The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-22
WoODHULL and moon.
whnt Col. Biood snys nbout tho Divorce.

To THE EDITOR OF Tue SUN--Str In THE
sun TO-DAY IL an article credited TO the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, entitled " Marital Unhappiness-
Singular Story about Mrs. Victoria wood
hull So far as my name Is involved WITH mrs'
Woodbuil's Il Is a sineulArlv singular story, and
none the less singular than II IL untrue.
I cannot conceive the personincltion OF mean.
mess that could follow lady Ot Mrs. Wood
hulPs attainments. lite rary, sophic, polico-
economic. and oratoric with tue malignlty that
Is evident IN the article I'm question; out let II
be in whom It may, It shall certainly react upon
hin or her, and thete shall rest. 1t will never
harm Mrs. Woodruff In her work. 1t can no
more than add ping or two to the nnumcr-
able ones that she has had to be ~, and make
her work a little harder Of accomplishment.
But shall not permit any one to give me to
the world as the contemplate Gre .ture that tho
article would make me. pronounce the author
n malicious lbcler, in whom there IL neither
proper to rocure n div rce from me, that does
not deprive Tue OF the rilht or relieve me Of the
duty To hurl such falseuoods as ar In this ar
ticle IN the teeth Of their manufacturers nor
can So FAR fYrget my self-respcct as 10 permit
nv name be used falsely to reflect no u the
woman with whom have lived so MANY ye r.,
aud With whom have endured me SCOTS and
sCornA oI an uuthluking and uugrdtetul world.
has done Tor II, ana IN whi'h WORK am Only too
Iruud TO have been ace Iunted wortuy U per
folm my part, humble tuousn 70 has been.
And when the writer Of the article would
m Ike II out that anybody, sav0 Victoria G.
Woodruff. caused her separation from me, l
can tell ann or her tn II they had known her
az well 5 do. they would have new writ en-
that. The reasons for our separation have not
been provided us by Others, and when the world
shall come to know them, II will have no eau =
to ind fault with her. Aud as for the without
publicity part Of il, what should one do TO get
what she desires. | am to seek IL through the
forns prescribed Ivy law, which she has done
without, am sure. any effort AZ concealmentf
In regard TO the charge that she ia id t. have
made that have rOhued her. will take the op-
pur.un!ty Of saving that the truth Is too sacred
aui a lie too pitiiul 20 her. to say nothing ABOUT
the monsVos'tN OF sucn one ~ tua. Woulu
be. t. make 30 possible for Ter ever 10 have Ut
rcd H. Besides she Knows TOO wei ct my de-
Votiun To the ctu." ~ wnlCh u has been my
! privilege TO Labor, and ul the same to her, per
suually, make o. c arEe AZ once 80 N iusuha-
! hle ma prepos erIus; wnhe that am de-
pending upon my orOthe = wuuly false not
/ that he wuulI not extend me any aid | mig nj
/ REQUIRE, but that | nave II q no occasion. what
! ever may have been id II u by iueIClets with
/ our business for which thusc VINO repeat these
| words must be RESPONSIBLE. and not our elye.l.
! We have putsued our own course, ami let the
! medclers tax. nd we ere now pursuing our
cwu course, as tue world will some day realize
to IT'S benefit, trust bdt the nIeddiers must. 50
lar a. an cou erned stick TO the truth, or else
/ let me alone
Flnllly, / wish to g've my testimony 70, 80 far
| damage h.fs. Woodruff Ia tie pubic estimation,
| or | honor aud respect her ABOVE all other
women. WhJtever Gu Is she may have, or
! m y thiuk sue ma, for ner recent action Tor di
! NOrc", know thdt rne u aCtin2 cnusii htiousB
! AMI / should be Wanting N the IN mo d which
| l nope nave were 10 permit the statements 10
80 unconiraa,cted (wnen know better than
ANYBODY els can u,w, that they are false, that
she has ever COuited nOtOristy for notOrlety =
| cake, or that she Is "nOthin1 OF herself" h We
been her constant companion fer eleven years.
! Til lass September; and know whereof speak.
| wnen i sN that tnCro u 10 one OF
| whom l know anything nv their winnings,
! who has the commemorative, intehet tuAl
! rrtap of sucn variety OF subjects as Mrs
| Woodhull has.
| mad thought TO pass Ia silent contempt the
! reference u my distress 81 mind nut wish e.
say 20 The au h = 4 that falsenoOd, that was
! never hfmer In my pufp se-i never more satis-
! nrG with the WORK IN winch have teen e
= .gcd, or more confident that tnis work viii
! Ultimate properly thsn | am now; especiA IN
! am confident and tcjpl ing when see the asp-
| aud Wa-p- whom ma. Wupdhuh's Teachings
! WOuld u.kf an impOssi oiity IN the worl l. al
| TEMPT t. sung her To- death. for know that
| come sore ~Gut ia touched whicn N Akts then
| empty their venom upon her hope that MAJ
1--we t. her the q. ople speak VITA they alfead'
| lave ~ their heat aud to Join In IL 100 Coo
| bl. 80 Victoria &. " uocuul.
| NEW YORK, ally 81, 1876. JAMES ii. BLOOD.