Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-12-11
DECEMBER II, 1868

a,tacl upoB Col Easton. whom he accuses Of
being a liar and coward, says that NJ vas
kicked hv Col Arnold, that be had no command
whatever. &c In tins slanderous attack By al
ANONYMOUS srribbler on one whom the otlcia
letters speak Of a. brave and efficient otneer' L
contained all the statements Of - 3 + D.
about the Joint commando about Col Arnold Is
doing everything IN the way Of getting the men
across the lake; about his overcoming their r.
Iuctance TO proceed till daylight and the arrival
of the rest Of the force, by threatening 70 enter
the fort alone. Se.; about Arnold being the trsi
person that entered the fort, Col. Allen beng
e. about five yards behind him - B. T. D. s.
eve witness il evidently tins - Nerltas Ire
letter is written in the interest Of Arnold, a.
well as 70 defane Col Easton. And this anony
nous letter. whose dishonest character is patent
IN every sentence. q. b. T. j. on considers '' au-
thori7y.' We do not wonder that be omitted to
quote II. II would have killed bis article out
right
Arnold himself, IN long grumbling lei
Ter to the Massachusetts Congress, alleges
that he had agreed with Col Allen Sc 70 issue
further orders Jointly 20; but he also ackno~-
lodges that Col. Allen did not consider himself
party 70 any such agreement, by adding that
Col Allen positively insisted that ! should
have no command Arnold's assertions, what
ever they were, are however. OF no value lie
was daring fighter, but he was d liar, pecu-
lator and d traitor. perfectly uutrusrvorthy III
word and deed. as the whole history Of bis -lie
Show. Col Allen, iu BRIEF letter to the All
bauy Committee Oh ine llth Of May. aaaoune-
ing the capture Of Tieonderogu, ana asking for
supplies TO prevent lis reoapture, says '' Col
Eastou. with about forty-seven valiant -olalers-
distinguished themselves I'D the action. Col
Arnold entered tine fortress with me. side b.
side 80 doubt be tad the truth.
sBT.D 's' argument 90 prove tlnt ALT o. tui-
q falsenood about bis famous summons o. Capt
Delaplaee. would d. very vel so- bur.e-gue-
For grave historical criticism 1t is coaie1H -1-.
Losing. IL hi. valuable vo-I The FIELD BaaE
of the Revolution. III bis acc1uH, Of the CAP
turc Of Toouderoca. Oh quoting Alien reply Co.
D .iaplace demand for has authorit. peruue--.g
say. ..Deapl4cs hal about as much respect i.-
the Continental Cou-re-= o. Allen had io-
Jehovah. AMI tuey respectively re-ei upon
and fearei powder and ball more than either
Allen was uotoriau- ID the Use a. pra-ia.
language iu all sorts Of strange and eztrava-au-
forms d. had many strange and skeuria-.
opiniou- about the supreme Beng though b.
directly asserts his belief III His existence and O..
state Of future rewards and punishment Blu
men do not regulate their oath ly their -r=-l-
.ar.ve notions Of The DEITY. As tar tha Continents
Congress fthe seesnd one. by tae rv.' E. hal
beer appointed long before 4a. -aa meu7e--
were then assemblies a- Philade.pai-, though th.
h1iy was d., formal g ORGANIZED I'LL re- --oc-
o.. tus Gay Of The capture 30 one suppose thar
allen meant seriously % have De.aulaca believe
-l-5 be. Alien. had a. c1mri .--i-. from Jehovah
and the Coutiueut4i Congress i1 bis pocket Bu-
there Is ~ reason O.. lllc. -l. Tradition v-.--
has handel down tle pHrasa. Losing speaks az
old revoiutioua-v soldier. Isaac BIce whom be-
met a- tne ruins o. Ti11ulcro-a from whom be-
ratae-el much l1tl-ua-ia- ir reference O. 81
-er demand. and sav-
A-s--l.u-t ST. E.cl. history la- .u-
eur gu t-.- demand. W.llra .r t-a "-.- U-. ..l-
suffered necessary cIigcle- laa-- Solemn aH--e---
DO cuaractarsr|e re- the llaL al. me times p --
brother wa VII ia few i-e- IS Allen. -a. --. Dr.
exclaimed - lI t.s llms . tl. rr.a- .7a GID
tle taltueutal tar-re-s aF ODD
As o. the q. e-ri ii-luia. Of mind b. .-- ----
rlnel,-. Congress because Of Che capture. -n-t.