Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-09-26

AUGUSTA. Me-, Sept. O. 1ss4.-My Dear Mr..
Phelps: ! have your favor of the 4tl, advis-
ing me that tho continuous invention and
visabls dn your judgirentl MT 10 wait the
slow process OF the law, but to sDeak directly
10 the public In my own vindicution." In this
opinion many others, on whose Judgment
rely, concur.
shrink instinctively from the suggestion,
although feel sure 1 could strengthen the
bringing to view the simple thread OF truth
which is concealed in this endless tissue of
pasehood. You can imagine how inexpressi.
by painful it must be tn discuss ones domes-
tic life In the press, although think with you
that under the circumstances could
to justify "A stu ement which otherwise might
seem -objectionublc can. in any event,
safely commit the facts 10 you for personal
communication to thpso- friends who have
taken so dclicIte and so considerate an inter-
est in my affairs. The leisure hours of to-day,
only for the election, gives me the Opportunity nifty
essential details: .'i
when WINS but eighteen Years of age. first
met the lady who for more than thIty.four
years has been my wife; Our acquaintance
gaeemcnt which. without tho prbspo 1t 'of
speedy marrago,we naturally sought to keep
Lo ourselves. Two years later, IN the spring
OF 1863. when was maturing plans to leave
my profession in Kontucky and estab.
lish myself elsewhere, ] was sud
saaS death aho Il Sns Ssay aou5
full II could return TO ientuckyl was threat
ened with an indefinite separation from her
who possessed my entire devotion. My one
wish was to secure her To myself by mn lndis.
soluble tic against every possible contingency
In HE. and on the aUth day OF June. 1850, Just
were III the presence of chosen AMI trusted
Friends, u;litcl by what | know was IN my
nntive state OF Ponnsylrania perfectly les,a
On returning nome found that my family,
ana especially my bercayed NJ ither, strongly
iiscountenancsd my business plans a3 in.
yolying too longas paration from home and
Aindrcd compiled with her wish that re.
'umo nt least for time, my occupation In
part of August.
During tho ensuing winter ind ICED by
mlsyivings which were incr ased by lagal con
snltation, became alarmed lest II doubt
might be thrown upon the validity OF our
nnrr.ase by reason OF non,eompliaice with
asle iaw % Of the State where Il had occurred
made license certified by tic Clerk of the
County Court an indispensable re uIsile of a
and with an nxlous dosiro TO guard In the
most eneetua nunner A2ains any omhal-
rassment resulting from our position, Tor
which ! alone was responsible, wc decided
that the sinp.css and at tho same Z me he
,arest yanis way way wa, % to repair to Pennsyl,
yaRa a9a parfosS ay qn2ner vo artSe daSs
| ciIy OF Pittsburgh In the mon'h OF March.
'ooi. but WIS lDt OlucfWlsc fhue pubic lOf
obvious reasons. IL was soeniniled only TO
| secure an ind.rputabe vaidtty-tho iirs. mar.
| ringe being by my wife ana myself always
held sncrnh AT the innIiiro aQe OF fifty-four
do not deIen the wisdom or prudence OF u
| secret marriage, suggested by the rIdor and
theinexpcricnco OF youth. but It's honor and
its purity were inviolate us lclIavo, IN the
llsight OF Gcd and can not lie made TO appear
Otherwise by the wicked dry Cos OF mon. He
Drought 10 me A. comnnnion3lip which has
been my chief happiness from bOyhoois
| years to this hour, and has crowned mo with
| whateyeroi success have attained In lft.
| My Oldest child, son. was horn In iis
grandmother hf uso on tho III day OF June.
1851, IN the city OF Augusta, Mo, and died In
| her arms three years later. His ashes ropoSo
| IN the cemetery In his native city, beneath q
| Stone which recorded his name ana tho limits
| OF his innocent life. That stone, which had
| stood Tor almost an entire generation, has
been recently displaced by brutal and sacri
AS a candidate for the Presidency knew
| that should encounter many tormis OF al-
| umny and personal defamation. but | confess
| that did not expect to be called upon TO de.
fcnd tho name oil abeloycd and honored wIfe,
| VINO IL mother and grandmother; nor d d
expect that tho gIayo OF my litlo child
be cruelty dcsecrato1 Against such
| gross forlns or wrong the law giyos no nde
quate fedieas. und lliow that IN tho end my
most cuoutiye uilpcal against the unspeakable
outrages which resst must be 10 the noble
manhood and noble womanlood OF America
Your friend. worry sincerely,
JAMES Y. BLAINE,