Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-10-23
Talkyrand and Arnold.


There was a day VIXEN Tallyrand arrived
in Havre on foot frofh Paris. 1t was tie
darkest hour of the French revolution
|. Pursued by the bloodsheds Of his reign of
fterror, stripped Of every wreck of property.
Tallyrand secured a passage to America, in
o ship aboNt to sail He was begggT and
Nanderer to a strange land to earn his
daily bread by daily labor.
els there any American stayiug &c your
Rouse r. he asked Of the landlord of the
hoteY 81 am bound to cross the water.
and would like letter to person of inAu-
ence in the New World"
The landlord hesitated for moment. and
then replied:
''There is a gentleman up stairs either
from America or England. cannet teA."
He pointed the way, and Tallyrand, wHo'
in his life was bishop, prince and minister.
assembled the stairs al miserable suppliant.
stood before the strangers door. knocked
and entered.
In the far corner of the diuly lighted
room sat man of some fifty years, his
arms folded and head bowed on his breast.
From window directly opposite food of
of light poured upon his forehead. His
eyes look from beneath the downcass
brows, ard upon Tallyrands, face, with
peculiar and touching expression. Els
face was striking in outline, tie mouth and
chin indicative Of an iron will. Els forns.
vigorous even with the SHOWS Of fifty, was
clad in dark but rich and distinguished
costume. =.
paf5rand advanced. stated that he was
fugitive, and, under the impression that
the gentleman before him was an American,
solicited his kind and feeling Offices.
He poured forth his history in eloquent
French and broken English.
II am wanderer,. an exile [ am
forced to fly to the New World, without
friend Or home. You are an American.
Give me then. bcseceh you, a letter of
yours, SO that may be able to earn my
bread. l am willing to toll in any manner;
life of labor would be Paradise TO eass
reer Of luxury in France. You will give
me letter to one Of your friends; gen.
tcman like you, doubtless. has many
| friends"
The strange gentleman afose. With
look that Tallyrand never forgot. he re-
treated towards the door Of the next clam
Der, his eyes looking still from Beneath his
darkened brow
He spoke as he rerealsj backward his
voice was fGli Of meaning
II am the olilys man Of the New WrrM
who can raf$e his hand to God aud say
have not d friend. not one in all America
Tallyran1 ni;i;tr for got the overwhelming
sadness Of the lock which accompanied ,hcs.
word<.
\ "Who are yoiq?' hs cried, as the s'rstra
man Tatreattd to the next roam; "y"ur
name =
4 My name he replied. with s,nl~
thu lad illore Il noek,ry than .ipv IN ~
convulslve expression, My namc i, Bone
/ dict Arnold"
/. lie was gone. Tsllyrand rank in tie
chair. rrasping the words
Arnold the traitor
Tim, 1nu se he wander. d over tic .arts,
an,E.,r Cain, with the wanderers mark ~,
u his bow.
. NtNrAMsN It's k-.ie1.l n.vs,lcra If
E,,, fcnuc-,c. have burned lhs, famed r, :
s'd''nc ot DR. J u Ramsay. near Knox.
sille. The greater portion Of the house was
built during the hast decade IS the. last en-
! ting Much III lis furniture was made ii.
Eul"pe aud The library d. stroy.d Was in.
valuable Books anu papers aid MANN
script of the colonial days Of North Carolina
had been carefully collected through long
life Of patient research aud industry by DR..
Ramsay The manuscript capy of the --e.
ond volume of the annals of Tennessee has
been destroyed. and with it collection 1T
autograph letters. from all the leading men
of the South.
/ Gen. Kirby Smith is reported to have
ljoined Gen sterllus Plies.