Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-01-04
TOLEDO, TAMA COUNTY, IOWA. FRIDAY, JAN: A. 1867

grow Qrrenty over the unknown rave
.f Nathan Hale. King George's =
e,nisssry was a daring solaier; the
messenger cf our v ashington WAS .
hero.
Mast be regarded, likewise. ~ .
spy? rnquertio"ably! And spi-s
merit death, .ccer,ling {" al csles OF
marital ethics. 81 Roman Matiuo. II
the Branded llswl, Who sought to slay
= ,yraut IN the midst Of hi. camp, !s
served t. perish as Spy ! 81 like
wise. dristomenes. the Messenisn.
Che. ~ho stole into Sparta's cspitsl
xnd nailed his brazen shield TO il
Temple Of P.llas.' vas spy. and his
l,fs became f,rfeit. Perslvrntars,
also, that pstriot Swits = Tell, who
reserved an arrow for the heart Of
oppression. hal be"n sdjuAxrd Spy
by Au.trirn enemies. But let me
speak VI Il,le.
''Is was dark day." said my old
veteran, in relating his "reminiscences.
The General was sorely pressed. ]
can well believe is. and | think that
Generals calm forehead must have
been clou.ic! with many f'reboling..
Th. f'e lay qniet in camp. his par pbse
Set un'lrvrl"p.d; but danger freiga,ci
every wind thar blew I'm the uplan.ls
Of NJ .nh,ttan I-l,na. II VAS nf prime
necessity t,,h General II ,se inten-
tinns should be learned that some
clue To the ho.sile purpose of the
British farce sh .ul nt once be obtain
-,l. With the necessity arose Nathan
HAe.
1.-The Commander in Chief reqnir:s
a tru.sv, brave. discreet and devoted
messrng-r!'' said Colonel Kanwltnn,
"[rec annena Nathan lIaIe, y captain
in INV regiment
"Wnas i.reqiirel of m p demand.
ed the young snl,iier from Csnnecti
cut.
To penetrate II .we's camp. and
. Z ,'h"r inform .tinn If his ,lesixn.. that
. irnrral Washington may save our
: amy @
II vo'u-'ser f,r the duty replied
N,'h.n H.le
: Ant 40 from the m.nsion ni
..Fr.e",l" n ,b.rs Murry from the
: sppt NOW kaosn q. Murry I'LL. our
,nrs.ens-r took rnn-e fnr lsro,klyn,
ahd pas "i into the l. NJ island
camps Of ,i-nrral Ilsxe. W,-hins-
ton had cnnti led to him MI necessary
ins'racfi,ns. AMI h.. n.cirnripus:y
ob.ycd them. lis i.ty VA. ,hnr-
auxhly performed. LIE gained pos.
sess. ~ Of AL th,. II, lig nc. that v il
current il. the British camp. an.i If
in cr-ss 10 Ms chief II. was :trac.
ing his steps = III. shore.
| -"St"p. cousin N,thanr r
4 familiar greeting but the man
who sp xe was f.lse as Nathan wss
true. lie was a tory. who had beer,
bought by Dr.ti>l, g,l,l--an apo~tats
t" his country aud blood >kulkiny
traitor, with >ahtl. eyes and cr.fty i
purpose. IL had ksd his. J. cousin
anl spce.lil, ,lrnnuncel him.
Oar Amerlc,n Spy wac discovered,
Ills disguise h.,l herh vain nne hi.
enterprise wss failr,l; his life b gam.
the .fm trit It his devotion Il s.ay
he that the hase cousin" snrvive,I
anl grew thrifty. aud amsssel p-lfi,
after days. P-rhans he married. Nh 4
hrsat sous an d,n sht-rs. wi,nse pos
,erisy nnw exist; h"t il they d.. til !
,aint of treason nust be within them
yet. II they bear no visible brand
npnn their Draws. the Cain mark j.
so.a xhers ia their hearts nr intellec Z.
~"ul,l mt trust ths filth Of .uch y
hue in twenty genera,i ms.
/ 81 N,.han Hale was-.lrtecte.l
Aud. while General W .shinsta took
tea that night with the gentle Qia-
kewas. Mi.tress Mnrry, on the Hill.
the rebel spy was dragged b.fors
another Genrral-pn,npnus William
II I'VE, sh"rtly to h.v. the prefix If
| h,r,netcy ~ his name. lowe mal4
! short work "f tri,l and sentence.
| I'll my him at sunrise ~
Tory William Cunningham ruhbe,l
his haul The wh,s snth was left
to him henc.forth: AMI be gloate,i
already over rare in.talnent of
ven .eance. Provost William had
.nce been . .Lih r,y D " IN the
streets If New York. where the citi
.ns wi Ls,s"l t'reixn nl,li@rs, aud
boIi Alrck McDagal le.l oas b., fsl
lnw patriots to. their ienthusi,rti
usSs meeting .in the 6slds." Bat
| Provost William was aftcrs n lhauxh'
by King Ge"rge g.ll. =" taraa .ainst
his Gu t y; ana j, was he's haul that
Iai,l axe 70 Liner ' i'ales IN '.G"l,lsn
IILl." deed frnM which he came nor
qu ..nascathr.l, as >nn'lrv b IL hesh,i
>c,'s up'n his bsay Jss bore vii.
mesa.
'lpray yon that so'ergymsn may
speak Nth me- imp!orsd the prisoa
,r. "f this man.
IL. the d-si! pray f~ you." 70
piled Ca,.ninsham. you'll yet ns'
,mis,t from mr!!' S