
ing which time many things have occurred
10 cal! his memory from oblivion; but
scarcely breath OF air-cer,ainly not q
regretful -igh-has borne il from the tomb
Ills vas not one Of the few immortal
Ior the present, the world has agreed to for
5el him. Possibly il means no reflection
thereby. 1t has also forgotten The lament.
ed John Wells, Jacob Van Veelhen and
Elisha Williams, his brilliant competitors
at the bar Even Hamilton, his large,
victim, is no longer remembered.
As for Burr, there are many reasons why
he should have been so soon iorgol'en.-
Tradition and legend have handed down
nis name backened By every crime. Lrng
before his death, even when poor, wretch
ed and alone ia the world, be stemmed mis-
fortunes tide, the world had resolved 10
forget him. No one s,roke to him, nor
seemed to notice him, as engaged In the
,clive duties otan arduous profess s'on. he
walked the pnpulous streets os New York,
/, met, in The stage coach, no one address
I'd him; il on the ferry which conducted him
to the solitary island home, he was not re
cagnized In some cases il nigh, have
neeu because of his ,hreadbare coat; Ia
,lhers, like all men, he was naturally for
gotten, when, his power lost. he had n
more .avors TO give, aud the once brlllian,
light 30 longer attracted the Hitting moth ::
nut il cannot be disguised that those had
torgotten, Who should have remembered
MIN; he was Stunned in the street; BIZ
friends did not know him; il pointed out a,
distance. i, was as one who had the ac
cursed mark of Cain upon him.
We do not know suhimer picture thar
hat presented by this celebrated man, il
The as, hours Of declining lie. His esrl
ourse had been peculiarly successful. ilc
was solder Of the revolution. distinguish.
I'd for courage. and skill, and activity; his
reputation had been high at the bar, as a
trus,y counsellor and eloquent advocate;
he had been a successful politician, admir-
ed for his tact. and loaded with the favors
of the people; he had also been Vice Presi-
dent of the United States. and presided over
the Senate with impartiaity and dignity /;
az he concluded bis farewell address, there
was not a dry eye in the chamber. Add
ed to all these public honors, happy domes
tic relations we're the crowning jewels oI
his domestic happiness. lie was proud Of
his descent from two Of the best stocks in
the country; he was the favored scion Of
the houses Edward aud Burr. ae had the
choicest education that could DO afforded,
and his proficiency was such as to make
his nearest aud tondest relations rejoce.--
lie had also been happy in his marriage
the fruit of which was a daughter, of whom
any father might have been proud. She
was beautiful in person, intelligent in mind
and gifted with lively fancy, and bril-
| lint Imagination. These natural gifts
had been cultivated by the most ca refu
education. The conversation of the
daughter, when a child, was the delight OF
the father; when a malron, his pride
Given 10 the nan Of her own and father i
choice, who also stood high in his native
State, as a gentleman, scholar g. 81 ,essfn
statesman. she was the mother of beau,
ful son, no, more the parents jov than the
grandfalher's pride. This little pledge
that the family should not die and become
extinct. also bore the name of Aaron Burr
Thus happy in his public relations and d"
nestle circle. connected with the past b.
proud and glorious remcmh'ances; will
he future by golden link. what wa
wanting to I'll up the cup OF his happiness
Nothing, perhaps, save that righ, j"dgmcu
Of Soon, who counted the poor and "h
scure, but pious A,henian, the happest o
men, in preference to the proud and veal
thy Lydian King.
In moment, in the twinking of an eve
,lI this happiness was melted down an
became as dross---the golden realities tn
A!ready reached through three generations
became as a vision tina, is passed. A fear
lfuI rencontrc drove Aaron Burr the soldier
the statesman, an outlaw from the land
A price was set upon his head. Ho wa
hunted from town to town, CITY to city,
lie fed in disguise from the f'ce OF my =
He was tried for treason and his TAR tam
I hIackened forever. His small forum
gradually melted away--he was wan
derer and beggar upon the face OF tn
earth. His daughter, on her way to vis'
/. him and soften his woes. was seized an
harharou.ls murdered BY pirates. til
: grantchild was Gu, down aud ~''ed il
daath--relatves disowned him. With .
this, Aaron Burr sunk not--he wake
cree, at eighty years OF age amongs, thos
: who desp pissed him. 1t was Lear facing tt
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