The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-06-13

From the New York sum.
We have received the following
letter from a wen known and re-
sponsible gentleman whose name is
withheld at his own request:
1t is high time that the torrent OF
SANDER against Henry Ward Beech-
err be arrested. / have in nay pos
session a copy of the disavowai oil
all the charges and imputGtions
spainst Mr. Beecher ever made by
Henry G.. Bowen, which was exc
cuted on the ID of April, 49,.
Without Mr.. Beecher's knowledge,
have held this in my hand irohi
that time TO this. And now, with
out his knowledge, / give this docu,
ment 10 the world, and stop anu
convict the principal offender
against truth, public deceHey, ana
the rights of reputation.
NY inducement to do this as iiie
I fact that Mr.. Bowen has OF late re-
peatedly declared that he had never
| disayoWed his his charges against
MrIBeeeher, but that he yet insisted
on their truth. And now the pub
Tic can understand the brave silence
which the great preacher has kept
under This protrRcted storm of SLAM
der He has coveuanted 10 bury
the past, and to maintaiR peace and
hrotherhood. Violation of that
! agreement by Henry G. Bowen I'M
,eais NV mouth, if it does not open
the lips OF the pastor of Plymouth
! Church. pCFFoi-N'
New York, May 20, 1873.
THE DlsAyoWAL.
We three men, earnestly desiring
to remove all causes of offense eX-
isting between us, real or faneied
and to make christian reparatlon
for injuries done or supposed to be
| done and TO elGee the disturbed
past and to provide concord, good
| will, aud love for the future, do de-
| clare and covenant, each so the
other, as follows:
l. /, Henry G. Bowen, having
given credit, perhaps without due
consideration, to tales and inuen-
does affecting Henry Ward Beecheri
and being Influenced by them, as
was natural to n man who received
impressions suddenly. to the extent
of repeating them, gradually, how.
ever, and within limitations, and
not for the purpose of injuring him
but strictly in the confidence of con.
sultationl, NOW feel that therein
did him wrong. Therefore l disa-
VOW all the charges and imputatons
that have been attributed to me a;
having been by me made against
Henry Ward Beecher--and 1 de-
clare, fully and without reserve
that / knOy nothing which should
prevent me from extending 10 hin
my most cordial friendship, conii'
dence. and Christian fellowship
And ] expressly withdraw II the
charges and imputations, and 1nnts'
endoes imputed as having been made
and uttered by me and sat forth il
letter written TO ME by Theodore
I'iIton on the first day of January
1871 "a copy Of which letter is here
to annexed)s-and l sincerely regret
having made any such imputations,
charges, or innuen&oes unfaYorablC
10 the Christian character of Mr.
Beccher. And l covenant and pro-
Elise that for all future time 4 VII
never by word or deed recnP 10, re-
peat or allude to, any or either oil
said charges, imputaiions or innu'
endoes.
! IL. And !, Theodore gilton, do OF
my free will and friendly spirit to-
ward Henry G. Bowen and Henry
Ward Beecher, hereby covenant and
agree that ] will never again repeat
by word of mouth or otherwise any
of the allegations, or imput6tiOns,
or innnendOes contained in my let
ter hereunto annexed, or any other
imputation or allegations suggested
by or growing out OF these, and
that I will never again hint or bring
ND or hint at any cause of difference
or GROUND of complaint heretofore
existing between the said Henry c.
Bowen and myself, or the said
Henry Ward BeecheF.
III. I, Henry Ward f3eccher, put
the past forever out of sight and
out of memory. / deeply regret
the causes for suspicion, jealousy,
and estrangement which have come
! between us. 1t is a joy to me to
have my old regard for Henry &.
Bowen ana Theodore Tilton restor-
ed, and q Happiness to me to re-
! sunni Oiu ESidtlOAs u AOSC5 As~sEik-Gt3
and reliance to each and both OF
them. If have said anything in
! jurIous 10 the reputation of either,
! or have detracted from their stand
ing ana fsme as Christian gentle
men and members Of my church, 1
] revoke il all, and heartily covenant
to repair and relnstatestheR 10 the
extent Of my power.
HENRY G. Bowen,
| THEoDoRE TLToN,
Ii. W. BEECIER.