The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-11-20
From the New York Obser,

l..H.. lrs fhvM NeW 4OTk observer
DYIse Horns Dc AARON BuaR,-Tsslmon
nerer before Published respecting his Character
In reply to The inquiry made in our column,
a lew weeks ago, for more definite information
respecting The religions views. and experience
.! Aaron Burr. in the last hours Of lite, a lad,
o. great intelligence and worth-a relative 81
the family and Of Ogden Il. Edwards, who was
B'irr's last flield-writes to MS Il letter. from
which we make a few extracts. The facts here
stated are thrilling in their " interest, and
they are sufficient to stamp as it deserves. the
great crime against sueiety committed BY the
recent biosgrapher Of that bad man. Our cor
respondent writes:
MY =, Ogden H.. Edwards, who died in
ls48, felt a grateful interest in Colonel Burr,
from the fact Of his having, in his prosperous
days, aided my grandfather. Ttinothy Edwards:
III pecnaiary difficulties. File admired. also. the
mind God had given him, which, in all his deg.
radiation, shoiie forth in the most brilliant ana
fascinating variations. He spent a .wcel, at
my fathers, utter he was seventy, aud nv inn.
preston Of him. and Of all he sa;J and did i
very vivid. He was o batter Of ali mankind n
trlfier with all womankipd. aud violated ali The
rights Of hospitality in the license Of his be.
havior. ~
l%.arton's book is a tissue of lies, as far as
family matters are related, and, oh how evil
~ its influence upon yonng men. AIy fatber
used to say that Bnrr's killing Hamilton Was
the least Of his crimes.
Mr.. Edwards found that Burr was ~continu.
ally annoyed, when he lived in Nassau stree,
oy a sci OF miserable be ngs who pretend to
have claims apon his cbarity. Ono morning
tiere were eighteen or twenty. each telling tie
story OF bis or her wrongs. The larger mart
were women. He snatched a shilling from m.
der his pillow and threw it among them. saviro
with one oil his whitening looks, There. ve
harrers, take the last cent l have Mr.. H.
then removed him tb Richmond, Staten Island
employed q faithful Irish nurse to attend hin,
and went down every day 10 see him. One av
as he approached the hotel, the nurse met him
the door, saying, Indeed. sir, he's yerv Ind
he wants the priest. Mr.. Il. sent her for the
Dutch clergyman, and Immediately entered (,nI
room.
RE fo"nd him struggling will death. and
all he could understand was, Gail ,hn nr;as'
cal, I've priesl. The nurse soon returned with
. eathol'c priest, but he did not enter the room.
added, with a shudder, it was n fear
,u' scene, ana never wish to speak Of il again.
NY mother told me. three months before her
isath, that Ogden Edwards mentioned precisely
he same circumstances To her.
We would that the grave should hide NIL
The dark catalogue; but the life of Col Bnrr
a study ofno mean interest and Importance
and Is 1t not of fearful Importance that the
'heai upon which so gifted a being was wrecked
be discovered 2"
Such is the tes'imoney that has now been de.
'eioped' aud although it merely lifts the cur
am fora upon the last hours of Burr
nat moment is sufficient to show us the DYING
inner struggling with the great enemy and
,alllllg help from the religion he had ali his
lie t!amplcd under foot.