The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-28

New YORK, July 20.-The Herald to day
contains letter to the editor from Hon.
Daniel +. Sickies. in which he correc,s
statement made in that paper yesterday,
regarding the recent event in his domestic
relations. The reconciliation" be says,
was my own act, without consultation
with any relative, connection, friend or ad-
wiser. Whatever blame, il any, belongs 10
the step, should tall upon me. | am pre-
pared to defend what have done before the
only tribunals | recognize as having the
slightest claim TO jurisdiction over the sub
ject-my own conscience aud the bar Of
Heaven DIN not aware OF any statute or
code of morals which makes il infamous 10
forgive women, nor is il usual 10 make our
domestic life subject Of consultation with
friends, no matter how near and dear TO US,
and | cannot allow even all the world com.
bined to dictate &c me the reputation of my
wife, when | think il right 10 forgive her
and restore her TO my confidence and pro,ec-
ton. II ever failed TO comprehend the
utter desoate position of an offending,
though penitent woman, the hopeless future,
with all its dark possibilities OF danger to
which she is doomed when prescribed as an
outcast, can now see plainly enough in the
almos, universal howl OF denuncia,ion with
which she is followed to my threshold, the
misery and perils from which have rescued
the mother OF my child
Although il is very sad for me to incur
the blame OF friends, and the reproachcs OF
many wise and good people, | shall strive TO
prove to all who feel any interest IN Inc, that
If am the first man who has ven,urcd to
say to the world an erring wife and mother
may be forgiven and redeemed, that In spite
of all the obstacles in my path, the good
results of this example shall enttle it to the
imitation OF the generous, and the commen'
dation OF the just.
There are many who think that an act OF
duty proceeding solely from affections which
can only be unprecedented in the heart Of
husband and father, is to be fatal TO my pro-
fesstonal and political station. Professional
suctss and social recognition are not the
on1y prizes OF ambition and So long as DO
notAlhg more than reunite my family under
the-Yoof where they may find shelter from
coh<umely and persecution, do not fear the
noi&y but hee,ing voice of popular clamor.
Ibe multitude accept their first impressions
i'm few, bu, in the end men think for
themselves. And il | know the human
heart-and sometime think that IN ca
CTR of mingled sunshine and storm ] have
Sounded nearly all its depths then may
reassure those who look with reluctant lore
bodisgs upon my future, to be OF good cheer
f11 will not cease to indicate u just claim
|. Nthe respect Of my fellows; while to those
|, So,ley groups here and there who look upon
nRskisiortunes only as weapons to be en-
|. pl6a for my destruction those ] say
on1 Il all, if man make good use OF his
ene 6s, they will be as serviceabIc to him
a. Us friends.
= In conclusion, let me ask only one favor
oEtthose who, from whatever motive, may
} d6em it necessary or agreeable TO comment,
! inpublic or private, upon this sad history
b and that is, to aim all their arrows at my
br6st, and for the sake Of my innocent child
~ hre her yet youthful mother, while she
see lin sorrow and contrition, the mercy Of
am Crdon Of Him to whom sooner or later
~ LIST a Il appeal