Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-07-27

s4etter from, Hon. DaHSei y. sscAiss
New YORK, July 20-The Herald of to-
dav contains a letter TO the editor from Hon.
Daniel E. Sickles. in which he corrects
statement made in that paper yesterday, re-
garding the recent event in his domestic re-
lations. The reconciliation, he says, was my
own act, without consultation with any re-
latiye. connection, friend or adviser. What
ever blame, if any belongs to the step, should
fall upon mel am prepared to defend what
have done before the only tribunals | re-
cognize as having the slightest claim to
Jurisdiction over the subject, my own con-
science and the bar of Heaven. ! atn not
aware of any statute or code of morals which
make it Infamous to forgive woman nor Is
it usual to make our domestic life subject
of consultation with friends, 20 matter low
near or dear to us, and [ cannot allow even
all the world combined to dictate TO me the
reputation of my wife, when L think 1t right
to forgive her and restore her to nay conf
dence and protection. If [ ever failed to
, comprehend the utter desolate position of an
offending though penitent women, the hope
less future, with all its dark possibilities of
danger to which she is doomed when pro-
scribed as an outcast. [ can now see plainly
enough In the almost universal howl of de-
nuncfaeion with which she rs followed to my
threshold, the misery and perils from which
[ have rescued the mother OF iny child and ,
although it is very sad for me to incur the
blame Of friends, and the rcprosches Of many
wise and good people, l shall strive to prove
to all who feel any interest in me, that if
am the first man who has ventured to say to
the world an erring wife ana notifer may be
| forgiven and redeemed, that in spite Of all
the obstacles ir my path, the good results of
this example shall cntitle it to the Limitation
of the generous, and the connleDdaJioa Of
the just There are many who think that
| au act Of duty, proceeding solely from alice
! tons which can only Se compreLendsd in the
heart of a husband and father. is to be fatal
| to my professional and political standing -
! Ii this be so, then so be it. Political station
professional success. social reorganization, are
not the only prizes of ambition and so long
| as | do nothing worse than reUaIte my family
under the roof where they may find shelter
| from coutumcly and persecution, [ do not
fear the noisy but feeting voice of popular
clamor The maltitude accept their first
impressions from few, but in :he end men
think for themselves; and If | know the
! humas heart-aud sometimes | think that
in the career of mingled sunshine and storm.
| | have noticed nearly all its dcpths-then
may reassuTe those who look with rclectant
forebodings upon my future, to be Of good
| cheer, for [ Will not cease to viGdicate q just
claim to the respect Of my fellows; while to
those motley groupes. here and there, who
look upon my nisfortuncs only weapons
to be employed for my dest. ueton. to those [
say one for all. if u,an make good use of
his enemies, they will be as servicable to
him as his friends. La conclusion, let me
ask only one favor of those who, from what
ever motive may deem it necessary or agreea
ole to comment 80 public OK private upon
this sad history, and that is, 10 aim all their
arrows at my breast and for the sake Of my
innocent child. to spare her yet youthiul
mother while she seeks IN sorrow aad con
triton the mercy and pardon of Him to
whom, sooner or later, We must all appeal.