, 1873-12-07

To the Editor Of The CAicuqo tribune;
SIR: plenao lot nlo stntH my rcasona for differ
ing with you Oh tho Deecl.cr-Dowcn care. I
think it would bo unw;Gc Tor the Congregational
Union to nttcmpt any estigation OF it, bccauso
It IN matte: which 30 primarily concerns Mcssrs.
Dceclor. Bowen, and 3ilton, tlat no ono haa II
right to Interfere, except at tho instance OF ono
or Eoro OF til oao three mon. If MeB*rs Bowen
md Tilton haro slauderc llr. Dcccller. it is Mr..
Boechcr's business to demand redress. II ho
docH not cbooso to do 30 /; if Ee prefers to for
give and iorgot-Wlo has right to Hay nay
Has TINT gentleman been officially declared Of
"unaourd mind, and had IL guardian appoint
cd People may think ho needs QUO, aud that
his treatment Of this Etory proves insanity but.
until ho las Dccn pronounced Insane. hin for
Giycness Of personal injuries is nobody's busf-
iess ; aud 10 enc has q right to question hiB
motives, since no ono las beon injured bv l1ja
maSnanimity.
IT, on tho other lland, tho story anoat Ia tr.o,
look at tho position Of atr. Illton What knight
OF tho oiden timo Of chivalry ever stood for hia
Indy against such fca:ful odds? Tho man who
could a'tack him u kucll place in Il coward, 7
caro not under what ploua pfetonse ho ycs that
| httask. j. husband who could SO guard a SHINING
wife deserves to tato rank amid tho nob!cst OF
the martyrs; md. if tiio Congregational Church
has tie honor Of developing HucI, Chrlst-liAo
example OF nelf-immolation mud heroic deviation
to scnao Of duty, ovon though it ,nay DO !. mis-
taken one, 1t can vol afford to boar my weight
Of Mr. Dcccor'H wcakueus.
Az for tho Union going into such \ hunt with
Atra. Wooihun and her hopeful Bistor at itA
take my nano off tho rnll Of membership bolo1e
the start do not propose TO 10 Quo Of thoao
who slali conglogato around Dir. Tilton'a rosi-
denco to cInp ha.ds, hal1oo, and slIoMt:.
"aelzo him, Vic Catch him. ClnilIn!"
! If tho Congregational Union is to got up d
| grand rat-Alnt, md Hon1 ita torriors into Atr.
Ti!tons collnr pantty, md bedroom, may bo Il
guo way oT. No Woniatl's Il RiglltnA nAsHocntion eyor
did cot mo to fellowship aira. Woodruff, and. If
| tho Congregational Union proposes to tako her
| Whom " story from such T. aourco can throw 4
lasgo roiiSioua denomination into commissions, 1t
IL ti.ao lor individuals who wish to nyou cortu-
EloH to got outa!;lo arch orGal!zntloE.
or's guslt, Of "hicEl wo have no proof hut, oven
granting ii. wl,at has tho Church or tho wor!.l
to gain by nusInS attor lin private sns7 There
IL llo complaint tint tlcro IL anything wrong III
nakopin popular; he il no! apologzing rorit; but,
Oil tho contrary. his public attitude Of donln s ii
| condemnation Ut tho hin mud, II it condemn
hmao!f. that 9ands botwcof him aud Ills Judge.
| ':In ih o1sn AlaBt1r no htatldetl or !n!!nlh."
No ouo cGn tlony That God has endowed lin
will special gIft Of tenchng hah inspired llinl
with great truths ind power ofuttora!scn wlcl.
Jlayo mado him mossouEo: of good to luiiliorH.
lle ilaA boon, to Ills eSa, cup, oycllowlny with
precious draitGlata. hliilIona have drunk from
to hrinI. anil Ieon refreshed for duty. Shall wo
break tho cup bosHs,ao teye IL n flaw III it Z Wo
all acknowledge Tint Gul puts 1IlA troasuro 1to
cartaen vosaols. III lie Under any obligation to
alse oly those mao Of tho tfNost clay and in the
most oxcclIont tormn3 Has Ito not nn untloub!-
oil right to lus tho most precious portions OF
liat treasure int0 tho uglleSt brown mug fte
over 1nutlo ? No matter how coalWo lilo clny Of
which a!r. Iocollor may bo ,lado, no l!atter how
crooked or miss!,aluu, lie Is full asld rnnnln!:
over with precious tr'ltl's.-t!uths required
sonser, and, 70 long M his rnoshsgo il right, 30
long AZ tho uiaape aud anbstalsoo III Tho cup do
mt injuro tho oontontu, do long no hnyo nothing
| 10 do NTH tho cup but Lla case 10 only ono