The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-14

same order as polygamy, and the concu-
oinage OF the patrlarchs and kingS-Da-
wa, solomon and others, mentioned in
the Old TeStament-or a kind of Nor
monism hich goes so far as to make
polygamy a duty of mankind, The
inorganic matrimony as it occurs once
IN while in the countries protestant
and Catholic) Of the old world is a strict
monogamy hmited by agreement.
1t derives its name from the
obsolete word "mOrgjan," meaning TO
limit Limited marriages, based on
agreement on both sides, are. although
under different forms, admitted by law
in almost every country. 1t is also call
ed "matrimony ad legem salicam" FAC
cording to the Salic law, as it originated
in the Salic code of law, the Sales being
a race which was living below the river
Meuse in France. Other nations adopted
this code of law. The siXty-seVtnth
article ordained that wives and daugh-
tiers should be excluded from Inherit
ance. Morganatic matrimony is Il law
ful contract, sanctioned Dv the Protest
ant and Catholic churches, provided
that the Snpdlatinns are not against the
laws and the nature of common matri-
mony.
Morganatic marriages are mostly CON
- ''N Nih " iNlHeN anu bllltI tllltiN a EOA-
ernnent who have lost their wives.
They cannot add a morganatic wife to
the living one, committing this way the
crime Of hlgamy, which is not tolerated
by any Christian church or law in
Europe; only the turk can marry u wife
and hire or buy one. The marriage CON
tract stlpulatC5 that the morganatic con-
sort does not acquire the position of a
queen, she and her children shall not
succeed to the throne and be excluded
from Inheritance OF any marriage por-
ton and personal property. She re-
ceives always IN it's place very liberal
maintenance and dowry also the chill
dren are literally provided for and re-
ceive noble titles.
Persons who are united by Il morgan
attic matrinony can obtain lawful
divorce only under the same circum-
stances as in common matrimOny.
such cases have occurred very seldom
the courts are mostly inclined to favor
the mOrganatic wife. We must also state
that such matrimOnies have been, and
are now, almost without exception,
"loVe matches" The mOrganatic wife
of the late King of Italy, Victor Eman-
uel, was a flower girl, considered the
greatest beauty of Naples, who under
stood how to gain the respect OF the
nobility and the nation, aud almost the
position OF Il Queen 10y rapidly improy-
ing her education and manners, being
besides by nature OF a lovely and benev-
client disposition. Both were living,
until the death of the husband, in per.
feet happiness. The morganatic VITO
of the late King Frederick William "a
Countess Harrach) was, as also that Of
the late Duke OF Hessen-
Cassel (tho daughter of an
apothecary) and that of the
Duke of Hessen Darmstadt (the di-
vorced wife of "A Russian Ambassador
and also that of the late Prince George
of Prussia tthe world renowned dancer
Tagll0ni, Il famous beauty, and all Tex
cepting only the one named in the third
place. very highly respected, before as
after marriage. We ask, what is the
reason that chiefs OF governments pre-
fer inorganic matrimuuV with "A
second wife To an unqalitied one? We
must answer: II has been since hun
dreds OF years, Il general usage Of the
ruling families, to select wives, and
hundreds of equal positions, not only to
strengthen themselves in their rights,
but TO keep up line of undiSputed pure
blood. They also remember the fire.
quent troubles which, according to orr
historical records, brought upon their
ancestors and whole nations, by the in
ter-marriage with beauties of lower
position, and also the endless ituds of
their descendants. English history
furnishes some striking examples. -
Nashville American.