The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-08-26
THE LATE AARON BURR.

i ne quiet erection Of tOlnO-stOQ0&kQY
some unknown persun0 over his u -
grave in Princeton yard, has called
the name of Aaron Burr Near fifty
iui ygars oi our &ountry's history, have COME
and gone since his strange and brilliant car
eer was run, during which time many things
have occurred to calhis mt mory from oblivion;
but scarcely II breath of air-certlinly not re-
gretlul sigh--has borne it from the tomb.
His was not one Of the lew immortal names
that were not born to die, at least. for the
present, the world mad agreed to forget him.
Possibly it means nu r, Election thereby. 1t
1t has also forgotten the lamented John Wells,
Jacob Van Vechten, and Elisha Williams, his
brilliant competitors at the bar. Even Ham
ilton his target victim, is no longer remem-
bered.
AS for Burr, there are many reasons why
he should have been SO forgotten. Tradition
and legend have handed down his name black
ened by every crime. Long before his death,
even when poor and wretched, and alone in
the world, he stemmed miSortune's tide, the
world had resolved to forget him. No one
spoke to him o. seemed to notice, as engaged
in the active duties OF an arduous profession,
he walked the pupuuus streets ol New York.
If met in the stage coach, no one addressed
him; if on the ferry, which conducted him to
the solitary island home he was not recognized.
In some cases, it might have been because
of his thread bare coat; in others, like all
men, he was naturally forgotten, when, his
power lost, he had no more tavors to give, and
the once brilliant light no longer attracted
the fitting m 1ths; but it cannot be dis
guised that those had forgotten, who should
huve remembered him; he was stunned in the
street; his friends did not know Lin; if poil ed
out at distance it was as one who had the
accursed mark of Cain upon him.
We do not know sublimer picture than
that presented by this celebrated man, in the
last hours ofdeclining life. His early course
had been peculiarly successful. He was Il
soldier OF the revolution, distinguished for
courage, and skill, and activity; his reputa-
ton had been high at the bar, as trusty
counsellor and eloquent advocate, he had been
u successful politician, admired for his tact, g.
loaded with the favors OF the people; he had
also been Vice President OF the United States,
and presided over the Senate with impartial
i,y and dignity; as he concluded his farewell
address, there was not dry eye in the cham
ber. Added 10 all these public honors, happy
domestic relations were the crownng Jewels
of his happiness.- was proud of his des
cent from two OF the best stocks Of the coun
| tv; he was the favored scion of the houses o
| Edwards aud Burr. He had the choicest edu
cation that could be afforded, g. his proficiency
was such us to make his nearest and londes
relations rejoice. He had also been happ,
in his marriage, the fruit of which was
daughter, of whom any father might hav
been proud. She was beautiful in person
Intelligent in mind and gifted with a lvel
fancy, and brilliant Imagination. Thes
natural gifts had been cultivated by the mos
careful education. The conversation of tn
daughter, when child was the delight q
the father; when matron, his pride. Give
to the man OF her own and fathers choice
who also stood high in his native State, as
gentleman, she was the mother of beautifi
!. son, not more the parents joy than the grant
a fathers pride. This little pledge that tn
+, family should not die and become extinct ais
d bore the name of Aaron Burr.-Thus hapE
, in his public relations and domestic circl
a connected with the past by proud and glol
GUS remembrunces, with the future by gold'