The New York herald., 1850-04-04
The Forrest Testimony,


which may often safely look for its otherwise snac
personal Consequence is Altogether matter OF opinion
where heeped up money may but make tho wheel
barrow lock dirty thct rolled togethsr end where the
tall turret OF the castle built to prove man an srseo
ora may but stand for the measure OF his undtness to
be its crd.vhere the prccedsncs which In Europe Is
settled by the merits Of those longest out OF sight,
settled by the present merits Of those Who come TO
claim t-eno wpere woman % nonered, ana indivi-
dusl Gprsci,:sd that she inevitably dvar, her pos
nAve oecn net msee.n suon 2 eountry, We ~, tne
eslouses are stronger than the vanity more
stupg ana more unoiotve, tne neerest suPeriorty
more angriy resented and the revenges OF defeated
prstsnson more oen Wreaksd on those Innocent ofis
In country, however, whose institutions ana Gus
TOMS tnus MAKE soosi inietonty more enviousy exas
as ana snnn snsss ts
sufferers ~ ts pind reteasaons 70 protect tns ma
turay noble and good against the naturally isnobls
Volent-tnere snoud Pc IN America, ireemasonry OF
good breedisg-s spirit Of fellowship with true eupe-
land bring out manifestation Of sympathy ensurins
from sooiety ana support ana from noi'
via%a.s, .nst Hts IN nh;oS sSSn on.s pO.ss
robbed Of her iair name oy vulgar means where no
norsble means would but clearer prove her
upon man puts lady =. the mercy Of the ruaisnyy
omnipetence OF money IN pfutsi hanasEsnouia IL
the culture Of chiyalry (Which born Of the same
Necessary IA Gays OF olaJ ana snou.a pna evety nonof
% sp,e american W sni'ice nonosso'' ''es'msn' "
aey.
Our purpose, IN WAT We nov write, Is 90 snow 70
American gentlemen the sind o. Weapons with which
sdys destruction Is st present aimed at ana pursued
by or Tor one OF their number cay ons OF their
number" he mas Dslt nimseu castle on tne
Hudson named It after one Of the mest costly Of the
noble residences OF Ensans ana nby ms own
w ,hs rnnst ~ sntsmsns on;1,on Hr Ed.n For
rest tie master Of this loray estate responsible
that the standard of American gentlemnnlikeness
shall not suffer in such conspicuous handling that
lOrd Of VII val.
er and stranger watches to he passes along the
palace lined shore Of the Hudson should do that which
that the standard Of dslicscy to lady is lower
among the owners OF castles IN America than smong
gentleman is not Is henorabs to woman Is an English
lords what the new and fresh blood Of our
bright land cannot hear said in silence 1t vim se '.id
for divorce It vin bs ,ad II It is permitted unrs.
we's indisputabs superiority nsttles the vanity of
rich man be may enlist kitehs, and brothsl against
Sls.hood that i. can throw her q "a % Ike mi,tr::,
paid up to parting. instead Of honorable sepa.
Of ons whoss beauty and youth vsr, given uo
to him, and whose hopes for life were aii stsked
upon the trust in his affection. We feel called
We may venture also to speakfor American gentlemen
wherever found lady should have honorable treat.
gepteu an where separation or divorce srs IN quss
ton the delicscy due Lady should be observed the
proceedings. and the endesvor should be much to
the vifes character from the wreck shelter
the husbands pocket Accusations against the modest
fame Of LADY should be entered upon with caution
weighed and subsanta.ed before they made publio
and till proved guilty, . refined and delicate wife
should be treated with delcacy and honor. Are We
promising too much for American chivalry - woman
Forrest procured to be prepared against his wife
been Psinsoa In tbs most universally crcula.ea Jour
nai OF the country sod pubhshed BY him. in pamphlet
form Tor sails and circulation. We have seen memo
rsnds, IN tne hands OF the counsel Of Mrs Forrest
compietey ofpfovipg In wnicn iooss nke
fact, and an analysis Of which we would give our
readers we thosgnt the details would De read, OF
~. ~ - q, tS.s nv Una sns
ee maae puonc - legM report however, ana with sns
desre TO pursue the main object Of this article, viz =
70 snow tns unsoisny osseness OF tns Weapons en-.
poyed ~ NIL orrest TO bring about his divorcs-ws
VII Isave its detsis-expressing only simple claim
this uIhsppy lady and assuring them that to the best
VI OUT Ds'e sei ops sno osfeiul ex-
smirson o. ,nse a,nsfsnoss ana tns sviasne. she IS
sna sas ever osen ssay oI lrrsp.oscn,ois purity o.
conducs wnsre puene opinion IS sppeaiea TO- by the
tI tns puoncshon Ion oi ssumony ess,unvey non sns
s1 a sey. ~ %. W =, ons ,nsna, ron .ne
say proper sphere may not De thought misplaced or
innusive
the weapons BY yhieA the cause Of en- An.resn gentle
n,.n n,,s,n.s M'J ""o "ssnssf in our isha' "
si1ns @1s.s sn,,nnsa ns,S ,,.n,,,u x,,.,
r.s. We WI uen.ion one wren may pefnsps De =
he! 20 sone oes.ns oi tne ma.sr, ana Snien ns not
yst osen nsnso 70 .ns pubic pufins tns TINE tnst
ana While Mt. Forrest vas nyinsIvnsre he psred--
ana Mrs. forrest was rsslains WIN her sister 10 houss
By Whisper, ioSusouy eircusta snS saos s aS osSsr
ssuss can De Lounu 70 uss Ior ,ne unaer-
M minIs =. .ns lsspso. .ol VIE. rorrsst,
% %,he eloIss .neIs sne v,si'sa. thus "sre some IAm
nss ross,si. sn.Ie ~ 0assnea anu oeo.su.
M so.a nv " " sne inn.snoss u I'm, nns
elsso Va 49, " ~ " .ne.e
sn.ny nous usre one OF .nsss oe-
Iore Us tnm IemAe manu-, a.tenptsa 20 pc sis. -
gmsea ano Win osa srsmmT sno osa spening
skss Ansssuons sssn.t NlIs fortest oI euon uttsr
susnesey ~ eouia ony come rom vomsn xa an nessen ~
10Y 70 - hsms. w " Ns VIC Srv.e .nis stssI ~
nho, na ., serics tnst people volunteer 70 90 un.
Nna sno unonsoru vomAn, oi zen tne Norss
p,, I,puS, ~, .suu ..a k.nso ~, sons ps.'onsl
no.ve, snus co,snuy snu sssAsey ,os,rns ~ sne nap
rness oi sn.nep pains Isme. meisy on tne cnsnoe "
sniv-rs eouos o'el ens ,sseen .n Nhios A1y Nss
nsso. I,oo, VI "no ",ose nsss ,e,eas pernsps thers
s,y ~ ~. ~ ~ r. ..asos os.ssei sna 10 ny "
nnuste lns1 MI orIe' vas pnsy to'ot sutgestea 70
ps,e p,ooeous pus seap1n u,ea al, slnss
~ un solsry VI sny cause 10 .hcn % AmsI,osn
s, "a eou.u ~ - .na ,,s s sne qesss,oa.
a1py lol 'ns - oI oompA,son LIE snosne, sAna.
A.o, Nouio tuon "ssPon Dsve peen usea, py any