New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-29
YOUNG BLAINE'S MARRIAG E..
A PERSONAL STATEMENT BY HIS FATHER

| QUOTES FROM HER NOTES PRESSING IT
Ills LETTER TO FATHER DUCEY-
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE
SEPARATION.
Washington. Feb. 2s.-Mr. Blaine furnishes to
the Associated Press to-day for publication the fol-
lowing, under the heading of "A Personal State
ment":
Since the separation of my son and his wife
three and q half years ago. my family have silently
horne every Misrepresentation, every slanderous
attack, every newspaper interview, when IL has
pleased the now-divorced wife to inspire. The
one person aimed at has been Mrs. Blaine; and We
/ have. perhaps, been at fault in allowing horror
OF the public discussion Of private matters, COM
bncd with regard for the future of my grandson,
10 permit so much calumny to 90 unanswerea.
| The last outrage Of the kind, embodied III
| the decision OF the judge at Dcadwood, OAK, as
sumrs an official character which makes it inn
possible to remain longer silent. To remain silent
would be to accept and perpetuatc Il great wrong
to my wie--a greater wrong 10 my grandson tlah
even a publication of the truth can intiict upon
him. Ii is necessary in speaking that ] should
! give a summary brief as possible Of the mar
| riage and the incidents which followed 1t ana
bed to the separation
A letter which addressed TO The Rev. Thomas
j. Duccy at the time of the marriage will dis
tinctly state the important facts bearing upon
that event:
! Augusta Me- sept. 49, 1856.
The Rev. Thomas j. Duccy, rector Uf II. Leo's
Church IG East twenty ninthot. New York Cay
| Sir: on Wednesday morning Last the oth Instant
| my Youngest son. James q. Elaine. yr, shocked me
| Ly the announcement that on the preceding Monday
he had been united Ia marriage with Miss Maile NcN-
! im,. that you had performed the ceremony III your
/ oyn r,ctory that my son and Miss Ncyins un-
! accompanied by friend or relative, and thai TWO Di
your household servants were the sole witnesses. NY
| sons announcement gave the first knowledge that
or any member OF my family had OF MS marriage or
even OF his attachment To Nlss NcVlns-whosc cllr-
acter wish 10 say at The outset i not at an ~
question and Of wlOm-but for this rash ma.rdge-l
/ Nv son was born october II, lo6s. and is not
therefore eighteen years old lie wa hving here III
! his home. In the house where he was born sur
rounded BY neghbors who had Known mn hl ns ny,
under the daily Of tutor who was tuhg hh iDr
college, which h. hoped 70 enttr tnls "u.un,' "i how,
| during The sunincr while the other members Of me
| family were much Of the time AT Bar Iiari"r. As J
have since learned Miss Nevins In company WIN her
! sister and her father came 10 Augusta on MohHS'
after her arrival I'm Augusta my son wa" hu nt f,
her heard her name until she came her. ei'
his home without permission and without the kio"i,
| edge OF any member Of his hmily and accompanied
Miss Neyins and her sister 10 their mother IN New
! York.
ON saturday. the 4th. the two young persons
| presented themselves 10 you FOR marriage through
! my eldest. Walker Blaine who went Ia Ncw-l DIX n
! soon q, | heard these unhappy udings. ! learn thal
James mi-rprc,cni his age to You. rtauhs uiat @ e
did not according 10 your own narrative 10 ny son
Walker conceal ron you The vital fact t,ni ne Wa
/ avoyycd that had know ledge whatever ot h, IN
cntion n be- married and that his special design Wa
ronc.airnent he ,oucht your aid and allotment aud
YOU held his secret under consideration nom saturday
any any menIcr OF my family Of his rush purpose You
h% 70 tho Ashisa9S % e II Sfer ss NaT S Sle MnS %a
reared Catholic 20 marry my son. W." ey T,S op tsn
I.ttf fhe
theSe preparations | was within moment reich ny
telegraph and yct you never gave the slightest mn
nation 10 me- he most deeply Interested and respon-
In pSofsnce Of this conduct you alleged TO my son.
