The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-30
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open at his feet Here, thigh and
lifted up" Jefferson, in 1777, built
4 house fit for royalty. From beyond
the sea he brought materials and
Workmen, and aimed to eclipse in
splendor the palaces of Europe. 1t
is of birch, with twenty eight rooms
and spacious halls and porticos. The
workmanship was most elaborate.
The floors of the finer rooms are of
solid mahogany, laid in blocks foot
square, separated By narrow borders
of 4 light-colored wood. brought from
India. The gardens, grounds, stables,
Offices and servants houses were all
on scale of corresponding elegance.
These halls and porticos, that so of
ten echoed the tread of illustrous
strangers from every land, are now
deserted and crumbling in decay.
What stirring scenes have been en-
acted on this enchanting spot. Twice
up narrow path the British raider,
Tarleton, led his cavalry to capture
the philosophic rebel, and as often he
aerpo'ply escaped tn tho mountains
They carried off many of his papers,
which were restored in 1884, but did
no damage to the building or estate.
On one Of these occasions the Legis-
lature, in session in town, came near
being captured, making their escape
to the hills in disguise. 1 talked with
men who knew Jefferson we'll. The
whole moral man appears to have
changed under the bewildering infu-
ence of that lnfdel philosophy, which
marked the French Revolution, and
to which Jefferson yielded his sym
pathy and influence Soon he came
to hate Hamilton, Burns and Adams,
and Joined in intrigues against Wash
ington. He aspired to tie Presiden-
cy, and became demagogue. Kind,
generous and honest, he bestowed
most Of his vast estates for the pub
lie good. At Ipswich, near Monti-
cello, where he was born, he built
stone mill in 1779 1t is now in ruins.
1t stood on Ravanna river, which
flows along the base of Monticello.
His grandson, Thomas Jefferson Ran
dolph, is quite an educated and ac-
complished planter, and owns plan
tation of 1 800 acres around Ipswick-
His slaves he made free at his death.
One of his daughters married a
Randolph, and the other a Bankhead.
JEFFERsON's ToMB.
South of the mansion, down the
slope, is the tomb, enclosed by high
brick walls and two iron gates Over
the grave of his wife is marble slab,
hacked and disfgured by the vandaI-
ism of relic hunters. Jefferson's
monument was square shaft of gran
ite ten feet high. This also has been
broken and defaced by visitors until
the inscriptions are gone The heirs
of Commodore Levey own the prop
erty, he having bought it in 1860 forI
$1,000, really less than the floors
cost, and with it there are 21S acres
of land. Levey gave it to rebel Vir7I
ginia on condition that the Stat,
should establish a school there, but
the trust was refused. The whole
property is now for sale. 1t is great
speculation. All will remember The
old abolition charge, that jefferson
had sold his own children. Men can
onivbe learned of from their neighbgs.
Often they appear weak and msan
when we comprehend their lives and
habits. The virtues and public services
Of Jefferson will shine with increasing
lustre, as time rolls on; but the bet
ter era is coming, when real or gid
ed greatness and renown will not
shield any one from the infam1 that
should attach to immortality ana vice.
1 found the imputation to which
have alluded, false. An old friend of
Jefferson assured me that their chill
dren were nearly white, and were ed
ucated to trades and sent to Ohio in
the lifetime of Jefferson.
I dropped in two hours ago. upon
a conservative negro barbecue, How
win people relish this "social equali-
ty" who claim Walkers election as a
Democratic victory? Whites and :
blacks were about equal in number, G
each race was represented by chosen
orators. They made good speeches,
and the whole affair was cieditable. !
Rye" was rather plenty, ald being Q
rec, some became considerably ,'tang- 5
ed Here, it is coIorcd saon-not
niger Both parties are Repub- Y
lean, and fatter and run alter negro s
7oters. 1t viii be so in Ohio. Give n
lin the ballot, aud the negro will {
nave friends. Don't kick hm-he has q
I rOtsl The negro-hating Democrat d
will be converted with the sudden n
hess OfPaul-nOt by great light, but
,y the freeman's ballot in black o.
land. =
John Browns soul goes marching s,
N" n
In 1870, Whetsers law.uit will be
ettled by the voice of public con b
science, and the defendants will 'beg b
lis vote"
In the Virginia electiDn, the only ;
question was just as in Tennessee, r
shall all vote?' OF tie men from e
he North, a large proportion support
ID the Walker party. They are the Il
iona Jfde settlers who ame for busi- e
ness purnoses. whilst uonv of those g.