Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-10

fastened, as ! knew my ASSOCIATION with Mr.
Uuv, was liable 10 remark and was no. desi-
rous Of ms interviews with him becoming Tie
subject 81 pubic apprehension. | MAS there
merely .or private Conversations; and he contents
of those unfortunate tuels VIII Al once its'iiy
that such con-rrSaion, without Tie pollution OF
crime was secret in Iis nature Why, then,
should ono who has actel ;housh.e>sly, IN, r,y-
tuensu, he branded with ,dium, and ciIcnnlsian-
ces be tortured and earbled, 10 iaaen the lou! sin
upon me 7 There is ether testimony, which has
so utterly shocked, 50 entirely amazed ne, thai
| am al a loss Tor words TO relulc IL. u
could snatch a sunbeam from Heaven, thai
would scarcely I've burning and bright enough 10
register my Innocence Of such toni, loahsoms
accusations MyGod my God wilt hou sui
Ter The wretch io live who could pronounce scch
woids--such base, dark designing lies. They
are blacksenouoh Ia have emanatcd from the bot,
tomess pit-wics"d enough 10 have issued irem
He'll itself. wos'ef he tongue iha: pronounced
them was mol pa!,ied scorched, scslhed by he IN
slant lightning I'll Gods wrath H. AL ny IN
dscreliuns in hc inusi 2lagin2 o! my eEufs-l
have always remembered | vas u L0dh: my
virtue has not been wrecked, nor have forgot
Ten. Tor one instant, that dciicacy which IS inmate
within The hear al woman. 50 monsi:ous aiale
is too shocking TOO abhorent, for human belief.
Ny absence from Richmond Grrns May and
June 1916 when was in The city Of New lo!k,
and the tact .. Mr.. Hoyt bein2 an entire stran-
ger to me in The summer q! 1919 las our acquain-
lance only commenced he winter If that Year,
n once puIs The seal o.la.sehood gross ialsehooG,
upon The ahhorIent testimony 10 which have
Just alluded. lsiI moi strange that when my etlcr>
refer IL every in;eIrew ever bal with him,
there should be no allusion not even The mcslis
mole. 10 The meetings which are soyicly attributed
10 ne. | use s;iung and emphatic terms, hul
ier Indignation, uncon,Io .iah'e ihasuc. !oul a.
versions should be thrown so u,l6tScrsatD upon
me. a. my personal Interviews with Mr.. t'ovl
were suspended alter lhr anonymous c.mmunl-
cation 10 my husband orr cofe>pnndcnce lhtn
co,nmenc al. Afterwards. am a. M Suggestion,
wc were il The habit a meeting n The TX hail@e,
mostly in The public patlor, bur .wo OF three nMrs
in No. Is. "a public sitting ioum) and once Al
Mr.. Iloyt's request in II, q pirate palnr,) he
>avin. We should not there be 50 liable IL remark
Is in The common draw Lg room ol The hotel. /
met him afterwards in The same room. myself
suggesting il. Vas in-cnsibly ureG ron M !
path 81 Ircilnde b; seductive vows 81 eternal dr-
voiion and heai6ening 10 such pFo'esIa'loha i |
responsive feeling awcke III mv own bosom.
felt a faith, irus, in him loo finn Ia bc shaken
and, without pausing 10 reilrci. rushed on,
wrecking and running my happiness i'y my own
act. His manner and woris always wrought on
and proie stations ard evidences such as these,
hurried me along with fatal precipitation Ana
tnfe ike ms own capable If the 1eercsi iseIin@
aud tfemh!in. lc,I sucn feeling he Enappreciaicd
py lhc object ~ which Il has been lavishrd, ! |
often exhibited III NY cotic> pnndrncc win hIu'.
