New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-26

ME N ,,x s.yo.ion, all my sr.reaaiss, a.
49, :, ,Ss ~ nv safsring, were unsFHH1s, r.
Eoun1 nysef bOt Only nege - ~ b,5or IN peril
thsnnea a. So nv t6is cIss ze2-nent, 81" 49,
;,S All hiu5 and fond remoestIAnso = 5AeiieA pos
nr.s,ed ny feeIbgs, on ere tis bnrst OF
ably vess straned ana crushed hey oni esour
"a, vhst msy Rave SAL OK TAs ~ no psi-
80 a. our or room) afeTsaIl hn.as 49,.
vscy 10 the expression OF ny regres ala soI
es "a ssdsd to my apology every P.eas w ~
-, sincsre love and ny hteISst "a Lnly
~c.h suggest Of devotion 70 hsI neppl ~ ,..,ed
~, srrei,iyated indifference or obsolete rooeness-
~ - - 1sturu home have been as sver &c y'o
4, ever oment q my intercourse - 49, nrice
-, vSep present have seen1ne; There - no ~,
49, Ave rot studied, no WISH shc1 bSvs 10.
aS,1yored 70 anticipate, 10 evidence o. my - =,
ed could possibly tender when ga &c. -
MOI 65y a moment have / sho 81 lnf atle OF
eheI. . oysv.p a sepse Of wrong. And yet, nay dear
- isnousge can express 10 you the elUi sys.ei
&C ard STORED ibdigniues "hish NV =,
amounting, app srently =, &c onSoTtby OF nv
persscBte re Ito Some nV'- - ~
seH and my relation. " L.. On. and am "a.
orlT row, woen have found out apu ani IS
$3.50 hv Emily herself that al my 'nOrts are ~
"a ftbst II DO rot mysef present tnis osei aYe
,a =, ,brss IA your consideration, the kno sedge
,sy reach you through some lees proper cNne4' o"'
1 "A us disclose il 70 you. -, ,,,vrsrloss and
rrn.hss,,e5 have held up az iinst tbs haf1
,,n,s hi. fearful disappoiotnent as lops d cau
4 Nv mind ny health, my cspacity ~ sny cay ~
sisen way under such oPprsssion' ooo ALoSs go
p. q ony happiness Bot if this note does not con-
v;Dcs Won you win too surely know that have had
q 20 choice but TO speak ,
T5ink beseech you, what can be done. am IN
oar hapds full Of gratitude for al your kindness Sill
v;,e nv wife with all my heart eth anxious By a.y
means 10 folh ell my duy, and to De 20 you sod ner-
self comfort s Y an nCLoI, pSNe'e me FRY
81 WHOM .be date and circumstances under wbiea this
,o.s vas written considered, before the discovery
~ INV wife eandestiDe correspondence, trust II WILL
sry copyction to any mind Of ts perfect truth and
.ncsri,y II was the day following the recep, OF my
note by Mr. Grgg that 10 his o e, he took II ont CT
lis dsib spoke Of Il and Dysei N commanding terms
,no uedged me his support 10 cOntr bling MS daughter
How tsfalIy he violated thst pledge only one day
snerwsrd, and bow ysDtonly no mas a6stted her
attack upon my character, think hsve shosn.
thas seemed 10 me unnecs sssry % inc1moer TINS
case with testimony of ny own uniformly gentle and
co.'s rate Of my wife when at West Point or OF
h.r rud.ness 10 me and undue familiarity With another
mar she herself records the fact and the comnon
Yuuor in her letter 70 that individual, already pre-
seIted In my answer 20 her petition.
