New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-24

1853. buIt cenotiph IN honor OF his captors Arnold
burned IN efyy IN village and hamlet In America,
received MS money and = commisson IL me brtsh
able officers upon whom his association force an1
who despisef alike the treason ana the traitor Hs in
fanny has served o. gid and gloss the acts 81 Andre and
deepening with succeeding years brings out with each
generation ccarerand purer appreciation OF the virtue
| and patriotism Of Paulding, Williams aud Van Wart.
JUSTICE OF THE sPY's FATE.
Pity for Andre led to grave injustice to Washington
and detracton OF his captors which century mas not
efaced Sir Henry Clinton and his officers, in addresses
| and memoirs, denounced the execution OF Andre as
without Justification. contemporary British poeiess
characterized Washington ,iemorseless murderer"
and OF tho latest and ablest OF EnglnFs historians
says this act is the indeDle blot his charac
ter" and that the decision OF the military tribunal
posed OF men ignorant OF Vattel and Puh'Ddorf and
fresh plough handles and shop boards. does not
relieve him IL has bee conviction abroad. and 10
some extent sentiment nere tnat grave and fatal
error was committed. IL Is Claimed that Andre was
under the protection Of dag Of truce. that be was
within the American lines the invitation OF The
oomm3nder u the DISCREET are under the protection Of
that generals pgss that his intent was free from turp
tude and Tho circum tances surrounding MS position
entitled him TO exchange or discharge. When Andre
was on rial upon the charge ~ being spy hr TESTIFIED
I'm his own behalf that he had no reason TO suppose he
came on shore under nag of truce and such is the
concurrent testimony of all the TIE stnrY
was the subsequent Invention Of Arnold But even X
tue. IN ~ is recognized ~ The usagcs OF war FOR dc
hic auu hahpraDe purpose hhe oriIe. .nu l'I"'s
OF the co1fct but, when dsci "a cover ior rea'ona
bic purposes !oses It's character and protective power
To present a defence aud Shield for the corrupt
orrespoadencc OF the cnemis emissary and tri'or
pioscH at Arn9is INV nll"n and carried ms pass Dn
he knew the object OF b 'isl auI ga NOT "d ne iss
IN his name and title. Months before he hhd %rt-
ten 10 Colonel Sheldon commanding the Cgailnenti
on important business General Arnold at Point,
and cqu sting sale conduct, aud sign ng ana feiescnt
| ing himself as john Anderson. trader.
The meeting which nnally look pace was m oppoin
men often before thwarsd, ana ito OBJECT to tamper
with ne nieerty ana scdIcc IRON ms an glanee Tue
encmys officer. The signals and agencies OF communal
cation and travel between hostile forces ere coisiycy
used 10 the betrayal of an army ana the ni,n 81
| a nation. Andre landed at Hayerstraw 70 tIaic wn |
the necessities tempt inc rutnted pr de OF bank
rupt ana "icudcu general ara having succeeucu III -
duclug him 10 surrender the forts aud trusts under MS
command, Benedct Arnold. so Tar az MS confederate
Andre concerned. ceased from that moment 10 ne
the American commander ana any papers issued by him
His pass ana safeconduct were not only vlatcd III
neif inception by the iout act Of gyer aud receiver
sumed name and borne Ia u false character. British
Sns IF fTG n potrIos ,or the det - Tier ar"
aud the outlines OF the plot for their betrayal hid
MS boots with tho discovery of his person
atty ana purposes. the protection az FRAUD uent GER
tillc'tc. Greene and Knox. and Lafayerts aq steu-
Den aid the other members or he BOARD OF officers VINO
tried ana convicted Andre, may possibly nave been g
nornt Of The graf authorities upon International law
bur had they studied, they would have found IN tBem
both precedent aud jushcatiOn While the laws O war
Justify tamperlng with the opposing commander and
compass. hs deserton. the sudden, unsupported nm
guard able and character OF the blow rem
der the highest OF crimes ana subjects hose detected
aud arrested the act to summary execution. gen
erai commissioned by bis government TO hgat It's bat
agent Is applicable 10 ciyil transaction, and all
wno deal with him. TO berny his trust. know that lie Is
acting beyond the limits Of his authority.
