Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-08-02
WHOLE NUMBER Ss9
A Letter fyosaa SfcFkles.

New YORK, July 2O.-The "Herald'' of
to-day contains letter to the editor, from
Hon. Daniel +. Sickles, in which he cor
rects statement made in that paper, yes
terday. regarding the recent event in his
domestic relations:
"The reconciliation" he says, "was my
own act, without any consultation with
any relative, connection, friend or adviser.
Whatever blame, if any belongs to the
step should fall upon me. am prepared
10 defend what | have done, before the
only tribunals ! recognize as having the
| slightest claim to jurisdiction over The
subject, my own conscience and the barof
heaven.
"l am not aware Of any statute or code
of morals which makes it infamous to for
give woman, nor is it usual to make our
domestic life a subject of consultation with
friends, no matter how near and dear to
us, and cannot allow even all the world
combined to dictate to me the reputation
Of my wife, when l think it right to forgive
her and restore her to my confidence and
protection. If ever failed to compre-
hend the utter desolate position of an Of
Tending, though penitent woman, the hap
less future with all its dark possibilities of
danger to which she is doomed when pro-
scribed as an outcast.
81 can now see plainly enough in the
almost universal howl ofdenuncialion with
which she is followed to my threshold,
the misery and perils from which | have
rescued the mother of nay child; and al
though it is very sad for me to incur the
blame of friends and the reproaches 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 ven
Tired TO say ro the world, an erring wife
ard mother may be forgiven and redeemed,
that in spite Of all the obstacles n my
path, the good results Of this example shall
entitle it 10 the imitation Of the generous,
and the commentator of the Just.
"There are many who think that an act
of duty, proceeding solely from affections,
which can only be comprehended in the
heart of husband and father, is to be
fatal to my professional, political and so
cial standing; if this be so, so be it.
"Political station, professional success,
social recognition, are not the only prizes
of ambition, and SO long as l do nothing
worse than to re-unite my family under
the roof where they may find shelter from
contumely and persecution, l do not fear
the noisy but feetng voice of popular
clamor.
"The multitude accept .heir first i'm
pressions from few, but in The end men
think for themselves; aud if l knew the
human heart, and sometimes | think that
in career of mingled sunshine and storm,
l have sounded nearly all its depths, then
I may assure those who look with reluc
tant forebodings upon my future, to be
of good cheer, for will not cease to vim
dicate just claim to the respect of my
fellows.
"While to these motley groups here and
there who look upon my mistortunes only
as weapons to be employed for my de-
these I say, once for all, ifa
man make good use of his enemies they
will be as serviceable to him as his friends.
"ln conclusion let me ask only one fav.r
of those who, from whatever motive, may
deem it necessary or agreeable to comment
in public or private upon this sad history,
and that is to aim all their arrows at my
breast, and for the sake of my innocent
child, to spare her yet youthful mother,
while she seeks in sorrow and contrition
The mercy and pardon of Him to whom,
sooner or later, we must all appeal"