New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-25

Dr. William I. Channing--who is distinguished
as the only surviving son Of the great DIR. Chan
nng-has written from this city to The Boston AaGS
q letter touching Marriage and Divorce, which
challenges attention and discussion, and which win
be found entire in another column. We leave out
of the account far as possible, all that is per-
sonal in the premises-Mr Channings emphatic
denial that he is Spirituaist his denunciation Of
those who have dragged his personal affairs before
the public, misrepresented his position, &C., &c.
We choose to deal only with what be deliberately
prOpounds and submits to the judgment of the pub
lie as bis own view of Marriage and Divorce
which is a. follows:
81 have nothing do with the jsrg0n Of snitieA
BY separation from my wife took place than ve
nom causes contained wholly within the snicn Itself No
any way bring about this result, have nothing further
sS % that my decision dessIs and rom conviction Of
duty and IseesSy have only 20 regret now mat retained
no~ing hon false regard to others But serves to marx
that ought to seek the separation In law which already existed
ii found at once that broad line divided the Eastern and
Western policy with esSd 20 Marriage and Divorce In Mas
ehsset The marriage contract could Be aside except for
tsco insbsy or evasion or violation the physical cons
Mental moral spiritual mPoteacy vacated not The legal
contract Of the body alone Human element. entered
into the ideal OF the law recognized ony the animal relation
Al the West the doctrine substantially held that IL me
release
1iseordaNf This principle admitted the dstinctvey
Of ction and difference thoroughly
the and conservative IN the Of Mar
rage and which requires the pAnes erarcaon tire
present time
what had become matter Of conscience. remembered
that Massachuse;ts herSeh settled BY treated in
their lay and branded a. fuves who e their
native couny because they could not coacenoasy observe
Its laws therefore claimed and used che American Of
choosing the under which Soad live termi
paed residence in Massachusetts with great r<ret and st
sufficient sincerity and became Western cit
IN al honor and soOa faith 20 the s.ss whose eer iHsu
tcps invited
In becoming citizen Of Indiana sorsh; release from an
oppressive obgstion Already nnl IN is essential human
do1s soagA and obtained his release for It's
81 persopf snd social duty did IN order
marry shniiy Al ias time, reserved myself
the night marry wherever eonaered conducive ny
welfare having also due rey7d 10 the welfare Of others
have exercised this right for sufficient self into
which human being has and which
pat ASSISTANTS would De the last 20 EppTeciAte.
have referred 20 tie laws Of Massachusetts, setting marriage
aside account Ct PAB1t ar bet recognizing rsnta
spiritual cieruen entering the contract and
sGcaag vke they fail l. this maerisikstion OF
which IL the chief Of The existing disorder In
this relation Of Society No nstu;on rse much
shove iGeal and Muraee made BE- the unaer
able Of bodies thus depving Of al the condoa.
distinguish Human Marriage and degrading TO the level
Of IN insorced, permanent animal relation"
Mr. Claiming, it must be borne In mind, is
nhtive of Massachusetts,, Of which State he was
reared citizen, and so remained until be saw ct