The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-07-08

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traitor of the present war, G. l.. Vallandig
ham, and his followers in their speeches and
resolutions At their late New FORK, Coluh.
bus, indianapolis and Springfield Has Gu
ventions. Soon after the discovery 81 his
infamous plot for the betrayal of his coun.
TRY, and his arrival at the British headquar
tiers in New York, on the 11th Of October
|178o, Arnold published an address to the
inhabitants .: America In this address
he claimed to. be actuated by the pures,
motives Of patriotism in his conspiracy to
betray the continental cause. He told his
countrymen that he was for the war while
it was prosecuted for tho purposes avowed
when it began. just as some Of our copper.
heads declare that they supported the pres.
ent war until the emancipation proclama-
ton satisfied them that it was no longer wa
gca for the preservation Of the Union, but
the destruction Of Slavery. Arnold, in his
address, said he was for the war while it
was carried on for redress Of grievances ;
that though he 'acquiesced' in the Declara-
ton Of Independence, he thought the step
precipi,ate : but that when Great Britain
offered to grant redress, and Congress refus-
ed to dcccde, and formed an alliance with
France, he determined to cast his conf
dcnce upon the justice and generosity Of
Great Britain lie added:
4 effect no disguise, and therefore frankly
declare that in these principles had de
TRIMMED to retain my arms and command
for an opportunity to surrender them tc
Great Britain, and in concentrating meas
ures for purpose, in my opinion, as grate-
ful as it would have been beneficent to my
country, was only solcitous to accomplish
an event Of decisive Importance, and to pre-.
vent, as much as possible, in the execution
of it, the effusion Of blood ~75:
He concluded his address: Conscious Of
the rectitude Of my intentions, shall treat
the malice and calumnies Of censurers with
contempt aud neglect So cheap are pro
LESSONS OF good intentions.
On the Goth Of October of the same year
Arnold issued a proclamation to the officers
and soldiers Of the continental army who
have the real interest of their country a,
heart, and who are determined to be nc
longer the tools and dupes of Congress- -
This proclamation invites them TO JOIN his
Majesty's arms and offers a bounty Of three
suineas to each non commissioned officer and
oman who would desert their country and
Join its enemies. After setting forth some
Of the advantages they would secure by such
|desertion and how great they must appear
to men who have suffered every distress o
want Of pay, hunger and nakedness, from
the neglect, contempt and corruption Of Con
Igress,' he tells them that he wishes to lead
a chosen band Of Americans to the attain
ments Of peace, liberty and safety 81
continues - @z. -, 49,.
You were promised liberty by the leader.
'of your affairs, but il there IN individual ii
the enjoyment Of It save your oppressors
who among you dare speak or write wha
he thinks against the tyranny, which ha
robed you Of your property, imprisoned you,
sons, drags you to the field Of battle, and
is daily delug;ng the country With you'
blood. -essa1 III ssfg ai&ss s7a ssssssfaapf a&
You ass ilattsssd with indedpsndsncs q
preferable to : redress q grievances, and IS
+ that shadow instead ofreal felicity, Are susi
into ell the swretche,ness Of poverty By til
apacity of your own rulsrs.sa sss5 " ,tss1
As to you who have been soldiers IN ID,
Continental army. can ron at this ,day wan
Isvidencs that the funds of your, countsJ ar
Isxhansted or that the saasagers have sppaie,
them TO their own private usss In eiths
lease you suIsly can continue no longer. i
! Their service with honur OF. adysntaes,: ye
lyon have hithsrto besn their supporssrs i
tIthat cruelty, which. with "A eqnsI iDdifler
1Iencs 70 yours, s well @ to the labor IN
blood q others, ! isdsyouring ) county. tha
from the moneat Jon quit Is solse4 VII =
slrsassnad frsn thsir tyI,a.yyss - - j.
i Ths naas of taitor vxs indixnsans.,
Ilspurnsd y Bsnsd.ict A.no,d. IL prpis
! lto = Z ,trns Dssoszat : paals spairsoi hay
ling ~ nj Interests of - sou.try !
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lIblosd aaa lor u h,a..e parps.e, !
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j nlhs va such . honest nan, vhn hstsd cos
lToPs'oa as3 aDYosed IL Cons,nes,aiC Congres