The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-23

during the four montnt tnst tuey uVeo
ss.s,her Mr. Forrest took her ride to Fonth-during
TIE four months they thus lived together he in various
vsye manifested at times kindness he tells you him
NJ in his own affidavit. that be told her during
tnsse four months that any man ever attempted to
6vssch her chastity or reputation, to call on him
fins 40 far words went, at al events
he very kind. submit to you, gentlemen, with.
cut i'm the credit truth end verac.y of Mr.
Nagoon- and Mrs Forrest has even stated in her sf
davit that abe believes MT Magoon speaks innocently
honestly and he thought truly submt to You as
fair mption in respect to her conduct. that
dest women would never have made such
communication as this would be II ]. were true. But
now hook at the other side How far is it PROBABLE that
fcr the mere purpose Of enabling his wife to talk about
the or for the purpose Of screening her in
the eyes Of the servants that AR Forrest would submit
70 tie monstrous degradation Of lying every night for
sour months by the side of one whom he had proved
eciyie as communication with amsn whom he knew, as
he stated in his affidavit to be vile wretch but whom
notwithstanding, he introduced to The society OF his
wife, and leave alone with her occasions
Oertsny he did do ak you is this credible?
Why, what patient, mild, Innocent self denying
creature this must be- who when he focnd his wife
chase, and was determined TO punish her on that &C.
count, Still. in order to save and her character
and 20 her from disgrace would lay his pure and
sncontaminsted person the bed for four long
months? Do you believe il, Is Il crsabeg / sub
init &c ntlemen that the fact of his us occupying the
same chamber fer four months, is conclusive evidence
that he did not believe anything whatsoever to the dis
parsgem Of his wife But he says he did and yet he
admits that he intended to separate from her He made
not single charge against her and stood resdy
champion, to defend her honor If anybody would asss
how they stood on approaching the FIRST OF May
lSAe when the separation must take plsce-when tbs
separation did take pacehs establishment, being then
broken up What are his acts at that time They are
very kind towards her In April he took her ride
Her own picture-tbe picture Of degraded hariot--
whom he about to turn from his side sacredy
perved among his family treasures and ransmittei to
the mansion Of fonthi to grace its walls whenever it
shall come into use. His own pcture-ths family pic
tuYe; the picture OF the whom she had degrai led
and dshonorsd-he with his own hand, aries to the
carriage accompanies her. and in the face OF day and of
their friends delivers her that picture, keep
keepsake and evidence of uuorokep connection with the
original They part lovers; not, to be sure, with
broken pence each retaining half but keeping each
the picture and image of the other 10 be and
preserved as an evidence that there was s an attach
ment between them unbrokcn, at least by crime or
shame. Does it admit Of other construction? No,
gentlemen. need not advert TO the delivering of the
copy of Shakespeare. You have not forgotten it. and
know will not, with his name. naiiate, and all writ
ten in it. But last not least call your attention
TO subject not TO be forgot OF his conduct TO Mr.
Bryant, his most esteemed frend-a against whom
she breath Of caumny Was never uttered man whom
one to occupy that posonJ have united to say is mo
del Of all that lie morally worthy il public aud private
and ancient friend of Mr. Forrest and he had not long
previously sent forth from his home to establishment
Of her own the wife CT literary gentlsmsn, to whom
she united, his eldest daughter, bslieve-at all
events daughter rho was tendery beloved, and wac
held fond place afectionate hold in his esteem
and in the esteem Of all who know her daughter
held he (Mr. ForresD after these four months con
tempble disguise covering his shame to blind the
eyes Of Dame Underwood and Robert Garvn-the tel.
tale Dame Underwood-wound up by taking this con.
