White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-09-14

Calmly Awaiting the Death San0ons.
from The nqua (0hio) Dsmoerasl
EDITORS DEMOCRAT: 1t is known by but COM
paratively few persons that son of Colonel Aaron
Burr. the arch-conspirator, around whom clings a
romantic and tragical history is citizen of Miami
County, yet such is the astounding fact.
five have not Bourbon among us we have
the offspring of a man who, for four years, held
the second highest Office in the gift of the Ameri-
can people, the slayer Of Hamilton, and attemp-
ted the dismeinberment of the Union
would not credit the fact until led into the
presence of the cOnspiratOrs son, whose head is
now streaked with silver hairs, ripe for the tomb.
The old gentleman, who wears his mothers
name, passing the decline of life upon farm, won
by the sweat IF his brow, is of our most peace
full citizens.
He furnishes, yet very reluctantly, incOntesti-
BILE proofs of his descent-consisting of letters
from Burr to his mother, prior and subsequent
to his sons birth. His mother was Miss Gather
inc at that time 1sOO) well-knOwn Wash
ington belle, who fell beneath the Establishments
of the Vice-President. She was noted for her
beauty, refinment and wit, and, after her ruin,
fed mysteriously to Philadelphia. Her sudden
disappearance from the gay capital created great
deal Of talk and after that event she dead to
all the world save her titled destroyer and his
son, our citizen.
Mr.-saw his father but twice-once after
his acquittal before the Supreme Court of the
United States, at Richmond, when he was sued
Upon the latter occasion our old citizen was re-
cOgnzed As the son of the conspiratOr.
He was then aged-bOwed to the earth with his
great weight Of f0urscOre years and a broken
heart Disease also rackcd his Frame Thirty
years before his only daughter had sailed from
Charleston, South Carolina, to meet him, but the
vessel in which she embarked was never heard
from, and the blow nearly crushed Burrs life.
"Sir, +" said the old man, "although the blood of
Aaron Burr runs through my veins, detest him."
"He cOnspired against the best government on
the face of Gods fOotstOol and am the offspring
of a-traitOr!
II tried to redeem my birth by fighting for my
country in the Florida war; but the otiium ran
kles in my heart, and little does the Government
suspect that it pays pension to the Of Aaron
Burr"
When asked him ifI might publish his exis-
tence, he said: .Yes. 1t will do me no harm;
but for heavens sake point not ont my place of
retirement to the gaping world. Stigmatize my
thee, of my gentle and erring mother, who is in
heaven waiting for her son."
al am on the borders of three score and ten,
he continued with mOistened eyes. II want to
cross the river, where the stain of ancestry will
never corrOde name"
have not mentioned the old mans name.
Without his consent it never passes my lips, or
claims the service of this PEN
But suffice it to say that he is often the
streets of Piqua, and more than once filled ju-
rOrs seat in our courts.
? He waits calmly for death, and, believe, has
exacted promise from his grandson to bury the
letters of his father with him. short time hence
yes, feel it will not be Tonga funeral cortege
in this County will follow to the tomb the son of
Aaron Burr.
Then, peace to his ashes. HE'D.