The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-12-16
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! Mrs. NJ. Theresa Blannerhasset writes to
the Ciucun III Commercial AS follows:
! ''ln last Sundays issue of the 'St. Loui.
/ GLOBE Democrat appeared an article copied
Irom your paper giving a sketch of DIR.
David Greet zs the sole remaining man oil
the twelve ,gho acqui ted Aaron Burr Of
treason ags lst the Init d States
the same article a yuui pap=r has ref
erence 10 the closing days 1T the wife OF
harmon biannerhassst [ AZ Is sIafed thar
Mrs. Blannerha>set died poor al loneIy in
the care Of some Kind Sisters of Charity Ia
New York, ami none bdl thrse Angels OF
mercy followed her To the grave lhis is a
mistake. Mrs. Bilnnerha>Set, after her hus-
oInd's death. returned Ia New York, and,
though her circumstances We're much altei ea,
she never knew want. She Rented a house
on her arrival in New York, which. with
her eldest living sou, Harmon, and d faith
fully attached gro ssrvant, she occupied
until her death. Her son and this woman
(oesldes few Warmly attached frienis) }
were with her When she died. She was
buried IN the vault of the E.cmet lamily.
according t, the rites of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, of whIcu she WIS u menu
ber. Sisters of ChaIiry did aot follow her
to the grave, but personal friends, who, APP
mained true to her through ali the changes
that befell her. These inaccuracies are in
keeping with some tn be found in ParIon's
Life of Burr.
Mr.. Parton SAYS: Burr has been falsely
accused of financially ruiuing Harmon Blan-
nertasset, but his own indOlence, and not
Burr, worked his ruin II this were true,
it is question whether an authors privi-
ieges entitle hini To indulge in such strong
personal criticism, especially when his opin-
IONS be derived, not from actual knowledge
but from hearsay, or copied from others no
better informed than himself ON the sub
jrct. It is fact well known that Burr q I'd
financially ruin Harmon BIannerhasset The
latter should have been too keen to fall iLtu
the trap set for him, but he was not and so
became prey TO the fascinating tongue of
Burr, thereby sacrificing handsome for
tune, and reducing himself and family to IL
condition only above want. The best proof
of Harmon BIanncrhasset's 5 means is iuund
IN Burr's having sought him at his (ilan-
nerhasset's) home. Had the latter's iur-
tune cen moderate Burr would npt have
made the acquaintance. the condition of
his own finances, as we'll rs of his plans
did not admit OF his wasting time on any
one not possessed of large fortune.
''Mr. Parton inserts extracts to show that
amiable feeling existed between Burr and
BlannerhasseI, and that the latter addressed
Burr only on financial questions to the ex-
tent of each bearing his proportion of the
expenses of the expedition, as far as it went
All the money used by Burr in this matter
came ftom Blannerhassei. Blannerhasset
addressed him, not as to his proportion of
the expense, but to try and recover even
some Of the large amounts he had from time
to time advanced. Burr paid nothing; he
had nothing with which to pay, and SO his
answers were promises alone. Harmon
Blannerhasset WAS never noted Tor being an
'indOlent' man. On the contrary, he " as
known for his active mind and enIrgy of
character. Mr.. Parton says: Harmon
Baunerhasset's home was not DESTROYED by
any organized band, but by marauders tax
ing advantage of the absence OF It's owner
This is not true. The Wood county militia
destroyed nearly al the personal property
at the island, besides defacing the house.
Had Mrs. Bannerhosset lived even a short
time longer there is little doubt that her
petition before Cong. ess, presented and
eloquently advocated by Henry Clay, would
have succeeded IN gaining Indemnity.
The 'plsntatlon' Mr. Parton speaks of,
purchased by Harmon Biannerha.set after
the destruction of his property ON the isl
and, was managed by Mrs. Blannernasset,
only In the absence of her husband"