Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-20

Benedict Arnold.

The New Haven Palladium gives some Incl
dents in the life of this remarkable man, which
we doubt not will be of interest to some of our
readers. L Gays:
b. The close of Arnold's ignominious career was
characterized by the loss of caste and the respect
of every body Succession of personal insults
and pecuniary misfortune followed his treason,
and full abiding retribution was meted out to the
degraded culprit long before he died.
An elderly lady; of cultivated mind, resides in
Massachusetts, whose early intimacy with Ar
mold and his family, at st. Johns, N. b. gave
her peculiar opportunities for knowing many de-
tails concerning the close of his miserable career.
Subsequent to the termination of the revolution
airy war, and after the preparation of various
atrocities against his countrymen, Arnold went
to England and received commission in the Brit
sh army. He was frowned upon by the officers,
and every where received with contempt, it not
indignation. Various public insults were offered
to him, and in private life he was the object of
perpetual scorn.
Soon after, Arnold threw up his commission in
the army in disgust, and removed to st. Johns.
He there engaged in the West India trade, becom-
ing as notorious for his depravity in business as
he had been false TO his country his integrity
was suspected at various times, and upon one oc-
casion during his sudden absence his store was
consumed, upon which an enormous insurance
had been affected. The company suspected foul
play and legal contest was the result During
the trial popular oLium against Arnold fncreas-
ed, and manifested itself by succession of mobs
and the burning of him in efigy.
During this painful scene his family were
greatly distressed, and the lady whom alluson
has been made, and who has resided near Ar
nold's house was requested to go and pass that
trying interval with them. That request in the
fair hand writing of Mrs. Arnold, until recently
was in my possession as well as a copy of a sa-
tircal handful describing Arnolds life, hundreds
of which were circulated among the populace
during his trial. Mrs. Arnold in her note says
"The General is himself to-day meaning that
he bore the insults with his usual firmness but
she was alarmed herself, and wished for the pres
ence of some female friend during the painful
scene which followed.
The proof was not enough to condemn Arnold
but there was enough detected of foul play to vi
tiate his policy. From that time the situation o.
Arnold at 81. Johns, became even more uncom
Portable, and that of his family distressing. Mrs
A. was treated with great kindness, but he was
both Stunned and despised. She was lady Of
great delicacy and refinement, with mind cult.
waited with more than ordinary care, and of course
her sufferings were rendered more acute by the
imputations against her husbands integrity, a
side from his treason. They shortly left st
Johns and went to England, where Arnold be-
came lost to public eye, and died in degradation
and obscurity.
| There is moral connected with the history Of
Benedict Arnold which should be deeply impress
sed upon the youth of this country. He was
headstrong, disobedient aud vindictve in early
life, and often painfully wounded mothers hearl
In mature years, the same characteristics were
visible, strengthened by power and rendered per-
llous by the absence of moral principles and self
control. He died as he lived a man of ungov.
ernable passions, destitute of integrity, deeply
depraved, and without ever having openly repent.
| cd of henious offences.