The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-13

They ask us moreover 10 treat her verbal announce
mtnt' on the A.h Of February, Of her decision 10
afterwards receiving any mans addresses; and, in
defending Mcnardson's condnct, always speak Of
tie separation az II II operated IN morals, n not In
law, as dissolution OF the marriage contract or
course under THIS theory, her resorting 10 Indiana
lor a iraudulent divorce--irauduent In morals, II
not in law-and her refusal TO seek obtain one In
her own State, in which the marriage was contract
ca becomes nj worst merely triflng peccadillo
We have been asked. however, not only to ap-
prove Of Mrs. "cFarand's mode OF dissolving her
contract with Mcfarland but In approve of tile core
mnny by which she entered into a new contract with
Richardson on his deathbed at the Aston House
Everything Y.s done that could be doue to attract
for DAYS previously win articles, letters, aud tole
trans, which were Intended to impress the public
with the idea that Richardson was clearly IN the
r,ght' and therefore, an Innocent victim, and That
Mcfarland althuuyh he In the hands OF justice,
Was Clearly, IN Che wrong. ant ought 70 he
hanged. NJ last wien all hope OF Richard
sons recovery was gone, and decency aud
Humanity required that J should, rs FAR as the
pubic was concerned, lie lett to die IN pGnec, veil
drawn over his frates and mislortunes, AMI MS
name and memory be lelt quietly and hopefully TO
mems charitable judgments, grand tableau was
arranged in is room in the hotel Two olergymon
were summoned TO celebrate his marriage with tho
woman who brought him g. mis- doom, ono Of them
being n total stranger TO him, whom there was no
under the Tor cal ing in except the hope
that his prominence would give the affair greater
and cloud OF witnesses. Every word Of what FOL.
lowed was set down for our edifcaton. and trick
tbs
into the belief that there was nothing in the ghasty
scene but what piuul.
The notion that this ceremony would vadicate
Richardson's memory and Mrs. hcFarhnd's repu-
taton In the eyes or the world without reference TO
the facts which had preceded It, was Of course do.
luscn. The marriage reused spirit Of scrutiny and
Indignation, which threw greater share Of odum
on oil tie parties concerned than they probably real
ly merited. and led tn the disgusting newspaper
quarres which have ever since been raging the
dead mans grave. When pressed for a reason for
having II celebruted. however, those who brought
about and assisted in II declare that they wisaed TO
furnish Richardson's children with PROTECTOR and
hrs. McFeraud with legal right to al that once.
From the point OF view OF her friends, the day
wiic the wedding took place, not only was Ricn-
lrdson IN the article OF dea.h, but Mcfarland was
living In Jail capital charge, for which he would
PROBABLY he hung leaving his children athcriess His
children were, however, Mrs McFariands own, and
she was their neutral protector In the event OF
their fathers death on the -canold: their claims on
her devotion would be simply boundlc's Sire would
owe th{m ever lhhg OF WhSh cue was
capable In the way OF caro- and tenderness
and devotion. A. she bad chosen their father,
sle would owe them, above all things, ne
complete delvcrance from the consequences
OF cir father ermc rs IN the cXstlns state OF SO
cc'y .ne could possibly achieve. SO far, however,
from their ate being unpcrmOst In her mind during
ihe.c tran ions she made no meaion Of them
whatever q " TIE scpurdtion;" and after the TRACE
d. aud with tle foregoing facts staring her Ia the
face, sho consented, under the advice Of her
coutrlct, In tfoir mthers lifetime vita has enemy.
on whom he had, In a quarrel about her-their
mother-iniIc,rd NOR wound. thus Going what
in Der lay tn make the st1in on their name deep and
iudeliDlc and notorious. She dii this, moreover for
tIe puipOee q. taking uto her iai.ily 70 rear IN
side hy ~ide win Der own children, tie children
o. stranger, who lad no claim on Ter whatever,
and her relations with whom hal brought all this
woe on her own sons her family, then would nave
cOnsiste OF two sets OF children. the father OF one
having been hanged for numbering the father OF the
other-she herself being the cause OF the crme-and
eith bc.hE TO tho ether perpetual reminder OF a
sorrow aud shame for which the world las 40 balm.
The leather lu,.c5 riay have. before now, created
louss. oits lire 'ls 10 lurn'sh Illustrations OF me
blindness aud ciuslt, Of fate but We nro sure that
uo.hing 81 kind was ever before set up under the
ConccictiOn Of the Christian church.
Tue USFAIruFuL WIPE SHOULD BE PUNISHED.
Dom ne Troy Press.
Ana tire law oueht not 20 stop thcre il ought 10
afford snmo swift, sure punishment for the unialth.
~ wife. Mr.. Mcfarland ia guile n gully as Nc
Earl nd, and her staie in the Tribune TO day is
sucn as 10 make the blood run cold IL puts her In
4 position who're she tcCws 20 rncfci that her hus.
and TO us snoNs that ne never could have loved the
man she once svore 10 do AZ TIE altar OF God We
10 nc. believe II possib.e for human being 10 "
utterly crush ont every ~ O. love Tor auo.her.
We do not believe that woman Who ever loved
tne man Who is tire father Of her children alb
solutely hate lin now. She has her burden in this
life and she will end Il hard to bear. lie tas his
aud though the Law has ntld him Iuiltless there
clnuot but he 'or him days ol sorrow ard remorse
Boti are 70 he pi'ied; poth are ~ be blamed, for
bIih arc guty-how guilty we are not TO Judge
For ourselves. We sre willing TO leave them 10 the
Great Judge and we trust thai all viii join with
IN ara sing the veil over This tragedy.
AN FRESHMAN ON MRS. NFARLASD's CONFESSION
10 ne Edior OF ne S2a.
SIN Mrs. McFrrsni, In the scandalous parade OF
tor tisDouor, " len you p. r'lv repl lish TO-DAY
states that h,r husband tNr McFaThLd' j. an tish.
man, and tnlt she Was always alpr elcnsiye OF hir
r"u0itnl; some uu,der0us d"ed-hccause ~ HE
uG'iouHlity' ] ave no forN' trtt sucn q prejudice
may he hlrsorcd in the minds OF a tow individuals
through whD-o v,iu. MAJ run 1'ic rOblc4t blood IN
Nossa"uuset'-;' bur 20 re emitted 20 crcdeuce o.
att ntinr that preinlicr mast BE- eNrresscd by one
whose name Is urlukcl with ty,iNfhirr that -
tInfousd ant di-h uarab''. and whose ielravify
n & % H. Old. lIp
The Irish character a. bee" ~ 'tr,, 100 rvQ ieUtp
and too rOwerfuiy 10 Fuf. now 40 the hAuus OF o.
"ovr 'k~h.g ".F.ssof s~~-~>
loars. &c., ANIEE ltEELOVER
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