El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-17

ARON BURR, was born al New
n ark, y. J, in 1856. OF the purest
1 y and most pious stock New Eng
Dr.. Aaron Burr. president Of Prince
ton college, was noted FOR his pecuI-
lar dignity. and fascinating manners.
for his great courtesy and tact, for
his clear and concise style OF writing,
his convincing power as an orator and
I his immense energy. while Aaron
Burr's mother, Esther Edwards. was
the beautiful, vivaciOus and deeply
religious daughter OF the famed jon
athan Edwards.
At seven Aaron Burr was ready to
enter Princeton, but was rejected on
account Of his youth At Is he ap-
piled for admission to the, junior
class, which application was refused.
but he was allowed TO join the Sophie
more class and graduated at 16 with
the highest honors.
At the time OF his graduation he
believed IN orthodox Christianity
though not a professor During
his senior year at Princeton in q
great revival. many students became
converted and Aaron Burr became q
particular object of entreaty. He was
moved by the appeals and consulted
approved Of the methods Of sensa-
tionRI revivalists and dissuaded
young Burr from yielding to the re-
vival spirit, assuring him that there
was more fanaticism than religion
in il.
Joins BeIlamy Class.
4 year later Burr settled the reli-
giOus question by pursuing course
OF special study under Dr. Joseph Bel
lamy. who used the Socratic method,
his pupils assuming the part of skep-
tics raising objections against the
Christian faith for the learned doc
tor to answer. a method that proved
fatal to the acute and logical mind
OF Burr. After time he avoided
disputes upon religion and Burr's case
supports the theory that the quail
ties predominating in one generation
are often exceptionally deficient in
the succeeding one, reappearing again
in the third or fourth generation.
Aaron Burr was a United states
senator from New York at So, and the
most successful lawyer of his day,
superior even TO Alexander Hamil-
ton. the genius OF the Revolution.
At IS IN 1892, Aaron Burr
married Theodosia Barlow. wild
ow OF British officer, Col
Mark Provost, the most unpopular
thing. in the then state Of public feel
ing, man could do. which shakes
the popular belief that Burr was
cold selfish and unprincipled schemer
with an eye always open to the main
chance She was a woman without
wealth, position or beauty. ten years
his senior. but he loved her She had
true heart. a ripe intellect and
graceful manner and Burr once said
II he had better manners than other
men II was from the unconscious in
fluence OF her spirit and graces upon
him Had not Aaron Burr aroused
prejudice by marrying a British wife,
though she was an American born.
he would have been elected president
instead OF Thomas jefferson An
equal number Of votes, having been
thrown for jefferson and Burr in the
Electoral College. the election OF pres
ident devolved upon congress. Upon
the 36th ballot jefferson was elected
president and in accordance with the
provisions OF the Constitution at that
time, Burr became vice-president
Burr's selfishness and sensuality
give a peculiar interest and instruc-
tiYeness to the enthusiastic friend
ship existing between him and his
daughter Theodosia, TO whom he was
ever good and gentle, unwearied in
his devotions. and clothed with many
destinations. proving that sincere love
may exist in an unclean soul
Family Life Was Ideal.
Burr's family life was ideal He
treated his Wife's sons By her former
husband as his own. After his wife's
death, the daughter Theodosia served
as her fathers confidant and friend
Marvellous are the letters he wrote:
Receiving with calmness every re-
proof, whether made unkindly or
kindly. whether just or unjust. Con-
slider within yourself whether there
is a cause for it If il has been