The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-29

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2S.-Mr.
Blaine furnishes to the Associated Press
to-day ior publication tho following
under the heading OF 80 personal state.
ment:"
"sincc the separation Of my son and
his wife three and q half years ago, my
family have silently borne, every mis-
representation, everyslanderous attack,
every newspaper interview Which it has
pleased the divorced wife to inspire.
The one person aimed at has been Mrs.
Blaine, and We have perhaps. been at
fault in allowing horror OF heipublic
discussion OF private matters, combined
with a regard for the future OF my
grandson, to permit so much calumny
10 go unanswered. Tho last outrage OF
the kind embodied in the decision of
tho judge ut Deadwood, Dakota, assumes
an official character, which makes it i'm
possible to remain longer silent.
To remain silent would DO to accent
and perpetuato 4 great wrong to my
wiic-a greater wrong to my grandson
than even publication OF the truth
can intlict upon him. It is necessary
in speaking that I should giyo;a sum
MARI, as brief as possible, of the mar
riage and the incidents which followed
il and led to the separation,
A letter which l addressed to the
Rcv. Thos. I. Ducey at the time of tho
marrIagcwi distinctly state the import
ant facts bearing upon that event. Tho
letter is dated Augusta, Maine, Sept. IS,
1855, and in part says: -
THE LETTER.
"0n Wednesday morning last, tho sth
inst, my youngest son, Jas. G. Blaine,
iF., shocked me by tho announcement
that on tho preceding Monday he had
been united in marriage with Miss Marie
Aeyins; that you had performed the
ceremony in your own rectory; that my
son and Miss Neyins were unaccom-
panied by friend or relative, and that
Two OF your household servants wero
the sole witnesses. My sons announce
McAt gave the first knowledge that
!. or any member OF my family, had Of
his marriage, or even OF his attachment
10 Misa NoVins-whose character wish
10 say at tho outset is not al all in dues-
Ton, and OF whom, but for this rash
marriage. have never heard breath
OF censure."
Tho letter then states that his son
was not eighteen years old and adds:
.Eigh'een days after Miss Nevin's ar
rival in Augusta, my son, who had
never seen her or heard her namo un-
I'll she came here, left his home without
PERMISSION and without the knowledge
OF any member OF his family and accom-
panied Miss Nevlns and hor sister to
Their mother in New York. On Satur-
aay, tho fourth, tho two young persons
presented themselves to you for mar.
rage | learn that James misreprc.
seh'ea his ago to YOU, stating that he
was within month or two OF twenty
one and lie openly avowcd that l
!!au no knowledge whatever of his inten-
uon to be married, or that it was his
;;PG;clal lP;S design TO keep all knowledge OF
y from me. In this concealment hc
SsoHGht; your aid and allotment and You
!'tlu ms secret under consideration
IRON Saturday until Monday, agreeing
"tth my son not to advise any member
81 my family Of his rash purpose. You
.GoE MIN to tho archbishop in order
,Mai dispensation might DO secured: to
enable Miss Nevins, Who was reared n
SSMnoIic, 10 marry my son, who was
Soth and reared q Protestant. You
,.h; anew that during the long interval in
,;ncA %;nlcA you were making these prepara.
IONS l was within 4 moments reach
" telegraph, and yet you never raye
me slightest intiination to mo, the
n.9st u. deeply interested and responsible
THE PRIESTS DEFENSE.
IN defense OF this conduct you al
'eSea 10 my son,Walkor tho CONFIDENCE
NJ. rSposed in you us a priest by my son,
h; Inc confidence OF tho confessional, is
So@S,s S.%ays raspectod-but by your uso OF
t.TTahuences reposed in you outside oi
tSo S0 SE9hiIoS,s.ional--even E by those not OF
5Ssosa %S satAo!ic communion, you periorco
ns nrroMo IN accomplice before tho act of
va. S crime or any imprudance Ia which
Eos !Ss may listen. A week ago my boy
L%, NNdGr my pIotection-Lhe most
"fp'ess, n !n the least responsible member
,hrnny !aMlly; crrat!c but con.rollable
"i %i"pusH oa his strong affections; an object
he Instant instant watchfulness to his parents,
ccn., ,S H,soihers and his sisters; /, source Of
6nrs"sant anxiety, but not OF despair,
;HSH"so ;SHHas,o ne Is otgood abilities, as readily
prJ Ji"Silcea St to the right as to the wrong,