Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-04-21
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The Late Aarea Bnrr.

over his unmaTkeQ grave IN tut
Princeton yard, has called to mind
the name Of Aaron Burr. Near fifty
eventful years Of our country's histo
ry have come and gone since hi.
strange and brilliant career was run
during which time many things have
occurred to call his memory from OBJ
1ivfon; but scarcely a breath of air
certainly not a regretful sigh-has
bQrpF from the ,,tombsg His was
los one Of the lew Immortal names
that were. not born idie, at least.
for the present, the world has agreed
to forget him. Possibly il means no
reflection thereby. Il has also for.
gotten the iamenied John Wells, ia
cob. Van Eeehien, and Elisha Will
ianss his brilliant competitors at the
bar. Even Hamilton, his target VIC
tim. is,no,leDger remembered. -
1n Asfor Burr, there are many rea-
sons why he should have been so
soon forgotten. Tradition and leg
end have handed down his name
blacSened by every crime. Long be-
lore his death, even when poor,
wretched and alone in the world, he
stemlned misEortune's tide, the world
had resolved 10 lorgethim No one
spoke, TO him, nor seemed TO notice
him. as engaged in the active duties
of an arduous profession, he walked
the popuious streets of New York
II met, in the stage-coach, no one ad-
dressed him; if on the ferry which
conducted him to the solitary island
home. he was not recognised. In
some cases it might have been be-
cause of his threadbare coat; in 9TH
ers, like all men, be was naturally
forgotten, when, his power lost, he
had no more favors to give, and the
once brilliant light no longer at.rac-
ted the fitting moths; butit cannot
be disguised that those had dfergotten.
who should have remembered him;-
he was Stunned in the street; his
friends did not know him; If pointed
out at distance, it was as one who
had the accursed mark OF Cain upon
him. -
We DO not know sublimer pic
ture than that presented by this cele-
brated man, in the last hours Of de-
clining life. His early course had
been peculiarly successful. He was
q soldier of the revolution, distin-
guished for courage, and skill, and ac-
tivity; his reputation had been high
at the bar, as trusty counsellor and
eloquent advocate; he had been sue
cessful politician, admired for his
tact, and loaded with the favors Of
the people; be had also been Vice
President of the United States, and
presided over the Senate with i'm
partiality and dignity; as he conclu-
ded his farewell address, there was
not dry eye in the chamber.
Added TO all these public honors,
happy domestic relations were the
cSowning jewels Of bis happiness
He was proud of his descent from
two of the best stocks OF the coun-
try; he was the favoured scion of
the houses of Edward and Burr
He had the choicest education that
could be afforded, and his proficiency
was such as TO make his nearest and
fondest relations rejoice. He had
also been happy in his marriage. the
fruit of which was a daughter, oil
whom any father might have been
proud. She was beautiful in per.
son, intelligent in mind, and gifted
with a lively fancy, and a brilliant
imagination. These natural gifts
had been cultivated by the most
careful education. The converse
ton of the daughter, when a child,
was the delight of the father; when
a matron, his pride. Given to the
man of her own and fathers choice,
who also stood high in his native
State, as. a gentleman, scholar, and
successful statesman, she was the
mother of beautiful son, not more
the parents JOY than the grand
fathers pride. This little pledge
that the family should not die and
become extinct, also bore the name
of Aaron Burr. Thus happy in bis
public relations and domestic circle,
connected with the past by proud
and glorious remembrances; with
the future by golden link, what
was wanting to filfup the cup of his
happinessli Nothing. perhaps, save
that right judgment OF SoIon, who
counted the, poor and obscure, but
pious, Athenian, the happissi of men,
in preference 10 the proud and
wealthy Lydian King. .sr
la moment, in the twinkling o
an eye,' lthis happiness was melted
down and became as dross-th,
golden realities that already reached
through three generations, becam,
as q, vision that is passed. A fearfu
reacoTtre drove Aaron Burr, III,
soldier, the. statesman, an OUTLAW
frntn the land. A nrica was Sc