The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-06-11

never yet been witness 10 single instance
TINT cnn justify different cpluiou, and
It Is most earnestly 10 be wished TINT Tho
liberties Of America mOy no longer DC
trusted In nny material degree, to so pre-
carious dependence"
/. ANDRE.
"flc was born in London, l751, Lut his
parents were Of Geneva, in Switzerland
where ho was educated. Being intended
tor mercantile life, lie entered London
counting house, but had scarce attained his
eighteenth year when he formed romantic
attachment beautiful girl, Miss IIonora
Sncyyd, hy whom his passion was returned,
and they became engaged. This sadly un-
fitted him for the sober routine of the
couEting-house. 'All my mercantile cal
culations,' writes he in one of lis bovish
letters, go to the tune of dear IIonora.'
"The father Of the young lady interfered,
and the premature match was broken Off
Andre abandoned the counting-house and
entered the army. Ills first commission
was dated March 4, It'll; but he suisse
1uently visited Germany, and returned 10
England i'll 1878, still haunted by his early
passion. Ills lady love, in the meantime
had becn wooed by other admirers, and in
the present year became the second wife of
f'cl'ard Lowell Elgeworth, n young Wild
over of twenty-six.
6 Andre came to America in 1714, as
Lieutenant Of the Royal English Fusicers
and was among the officers captured Mt
Saint Johns, early in the war, by Mont
gomery. fie still bore about with him
mcmento of his boyish passion, dear tails
man. as he called it, a miniature of Miss
Sneyd, painted by himself IN l1Go. Ina
letter to friend, soon after his capture, he
writes, / have been taken prisoner by the
Americans, and stripped of everything ex-
cept the picture of IIonora, which I con.
ccaled in my mouth. Preserving that, I
yet think myself fortunate.
"llls temper, however, appears to have
been naturally light and festive; and if lie
still cherished this tender remembrance
1t was but MS one of those documents Of
early poetry and romance. which serve to
keep the heart warm and tender among
the gay and cold realities of life. What
served to favor the idea was little sonp
which he had composed when in Philadcl-
ph'a, commencing with these lines,
Return enraptured hours
When Dea's heart was mine;
and which was supposed to breathe the re-
membrance of his early and requilted pas
sion.
His varied and graceful talents, and
his engaging manners, rendered him gene
rally popular; while his devoted and some
what subservient loyalty recommended him
to the favor Of his commander, and obtained
him, without any distinguished military SER
vices, tile appointment of Adjutant. General
with the rank of Major. lie was prime
promoter of elegant amusement in camp
and garrison; manager, acter, and scene.
painter in those amateur theatricals in
which the British officers delighted. lie
was one of the principal devisers of the
Mischianza in Philadelphia, in which semi
efieminate pageant he had figured as one
OF the knights champions of beauty; Miss
Sh'rpen, afterwards Mrs. Arnold, being
the lacy who peerless charms he undertook
to vindicate. lie held, moreover, facile,
and at times, satirical pen, and occasionally
amused himself with carricaturing in rlyme
the appearance and exploits of the rebel
officers"
TIE EXECUTION OF ANDRE.
"On the morning Of the I'd, lie main
tanned calm demeanor, though all around
him were gloomy and silent. lie even
rebuked his servant for shedding tears
Having 5rcakfasted, lie dressed himself
with care in the full uniform of British
officer, which lie had sent for TO New York,
placed his hat upon the table, and accost-
ing the officers on guard am rcady.'
said he, at any moment, gentlemen, to
wait upon you.'
"He walked to the place of execution
between two subaltern officers, arm in arm,
with serene countenance, bowling to sew
eral gentlemen whom lie knew. Col. Tai
madge accompanied him, and we quote his
words: when he came in sight of the
gibbet, he appeared to be startled, and in
quired with some emotion whether he was
not to be shot. Being informed that the
mode first appointed for his death could
not consistently be altered, he exclaimed,
How hard is my fater but Immediately
added, twill soon be over.' I then shook
hands with him under the gallows, and re-
tired
"While waiting near the gallows until
preparations were made;says another au.
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