Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-04

The BEECHER SCANDAL.-It is well known
that for two ars nearly, stories duplicating
Mr.. Il. W. Beecher, and Mrs. Theodore Til
ton. have been in circulation. These were
given currency by Mrs. Woodruff, in a pub
lie lecture 10 Boston, and afterwards In
Woodruff and Clahn's Weekly. For the
indecency of the publication, Mrs Woodruff
was arrested and confined in Jail. Mr.. Til
ton never denied tie Stories further than q
vague and mystical way, and Mr. Beecher
never made any public allusion to them
This would have been all well, but for the
fact that one of those engaged in giving them
circulation. was Mr.. Henry G. Bowen, pub
Usher of the N. Y. Independent, and the
Brooklyn Union, and prominent member
of Mr. Beecher's church. 1t having come
out that Mr. Bowen was still lending his
name to these scandals, a friend of Mr.. Beech
er publishes this agreement between Bow
en-, Tilton, and Beecher
We three men, earnestly desiring to re-
move all causes existing between us, real
or ianced. and to make Christian repara-
ton for injuries done or supposed to be done,
and to eff4ce the disturbed past, and to pro-
vide concord, good will, and love for the fu-
ture, do declare and covenant each to the
other as follows:
/. l. Henry c. Bowen, having given credit,
perhaps, without due consideration, to tales
and innuendoes affecting Henry Ward Beech
er, and being influenced by them, as was
natrual to man who receives impressions
suddenly, to the extent of repeating them
(guardedly, however. and within limitations
and not for the purpose of injuring him
hut strictly in the confidence Of consultation)
now feel that herein did MIN wrong. There
fore disavow all the charges and imp Ia
tions that have been attributed to me as
having been by me made against Henry Ward
Beecher- and | declare, fully and without
reserve, that | know nothing that should
prevent me from extending to him my most
cordial friendship. confidence, and Christian
fellowship. And l expressly withdraw all
the charges, impntations, and innuendoe.
imputed as having been made and uttered
by me, and set forth in letter written t.
me by Theodore Tilton on the first day o.
January, 1871 a copy of which letter i.
hereto annexed land | sincerely regre
having made any imputations, charges Oh
innuendoes unlavorable to the Christian
character of Mr.. Beecher And | covenant
and promise that for all future time | will
never by word or deed recur to, repeat, o.
alIude to any or either of said charges. i'm
putations, and inruendoes.
2. And |. Theodore Tiiton, do, of my fre
will and friendly spirit toward Henry
Bowen and Henry Ward Beecher, hereb
covenant and agree that l will never agai
repeat by word of mouth or otherwise an.
OF the allegations, or imputations, or in
nuendoes contained ia my letter hereunt
annexed, or any other injurious imputation
or allegations suggested by or growing gu
OF these--and that l will never again brin
up or hint at any cause of difference 0
ground of complaint heretofore existing be
tween the said Henry G. Bowen and mysel
OF the said Henry Ward Beecher.
8. And /, Henry Ward Beecher, put th
past out OF sight and out of memory.
deeply regret the causes of suspicion, jea
ousy, and estrangement which have come bt
tween ns. 1t is a joy to me to have IN
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