The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-30
The Lawrence Divorce Publication at Louis.
VILE.


from the Louisville Journal July 241
We Civ, to-day, article from the New York Herald
upon the late publication of Mr. T. Bgelow Lawrence
We repubsh this article to show how that exraerdi-
nary document is regarded by the editor the paper
In which it originally appeared.
We prepared for paper of last + riday, some
marks upon the publication in question: but for
tain laid them for Saturday In the in
terva received Mr.. Lawrence's card, disclaiming
the statement, expressing his deep regret at its publ
cation and saying that 1t published without his
authority wish consent. After the appearance of
this disclaimer, the remarks we had prepared would
not perhaps have been altogether appropriate, and
therefore suppressed them How far Mr. Law
renses disclaimer and expressed regret intended
as an acknowledgement Of the falsty Of the pubca-
ton, declaration Of its spuriousness have
means Of knowing but 1t Is unquestionably designed
TO prevent reply TO the extraordinsry falsehoods,
that document. We do mot think, however, that the
disclaimer entities Mr.. L. to any forbearsnce.
ment should be hszarded before the public there
be doubt that he prepared aided In preparing it.
UI ~ ieast some ol .he ior ~ ana
that was intended to be circulated secretly for ef
feet among his relatives and particular friends, and
some few others For some time before its mysterious
appearance In the Netc York Herotd, II was passed
about in manuscript among the Boston editors but with
strict ipjunctions against Its publication. Thus
that the on was TO influence the tene OF the
remarks Of the press upon the case without exposing
to the ublc the and means OF that influence
Surely the public can judge as to the probable justice
thus clandestinely.
The better portion Of the press and the better por-
ton OF the entire public, must, with voice,
shame at the contemp lation OF Mr.. Lswrences whole
conduct In this matter 1t Is to truly
bic how sane man bearing respectable name we'll
educated and surrounded by honorable relatives could
contemplate Publishing, exhibiting to the in
specton Of editors and others the private letters,
which, during the residence Of his wife with him
passed between her and her parents. SO far as
know the deed Is utterly without parallel either In
high or low life We only hope that the influence Of
this proceeding will not render IL necessary hereafter
for fathers and mothers to gsard and study and weigh
their own dsuahSsrs through fear that those letters
may be laid before the public by their sons in law.
Even when ordinary friends quarrel with each other,
and their old relations IL has been held In
famous for either Of the parties 20 publish the letters
that Isssed between them in the days Of their familiar
ntereourse How monsrous, then, is the turptude OF
the man, who, after separation between himself and
bis wife seeks TO injure her name and to wound her
feelings and the feelings Of her friends by blazonng
the private eorrepondence that passed while they
living with each other.
Every reader naturally asks, how II happened that
the letters from Mrs Lawrence TO her parents, and
from thCm 20 her, from which extracts, pretended
extracts given In the publication In the Herald,
came into Mr.. LIS possession. We know nothing Of
the matter and Il course are not authorized 20
make any statement upon the subject but IL must be
clearly manifest TO every man that II the extracts
her parents must have been watched for intercepted
and soped during their transit between her and the
poet once And does not the very soul sickeH at the
thought Of the conduct Of an individual who, whilst
living with his vile and protesting 10 regard her with
love and affection and confidence, obtains. by every
means in his power, no matter how surreptitous or
fraudulent copies Of all the private letters passing
between herself and her own father and mother and
carefully treasures them up Co be- used against her and
them, In the event Of exigency. which he antici-
pates. and which from his knowledge Of himself he
knows must sooner or later occur The English lam
gusge supplies no capable Of obaractsrzDg APP
propratGIy such IRENE ndouA turpitude and perhdy
ltis not necessary for us or for any one, 10 vind
cate Mr. and Mrs. Ward and their daughter. They
well known In this city and State and In many other
cisies and states, and where they are known either
iogy cannot brighten their name, nor the bighting
breath Of calumby obscure 10.