walker the confidence rcpOscd II YOU rs priest bS
mv SON The confidence Of the confessional Is always
yoi ont idc of the confessional hy those not OF
the Catholic communion syon pcrforce become an ao
complicc before the act of any cimr or any i,ii
prudence TO which you NAV listen II is not ior me
10 adv-e minister Of Your EtclilS,''1 uhD S",a ~,
position +, absolutely untenabe would bc d"hs.ro9, 10
soccy and would not be respected by any court oi o
You further alleged. in ju-thcnilon Of action.
that II YOU had not performed ln ceremony some one
c-. outside u your communion Wyu,d nave dYl' % ~,
This T. common defence oi cNl,nuulE, Wu y % u,i
worthy OF a pric-t and man; fon might Il, VII VII
justify your murder of man by chorh",m' r, ~n Jn
ground that. otherwise, some one else W0hu murucr
him with a dagger H., a..
mot helpless IN" least responsive m,m,cr %, NY
family: etratc but ntrollnhle through ms sir2Ms
affections, an object = constant "at'hfunc', ~ M
stunt nnNctv hut not Of DESPAIR. beCau he is oi goa
|
WONG and because ne pa'lHn,G OF i"Ne & oan tSj
know WEAKNESS. To-day, through your agency thlS
ca2acity. leaves my home and my carr, hurIened with
the fall responsIhiiics ~ man. WIN The "eI"t' "'
TG,'" a poycls y, cannot question the legality Of
the marriage shall at distance ana az everg
disadvantage endenvor 20 guide my son. Tut A. Il
father living under the Divine institution ot the
family as citizen living under the Divine order of d
soc,etv | protest against act. As servant or
cod 10 who ministry you an oT'alned, call Goa 10
witness between you and me. or whhtcv'r eVlls
. ft,n hl. =
be the author or the victim the St be on W yoHr nad
When | wrote this letter I believed that Miss
Ncvins had no other responsibility in the marriage
than in consenting 70 my sons appeal and wos
llamrworthy for this alone. Since then am pre-
pared To say that the marriage was arranged by
her far more than by my son that she did every
thing to promote il. suggested every arrangement.
anticipated and provided for every emergency ard
that. In fact, but for her personal active ana un-
tirng agency, the marriage would never have tHkeh
place In this she showed knowledge and fore
thought not 10 be- expected in woman OF twenty
years.
Within ten DAYS after her arrival in Augusta
within one week from the day she first met my son.
she was adinring him thus for several successive
days:
Write nothing until see you. Let me know nj
once about he law of marrsgc,. can't wait to hear
Can YOU come to me a moment am alone Do
not send Your card. a., ...
Did you the laws! Do MOI ke.P up ,hc at'pSil'c.
The I,r Harbor house Is perfect lat love the dear
old place here better. ,
Don't ask any questions ina, may lelu Peop' 10
.usn,rt nuvthiny Remember that are in the |
mouth, Of every man, woman nnd cnL IN Ausn,'1
ENrrv word vou speak Is repeated ana mscoh'tiuod |
Every look of YOURS every h-h Oi your face j. talked
#. Look into the laws only tomoTo". ana perhaps |
one question at the au (wh,rc he obtained money for
his marriage Journey on my account, by inducing the
cashier 10 adSance him fcri, on h, mcmolan ium Il
,hng he bad never learned 10 do beoi" he met Ms,
e.
fc. now an sort Of dreadful thir, arr said Of u
You do not know how vile Inc Worhi ls Do lOJh up
the laws. Let the resi- keep.
Did you look Into the laws oi Ma'sachu i'tt, ana
Now York! sure not. answer 'hlS t0llght |
have at 'a,t Thought of the only mm earth |