New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-11
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The intent Of Charles Burr Todd's account OF
Benedict Arnold is TO show that ''it was the
Vaccinations, the persuasions long continued the
intragues with the British. Of wife madly loved
and which. Il discovered. he knew would tear her
from HIS arms. that led him TO commit his
monumental crime" The accepted explanation
OF the moment, the corruption OF British gold
whatever its standing IN school books, has not
been long maintained by careful writers Nj
Todd's The Real Benedict Arnold" "a :
Barnes e. COD. is IN purpose a rehabilitation OF
the man al the expense OF his second wife. But
starting with this scheme the book is hardly
successful
The evidence rests on Aaron Burr's written &C
count published after the death ~ the Inter
ested parties Of the reception Of Mrs. Arnold at
Paramus by his Wife then Mrs Provost. Mr.
Todd quotes from Matthew L. Daviss Memoirs
OF Aaron Burr" 10 the effect that in reciting her
experiences Mrs. Arnold said that through
great persuasion and unceaslng perseverance
she had ultimately brought the General into an
agreement TO surrender West Point 10 the Brit
ish" The rest is what can no doubt as
sumo and 'can readily imagine" The treatment
here lacks body. This is the crux OF the whole
matter, but as here presented we have. Instead
Of o careful examination OF the facts. an inter
esting animated constructive theory as 20 what
the facts probably may have been.
II Arnold was leo 10 ms Deud9d4 % lilt AFal
that the discovery Of the intense young Tcry's
fntrisrues with the British would tear her from
his arms" we might understand his detection II
would not explain away the deliberate plan OF
surrendering one OF the country's most impor-
tant strategic posts TO the enemy. There should
he more definite exposition also OF his passion
sor Mrs Arnold. The letter OF proposal is flow
sry but In the style OF the day, and scant as
ev1osnce
Arnold was sadly misused by military cabaIs
and by an incompetent Continental Congress; YET
Mr. Todd quite disregards the fact that II AT
mold suffered he was not the one victim or the
hour When we read that the court martial OF
17s0 was the last straw; henceforth his prog
ress toward the pit Of infamy which had long
been preparing for him was rapid,'-we note a
,veskness IN the authors special plea Mrs
Arnold presumably had much to do with the be
srayal But Arnold, utterly fearless in the HELD
Fitted with true military instinct or the most
ysluable sort was yet a civilian whose early
training had not embraced a ine sense OF mill
rs-y honor, and a man unequal 10 the trlals
of exasperating injustice which an anonymous
nation inflicted on its most brilliant servants
and which IN his own case were complicated by
a domestic situation Of insidious danger. Mr..
.rodd's dashing, sometimes almost eXtraVagant
account OF the Arnold OF Quebec, Nalcour ana
Saratoga the gallant Arnold not yet tempted,
"a welcome. But he is not at pains TO take of
.he revolutionary spectaces except for his hero.
A good chance is open for a rehabilitating sketch
Of ~the lovely Miss p shipper"