The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-12-06

given, :" bot the effect Of such a law is consid-
erred injurious TO public locals, inasmuch as
adultTy comes to be garied as pardonabie
offense. In New York adulfry is the only
ground of divorce; nut separation is granted
Xpr cruelty, d,sertion and refusal on the part
of the hush nd la make provision for the sup
port of the wife. Ia several Of the other states
several other grounds besides the two Scrip
iual ones made grounds for divorce as
imprisonment, cruelty, negi,c; TO provide for
the maintenance of the wife and habitual
drunkenness In the laws of Maine
IL IL said that divorce IA vinculusl from the
bond may be- granted by any justice
of thesupr-me court: when in the exercise
of q sound discretion he deems IL reasonable
and proper and conducive OF domestic har-
mony and consistent with the pace and
morality of society. The law of Indiana
says, divorce m. ~ be granted Tor any c aus.
4or which the court deems IL proper In
Rhode Island, 10 the enumeration of specific
causes is added, and for any other gross brha-
Sior and wickedness in either Of tine parties
In Kansas no less than ten causes are men
tioned NJ valid grounds for divorce. Among
these are extreme cruelty, fraudulent con-
duty and the conviction OF felony and i;a-
Prisonment in the penitentiary therefor. sub
sequent Ia the marriage.
Among all the states, Indiana has gained a
widespread aud unenviabie reputation to-
loosene-s in respect 10 the giving OF divorc
Parties have frequently gone there and resi-
state, and then obtain a divorce which could
not have been granted In other States Ii IA
scarcely Ctb>ary 10 say further thai ds.yin-
fion frBn the Law OF God in eith-r direction ia
injurious TO morals. TN the one hand yrt,,,
crimes AGAINST the marriage covenant ar, T,.-
garyfed as trivial offences not sufficient IN
nullify it. On theotuer hand marriage Itself
Is REGARDED as a mere civil contract, that NAV
be sundered for almost any rea on which in.
terssI-d D .Iti-s IN ~ bring forw nd. Here, ~
every wLere e Sc, every infringement or vio-
lstioa or departure firm the law OF God
tends 10 encourage wrong doing and TO debass
public morals.
Anolper interesting question here presents
itself: What relations do divorced partie.
sustain TO each other" In the eyes Of the
civil Law divorce nuiiifies the marriage bond
the parties are to each Otter as II they had
never os-n married, and therefore they art
AT liberty 10 IN ,rry again IL they choose.
AS rs~pec the chui ch the question a<.
sumsS a tso-foid aspect. lst. When the d..
vorc- has not b.-i. obi ain. on scri,t ura
grounds. End. When IL has been obtained on
such grssunsis.
When divorce has not been obta,pe.i N,
scripturai grounds. IL cannot b. recou,,ix Il
by the church. II Is certainly the duty III N,
ciareh TO ASSERT and maintain the Divine n =
upon this and upon ali other subjects II r.,
the recognition Of this principle that brouxh
the Higher Law" into pgomfnence i'm opss.s
tion to the Fugitive Slave Law" which -
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