National Republican., 1880-03-22
DIRTY LINEN IN HIGH LIFE.

CHRIsTIANcY family is lamentable, but not
phenomenal or unexpected, perhaps 1t is
nevertheless n mess of their own, which
mon decency would have concealed from
public view. But the washing has occurred
by their own hands, with con sonant aids,
and the dirty linen of the CHnIsTGANcIEs
hangs on the line in full display, tapping
its oifensiveness in the wind of public
dirty family matter No one could
have wrung the domestic secrets of the
CHRIsTIANCY family from that circle, ex-
cept that they voluntarily published their
own shame and disgrace to the world,
and hence they have no one but themselves
to thank for the spread they have laid TO
crafty morbid public taste and bring
disgrace and contempt upon themselves.
Neither side of this unpleasantness, as far
ms the principal actors are concerned, are
entitled to either sympathy or respect I'M
der the circumstances. The matrimonial
alliance was such per sc as to bring inevita-
BILE incomputibility, if nothing worse, with
in that domestic circle. On the one hand
was grave, venerable and honored Sena-
| tor of some opulence, but of frugal personal
attractions, under the bending and flrrow-
! ing influence of age. On the other side was
n gay, fair, volatile, ambitious and unscru-
pulous young girl whose highest estate was
a position in the Treasury Department
and such personal charms rs nature and
art had conferred. She had neither fortune
nor high social position to commend her to
the confidence, respect and love of the ven-
erable father and recent widower, who held
distinctive position in the Nation, and
who had scarcely laid aside the emblems of
mourning for the late departed Mrs. CHRIS
TIANCY.
These were the two parties before they
| allied themselves in a relation out of which
has sprung n shameful scandal that falls
upon them and society in high life. He
was old enough to have known better than
to seek happiness in any such conjugality
but his evil eye seems to have been placed
upon this fair creature and bewildered by
her personal charms he thoughtlessly and
insanely pressed his suit She, petted,
hattered and silly girl, became bedizzened
by the position and reputed wealth of her
suitor lost sight of the disparity of years
and condition, his want of personal attrac-
ton, the possible incompatibility of
| temper, aad the almost certain ship
wreck that would follow embarkaton
upon that sen, and she encouraged his
! nt,;
monial engagement, as is alleged, accepted
his offer of marriage and thus consummated
n relation which nothing but death could
honorably sunder. In this affair two fools
had met and had been entrapped for life or
disgrace. The world looked on in wonder
and fear. Predictions were early made that
this alliance, under its apparent disparity
Of age, condition and temper would end in
dishonor to one or both parties, and that
society would sooner or later he afflicted
with great scandal.
The denouemcnt has come, aud which is
it is not proper here to decide, but the
popular Judgment, if secured, would, no
doubt, be that these parties he compelled
to live together during their natural lives,
to share all the Internal that they have
challenged by making match in which
it is evident that Heaven has borne no dis
tinguishing part. If Mrs. CHRIsrIANcY
had kept her domestic affairs away from
the public press, as she had the power ia
do this great public scandal might have
been avertcd. No one else is responsible
for the revelations that have been made
and if she We're true woman, now that
she has voluntarily separated herself from
her husband, she would not rush into
print TO drag herself and her do
mestc affairs to public gaze, but proceed
under the due forms of law to secure
q divorce from her marital ties, with
n delicncy becoming the occasion and hel
own future welfare. We have refrained
heretofore from any reference 10 this un'
fortunate affair." and we should have pre-
4 served silence still further but for need.
less attack made upon the honor OF a dead
Senator, whose name has been "wickedly
connected with this aflair with view ia
prejudice his memory and blacllen his
lblhG' Inc 5tolSi ~ 10 hdlldIcu on AllS
CHRIsTIANCY's authority, is in substance
that Mr. CHANDLER visited Senator CHRIS.
TIANCY at his home in Lansing and then
and there q bargain was struck between the
two, under which Senator CHRIsTIANCY
was to resign his position as Senator
have a foreign mission to one Of III,
South American governments and re
ceiye from Mr.. CHANDLER n money
consideration besides, This tale is olab
orately and oircumstantally told by Mrs
CHRIsTIANcY as having been related to he
by son Of Senator CHRIsriANCY, who wal
oayesdropping in an adjoining room onC
overheard the conversation. Mr.. CHANDLEI
was subsequently elected Senator TO fill thu
place made vacant by CHRIsTIAHCY's rcsg
nation, and now, out Of malicious feeling
toward the husband, with whom she has {
difficulty, this no doubt fabulous stony il