The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-01
MAJOR ANDRES MONUMENT.
SOME CORRESPONDENCE hPPROFING
AND OTHERS PROTESTING.
letter. from Men who Admire Andre. from
Men who Admire Mr.. Field, and from, Men
who do not Admire Either Important
AriInn Of The LersrN CllN Snns Of l.iberty.

Action Of the Jersey City Sons Ut Liberty.
To ,ur EpiroR or TnE SuN--SW: At mcct-
in. obi the ----- Committee Sons of Liberty"
sI Descendants o. Revolutionary siros. held on
Saturday evening. De-. IS ls7s the following
was adopted unanimously:
ll-.fsL that ID monument erected l flc.. rniiod
sitc. q America Co the memory OF the spy ioln Anlr'
b.. committee will destroy the same within three
uouths It's complcuon aui ior the Rithful pcrnrn
~n.c o. tai dur We psise our lives or fortunes, and
s..n,i b, al the committee AMI delivered to the
- COB SAWS un WruHAic'
JlrsES Gun. Dee "
To THE FDfron OF The sus-Sb; The
term Spy" think. admitted OF n larger and
more important Specification n century ago than
that in which we hold It at tho present time.
which has probably led some Of your corr
respondents who have expressed their opin-
ions on this subject TO alude to the actions and
character Of MAJOR Andre in the manner they
have done. This has induced me to write. to
endeavor 10 show that. although Andre was d
SPY. he had innumerabe good qualities. and
should no, be held as the prime nstgator II
'hat plot which was 50 nearly detrimental 90
American Independence
Col Hamilton. In Il letter to Col. I.aurrns io.
scribing the capture and execution OF Andre.
has described an incident In the lntters conduct
ON the occasion Of his confinement at Tappan.
which would add lustre to his memory. were II
not already associated with genius. honor and
magnanimty
IL forescc my fate said he. and though pretend to
play the hero TO be Indifferent hie. Vet am
recoucicd to whatever happen. conscious t,t
fortune. not guilt has brought upon There Is only
one thing that disturbs NV tranquility Sir Henry clinton
has been too go1i he has tc,u lavish OF Ia. kd
ness am bound " INN by many obligations. and
love him too we'll to bear the thought that hc snoali
preach himself others should rrurpach hu. Vn the
suggestion oi my having conceived myself obliged D.!
hs instruc lions 10 run the risk dh would not FOR
the world leave sting In his mind that should cmtt,r
his future DAYS
When he had written thus far he could not
suppress his tears. and collected himself with
difficulty. adding aiterward:
wish to be permitted to assure him di not act un.
der this IMPRESSION but submitted a necessity imposed
upon me- As contrary to my own inclination as to his
order
This message was sent in an open letter to
Sir Henry Clinton.
When Andres sentence was announced 70
him ne manifested no surprise whatever. as he
had evidently been prepared for it. He only re-
marked that he had u choice as TO the mode Of
his death. which would make material dif-
ference in his feelings" and which induced
him to write TO Washington
Sympathy toward a soldier will surely lndues your
kAc''eaey and military tribunal to adopt the mode
II my dfath 10 the feelings VI OF honor Let
h"r. Ar. that II auslt IA character mpres-es you
with esteem toward me. II sught In my ml.fortunes
marks - The victim policy ami resentment
shat! experience the operation OF the feelings In your
brsa.t ~ Oeing informed that not " die gib5vt
And to this doomed mans last wish. Wash
ington did not even return an answer. and
Andre. 10 use the words Of George Augustus
Sala died the death Of doS. but his name is
made bright by impershable reuown. and mis-
countrymen will no more forget him than they
will forget John Churchill. John Moore John
Bureoyne or Benedict Arnold.
