National Republican., 1883-07-09
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Aaron Burr enjoyed the reputation Of hay'
ing delivered the most Impressive speech
ever uttered in the capitol, when he took
leave Of the senate a. its presiding onoor
have heard . senstor who was present state
that nearly svoryone was IN tears and 90 un-
manned that il was nearly half an hour be-
fore they osald recover themselves sufficiently
TO choose a president pro ten. The character
isties Of Yice.President Burr's manner aP-
pearcd 10 have been elsvation and dignity, .
consciousness of Superiority, 6oi moth.
ing Of the whining aduiation, those caniing
hypoerltloai complaints Of want Of talents,
assurance 81 his endsAvors 10 please them,
homes Of their favors, Ao ON the contrary
/ he told them explicitly that he had deter.
mined 20 pursue = conduct which hia judg.
ment should approve, aud which should
| secure the suffrage q his own conscience,
and be had never considered who else
should bo pleased or disploassd, although
| Il was but justice on this ooea.
sion 20 thank them for their Difference And
respect 60 his othcial conduct, the constant
and uniform support he had received from
every member, for their prompt aequieaoence
/ In his decisions, aud 20 remark, 20 their
honor. that they had never descended 70 a
single motion Of passion or embarrassment :
and, so far a. he was from apologiling FOR his
defects, he told them that on reviewing the
decisions he had had occasion 20 make there
was no one which, on reelection, he was dis
posed 10 vary or retraot.
Burr was unquostionably one Of the most
| remarkable men that our country has ever
produced The designs which clouded HI.
name in his own day with the Suspicion and
charge Of treason differed very much from the
occupation of Texas by citizens Of the United
States tho temporary Independence Of the
territory 80 detached from Mexico, and then
its final incorporation into this union, and
with his duel with Hamilton, In which ths
great financier fell. Burr was a victim OF th.
barbarous customs Of those days and he killed
popular favorite. Other vices cluster around
his namo, but they cannot present him, oven
to the eye Of moral judgment, as loss than ~
"archsngol fallen"
When boy, residing with my parents ir
New York, at the corner OF Maiden Lan'
and Broadway. | used 20 see Burr pass evorJ
morning and afternoon, as he went to and
from his law Office. Tall, soldier like, ant
walking with a soldier like air, he attracted
attention as he passed along, and people
would stop and point him out TO Others ate
he had gone by. One day was In the Law
Office of Allen Dye, where my uncle, th'
. late Allen Dodge, Of Hamilton, was studyini
. his profession, and Burr came IN 10 In
! quire about q case in which no was coun
: sol. | regarded him with dread, yet
was fascinated by the courtesy Of his man
n ner, the pleasant expression Of his brigh
q keen eyes and the gentle, winning tones q
p his voice. He was at that time virtually a
outcast from the circles in which he had ono
= been a leading figure. Worry poor. he too
A cases which other lawyers refused to touoi
g and he often found it difficult to procure Oh
8 necessities Of life. Yet ho never lost his dig
g nifty and self respect, and appeared amid q
= trials and vicissitudes of his old age, to enio
. that peace and serenity which only qui!
conscience can bestow. He was updoubtedl
81 the first political boss" Of the state OF Ne
4 York, and it was by following his advice tn
4 Van Buren passed froA Office to office unit
= he became president of the United States.
There was to have been concert at q
II Schuetzen park yesterday afternoon, b
!. owing to the rain 1t was postponed. III
l Saanuerhund hnXayer. gave soma of ita sons