Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-03-01
the wEruERuLL DIVORCE CASE.

Mrs We,hereIl's memorial TO the Legsla-
ture in answer 10 the charges and allegations
of her husband, is a very eloquent and touch
ing vndica,ion She expresses her iui' ap"'
i,y to disprove all the charges when nave
been made against her. She says that she is
the mother of fifteen children TO DR.. Weihe-
rill, twelve of whom are now alive. She
says -
cannot suppose it possible that yonr non
orable bodies will Judge and decide OF me,
my rights, my children's interests, and their
mothers character, without giving her and
them a full opportunity of meeting every
accusation and disproving every charge II,
by law, have such right, | claim It'll
have not, appeal 10 your. sense of sacred
Justice to give il TO me. Indeed am not
guilty in act or thought Of any OF the things
of which am accused in the printed me-
mortal of my misguided husband, and which
have now before me. They cannot, believe
me, be proved-no witness can maintain
ihem aud if any profess so TO do, desire
and claim the right TO be present when such
, evidence is heard-that my friends aud coun-
sci may be there TO aid methat secret tesl-
mony shall not harm me--that my own wilt
nesses may be examined and heard-ihal
my life and my conduct as a woman, wife
and a mother, may be proved and made
known 10 you; but until this is done, | pray
yon do no, condemn me and give 10 the short
remnant of my life more unhappsess and
sorrow than past years of sadness have caus'
ed. The evidence taken for the last session
, of the Legislature does not apply TO the new
and different state of facts presented by the
. new memorial and claim the right, if
have il, that what should be given in supper
g, Of the one now before you shall be only iakeI
after notice to me.
y If my husband means TO charge me will
!, extravaganza aud disregard of his pecnniar.
-. interests, beg most solemnly TO deny it,
4 Had desired TO participate even in the gale
ties of those who were his friends and IN,
- own, which did not, my own feeble heallI
would not for many years have permitted 1t
!. and it is surely not just 10 reproach me wit
;. having enjoyed those comforts which 1t wa
within his means readily TO give, and which
before his heart was turned against me, wer
enjoyed by lis in common. Never until tn
occurrence of these sad details, was it sna
gesed to me that my mode Of life was othe
y. than consistent with his desires and wishes
have been the mother OF fifteen children
this my husband, who now seeks 10 dlsow
and disgrace me twelve of them are no
' alive In them my hope, my pride, my COZ
y ISOLATION is placed. | desired no eXtravagal
>" expenditures for town or country house; IN
ie hope on earth was peaceful and happy If
~ to educate my children in virtue and Chri
- iianiiv. and 10 make them industrious al
useful.
. Indeed, there is no less fairness of what
said of my teuper and department to m
husbaud 1t is easy, very, very easy, f
. one who should defend, 10 make charg
III against his wife but promise you, if yc
'e will but give me time to defend myself, tn
~ will show by all the members Of my hu
III band's own family, by friends, by all wi
" have known me, or lived with me-, or SET
u, me at home or abroad, that these charges Il
'o without roundation.- Ledger.