The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-06

acquainted with the facts of the case and
afterward went to the old country, where
he succeeded in making peace between
Mrs MontmOllin and her resentful rela-
tiVes. These matters were not known to the
Georgians in those days, and they regard
ed the visit of the great politician and SOL
der as high compliment
In fact, if it had been left to the people
of Savannah, Burr could have had the
highest office in the republic. The news
papers of the state gave fun details of the
ovation received by him, and the event
was the sensation of the day from the
coast to the mountains, which were then
inhabited by the Indians
Perhaps no visitor in the early history
or the commonwealth was ever received
with such elaborate ceremonies and hon.
ors
The brilliant and scheming Vice Presi-
dent did not then suspect that few years
later he would travel through Georgia
under very different circumstances.
He was destined, however, to traverse
the state again in disgrace, as a prisoner,
with none to welcome him.
1t was after he had killed Hamilton
after he had induced poor Blennerhasset
TO join him in his reasonable expedition
to the southwest
/ The conspiracy had failed, and its leader
was a fugitive with a price set upon his
head. The unfortunate man was captur-
ed in Alabama and brought through
Georgia on his way to Richmond, where
he was tried and released under the
Scotch verdict of Not proven
A few days ago l met very old man
VINO remembered seeing the prisoner
while he was on this unpleasant journey.
Yes said the old man. in reply to my
question, Il was stopping for the night
with Mr.. John Howard, a planter on the
Georgia side Of the Chattahoochee. when
five men rode up and asked for entertain
ment. Four of the travellers were ordi-
nary-looking men. but they were guard
ing the fnest-looking gentleman / had
ever seen-a man with white hands, small
feet and refined features.
In a moment it was known to the in
mates of the house that Col. Aaron Burr
had arrived in the custody of four guards,
and there was general fluter.
The party received every attention. and
while the colonel did not talk much he
made a fine impression His personal
magnetism was so wonderful that Mr..
Howard and the ladies of his family de-
clared that it was a shame to treat him
so badly.
Even the guards hung their heads and
seemed inclined to beg Burr's pardon for
restraining his liberty. The next morning
the party rode on, and the Towards fur
nished the colonel with a nice lunch and
The old pioneer paused moment and
then resumed with a smile.
Il have not forgotten" he said, that
for years afterward all along Burr's route
a lot OF boy babies were named after him.
No woman ever looked upon him without
being fascinated, and the men were sim
ilarly impressed. Personal magnetism is
a big thing. you know, but bad men seem
to have 1t oftener than good men, And yet
l would not undertake to say that Aaron
Burr was a very bad man. / have never
been able to make up my mind about it,
He was apparently a gallant gentleman,
with the unmstakable stamp of the hero
and courtier. He did not look like the man
who could do a mean or a cowardly thing
and yet he has gone down in history as
one of the most dangerous men of the
present century"
Thus ended the second visit of Col. Burr
of Georgia. Nothing could have been of
more striking contrast with his first trip.
when Savannah greeted him so warmly
and admlringly.