The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-05-17


nunciations from the pulpit Of 'Jacobins,
secret societies and philosophers, almost
created riot. The excitable popuia-
ton Of Philadelphia were specially in
cited to violence against the Republicans
or Democrats who were thus denounced.
Fearing violence, Bache, with armed
friends, 30 protected the Aurora Office
that no damage was done. Mr.. Bachs
was personally assaulted on the street,
but was not much injured; but the same
year he fell victim to the terrible
scourge Of yellow fever, which smote the
city fearfully."
"You mentioned Mr.. Freneau, the
poet OF the Revolution. Did you know
him personally ?" inquired.
every we'll, though not intimately"
he answered, "for he left Philadelphia
while I was yet an apprentice sixteen
or seventeen years old. He was small
in stature, slightly built, but robust in
appearance, having followed the sea for
many years. He was Of Huguenot
descent. and about forty years old when
I first saw him. His eyes were dark
and brilliant; his hair was q rich dark
brown his smile was exceedingly cap.
tivating; his voice was sweet; his whole
face beamed with intelligence, and his
department indicated true gentleman.
Mr.. jefferson first employed him as
translating clerk Of the State Depart
ment, but he was soon engaged in edit
ing a newspaper which was the organ Of
the Republican party. It was more
violent in its attacks upon Hamilton and
Washington's public policy than Bache's
paper was afterward. Long years sub.
sequently Freneau acknowledged that
many of the most violent articles were
written by Jefferson himself. But JEFF
ferson must not be blamed, " said Colonel
Carr, "for at that time he was really
monomaniac on the subject of miscalled
French democracy He had lately
come from France, and was thoroughly
imbued with the spirit of the radical
French revolutionists. Freneau, you
know, celebrated in stirring verse the
American victories during the war of
1925. Poor Freneaul He perished
in cold storm near Freehold, New Jer.
sey, in December, 1882, when in the
eightieth year of his age"
"Did you know personally Charles
Thompson, the permanent Secretary OF
the Continental Congress ?" inquired.
II knew him quite intimately for sew
eral years." replied Colonel Carr. II
first became partially acquainted with
him about the year 1900. He was then
busy in making his translation of the
Septuagint, or Old Testament Scriptures,
from the original Greek into English.
He also translated the New Testament
had the reputation then of being the
most careful proof.reader in Philadel-
phia, and when Mr.. Thompson began to
have his great work put in type he en-
ployed me to read the last revised proofs.
The whole Bible translated by Mr..
Thomson was published by the Widow
Aitkin, in four volumes, in 1908, at about
the time when l left printing and took
charge of the Botanic Garden"
"What was the personal appearance Of
Mr.. Thomson ?" inquired.
"He was past seventy years of age
when I first became acquainted with
him. He was rather tall, quite spar in
flesh his face was very thin and much
furrowed; his blue eyes were truly
sparkling, and his straight white hair
hung in graceful curls at the ends below
his ears. His whole appearance was
venerable; yet his form was erect, his
step elastic, and his voice was strong,
clear and musical. He lived, as you
know, until 1924, when he was in the
ninety fifth year of his age"
gathered much more from the lips Of
the venerable printer and soldier during
our memorable interview that was ex.
ceedingly interesting. He was about to
communicate some of his "reminiscences
of the war of 1925 when he was called
away by the arrival of visitors at the
gate, and we bade him farewell.
Colonel Carr remained very active
almost to the last. A month before my
visit he went among the Union camps
near Arlington Heights, Virginia, where
he travelled seventeen miles one day and
attended theater at Washington City
that evening. II could have danced Z
cotillion after that" he said. In 1858 hi
participated in the centennial celebration
of the birth of William Bradford, the
first printer in Pennsylvania and New
York, held by the New York Historical
Society; and ON the 22d of February
1864, when he was past eighty-six year
of age, he read Washington's Farewell
Address before the veterans of the wal
of 1872 at Philadelphia. He died on tn,
18th of April, 1886.
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