The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-09-08
Observation-Disclosures


The New York Conmonwealth has discovered,
shrewsiy, stirling similarity between the arrange-
ent Of the actn of Congress in the Rsvolution, by
Benedict Arnold and that Of Abraham Lincoln BY
Hcratio sey mouf, in tis Milwaukee speech Of 1874
After Arnod's treason had become patent with the
founders of the Govern ment by his desertion to the
British he issued "Pfoclamation to the Citizens and
Soldiers of the United States,' in which he thus
sailed the action of Government:
sYnu sre promised liberty by the leaders of your
Affairs but is there individual in the enjoyment Of
it, saving your oppressors? Who among you dare
to speak write what he thinks against the tyranny
which has robbed you of your sons drags you the
field of battle, and is daily deuging your country
with blood t--it 1l'3
"Your country once was happy, and had the prof
fered peace been embraced, the last two years of
misery had been speut in peace and plenty, and
pairing the desoaton of the quarrel that would have
set the interests of Great Britain and America in
true light, and cemented their friendships. -
al wish to lead chosen band of Americans in the
attainment of peace Liberty and safety, which thu
first objects in taking the field.
"What is America but a land of widows, orphans
and beggars? But what need of argument to such
feel infinitely misery than tongue EXPRESS!
give my promise of most affectionate welcome to all
who are disposed to join me in measures necessary
to close the scene Of Affections, which must in
crease until satisfied with the berality of the
mother country, which still offers protection and
exemption from all taxes but as we think fit to i'm
pose upon ourselves.
"BENEDICT ARNOLD.
October goth, $780, -g ,.-=.s5.t .5t5- =
A careful reading of this document will show that
it would make first rate modern Democratic plat
form. Indeed, striking is the similarity, we place
the views of Horato Seymour, enunciated at Mil
waukee, alongside extracts from the procl of
the arch traitor of the Revolution that our readers
may ses that We correctly represent the case
Benedict Arnold hereI Horatio Seymour in
makes eight points against Milwaukee likewise using
the Continental Congress his own words makes tbs
and Washington, the Com following points:
mander-n-chief: First-"The freedc IN of
First--That freedom speech and of the press has
speech and of the press been denied u.s.
had been taken away. Second. 1t is your
Second--That property property, the property of
has been appropriated. Northern tax payers which
Third--That illegal i'm is cnnfscated is
prsonments have be EN- Third-"Men have been
made. torn from their families,
Fourth--Tiiat odlo sand To- ked up in prison,
conscriptions have been and women Also
imposed zst-@ - Fourth-"Men told
Fifth-That peace which that they must leave their
might have been had, was homes, and devote them
refused. s selves TO war.
Sixtn-fhat the first Fifth-"the policy of the
objects In taking the held alton has placed
have been abandoned Ihindrances in the way OF
Seventh--That the coun- the Union.
try has been delu2 ed i'm Sixth-"The Admins
blood, ana made land OF tration has entered upon
widows and Orphans a settled policy, dangerous
Eight-That il is neceS- to the welfare of the coun-
sary to join him in orders ry
to close these aff1ictons Seyepth-sTn G o d g
and return TO prosperity. name, there means
by which save the
xc lives of husbands and
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