Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-04-06
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The Thunderer on the 6ickles' Tragedy -
Tho Revolver and American Institu

Iho hoVoiVer ana American 1nstltu
From the London Tiues l.th March
We published yesterday very strange and .
very ad story tom Washington. With the res.l-
ecliou Of Sr Gre sweil Cres>wes clients hstors
OAR c.'s we nre ~" aiuut t'fy into p,rnxyrWs Ut
nrtuous n1gnaiiun bec;luse i, tle United Stataa,
u elsewhere. woman il sonnet me. frail. and man
generally ,in''icsN., Such hngs are OF all axes
AM ot 'nll c"unrics. aud this Washington N story
alb ~ Mr.. and Mrs Sirkler and Sir. Key nigha.
ut any yvea se, IN, fad its counterpart in. the
sea- dah'u- chronicle. If any uf the Eurneanrapr
itols-L ndnn included. Ii il true. indeed, that
the husbands vengeance was swift, savage and A.
we're Such is not the way In whi'h su'h injuries
resented in England hut, according to tile civ
ilixntion II country. 81 ia Tho fsii Ut its
venge. Oue nation uses u -til-tt,.aater reyol.
yer, nno,her an oll flint gun. fourth n bnrrisfer.
We employ the fourth weapon: in tho United
States the second comes morc fainliarly to tho
hand at IN outrau ued husband.
The remarkable part of this occurrence. then,
as fnr as we nre concerned, il the form which the
husbands Vengeance assumed. Had such nstury
a- this hnppsned in England, and had the hus.
band in due course or time put the matter int the
hand "f the ian,ly s,licitur, and had thai u.eful
personagc, sill in duo course. feed counsel and
brought it before Judge Ordinary. we should
scarcely have given the report second glance
Deny it who may. tho truth il that habit renders
all persons hut the immediate family, friendS and
acquaintance. Of the parties to such suits, pro-
hunly Y indifferent To the matter. We can hnrdly
say if equal apathy exists the other side of she
Atlantic when niurics of this class are avcn nsed
In the terrible fashion of tho Washington tragedy.
Al first sight, the fact that Injured husband at
rushcs Ia the conclusion that nothing but tho
blood of the aluerer can bc accepted rs nm cxpi-
ton for his wrong would seem to argue higher
conception Of the marriage bond than tho one
which obtains among ourselves We cannot, how
tn.. tt,,,kA hand
are swift to shell blood for injuries of far inte.
ror class to those of which we are speaking.
The form. then Of Mr.. Sickles revenge was
according to tho fashion of his age and his coun-
try. We think it probable that, had he been an
Englishman, living in London, he would have nc
tod otherwise. Take it, however, asyou mny. the
story is most lamcntabc one. In England much
interest will he felt in II from tho fact that the
fortunate young wfe-a,J surely she is most un.
fortunate was known in tho social circles OF
London. When Mr.. Buchanan was Minister over
here, hcr husband, Mr.. Sickles, was the Secreta-
~ Of Legation. lie was accompanied by his wife
child in years, and still more child IN appear
ancc. She excited interest in every one who mot
her in those days. and many an English Friend
will gricye at the termination Of her brof career.
The facts of the case may be told in q very few
words--indccd, we had rather make NJ short
story Of il possible, for it is not one upon which
the mind can rest with the most painful feelings.
Mr.. Slckies was secretary oI Leehtton nero Ill
London. hut. on the election of Mr.. Buchanan to
the Presidency, he returned to the United States
and obtained the Democratic nomination for Con-
grc,s from of the metropolitan districts OF
New York. In due course hn went TO Washing
! ton. tnkins with him his wife.
On Friday the 25th of February, Mr.. Sickies
was entertaining The President of 'he United State
Mt dinncr--hc nt end Of the table, Mrs. Sicklcs
! ut the ohcr. He knew nothing ui the matter in
| hand Ia the midst of the dinner n letter was de-
livcrcl to him which revealed TO him tho history
of his wiir'. shnmr and of his own dishonor. At
the tmr he could. of course. say nothing and do
nothing. Theie sht his vnung wifi" opposite him.
and by her 4ic tie Z, e-il"nt. When the guests
went away he h".,an I, consider grnly with him
sell whll course h" SHOULD a,lcpt. Tha: night he
appears Ia have nid r. done n',thing. hut the eur
ly pa of h. next !ay wus spe II in II careful in-
ve>tiga'i ef the Cue.
sub are the lea u +, = "f th ni.erabe sto-
" WI ,tr w. rc.si 't i uoIris d -arli'w, md
whir' nr .rc 90 - e u he read Nth much r'n'-
nit n'i.u h> AZ ia T. iand who had
any kn wl'lge + the artr'in the tragedy,