Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-01-23

full explanation of other things that re- !
main unstated and in mystery. In !
other words, the false story (if met at /
aID should be confronted and confOun- |
ded by the true one. .....E Ell.
Now, my friend, you urge me to
speak, but when the truth is a sword,
Gods mercy sometimes commands it
sheathed. If you think do not burn
to defend my wife and little ones, you
know not the fiery spirit within me.
But my wife's heart is more fountain
of charity, and quenches all resent
ments. She says, Let there be no
suferings save to ourselves alone;;"and
forbids vindication to the injury of
others.
From the beginning she has stood
with her hands on my lips, saying
"Hush," So when you prompt me to
sI,eak for her, you countervail her more
Moreover, after all, the chief victim
of the public displeasure is myselfalone
and SO long as this is happily the case l
shall try with patience to keep my an
swer within my own breast, lest 1t
shoot forth like thunderbolt through
other hearts.
--s, Yours truly,
TSignedl THEODORE TILTON.
Were it not that hardly a day passes
but some of the Brooklyn and New
York papers refer to this scandal, this
brief but significant letter could not
have been wrung from Mr.. .Tilton. 1t
would be strange if some of the journ-
ali.ts had not ascertaiDed some of the
facts in the case, but there is only II
small circle of his friends who know
the story in all its details, which could
hardly be believed were if not that
there i. proof conclusive in black and
white. "The sings and arrows of out
rageous fortune" and "the proud mans
contumely" have done their worst for
Theodore TiIton. The care-worn and
haggsrd face and the already silvered
locks betoken the mental anguish that
he has suffered for two long and weary
months. Unable longer 10. bear fhe
stmin be has prepared MS o.. Ho-l
= 5.t STATEMENT OF ,rIIE FACTS .-.l; (;
out of which the Woodruff scandal
grew. A gentleman of eminent legal
ability, who has gone over the entire
case, pr0nounces it one Of the most
logical and eloquent statements ever
penned, and a perfectly clear case from
beginning to end; and, the Justification
for the publication of facts which are
to be deployed, will be the vindication
of the honor of Mr.. Tilton's wife and
little ones, which every consideration
of manliness demands that he shall
give tc the world. "--" "a I
THE MYSTERY THAT UNDERLIES THIS
I e. = .'''i 'i'-' SCANDAL - T''. .i''''-.i :
will probably not be known until MIR.
Tilton breaks silence; but there are
some facts which can be given to the
public which will help to raise the pail
that covers thehousehold of one family.
| In 1868, Henry c. Bowen, proprietor,
and Theodore Tilton, editor, Of the In.
dependent, were shining lights and
pillars of Plymouth church. In June,
1863, Bowen passed the summer at ..his
farm in Woodstock, Vermont. He
had but recently buried his wife, and
felt keenly her loss. He wrote fire.
quently to Tilton, to whom he confld-
ed his sorrows. In one of the letters,
written on June 2lst, 1863, Bowen re-
'fected in most serious manner on the
character of the pastor of Plymouth
church. The substance of the letter
was, that he (Bowen) had refrained too
long, and his knowledge of the pastor
must be given to the world. Specific
acts were charged which can readily be
imagined. These charges were never
seriously considered by Tilton until
several years after, when a circum-
stance occurred (Which only Mr.. TIlton
should state, he having the lcorrespon-
dence in his possessionJ which disturb
ed the relations thatfor SO many years
had existed between Mr.. Tilton and his
pastor. From that day Tilton has been
a stranger to Plymouth church. The
matter was again brought UP, and at
the suggestion Of Bowen, an openletter
WAS written 10 Mr.. Beecher, demand
ding that be IL. -. 49,. ''..,.t
| 81 q;YAG4ATE HIS PULPIT ,Y.
and refrain from writing for the; re-
ligious press, for reasons which heoea;-
plicitly kseW. 1t would seem that Bow
en- did deliver the letter, but strange as
/ ii may appear, Bowen did net nfge
i compli'iucei With'the demand,i but ac-
tuaiiy offered Mr.. Beeeher his aid and
counsel. .a1aaa.J7E ...dGq 10 si,.21hi
The matter remained a nrysfery,tO
Tilton, and on the AID Of Decembar,
l 1870, hervacated the editors chair dt
the Independent. $50 His s-.-valedictorv,
which appeared in. the Lldepende9t OF
that date, was exceedingly c3mplime4n-
tary, to Bowen, who was to succeed him
as editor. Bowen, III the same issue,
paid high tribute TO Tilton's genius
and ability and his management OF
the paper. Pecunarily the change rwas
an advantage TO Tilton, he having made
| long contract with Bowen 70, edit the
Brooklyn Union and write regularly
the principal article for the Ladepea'
= dent, for which he was to receive slO,.
600 per annum and ten per cent. of the
. profits of the Unioa.h The day follow
ing the signing of the contract, Bowen
attempted to extort from filton 4
promise that under no circumstance
would he ever inform Mr.. Beecher re
garding the charges which he (Bowen
had made against him. This -..
TII.FoN sCoRNFULLY AND INDIGNANT