The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-03-22
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THE LAST OF THE BLENNERIlASSETT.

The LAST Uf THE BLENNERllASSETT.
The vicissimdes Of fortune is a subject
of trte and common remark. In every
rank of life, and through all the grades Of
human society, The changing wheel of
lo 80 is elevaling and depressing fsni.
lies and individuals; and no propbelic
eye can read the destiny of the man, as i,
gazes upon The unconscious infant, shinl.
bering in the cradle. The insignia of
wealth may DO stamped upon everything
which greeis that infants waking, won.
dering glancc-;ones of love m1y wAke
It's young affections, and cherish them into
strong aud happy life parental care may
multiply its fostering influences, and CEN
Ger all lis ambition in schemes for the ele.
valion aud aggrandizemenl of that darling
child. and yeI-and yet, .''
" A whirlwnd from the desert comes, aod sweeps
them in the d-st' .Ilt ..0'.,t .. =.
And many cherished one of earth,
lives 10 encounter lis fercest lempesls, TO
feel lis keenest pangs, aud 10 prove how
much the human heart can bear" ere il
breaks. and bleeds, and dies. We NAV
read and hear and believe, but we do nol
realize The force OF facts like these, until
they are actually brough! within the sphere
OF our own vision; and then, in our new
and powerful interest we forget our past
experience, and an almcst irresistible in.
iluence, inpels us TO narra'e the story 10
others, in The hope oi awakening a sym.
pathetic feeling aud perbaps,receiving their
practical aid. ........ ....
Who has not heard or read Of Blenn.
erhassetl, so famous in his connection with
Aaron Burr, so years agol Who has
not dweh with pleasure, on the picture.
drawn BY the eloquent pen Of the celebra
ted Writ of The Eden, IN the Ohio river,
ere the lemPler entered 10 belray anil TO
destroy! And who has not burnt with in.
dgnOion or melted with sorrow, over The
fearful dessolaIion, which swept tha, hap.
py home, when The sad alliance with Aa.
ron Burr was consummated, and tho full
result Of lreachery was Iell by its innocen,
and unsuspecling inhabitants! '... ''
While all was bright and blooming IN
tina, haPpy1isle, ere coming events had
cast their shadows belore," 10 awaken the
slightest apprehension, a proud father and
happy mother, bent rejoicing over the
couch Of All infant boy, who seemed des
lined 10 enjoy all that earth can promise
Of luxury and ease. Fond hopes and
Joyous an,iCipa,ions were indulged; and
through a bright vista Of happy childhood,
promising youth, and successful manhood,
they saw in imagination all Iha, the fond.
est parental hearts could picture or de.
sire. geurH Hot1aHurl .llui.r.
} Alas for the reality That boy is the
subject Of our simple narraiivo-apd for
the benefit Of our youthful readers, who
may no, be familiar with the previous his.
tory Of this celebrated family, we suhjoin
sketch, ere we proceed with the facts,
which have been so strangely brought be-
lore our nOllce. iit..f-.f-,.. ....t.I. ...
"Harmah Blennerhassett, the father Of
the subject Of our narrative, was The son
Of an Irish gentleman, but born 10 Eng.
land during a temporary vish of bis pa-
rents. If moi Of the Irish nobility, they
we're at least Of The superior gentry Of
their native land and their son, educated
at Westminster and T'rinity" College,
graduated with honor, and entered upon
the study Of the law at Kings lnh-+how
successfully, is shown by The significant
appendage Of l., l.. D, which occasional.
ly accompanies hs name. An Irishman,
aud an Irishman living during the excite.
men, Of the French Revolution, Blenner.
hSs'eIt. could not but feel deeply the de-
pressed stats Of his copptryj yet prefer
ring tho paths Of literature, and the quie'
# domestic lie, TO the turmoil Of the po'
y atsr -~ffH 50 . 80 HHa