Il is reported TO me, on credible authority, tnat
efforts have been made TO influence the Judgment OF
your honorable OOcy in this case, by statements thai,
A. nv wife ard myself cannot be recOpeied therefore
right and proper to divorce US by legislative sct
Against this assumption do most earnestly protest
and respectfully sub Lit that j, and alone, as the
injured and deserted party IN my matrimonial ahaHce,
thst bond shall be Dissolved. further submit that
no patty acting my wife mas done has any claim az
the hands Of your honorable body or OF any tribunal
whatever to the benefits Of divorce st her own In
u stsnce. In view of my wifes grievous derehcton,
(Which cesnisTy dramatic psthos can eItenuate
her petition un.Hs.sined it Is in sioge essential
point presOmes too far upon your indugsnt attention
To grant II, under these circumstances, would De 70
give the sole mn sanction Of Law to an oense which
4 God and man regard striking 81 the root Of moral
ity, Of social order, and Of the very LIE If the family
:. nj - elf hri
in Iat of society," do appeal TO your Honorable Body
10 sst the seal OF your condemnation upon tine
attempt to break down lie hottest barrier; and prsJ
you 70 dismiss my uifes petition as unworthy your
: PAIsS.lp1ia, Feb. 10, 1853 HORACE B. FRY.
o. AFFIDAVIT OF ALBERT d. BACHE.
Albert ID. Bache being duly sworn, says thst he il
resdent OF the City Of Philadelphia, and IN business
there; he was gToomsman at the marriage OF Horace
4 Il. Fry, and saw MIN and Miss Emily L. Grigg mar
ned at her fathers house, 10 Walnut street, Pnisde
phis; the Rev. DR.. Morton performed the ceremony;
imm dstely after the marriage the bridal party started
on excursion; deponent met them al WalnUtstFeet
wharf little before O'Clock of the day OF their mar
rage which was the ID of August, 1885, he saw them
off, but did no. accompany them on their trip they
we're at the wharf when deponent arrived; Mr. Try
wss then attending TO the baggage in order TO see
che ed snd the ladies' that is Mrs. Fry aud the two
n brdesmads Mics Tracy and Miss Fry, standing
near on the wharf; deponeLt stood with the ladies'
until Mr.. Fry had arranged the baggage when he
Joined them; all went in company on board the boat
hr Fry walked with his wife; deponent renamed
with them uI the boat was about starting, when he
Il went shore; during all the time spoken OF, dspo-
rent observed iiltemper or excitement or rude
ness on the part of Mr.. Fry, and heard no excited or
improper language; the parties spoken OF appeared
70 be 10 good spirits and 10 friendly conversatlon-a
4 seemed good-hamored and cbstty; deponent saw
nothing which indicated an interruption OF the good
feeling which suitable to the occasions he did not
hear one word about baggage said by any Of the
!, party in passing into the boat, Mr. and MIs. Fry
walked In front of Donent and the rest OF the party
but near enough to have allowed anything said 10 .
Il loud tone 10 DE heard NJ Meigs als) accompanied
THE ladies to the boat having joined the party at the
same time with deponent. ALBERT ID. BACHE.
Sworn and subscribed before me- this gh day OF Feb
&ruary, 1859. CHARLES ID. FREENAN, Alderman.
STATEMENT or 5. EMLES MEIGS.
PHmADELPHIA, Feb. II, 1859.
Nh. HORACE B. FRY Dear SIR; You have re-
qntsted me TO state in writing whether, when present
the occasion Ct your departure from this city 90
your bridal tour aIytbing improper IN your con-
duct, or heard you use any incorporate language.
In compliance with your request as above, Il gives
me pleasure TO state that when called with Mr. \. ID.
Bsche TO take leave Of yourself and party at the boat
where spent ten fifteen minutes previous 10
your departure, observed nothing oi III temper IN
your conduct, or improper language, spd nothing N
the appearance Of your company inappropriate 10 such
an occasion. / remain, Sir very respectfully, your
Nobedient servant, ). ENLEN MEIGs,
ANOTHER CARD FROM MIR. WILLIAMS.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10, 1859.
My name has been introduced by Mr. John Gngg IN
81 memorial which be has seen ft TO address 10 the
Legislature of Pennsylvania; to that paper he Ia:
4 appended letter written by Mr.. o. G. Wsgter, q
caoet Of West Point.
Both these statements npute violation of an hon.
orabe engagement made b. me at the time OF my visit
10 West Point.
saw Mr. Wagner at that place on the 9Th Of Sep.
TENDER last, in company with Mr. YOrke OF this city,
r at the requtst Of Mr.. II. u. Fry whom have long
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