Now there are three questions bearing on this
subject that should like 10 discuss
First-why should Major Andre not have boen
shot; There seems to De no reason why such
an indulgence should have been refused when
We take his rank and position into eonsidera-
ton. humanity ought to have inierfered and
secondly. few words in regard to bis cap
ture; According " The testimony ~ Andre him
SELF h. fret saw these three men playing cnrls
IN the bushes near the road. They stopped
MIN. ami ripped up his saddle and coat ~ search
OF money ia this they were disappointed AMI
one Of them said, he may have Tin his boots"
Nhleh luu rfeu lheih 70 sedfch anu discover Tue
papers liz was OF the opinion that II he could
have given them some money they would have
allowed him 20 pass unmoested but he had only
suEicirht 70 pay NJ eAyehses NOW comes tho
test OF their lcyalty. II YOU wouli give us ten
THOUSAND guIneas. you should not stir ons
step The offer Of his horse. saddle. bride.
watch. and QUO hundred guineas which they az
nrst demanded,wa not accepted because Andr.
could give no security but his word for the full
h!meni Of his promise. and they Were in hopes
OF Obtaining a reward. although entirely igno-
rant OF tho Importance OF their capture by Be-
nvering him up in the American lines. Add
these men were encA rewarded with pension
and silver medal
Thirdly must correct a statement mad, by
An American" in THE Sun OF the 2s;h inst.
The writer. think, j. wrong in asserting that
ne American people would resent the erection
ofa monument 10 this man by force IL arms. /
know very well that the citizens OF the United
states have sufficlent good sense 10 admir- any
statue tuat Is 10 adorn our country. IL II be u
beautiful work OF art. although II may be- to
espOuse our cause but who was every where nd
mirsd ~ the walks OF social lie. amt who " fell
saeriiice 10 his zeal for his king and eomn-
kiyENswooD. L. l.. Dec 80.
To TIE EDITOR OF THE SuS- Sir. Il Is a
shame that an American merchant should as
slst in erecting monument for a spy VITO tried
10 corrupt brave American men with his gold
and buy the freedom anu liberty OF our country
IL IS Disgrace To- erect an oneny's monument
in this country. Let It be known to Mr. Field
That there are twenty thousand strong arms that
Will pull IL Gown the llrst day i j. Tut up.
ALI. > COHEN. % Forsyth street.
To TIE EDITOR or TUE SuN-Sn.: As n CON
slant aud careful reader o. THr SUI. / have
been NOT little amused AZ the excited and M
called for remarks % onr Bryce and others IN
criticism Of Cyrus ". Fields generous Itof0-
il.'aied hero Major AndfG. They los" sight 81
III" radical poiut Of difference between Andre
the irst carried out thus" principles which he
hreiieyed right. and seated tAem WIN his blood
made Was when he So far forgot the chiynlry Of
his nature rs 70 doom Andre 10 tho scaiiold iu-
etead Of according him. as he 80 much wished.
q soldiers death. The memory ~ Andre should
be ever cherished with that oil Hale. not hy
Americans. perhaps, but b. patriots the world
over i. W HAECOCK
NEW HAVEN. c.. Dec 81
To TIE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Si-: I would
Ike to ask II Louis Rochester. Esq. Of q Morris
street IS = native American II So, lgs he
lately read the Farewell Address OF the Father
OF MS COuntryf II not. | would recon
mend It 10 his perusa, for IN that he will find
that patriotism cannot be too decided (.
that We cannot b. too spread eaglo' when
speaking 81 foreign powers particularly Of
England. We are warned by Washington to be-
ware OF the wiles NJ well ~ the guns Of foreign
ers. and we have no right 10 yield ana inch to
them. II is not puere" 10 waht nn reminders
oi the enemies who caused our fathers such
suiferings. II is not " tuncombc' 90 believe
our country 10 and ought T. be free and inde-
pendent Patriotism Is not Paul Pryism. hut a
deep seated Earnest feeling, away down IN tho
heart for which Il man will give his very life.
Let ne pubic speak out. particularly the native
Americans. and say which they Will have hon
0red. Haze ~ Andr'. We are far too magnaR-
iuous toward our own brethren who have been
our enemies. let us not humble curse ives be-