Not the least remarkable OF the incidents OF this
strange history was The proposition OF Sir henry Cn-
ton to submit the question to The arbitration OF the
French General RoclIsmbeau and the fesslan General
Kny phau en-. Such offer would have been
made n European commander Ii was expression
IL a offensive to Washington, OF that super
OPINIONS Amt rlcan soldiers aud statesmen Oh the
par Sled Of b @' rTIa and erea h. Repno Ike
sympathy and grief OF Washington for Andre and his
miSioTtunes We're among the deepest and protoundest
hn mos, sn"mn Of pnpc dntics de1nded m deeson
rna nd titp army flp H.
wHch Congress declared would have been run0s TO the
cause. which Greene proclaimed III general Oricr would
have been fatal stab liberties, which King
George the lId sad possessed advantages that II sue
could be estimated, aud AS sir Henry Ciin-
ton wrotc, won have ended the conflict Washing
toms remark % L,f.yette, WnOm W. trust ~
&c oed The sentiment Of the hour In that sup enc mo
ment private considerations anu personal PITY surren
dered requirements OF Oncai responsibility, and
ont reasonable sentiment within, and deferred treason.
able forts Without by signing the death warrant OF
Major john Andre
MEN VINO REFUSED TO BE BRIBED.
Andre left a legacy blow at his captOIs. which,
thrty-seven afterward, bore extraordinary fruit
In 1917 OF them peoned Congress Tor an increase
pension, and Major Tallmadge. then member, as
sailed them with Great vigor and vlrulencc lie had
been distinguished officer IN the Revolutionary war.
II his energy and sagaciy that Lieu cnantColo
ne jameson prevented delivering Andre to Arnold,
and he was command OF tie guard and with Andre
til death. Like all the young American ofc. rs
about him, TaIlmadge formed warm friendship tor
HIM. and admiration OF his character accom- pl,sh-
ments. He asserted that his captors were Cowboys,
chat II Audre's opinion. freq leuy expressed
that they stopped HIM for plunder and would have
leased him II no could nave given security for his
som laihnadge knew hOthins OF either OF them prior
to his event. and his Judgment was wholly the heX OF
Ande : EXPRESSIONS Andres REMARKS were eithef 7
wnom the Nations gratitude Already rising with ,
volume winch promised on Immortality OF me. Willie
lie waiting shameful death, or IN hlsdread ex rem
10y he could neither @aaetStana any higher motye in
pa fence these bnmbl peasants acts had ruined
M fortunes aud delivered HIM TO his fate But against
Il az
history. Tney did reject brbes beyond the widest
creams OF wealth they hoped IT, accumulate
They did deliver him to the nearest American pos, aud
neither asked expected reward Van Wart had I
served foui years IN the Westcheser Militia, and MS
term OF enlistment mad but recently expired. Paudmg G
had been twice British prisoner OF war IN New-Iork q
ana was thrd time wounded III Their hands AT The
declaration of peace, and tHe Yauge uniform in which
ne hud escaped but four days DeOr the pure missed
Andre INTO the impuslyc revelation OF Els RANK Stcur
Ivy FOR me ransom they ha As they were intel
enough to understand the importance Of tneir prisoner
lhey knew thai while two he'd hun as hostage III Ihrd
coGld arrange for the delivery any sum he promised
uDOb his release. :
zWasbngton, the Continental Congress and the Legis
atue OF our own state arr the contemporary witnesses
nSS I , ,S wneh Tue
sixteen Of tue most Respected and repu abe ,
county lanes as inlliar "nohg us household words
war they were well acquainted with Isaac Van Wart
David Williams aud Joan Paudng, aud at no Ine
during the ReyoIutiJnay was am suspicion enter
tanned by or acquairtanccs nt they or
either of lIem held any undue intercourse with tao
enemy; on to contrary, tnoy were universally
teenled and taken To- be ardent an fahu IN
OF country" Van Ndrt and Pdllding, ,
atlayitS reussrred the details apturr ana the
motives OF ;her conduct As eacn OF then. III ripe old
age aud tnc iulneSS OF years, cacd render
account 10 the Great Judge mourning thousands |
gathered about the testify their ,
ana the respect ana gratitude their cOuntymen | ,
reared monuments 10 tnclr memories.
The pOpuiatin prosperity, wealth and luxury winch
surround as here have grown upon the devastated fields
vi a century
MEANING OF TIE CELEBRATION.
We rededcae this cenotaph In OF those whose
virtues made possible this result. The peace ciyilza
ton, liberty and happiness enjoy home, the power
which commands Tor respect abroad, lie IN the I
rengh and perpetuity OF republican institutions