, 1862-07-12

We have had frequent occasion in these
columns to refer to E.iEaaicr- General Geo.
Wallace Jones, ex-senator in Congress
from the State Of Iowa, cxMinister Pleni-
1otcntiary and Envoy Extraordinary from
1l.c government Of the United States to the
,,ruulic Of New Granada, and last Of a1l
sta:c prisoner of tnc United States afore-
ssliJ: in Fort Warren, on q charge Of trca-
stsl1. We hoped until few days ago, that
HAT gentleman had disappeared from pub
lis' view, and that we should hear Of him
ID more: but tile recent publication, Of the
!, tier containing the evidence upon which
3;ewas arrested, and the character ofthe let
Ter Itself, demand Of US a parting word be-
t''re ne drop thc Brigadier forever
Brigndicr Jones, as we have intitnated,
~aS not lorg since Unised States Miaister
t. Ncw Grenada. Upon the incoming Of
Nr. Lincoln, the Brigadler was rec;tl1ed in
accordance with tie general principle that
tie arpointces cf 1Ir. Buchanan we're, one
and Ill, subject TO suspicion Of disloya,sy,
Tie Brigadier returned to New York and
1Ecnee 10 Washington, where he sought an
;1tervioN with AIr. Seward, Secretary ot
Stltc. In this interview lie entered into a
furious TRADE against the rebellion aud The
rebels, sci forth lis Loyalty il glowing
phrase, and almost asked for an Office.
Par:ing with the Secretary, he put into lis
ha1.Gs q bundle Of papers relating to Off.
ci:l business, which II ere at once overhaul
e., aId, 10. cut Of the package
whore it had been placed no doubt hy
ar;.ss n.istake, letter to Jeff. Dlyi
the B15gauicr's ''nobie and very dca;
flicn::' :'-d-oprctl out. The letter was un
: scaed, and Of course Dir. Seward read it
>f course tie Brigadier then on Ills W.,
70 New York. en- Taets Nes., vas pu; uade
arrest, and clappcd into Fort Warren
where couple Of months Imprisonment
was supposed to expiAtc his fesble oIenst
Thu! letter appears IN our columns to-day
Its date establishes the gross criminality {
lis author.
We knew that Brigadier General Georg
Wallace Jones had on1y sa1attcring {
education, but We supposed he could writ
English. We knew that he was 4
in.ratc, but We did not belicg
that he was base enough to snce
at the State Of his birth. We kne
| that be was g brainless ass; but nc ne1t
! should have accused him Of sitting 3elioc
! atcly down to put his asinine qualities G
! paper under lis sign manual. We kne
! lat his real qualifications for Off
1eyer fitted him for high
/! han hog reeves or fence viewer
! ..'laec, but it would have been u
4 sind not to hayebelicycd lin the possess
,. # scuse enough to have concealed the ia
!, rom the man whom he solicited #
,ficial honor. We knew that 6
' lis life he had been fawning upon the po
| iciaDs Of the South; but we should ia,
;enicd that lie was traitor outright. Y
/ 1:ew that he had betrayed his constituen'
in,e and time again, and sold himself O
: ;,r the felicity Of being patted on the ba
:; y shareholders hands; but we thought
il. i'7as rain enough to covet higher praise
I'll con Is. the man~se1lers fell into disgra'
= .pTc knew that he had followed Doug
/ nd courted Lis favor when in want
lace, but ~e did not suppose b
viking to betray and plalign ss he d
t Ye knew that the obligations Of homo, a
he claims Of consistency sat lightly uE
: sim-that be could be 8 Catholic tot
Npd g Protestant tomorrow, apostatiz
" Esom either form Of faith as his interest
~ i,anded-but we thought the man
p.ne deeency left, and that he gave to
Ifountry what lie denied to his God.
J rev that he belonged to squad in 10
.: he headquarters Of which are
4 dubuque, that deny Democracy
! practical forms and loves
otiem wherever manifested; but we ho
aat be used men worse than himself
1at he Tas better than his tools.