The Republican journal., 1870-10-20
Tho Tilton and Fulton scrimmage continues

Tho Tton and Fulton scrimmage continues
to be carried on in very lively manner, On
the appearance OF Tilton'5 article, the friends
of Fulton and his church met and resolved to
commence a libel suit against the calumiator,
to which the festive and libelous Tilon re-
piled with deiiarce.
On Sunday, after his sermon in fremont
the affair from his pulpit. Having resolved
to call upon Mr.. Tilton, he gave the follow
inc account of his interview:
AT o'clock on Saturday morning, Rev. f..
Taylor, u. d., Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler, d. d..
and Rev. James B. Simmons ID. d., called with me
on Mr.. Ton AMI asked to see the so-called ''We-
known and wealthy merchant" He sent for him.
Not making his appearance, Mr.. Tilton and Went
to the Independent office, where in few moments
he introduced me to the so-calied .well-knoWn and
wealthy merchant" he refusing to meet me with
my friends. hid known him i'll the University at
Michigan, and had seen him once since rs show
man in the Crystal Palace, New York, where he
exhibited sect on of the California tree. | said
to him, had no. the reputation of being temper
ance man in the University? Yes. Did l not be-
friend man addicted to the habit of strong drink,
and at the request of his friends make him my
room mate. to endeavor by my influence to reform
him: When do you claim that went with you to
lager beer saloon, after preaching for DR.. Armit-
age, on Il Sunday night: In the summer of 1870.
That carries back to fifteen years ago, to the
time when | lived in st. Louis, and before my
marriage. Do YOU say that | went with YOU, or
that YOU went with me. to DR.. Armitages church,
where preached of Sunday night, after which
saunered down to the Bowery and helped you drink
nine or ten glasses of lager beer? He replied did
not say nine or ten, but several glasses The state
ment in the New York Tribune is incorrect in many
important particulars. No matter; do you claim
that went into lager beer saloon with you, after
preaching on Sunday night. aud drank even one
| glass? He replied, / do. Will You permit me to
send for Rev. Dir. Armitage, who will assure you
that | never preached in his church, on Norfolk
street, on Sabbath evening, in my life: No, he
said; | said it as Il joke, never dreaming that it
would be used or produce such a sensation. or sim
liar words. Then, said, most emphatically deny
it. and charge you with knowingly bearing false
witness against an old college friend. Then turn
ing to Mr.. Tilton, said, 'There will be no libel
suit. will not have my church and society turned
from their great work for one moment to prove this
person false" Afterwards Mr., Tilton accompanied
me to the rooms of the American Baptist Home
Mission Society, where we met Drs. Taylor and
Simmons, and in an hours conversation yainly
teayored to obtain from Mr.. Tilton retraction.
then said, II shall go home and make plain state
ment to my congregation. leaving the whole subject
in their hands, praying God that the right may pre-
vail. whatever may be the consequences"
Never before did few mugs of lager
make such volume of troth, or a bottle of
wine at Tiitons elbow 50 betuddle the par
takers But the persistent Tilton returns
again to the charge, and slaShes the Rev.
Joshua thus
'.Rey. Joshua ID. Fulton-Sir. | have lust re-
ceived with wonder the reports in New York pa
pers of your remarks to your Boston congregation
Yesterday on the issue pending between you and
me. These reports, assuming them to be cor
rect, compel me to say in point blank English. that
stand ready to prove, first, that you did go into
lager beer saloon and drink lager beer after preach
ing and, second, that the narrative OF your inter-
view on Saturday last. with my informant and my
self as false as your denial of the original charge
Having threatened me with Il libel you now an
nouncc the withdrawal of the suit. This is because
you dare not go forward with it. challenge you
to meet me in Il court OF Justice.
THEODORE Triton"
1t is hard to say where this matter will end,
or what decisive victory will be gained when
the end is reached. But the public will look
on with an amused smile, and philosopher
on the follies which clergymen are led to
commit when they assume to be wiser,
more exemplary and holier than the Master
that they profess to serve.