Eye,y donb,. every tear, was answered ~ asst
RANGES oi undyins devotion and unswetvIns iai'h
Such VOWS led and nonfishel NY ialaI auach-
,ncui, until beam: reckless q Inhiic c.nsnre,
and prepared 10 encounter il for his sake. AHsi
the inlerccpiun 81 NY letters ~ Col. Myers
considered! nv association with Mr. ilcyt Tor
ever ended. | was closely watched, and had 10
means ol communication with him. day 81
two AFTER his event, Mr.. Hoyi se1i m pack
ace BY his servant. with a message 10 Inc enec'
that lie would have written % me. bni kh"Win2
nv situation, he feared IN inteiceplon ~ NJ
noie He 6eSeuoht me 10 write 10 nm ~ me
messenger. On Monday received letter rom
him. saving he had been under my window iorlwo
pighs hoping 10 sre me- lie enclosed ne
cad and wrote me he would bs a. Or. IS,
(where was siayine,) al a particular hour ina,
night, when must have i,ter in readiness 'or
him, winch vas 10 ha attached 70 the coid ana
lowered from lie window, and he, IN like man
n-r, would transmit Ia me a communication from
himself. Finding that he nad mistaken The si'u-
alton OF my room, J, IN acceiiGs ~ ms suggested
plan aprontel HIM window IN front, where
return 10 hnn The package should prepare toI
him. In one Oft these !eitcls he promised n con-
lime his coresgon cace with ne, alter ny de-
par;ulc from Richmond, provided II coult be Al
ranged with safety, saying Il would lie ms only
>ulace IN absence lie ihea requested ne most
UNFORTUNATELY 10 destroy every line he had ever
written me- knowing had numherless letters al
his in nv possession. This promised unhesi-
ainqy, and performed without one Gislrnsinl
thought. mus | rohtei myself Of Evidence
which might have paiaed my error since my
own letters, sacred as deemed them have heer
committed 10 lie press iof The gaze and taunt q
The unie.ling multitude. Does il harmonic with |
justice thus 10 deliver up 10 public pInt one per-
ION 81 4 correspondence, While The oiher paFi |
which induced il, is sh,outci forever from publ
CITY. To my Judgment lis an &C, OF injustice,
rom which, | SHOULD imagine, every humane
heart would revolt with adherence. Having, IN |
fortunately, deprive. my eli 81 every line which
prompted snch passionate expressions oil afiec-
lion, am unable 10 contrast wIih nine, those
proles>i rs a equal warmth and equal iervor |
which was accustomed 10 receive, ana Wnich |
might have excused the one Of my replies Ihe |
!eilcr Intercepted, AMI NOS! fortunately preserved |
IL nv laihcr, is the only one from MI Iloyt [
which appears in comparison with my oWn,-
thoneh tlom il one can easily gather was mol
The only actor in this correspondence, nor The
only source from which emanated professions Of
devotion and epihels Of erdearmcnt. | wToe IN
the very SANCTUARY II confidence, never dreaming
that another cyc should behold those evidences Of
nv feelings, hnt the one Tor whom such vows
we're registered And yet, in The very secret and
shadow Of such confidential intercourse mark
how often | appeal 10 him for my purity, my
suilelessncss "Your pure and sPo,lcss v"
lyon know the purity Of this heart; Won know mol
one imrufe thought has ever dwell there; IN
tn presence # Heaven ITSELF would swear that
this bosom is as tree from guile, tree from I'M
purity as IN angels Rather than lose hat puri-
~, that decacy which know is the Jeuel Of my |
character, would far rather lose llir itself Eve
~ thought of this heart IS as pure, rs spiritual n
Heaven ITSELF" although the world may accuse
us We, in onr own hears we have me CONSCIOUS
NESS .. innocence. End tina, will SUSAN us" i
i. reasonable that such expressions as these
would have found their way into such coniten
tial communications i'one stain If guilt, one spoi
Of pollutioE had marrea nv Intercourse wl'h
himl l. il reasonable should thus have pointed
10 nv rury. unless | had bcen sposss, IN
b,em,hed Oh! No! No!
A leuer addressed 10 my husband has also
BEEN exhibited, calculated 10 represent me a.
acting with The utmost dnpliciiy. There are
circumstances in cxtenualion OF this TN ne |
d,y after Mr.. Myers departure 10 The Nsrih, !
nv husband-on ny replying "ihe follow
ing day." he said, remember, il is imp9nT,
TAM that your letter should he couchei IN ne
most siIeciiona;e terms" ] remarked, Il thought
such advice from him singular and ineypcah'e
lie replied you have away hen IN Tie h1s'.
oil writing hin aiiscionaieiy, and were your lr'-
ters nov characterized by GOODNESS his susplcions
might be excited as 10 the cause When !
penned those words 10 my husband really ielt
insl as wrote; .or when was with him Or IN
CORES nondence with him. my conscience Re.
ptoached me for tie wrong was doing hun, and
Al such moments Eel, kindly and lendefy to-
There j one point, in this fatal cores
pondence, which wish 10 rectity in your eyes
and that is The arrangement Of my sisters names
in some Of line letters. They we're both nn.us-
piciors oil The nature of my association with Mr..
How. l.. was entirely unaware Of the nature OF
of nv correspondence with him, and nv elder SIS
Ter iynoran, even oflhe TACT O.! my acquaintance
with him, beyond The mere casual, speaking ac-
quainra uceshr oftormal fashionable intercourse
Thus. nv dear friend, have given you all the
"a ,,;c,l.,s ~ an association which has ended so