The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-26

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN--Slr: / was
pleased 10 find. in reading THE Sun this morn
ing. that there was at least one American be-
sides myself who protested against the erection
OF a monument TO Major Andre in this country.
When l read the proposition Of Mr.. Cyrus W.
Field in your paper on Saturday last was
filed with astoniehment. asked myself
could toadyism 10 British pride and arrogance
20 iurther2 Where is the monument TO Nathan
Hale2 OF the two he appears 10 me far tho
nohler and maniier character. Andre en-
tered our lines by stealth to corrupt
General in our armies from his allo-
glance, and surreptitiousy obtain possession
Of one Of our strongholds. considered the key
to our defences. the loss Of which might have
involved tho suhiugaton Of the colonies. He
Was caught. tried. and hanged as n spy accord
ing a. the wel-known laws ~ war When ar
riugned he pleaded earnestly in excavation
that he was 40 spy,only an envoy from his Com
mander- Chief. authorized to treat with an
American officer OF high rank-iOr what The
treacherous surrender OF a fortress 10 the
enemy Andres condemnation and execution
have been justified by the ahlest writers on the
laws Of war OF that period and subsequently. He
received all sympathy and Kindness compatible
with his situation. His execution was delayed
by Washington 1t is said. in the hope that tho
tnro through the bold device Of Sergeant John
Champe. might give the American Commander
u
Who was Nathan Hale A young Captain in
the Connecticut militia who boldly took his lifo
1o Rs nnS sHIe he ps[9S 9p w9Sh
under Washington after the disastrous battle
81 Long Island. by obtaining information as to
the proposed movements Of Lord Howe. then
Brooklyn Heights lie was caught tried.
and c9ndemned He attempted no eva
the object OF which-to save his coun:
Try he, he SEloTcd in H. was sentsnsed
clergyman and even the use Of a Bible were de-
MED him. and the letters which no wrote TO his
family and friends were destroyed. When in
quiry was aiterwnrd made rs 10 this last in
humanity the reply was that the rebels should
not know they had man in their army who
space between his sentence and execution. Hale
was treated with the gross.st harbarity. be-
c s '@sa fnaFf as Proyd s MarsSS
1921 and declared II his living confession that
he had been accessory 10 the deaths Of two
thousand prisoners. starved In the. churches
and also 10 the murder Of two hundred ana sew.
cnty- five Americans. with or without the orders
but martyr in the cause Of civil liberty. Whore
IL his monuments Some thirty years ago. a few
brave. patriotic women of Connecticut under
their pious task succeeded am unadviscd.
have seen the monument over Andres re-
-plendidly entombcd. beside Engani's kings.
heroes. and sages. And now a wealthy son oi
Now England proposes 10 raise him monu-
mont in this county. whose independence he
sought Ia defeat not by force OF arms but
through the most despicable trcachery. should
Mr. Field carry out his purpose. | think can
furnish a more appropriate Inscription. under
the circumstances. than even his learned. court
~, and arstocra,ic friend. Dean stanley:
HFKE LIrs
MAJOR JOuN ANDRE,
A I0yal unicer az King Gcursc III,
cruelty Hanged by the Arch rebel,
GFoneE NAsMiNCroN.
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