The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-19
AARON BURR IN GEORGIA.
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Y A.Ea4o IlufGS- Herald.
When Aaron Burr was vice president he
visited Savannah, Ga, under peculiar cir
Gums The people OF that pictur-
esque Old town supposed that their dis
Cnguished guest was visiting them in his
official capacity. and they entertained him
IN Their most hospitable fashion.
There was a big civic and military pa
rade. a ball and banquet. and numerous
public and private honors and courtesles.
Col. Burr was feted and toasted for a week
or more. and the men and women he met
were unanimous in the opinion that ne was
the most elegant and accomplished gentle
man on the American continent.
The old soldiers who had seen service in
the revolution regaled their younger
friends with stories of Burr's valiant and
brilliant achievements and the general
verdict was that ne was q second Bayari
"a knight without fear and without re-
preach.
But the vice president was really in Sa-
vanaah on private business. A Mrs Mont
moiln. who was a member of the family
was greatly troubled because she had be-
come estranged from influential relatives
in England, and il was on this account
that Burr took his long Southern trip at
that time. He made himself thorougsaly
acquainted with the facts IN the case. and
sfterward went 70 the Old country, where
ne succeeded in making peace between
Mrs. Mouimolhn and her resentfui rela-
tives. These matters were not known 20
the Georgians n those days. and they re-
ga7ded the visit OF the great politician and
soldier as high compliment
In fact. 4 Il had been left 10 the people
% savannah, Burr could have had the
highest Office in the republic. The news
papers OF the state gave full details OF the
ovation received by him. and the event
was the sensa ton Of the day from the
coast 70 the mountains, Which were then
inhabited by the Indians.
Perhaps no visitor IN the early history
OF the commonwealth was ever received
with such elaborate ceremonies and
hon0rs.
The brilliant and schsm3ng vice press-
dent I'D not then suspect that few years
later he would travel through Georgia I'M
der very different clrcunss ancss.
He was destined however. 10 traverse
the state again IN disgrace. as a prisoner.
with none 20 welcome him.
II was after he had killed Hamilton
after ae had induced poor BIennerhasset
20 join hin N his reasonable expedition
10 the Southwest.
The cons p4racy had failed. and It's leader
was = fugitive with q price set upon MS
head The unfortunate man was captured
IN Alabama and brought through Georgia
on bis way % Richmond, where he was
dsct Of Not proven"
a few cays.aEo met q very Old man
mo remembered seeing the prisoner while
ne was on th-s unpleasant Journey
Yes" said re old man, in reply TO nv
question. I was stopping for the night
|'.in Dir. John Howard. a planter on me
Gesorg s.oe % Tire Chat lgoochee, when
I've men rode up and asked FOR entertain
reut -Four % ne travellers we're o~si-
re-y-aook.ng T'sH, but they were guard ng
fas dnss;-looStng gentleman nad ever
sS@n-~a man Nth white hands, small feet
ard resned features
In q moment Z was known 10 the in
mates % the house tsat Co. Aaron Burr
aaG arrived n ire custody Of four guards.
aIsd there vas genera au1ser
TIE party rsce.ved every attention, and
E1.ls Ire colonel e3d rot talk much ne
made a rne tTapTsssaoa- lis personal mag
ue-1sgn waS 90 wonderful t+a1 Mr. How
sid S11 rse ladies' % h1s family Declared
tfaat 81 ysas a SHAM 20 tre2t hsm so badly.
Even the guards hung their heads and
seeusei inclined 20 beg BurrAs pardon for
rs -r4-n!EsS rs 4bersy. TIE next morning
tle party rode On, and - Hcsarss mr.
nlzsve5 she Colonel with nee lunch and
WISHED aln a safe dellveTRnce''
T4e on pscnser paused . moment and
then T@s1rass1 " ~ a smile
Il Rave rot forgotten" he sad that
FOR years &fusrNard a. along fsurr's route
= sos q boy csSaes wsTs named after am.
No SNsrsaD sy~- aocsa1 upoa arm without