New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-03
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MASTER sf new8 the folls8i.g item
Mr.. j. C. MANN now of Stenbenville,
Ohio, has been charged with causing the
vile seminary. Mr.. Mann publishes a
card denying that he is married Mann.
We have no interest in Mr.. Mann, and do
not know who he is, nor can We understand
why the following language is found in the
Baton Rouge advocate:
That is Just about a. neor the truth as
the REPUBLICAN ever gets. The statement
made by the REPUBLICAN,, that Mr.. Mann
published card denying his marriage is
false.
The Baton Rouge Adroeate il certainly
the ablest strictly Democratic paper. in
Louisiana, and it has avowed William Allen
to be its candidate for President. Arrayed
thus in line the Adrocats may think itself
obliged to contradict everything OF = pol
itical character seen in cur columns. Such
is the custom with Democratic papers in
this State To- call an opponent liar
serves in place of reason when arguing
bad cause. Epithets OF the kiaA &c digni-
fed and convincing, and something must
be said. But what the Ohio elopsment
case, to which We referred in commca with
other papers, has to do Nth William Allen,
with us, or with the Adrocate, we do not
understand. Tho Pittsbure Gacstss was
one Of the journals which published an &C.
count of tho elopement Of Miss Alice Wells,
and her marriage to Mr.. Mann. Subse-
quently, on the twenty fourth of July, the
Same paper published thS following:
CARD TO The PUBLIC.
WHEREAS, serions charges of a slanderous
nature have appeard in the columns of the
Herald of the twentieth instant, assailiDs
my character, in righteousness, take the
responsibility Of meeting all charges con-
tanned in the article referred to. - follows:
!. never sought to entise my wife from
the paternal root. She married me Of her
own free will, having satisfied any and all
scruples that may have been engendered
bv a gossiping community, by writing to
Wisconsin and Washington City. The one,
and only marriage that ever held me in
bonds, freed myself from as any honorable
man would have done under the circum-
stances. These facts the court document
now in my possession will establish beyond
a doubt, copies Of which an willing to
exhibit FREQ of charge to any who may
desire to crafty curiosity.
2. As regards my name, the alias, ETC.,
am in possession OF my mothers marriage
certificate, proving me entitled to my name,
and will furnish any one who may desire it
the address of my fathers people, who re.
side in New York, also of the SHORTCUTS,
who are my kin. one Of whom married my
mothers only Slater, of this eit1, Mes. Julia
A.. Swortouts, we'll known and highly
respected.
8. As regards my social standing, this l
pay for what get, and work hard Tor the
wherewithal to pay, and feel perfectly com.
petent to support the woman who has
linked her fate with mine.
j. C. MANN.
The scandal about the elopement was the
story that MIR. Mann then had wife living
He very properly published card, saying
that he had previously freed himself from
the only marriage that had ever held him
in bond; and moro than that, he offers to
show his mothers marriage certificate in
proof Of his true name. We csn forgive
the Adcoeate for its allusion to this paper,
but in justice to Mr.. Mann, whoever he may
be, we hope it will publish the card denying
the story Of his marriage.