The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-01-10

Rzv. ". Il. NuBCES's LECIuEE .-ReT.
VI. NlHburn. Familiarity known as the
blind preache-, delivered his celebrated lee
ture entitled aaron Eur. before the
Yong Mems society," Of This ri.y 70 q large
and attentive audience on Saturdaytvenius
last. Tue theme selected led many OF Ii
audience 10 believe that The lecture would
not be one OF very great interest," which
supposi.lon was expelled from eTe-y mind
long before be las closed is delivery. The
lecture Is one @. rare mert, clear aud COZ
else ia Is style. ard aboUndng ia striking
figures, finely rounded periods and touching
bursts OF e.Jqlelce.
He commenced H. lecture with d. sketch
OF the early i.ie oCl,s subject. who began
to manifest the versatility Of ms talents
and those peculiar traits which marked his
eyentfal life. ere hs had arrived at the years
Vi manhood. lie was Al apt scholar, but
Or rather dissolate habits. given togamDllng
and other eyi. pr0peusities, 10 al Of wn.cn
he could 0utsirip his companions. On one
occasion having obtained a sum Of money
br gambling, on thinking the matter over be
determined % give up the practice, bis res
olate spirit making this easy c.accompl.'a-
menf. i0- with him o. resolve. was % per
form. De graduated with full Aonor- from
Princeton College and Immediately began
the study Of theology. lie soon formed The
opinion that lle doors Of heaven were open
% al believers aud thence,ouh put away
ali further thought or question On the SUD
iect. IN the same manner be had put aside
gambling.
a. Tie breaking on; OF tho Revolution.
Burr offered hin, SELF a. q recruit. and grad
ually rose 70 toe position Of Colonel by
dint oil perseverance, and display Of su-
perior judgement and daring bravery. Al
the close VI Tie wa-, he resumed the
study o. law. was admitted 20 the bar Do
l7s3. and the same year was married 10
Theodosia Provost. widow Of an English
officer His ir- appearance ia ilr political
arena Us Attorney General of The state Of
New York, was followed Uy bis election b.
1871 % the senate u the United States.
During his scnatorsnip he was three time
nominated as minister 10 France, but as
often q lack Of confidence In him, induced
President Washington 20 refuse 10 confirm
the nomination. Still bis ambition was
not le.seael. and looked az 10 position .l-
ferior 10 lhe Presidency In the campaign
Ofl789-leO0 be became q candidate for tue
Vicc-Pres.Ieucy By strange faulty
Thomas Jefferson received an equal number
oftLc votes OF tlc electoral college The
election then going 10 the House oc Repre-
senta-,ves. Barr was supported by hls
friends ior President, bat by the influence
ofAicxande~ Hamilton the tide was turae ]
against him. and he became Vice-Pre=.ient
In 1904 being then a candidate Tor Cover
nor Of New York. through Hamilton's In
reference be was again defeated aud Ice
never forgave The injury
Here, with thrilling eloquence Sir Mil0um
drew a comparison between the Two mea
vino played 50 conspicuous part 10 this
act Of the national drama Few WHO
heard the lecture will forget the dark PIC
ture O; selfish ambition, perverted genius,
and OF unprlacpied greatness set forth 10
Aaron Burr; nor the noble tribute 10 tina,
pure minded patriot, great Statesman, and
true hearted advocate of right, Alexander
Hamilton. TO whom he ascribed the homo.
OF having brought our Constitution TO its
present strength AID symmetry.
But The REVENGE OF repeated defeat rank
led I'm lhe breast o. Burr On mere pre-
text, challenge was sent, accepted by BIS
opponent after a brief correspondence
and tie end. al know. With all the un-
concern OF an innocent man. Burr dis
charged the duties devolvins upon him du.
ring the reumiuder Ofhis term OF Office anL
when lhe ffe OF public sentiment became
too hot around him. ne sought 70 carry on.
In the Valley OF the Mssissip-
pi, his traitorous designs Arrested. tried
without q sentence Of quit or an honoa
bic acQ1ital. De LETT The land Tor Europe. u
wander from place 10 place, some OF The
zine IN absolute want. Returning TO thl.
country be re-opened his Office in New Yors
0u, sank deeper aud deeper in penury and
shame, and finally died uniriendel anl
alone, one 10 De remembered with con
tumeiy, and thought OF as monument tC
the vanity OF self-centering purposes and M
just ambition.
The ability with which Mr. Mlburu deal
with bis theme. evnced a power. and al
OTotorical talent. which with different
Kind OF subject. would sweep eyerythiug
before IT, We have seldom listened 10 q
lecture 30 pleasing IN every respect, and
We bespeak for him a still. larger audience
this evening The title Of the lecture
/ What a blind man saw in England" as
sures Us that as rich n trea' through one
OF an entirely different character may be
expected