Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-24
TIE EVENING STAR.
DEFERRED LOCAL ARTICLES.

LEcrrRE AT WESLEY CHAPEL.-Rev. Mr.. MIL
burns lecture, '1The life aud character OF Aaron
Burr - was well attended
Thespeak er bri, A reviewed the youth of Burr,
in which, be said, he gave unmistakaole evil
ience Of the sort of mar he was to be his pa
rents were pious and influential, but died when
ne was abaut three years of age. His perverse-
ness was remarkable, allowing nothing to over
come him. On one occasion he ran away from
his uncle who lad taken him in charge after the
death Of his parents, and went to sea; and whea
on the return of the vessel he saw his uncle
coming down TO the wharf 20 induce him 10 re-
turn he ran up in the rigging and by threatening
10 throw himself overheard he extorted bis terms
a. to the conditions which he would return.
His college life was then reviewed, in which his
old habits still chung close to him, rebelling
against the discipline and giving the officers
great deal Of trouble. After 4 revival Of religion
in Princeton he went to Connecticut in l793 and
studied divinity; but after he had studied IL he
considered religion formed his opinion and tor
ever set II aside. Thus, said the speaker did the
youth of Is dispose OF the old man Of 80.
He then followed Burr throug b the Revolution,
and noticed his conduct on several occasions. As
he was on his way to Quebec to join Montgomery,
he was met by q messenger from his uncle limo
thy, who ssked him to return home. Burr threat
ened to have him hung, when he produced a let
ter, entreating him to return, and also purse Of
gold, and after shedding tears he put both In his
pocket, and galloped off He was afterwards in
vited to become one OF the military family OF
Washington, but he soon discovered that Wash
ington knew him to be what he really was-an
unscrupulsus nDertlne-and procured an eX-
change. At Valley Forge, there was a company
Of rebelious soldiers, who were dangerous to the
army, and who had been separated from the bet
ter behaved and disciplined troops, and Burr was
placed in command OF them, on account of his
known severity. He took command, and bence-
forth they were ordered out at any and all hours
to drill, sometimes at midnight. These men
formed spiracy TO kill him, and IL was made
known 10 Burr, who forthwith had the bullets
drawn from their muskets, and ordered them to
parade at midnight. The time came, and the
men were on the field, and Burr was passing
down the lines the lcsder sprsng out and present
ed his piece but before he could Pull the trigger
the sabre of Burr had taken of his head. This
quelled all the revolt
His career as q lawyer, and his married life
were briefly reviewed. he seemed TO be the
master Of all doubtful arts
He took no decisive steps in politics until after
Washing ton was President. when he came ont as
an anti ederalist In l7sS he was made attorney
general of New York by Gov. Clinton. In 1871
ne was made United States Senator. His politi-
cal intrigue was then shown by the cunni ng man.
ner in,which he worked for himself, and how he
came TO be Vice President. But after all his in
trigue his political success ended.
The speaker then reviewed the causes Of the
duel between Hamilton and Burr, and paid a
high tribute ts Hamilton one of the best friends
TO the country, while Burr he classpd among the
worst traitors. The after life of Burr was4hen
reviewed, when he rOamed as an outcast un til he
was Gig hty years Of age, when he died unmourned.
The speaker then closed by drawing a cOmpar-
lson between him and Hamilton While the
nation mourDed for Hamilton, even his political
enemies joining in tribute TO his memory, Burr
died the death OF an rnregretted traitor In his
life all was vanity.