Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-10
TIE LATE UNFORTUNATE OCCUR
PENCE IN THIS CITY

We had hupei that our afiiclc ~ l iieds iao'
would have closed cur columns 10 Tins most
lamen,able affair. We had hoped that al feel
ing would h. permitted 10 subsitc, and tha! the
subject in hi, community, would be permitted
ia dir away: hu, Inc following lciter, seat 10 rs
tv friend. from one Of the mas, conspicuous
actors III ,hs mo-, unfortunate drama, forces US
once more IL raise the cu,tan
l. will lie rscolectcd that upon The merits OF
This case We have expressed no opinion-we con
sidcred i, our duty To say nothing pro or con On
the subjective think i, now equally incumbent
unon rs 10 pursue similar course. But We
would he callou~ 10 al feeling sd We hot
throw back with soon ana contempt Ire
launis and sneers IT those exquisite moralists Of
some ot The Northern and Eastern cities. Error
may have been COMMITTEE, and law might even
nave been viewed 100 lenicnlv, lui II III befiis
those who have burned converts, slain he ofil-
GERS Of Justice while in discharge Of their dnIy, de-
>rtoyed priraie property, and demolished church
.. iusgaed and elored in lIiemcns riots, 10 lee
ture ns. When VIC wish moral lectures, We pre-
Ter the selection Of our own teachers We ce:-
,ainiy shall not apply TO those who defended The
murder ot a Hcbcr,on, who justified The burning
Of The Charlcsrown Convent, or who laughed al
the MURDER Of the Cigar Girl, &c., NC. We are
much obliged TO our flienls OF The North for their
sympathy and advice hu We hope that they will
hereafter withhold them until called Tor
With this letter, We hope 10 drop the cur
tain upon this truly unfortunate affair. Many
hearts have been made 10 bleed, AM much an
sui,h has been caused. We IhiHs i, now lime
ior his matter 10 be Withdrawn from The public
stage. Enough, indeed too much publicity, has
already been el"cn 10 il.
ARA ysTa.
Nv dear rni:--I ask your sympathy, yonr
confidence in nly crushing al elton, ny lef"
.ri.l. | cannot depict 10 yuu the anguish en
duic al being thus ariai.ncd Tor ciint, The very
Thought II which cIims"ns my cl'rek with ndi.-
naIior. nor can convey the s,igh'c>' idea al The
torture win which | iini myself % much The OBJ
loci al publiciiy. shrink within the shade ii re-
,renen and sec'n>i'n. hw unhappy circnm-.
stances n.pcl ne forward; Tor nave been 80
overwhelmed IS The appearance ot my letters N
he public prints, an az un'nlaliun 81 nniiiica-
Iinn added 10 other causcs oil agony, which dd
NOT anticipate, rhai have thought Il bul Ius;ice 10
whole acquaintance with The ,niividual 80 unlur-
,un.,rly associated win me, in 1ricr that il may
furnish some paliiaiion ~ my iniscreilon. The
commencement ol nv acquaintance WIN Mr.
How was under ihe following circumstances. y
l,Iter was addressed ~ me under IN envelope 10
AIR Hoyt. and this Letter was rransmiedt 10 M
b. him. Uplo this time had never exchanged
! word win Mr. Howl in my lite. The contents
Of This leller rendered il necessary that ! should
seek iew words OF explanation with him
was reluctant 10 make this the SUBJECT OF letter
IN him and therefore, addressed him noe, re-
ouesting 10 see him al my own house concerning
mis- mater. In ny first interview win nf
Hoy, he requested my permission 10 visit he
spain To his | readily consented, and as h
suggested The prorfie,y Of ON being formally IL
,ros,uced in society, in orfef lha, our Tecognlon
MIGHT be public, ! accedcd 10 his propose! u
meeting him AT Mr.. Moran's rooms, where le
,od me he was sitting uf his mlnia,uff) IN COM
many with Miss a. c., from whom, he SAID, he
wonl! solicit an introduction 10 me. FROM mis-
t;,ne his visits IL me we're vely frequent In an
interview in the early sage OF our acquaintance,
paiiialcd aome expression inadvertently useh IN
ore OF my frs, notes 10 him IN when hah al
uaed to feeling oil de.oialion. 10 ms ne r.
piled. that "my unhappiress was me 'hene ol pup
liz discussion, aud was not a lfnh lie hat gnfSScj
l,,n me- note hu, one he had learned from his
observation Of my counlenahce, before ne had
formed my acquaintance" Encouraged by my
casual aIlnsion 10 this subject, Inadvertently
made on nv par, as am ready TO contess) III
our association together, he would frequently adj
yer, 10 nv situation as one OF exquisite misery,
n;cruTins 10 me INV husbands Indifference, repeat
ing nnkind and cruel words, which he SAID my
husband had used Of Inc in he most pubic
places. and assuring me that his alienation and
GOODNESS 10 me, his wife, were The subject oil re-
mark in society. This naturally ncensed me
against nv husband, and made me regard him
most unkndly. From The sympathy ne expressed
for M entering into all my sorrows WIN Inc III
most drn,h OF telling ourconhtence became very
trus,tuI and we convef>ed together with great
unreserre Such intercourse continued Tor some
lime and thus was | unconscously and imper-
cenibly prepared 10 lend my ear 10 an ayown q
attachment. from which wond have revolied
had il been preceded BY less nsidious preface
Shorty subsequent 10 this crisis, my husband re-
ceived an anonymous note, which ne promptly
showed me. This circumstance preclnded Nr.
Hoyls visits 10 my own house, notwithstanding
the testimony 10 The conrary; Tor aver ms ne
never crossed the threshold OF my door. And
here cannot fufbear touching upon one paFi OF
The testimony which affrms that was LOCKED
no" in certain paTlor Tor number @. nous. Il
is true had several interviews win Mr.: li"y.lh