The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-06-07

m. DEDcuEa3 KxONERATED

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TIE coyNANr E1Elxp M1o l1TwHkM
q. G. BOWEN, TH10DOaR xuToN, AID
MksHY Ward BKECnrR. "a
9 Ntw Yonx, May 30-The custo-
1naof 4Ae eovannt sntsred into
April 2 1S72 by Henry Ward
Beecher, Theodore Tlton, and II
G Bowen, makes that instrument
public fhis morning, assigning a. Q
lsasoa therefor the lact that Bowen
hAsoof Ate repeatedly declared that
he never disavewed his charges
against Mr.. Beecher, but that he
YET ipsisted upon their truth. The
covenant TO which il attached the
ignAtRes Of the above named il
- fbllcws:i5 E blow sd agiq
We three men, earnestly desiring
to restore each to the other the re.
spect love, and .fatasnify IN which
- cncs Ats6 happny t6gethsr IN,
our 60cfai life in Bfooklgn and a.
members Of the Plymouth Church,
and earnestly desiring to remove al
causes OF offense existing, both
real and fancied; to make Christian
separation for injustice done or
supposed 10 be done, ,,anl 10 efAcs
the disturbed past and Ito provide
concord, good will mid lore 1or the
future, do declare and covenant each
to the other - follows: ii do;isw s
& /. ], Henry G. Bowen, having
giNan credit, perhaps without due
eoMsideraton, to tales and innen-
doesrespceAing Henry Ward Beechs
ers and being influenced by them,
Aawas natural to . man who receives
impressions suddenly, to the extent
Of repeating them -guardedly, how
ever, andwithin limitations and not
for the purpose of iujnring him,
but strictly in tho confidence of
consultation-now feel That therein
I did him wrong. Therefore, I dis
avow all the charges and imputa-
tons that have been attributed to
mo o. having been by me made
against II. w. Beecher, and / de-
clare fully and withoutreserye that
I know nothing which should pre-
vent me from extending to him my
most cordial friendship and Chris
tian fellowship, and I expressly
withdraw all the charges, imputa-
tions, and inuendoes imputed as
having been uttered by me, and
set forth In letter written to me
by Theodore Tilton, on the 1st day
Fof january, 1871, . copy of which
Letter is hereto annexed, and I sin
cerely regret having made any i'm
putationa charges, or inuendoea
unfavorable to tha Christian chra-
aster of Mr.. Beechsr, and I coven-
snt and promise thnk for all future
time, I win never, BY word or deed,
Frecur to, repeat, 81. allude TO any OF
aithsr Of said charges imputatona,
or inuendoes. s Sc .sra
q, And /, Theodore Tilton, do
OF, my free viii and friendly spirit
toward Henry @. Bowen and Henry
Ward Beechef, hereby covenant
and agree that I win never again
repeat BY word Of mouth OF other
wise any of the allegations or i'm
| putations or inuend0es contained
IN my letter hereunto annexed, Of
any other injurious imputations Of
allegations suggested by or growing
out of them, and that / viii never
again bring up or hint ct any cause
or difference or ground Of com
plant heretofore existing between
The said Henry c. Bowen and my
sell, or the said Henry Ware
3. ], Henry Ward Beecher, put
the past forever out Of sight ant
out Of memory. / deeply regret
the causes for suspicion, jealousy
and enlargement which have come
between us, It is . Joy to me stt
have my old regard for Henry G
Bowen and Theodore Tilton re
stored, and . happiness to me Il
resume the old relation of love, re
spect, and reliance to each and boil
Of them. IF I have said anything
Injurious to the reputation of eithe,
| or have detracted from their stand
ing and fame as Christian gentle.
men and members of the church,
revoke it ALL and heartily covenan
to repair and reinstate them TO tn
extent Of my power. !
fSigned1 81. G. Bowen,
= THEoDoRE TnroN,
ii. w. BxDcHzR.
Brooklyn, April 2, 1874.
The custodian of convenant Say
the public can understand the brav
silence which the great preacher ha
kept under the protracted storm {
slander. He had covenanted t
bury the past and to maintain peac
and brotherhood: The edocumer
is given to the world now to sto
any further scandal. sB "a
.BosroN, Mass, June LA me
senger of the Revere Nation,
Bank, named Allen, disappeare
lsat Thursday with checks m
drafts amounting to $50, 600, Q
which he raised 90, 600 cash. VIII,
he did with the remainder is M
known. It is possible he may ha'
converted the paper into mon'
otherwise than at the bank. Ju
before leaving the bank Thurad'
morning be was informed his se
vices would not be required the
after June 1. f
Hotsrt A. Dudley is under q
| Hoak hora sharucA 18th h.~:- -