he told governor morris i consider the reputation of the american army as one of the most immaculate things on earth. we should even suffer wrongs and injuries to the utmost verge of toler ration rather than sully it in the least degree. i hope to god that the army will never be directed that against the enemies of the liberties of america. a few days later, washington replied to hamilton the fatal tendency to involve the army in political matters would be productive of civil commotions and end in blood. i stand as citizen and soldier. citizen and soldier. well, the nationalists had been rebuffed by knox and washington and so they quite naturally turned to a man with whom they knew they could deal. general gates. general gates at his headquarters at ellison house, very near the encampment was surrounded by a young staff of majors, lieutenant colonels. an interesting sidelight, in talking about the events at newbergh it has been suggested general gates was unaware of what