animated woman and placing her a. the pure hearth
that pure .ho mG' sespsc.a and most
man q right to come int court of justice
and call his wife polluted, and demand divorce
from her, who could be guilty Of such inconceiyab.e
sssenees as to ask her to to young couple the wife
being the daughter Of dear and ancient friendly living
vile creature, reekng with the abomination Of filthy
crme-who, in all probability would pollute whoever
touches her Why If Mr. Edwin Forrest had dons this,
he would be infinitely man than perhaps ever
ought to estsem him-for there i kind of philosophy
they please with their own aud as this bis
wife, why perhaps he may have thought that he hal
right to do with her what he pleased and to cast her
from him, innocent though che were. But know
who conceives that he has right to plant thorn
Of guilt and nfamy in the garden Of his neishbor-and
Mr Forrest is not guilty Of this offence claim for him
and for human nature, that he is not guilty Of it, and
srom the fact that he is not guilty Of this ofen,e ask
you to convict him Of another, and different and far
less heinous, perhaps less inexcusabe, offence
against morality and justice-thet Of condemning
Hs to the first Of May lsls IL the history Of sh. case
Passing by for moment the observations due to the
Consueo compsssion and to other compositions come
20 certain declaration Of respect to viii III
shan be obliged to speak distinctly You will probably
mote what the condition Of Mr. Forrest at that time.
the first ofMsy lS4ehe was engaged in that ferocous
feud with Mr.. Macready, which was then gs.herng
strength, till 1t rapidly appropriated to the dreadful
universal attention. When coupled with this deadly
1sud with Mr. Aacready, to the wonder and astoni.h
on Of the lady an unaccountsbe and unaccouuted for
separation from his wife took place for charge any
description whateverbut of course known to be
his act call attention gentlemen, to this state OF
things for the purpose of asking you how far
It possibly be true that Mrs Forrest the author
in August September or October Of the mput atoms
against Mr. Forrest that he had parted with nc
oount the Macready troubles Why gentlemen three
four months before article published in OF
the newspapers setting forth all about this separation
and statng probable the separation air
Lawson proves 81 his letter that Mr. Forrest saw that
article published in the files but that letter
n / mn st he nlh lie have
what must any Of you have said the first of May 1872
when you heard that Mr. forrest who skng such
tremendous uprosr with mir Maeready. had actually
turned on his own wife, and driven her out of his doors
without assigning any reasons Why, would you no.
the Macready affair; that his pa hal perhaps. be-
rome excited, and that he did not know what be was
doing And you must have blamed him ut that moment.
All the world must necessarily have blamed him. and Of
course, as he gave explanation an she forbidden
to give any explanation this state O.. things continued
and might have continued for ever, and nothing elsa
would have been imagined at the time But / propose
putting of to later stage my remarks the matter
rhen shall advert to his proceedings in December 1Sl8
still want keep your attention to the Of May
1si9 Now at that time have stated TO you his conduct
and the nature Of the things he did and have read
corresdondence between Mr. Lawson aud Mrs Forrest at
that very time thus running along 10 tn. time when
Mrs Forrest with Mrs Goodwin, sndlperhsps ,hort
period longer What was the object of that correspoa-
deEce? Nothing had ever been said or done in regard
provided for Why Mr. Forests method Of proyia.
ing for her to adyert.. for board in some private
family or boarding hou,e-and while he TO be TIE
Lord OF Eonth or come other great place, cha to
10 and be solitary sparrow the house top'-if you
peasea solitary boarder in private family pub
)ic hotel al five dollars week. perhaps
thing Of that kind--wth some little allowances for
clothing, ana Well Mrs. orrest would not stand
that and demonstrated against it. she did not,
To be sure, remonstrate in violent and angry
terms but strongly and decidedly and appealed
10 Mr.. Forests sense Of propriey-that that
with whoumhe would be obliged to associate in a
boarding house And yet Mr Forrest thought that this
Lady who could net avoid committing adultery when
ever she brought In contact with who would
be likely to solicit her chastity, was very desirou Of
sending her to ordinary boarding house where
living all alone without brother or male protector
without any OF her family, where she would b. all the
time In the company perhaps Of auiable jamie
ZOE, who would be writing her poetry; and she was
mot cross or unamabls sort of woman he would not
probably be knocked down whenever lie did 1t And yet
what MIR Forrest wanted to do was to preserve his
cncr and his wifes reputation, and therefore she
INST 60 anu live in boarding hou,e. have heard Of