The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-20
FULTON VS.. TiLToN.
The Fulton-Tiiton Imbrog!io-The Parsons
Defencc-Eis Interview with Titon--A yic-
tim OF Misplaced Conference.-The Origin Of
the Quarrel.

The Fulton-Tilt0n Imbrogio-The Parsons
Defcncc-Eis Interview with Tiiton-A Vic
tim Of Misplaced Conference.-The Origin Of
the Quarrel.
BosroN. Oct 10 1870.
whether the Rev. Mr. Fulton, OF this city. guzzled
lager in the New York Bowery, or whether Theodore
Tllton Is unprincipled falsifer questions or
considerable interest IN this community just now.
Tten having denounced Fulton's vindicaton OF
himself hast Sunday as untrue, and repeated the
offensive charge Of the Boston parsons inlempe-
rance, the latter has again undertaken to explain
his denial and vindicate himself lie has said to-
night Ia an interview with friend that during mis-
reported Saturdays conversation with Til:on the
editor would not allow third party present. aud OF
Titon's repeated charge against him lie said
think 1t simply bravado, ana cheap at that.
Had he said that portions OF 1t were untrue,
know not how could have substantiated 1t; but
when he denies the whole he stultincs himself and
proves that he Is utterly reckless in statements.
When consented to meet them without my friends,
knew that placed myself in their power; but be-
lieving IN Theodore Titons honor ran the risk In
order that might meet my accuser i invited Mr..
Iilton, Immediately, after the interview with the
company me 10 the rooms OF tile Baptist Home Mis-
Blonary Society, where he related TO them tho most
important part II not the entire statement, which
AS ! said to Mr.. Tllton. am willing
TO leave to the public my past life
ana my present course rs sufficient refutati0n OF
the charge. have been devotedly attached TO the
cause OF temperance from my YOUTH and have never
entered lager beer saloon, a beer garden or any
other similar place for the purpose OF obtaining u
glass Of lager beer and have never tasted 1t 10 my
knowledge. Believing that life Is like battle line,
II IL can be broken III one place IL il threatened
everywhere. challenge, publicly and iearlessly, any
person 10 furnish proof to the contrary. The whole
matter dates back to few years ago, when spoke
before Sabbath school Institution In New York by
invitation, on the subject OF temperance. | then
said that
The form OF the opposition assuming new shnpe Pre-
vous IN discussing temperance. confined attention
to t1e ELECTS OF incorporates the low and abandoned
Now another class claims attention The imperial
Ia Europe claims that ne the
his brain. Theodore Ton the editor the the
most widely circulated religions newspaper America,
openly avows that he uses wine for the purpose.
On that fact l based an appeal to the Sabbath
school teachers present. urging them TO resist this
influence by their reaching and example. The New
York Tribune, which has been distinguished for its
unfalrness ever since l found fault with Horace
son DAVIS, claimed that / made a gross
attack on Theodore TiltOn. wrote at once and
deavorei TO make correction, and when, M the
Dickens controversy, they rendered it IN lneaner
form, Tried again TO secure correction in Its col
umn, but III vain, and with malguiy which fills
though they thought the statement floating III the
press against Titon was injurious 10 me. This
statement has come to Mr.. Tilton In various forms
ana from widely different sources The letter some
body wrote brought it To HIM i'll newspaper. 1t
was laid on his table one morning lust after ne had
memory he declares that he wrote the article With
out premedltating and without n thought OF the in
jury 1t would do, thinking no doubt that he would
punish me Tor ever referring to him III public.