The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-31

far rs TO mako them dslnynl 10 tho trusts "
their forrfathers. II Is for the tcoplo md not
for Mr.. Field to say whether or 10 n monument
shal w. prtetrd In this country T. tho mum who.
had his plot with the traitor Arnold been sh'-
ccssful, would have consigned Mushin- ION md
his conlpnro,s to n fat1 like that Of Nathan
Hale. and perhaps forever frustrated form u
government which hy its republican principles
has proven blessing to the whole civilized
If Mr.. Field Va 10 longer an American II he
hGs lost all admiration Tor the terrible sHcri-
i"s and suifcrings 81 tho noble hearts Of the
ll"yoution II hr las lost all sense 81 national
rrido and dignity. let him go to England and
thcre JOIN the Dean In Efforts TO erect monu.
ment; Jointly To- the spy andre and the traiior
Arnold. They certainly would make q fitting
Crour. and dGciicdly mor nrprgnrgtn for
cans. can enjoy 4 smith At the Deans shallow
not on: hut every true, ,AWericnn heart will
Why. sir thrro never las been grcssnr IN.
sui offered to the American people. and should
! Mr. Fold and ia" mobile" Dran Stanley be
! allowed { accomplish their object. IL would not
( hr long before Mr.. It'll or some on" elise would
/ prorosc 60 plqr" statue uuon t9e stems oi our
/ h"i'"haI ,hrl"' T. We cgMhrdIy aSSassih VINO
Mr. Fold had better eivc The subject the so
kat there are oGo men G in ' New Yo Su and
/ Biunklyn alone, who would hurl the statue OF
! Andre from lis pedestal, and hang Mr.. Field In
| oiilSy. II they did not do something more Sc
! we're. q. II.
! BRooKLYN Doe 3d.
| DOLLAR SUBSCRIPTIONS ron THE HALE MoNU-
MENT.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: was graft
| fed to learn. through tho communication Of Mr.
! n b. Jacobs OF Brooklyn. that monumental Ma
| than Halo had been erected ut tho place Of his
| birth. knew about the efforts OF the generous
! and patriotic women Of Connecticut rs stated
| by me some thirty years ago but my ignorance
on the subject must be attributed TO the fact that
since Washington's Birthday and tho Fourth Of
| July are almost entirely neglected while for
( eign and sectional societies still keep up the
/ ccl"bra;ion ot their anniversaries, have not
taken IN" same interest as formerly in patriotic
! memorial cntrrprises.
/ THE SuN has anticipated mo In suggesting n
/ monument to Nathan Hale Let II be- u national
! testimonial. erected on the spot, M near rs can
! le asccrtained. whore he suffered martvrdom.
/ think the tradition towhirh you rcfcras locnting
/ "" place ot his execution in the city OF New
~ TT IhS yn auE"g Enrt
York AMI Gen. Howe was encampcd ON BROOKLYN
Heights. that Capt Hale volunteered his
! services MS u SPY. and the brief spHce between
! his capture aud execution renders II imnrob-
! able that he WIS brought over tn New York.
rms Is matter however. which may be- settled
! hereafter. Let us have tho monument. and, in
| sirnd NJ appealing to wealthy men. | propose
! every cti2"n OF the United Stmes who appre-
cintrs the liberty which he enjoys. or even every
| ir"hdoi American ind dependence, may have n
/ snnrc in 80 noble work.
! !, TUE SrN will net NJ custodian ~ tho fund,
! and bend thr enterprise its countnnnnre and
! support. ann sure, with It's immense circula-
! u"n and great Influence. the work will be
! speedily accomplished. JoHN W. BRYCE.
| HonoNEN. De. -
| ANOTHER KIND or MONUMENT SUGGESTED.
To THE EDrroR OF THE SUN-Sr: The spy
IL engaged in an employment to which stigma
is attached. "one TO which fasehood aud
trcachery are indispensable and captured
spy is not admitted to the privileges of pris-
oner, hut is Put to an ignominous death. -
iHt. CycloD.. art. Spy. Nat,el. book ill.,. ch. ".
$40.
So long as this doctrine is adhered to by ma
tons they cannot consistently award public
honors To the spy. This fact may. in "a certain
ASPECT. Increase the merit Of the honorable
soldier who. in an urgent case, from pure love
/ ~ country exposes himself 10 the twOiold mar
! Vrdom hhZnrled 10y his enterprise. II the
! monument To Andri in Westminster Ahley was
a public aot. England violated consistency in
! erecting IL. If nations choose thus to honor
/ trrH"h"ry. their power Of dsrouraginc and re-
sisung u must i", greatly csscned. Ought this
now policy 10 be introducedP Ono would think
not.
L'tth" virtuous patriot who suffers rs Hale
did uud 'r-inul that h. name aud memory may
To- cherished with affection and respect 10y his
| iWm" iiai" kinsmen-cv"n ly his fellow viii
in his last lOur That these may strcw chaplets
| upnu his grave. But ] would not introduce a
| prh.ftc" under which. in his moment OF wrath.
| each conirndlng party can do his utmost to
| siafap With iniaIuy his fo"mnn's spy ard erect
! % ninusplrum Ia honor OF his own
| The next atsuriity to this m ght be that on
III" return II ponce. each, in token 81 his per-
! l~ri reconciliation, should c,0cr this sort Of
! unoulNtluu on his Vncmy's rauduient ennis
! rs. Ind r such "a morality Mestmi nster
! Ahuy w'uld admit a monument To- Hale and
/ Contra. Tara let MEMORIAL L. Andre.
Hu rg1lnst al tni~. II any notice should be-
! ttk"n of tho ullreirous huukryism involved in
! TAG memorial 90 Andre, let y be-.
/ \ uuhii monument should hc put IN IN Con-
irnl PARK IN homer Of patriotism aud fidelity.
/ bar "a: stuturs of puulIlne, Williams and Nuu
/ Nnrt the humhi" Younru soldiers ~ New
| York who arrested the British -uv and defeated
| ms p"rni'ious and dangerous attempt 10 crush
our young republic. CONSISTENCY.
woMiN's PROPOSAL.
To TuE EpItoR or Tho SVN-SE. ! pro-
pose To the women Of America that 10y contribu-
ton ~ pennies and collars we erect monu-
mrnt 10 Cyrus ". Field. the champion toady Of
the agc!
Many % NJ are descendants Of those bravo.
suffering. patient wives and mothers who en-
courae"d husbands and SONS Co va,urous deeds
during tn" dlrnlul Evolutionary struggle: and
! WHO. had the noble Andre 'cedrd in his in
! no"nt cNIi o., would have hrru forced to waio
/ through s"!s ~ agony. Rouscqurnt upon tho
brutality ut British Nitprs. Therefore what
| ran ho more appropriate than that We write
| upon granite wnh iron pen our estimate Of the
| Am"r IN who dur"s 90 insult our wOmanhool
| 10y riIrr OF a monument III honor Of ~" spy
| prisoners tn" grand women who never faitrrcd
In patriot I'm. iprtituie and patience ia lnus
! suffering Mrs. V.
XIV York De-" 20.
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