Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-06
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The Madisonian, being daily engaged in Ia
menting the periidy OF the Locos TO his master, we
would beg leave 10 administer a little comfort by
showing him that the Captain is not alone in his
glory.
From the Encyclopedia Americana Article, Ar
mold Benedict. "He (Arnold) obtained only a
part OF the debasing stipend of an abortive trea-
son. HIS complaints caused il To be known,
that all the promises, 10y which he had been in.
weighed, were not fulfilled. But bdGlcd treason ap-
pears GltrayS TO be orerpad, and the ttlon is the
only one rho thinks that he experiences injustice! ;
He enjoyed, however, the rank of Brigadier &c.
neral; but the officers of the British army mani
| tested strong repugnance to serve with him. He
possessed their esteem while he fought against
them; they loaded him with contempt when trea-
son brought him over 10 their side
Let John Jones read the above extract with at
tention; for in it is Swallowed forth the very com.
plant he is now making against those who cor
rupted his master. We italicize those lines, TO
which we most especially invite attention. The
laborer is in all instances. worthy of his hire
What is the hire OF traitor Contempt-unmi-
tigatcd unalloyed contempt.
In the extract have inserted above. John
Jones may find the true key to the conduct of the
Locos to his patron. The Captain had been in
stalled but very short time. when they discover.
ed his weak point they found out, in other words,
that he was for sale, and they determined 10 buy
him. If they now think him rather costly arti-
Gle; if he does not bring the advantages they ex.
pectcd il, instead OF the party he supposed
to be able to carry with him. he supplies them
with nothing but his own is it TO be pre-
sumed that they will feel very DESTROYS to pay the
price! 1t is like paving for dead horse which.
we know by experience, goes much against the
grain.
But the Captain is worse off even than Arnold.
The latter obtained "a part of the debasing sti.
pend &c. He took care to make them fork on,
before he took the irrevocabe stcH The poor
Captain, has received, yet, nothing but curses,
cloud and deep from one party, and i'll conceal.
ed contempt from the other. He is openly told,
that, though the Locos may be willing "to profit
by histreason, they feel no sympathy for the trail
tor" The same men, who eighteen months ago.
were loud in his praise, now hesitate not to strike
him in the teeth with his trcasonl We are not
astonshcd at such course from them The only
subject of wonder is, that he should have expected
any better treatment.
! The Locos, like the British officers, manifest a
strong repugnance" to serve with the traitor.
How DO they know that he will not betray them
on the first convenient opportunity! He, who has
played the traitor once, may do so again. Besides
. all honorable men, and the large majority of the
LOcos are admitted TO be such, feel a rcpugnance
to the company of traitor. 1t is in truth, dis.
graceful to be found in his company. John Jones
may fill his Madisonan with lamentations over the
broken promises of Locofocosm; but he can never
get his master into the ranks of that party, as
private even. little, a very little common sense
might have taught the traitor what he had to ex.
pect, when his heart first conceived the black
treachery which links his name with that of Ar
mold. Let the futile complaints he is now utter
ing, be warning TO all men who are balancing
in their minds whether they shall desert the path
of honor, for the emoluments of infamy. "'Thc
way Of the transgressor is hard" and the reward of
the traitor fails to resemble the fruits on the
shore Of the dead sea, which seem beautiful TO
the eye, but turn to ''ashes" on the lips.