The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-16
THE GREAT SCANDAL.

The telegra oh br u' few disjolnted
fragments of Mr.. Beecher's lengthy and
labored def nse and also he comments OF the
New York paper thereon. From these Va
lean that Beecher re-affirms his denial and
attacks the character of Tilton and MOulton.
W, are not tol l that he explains ANY, those
mute, but xful evidences Of guilt, his lie ters,
or tn It he denies thei au henticity, but SIM
ply that he makes counter-charges ag ainst
his accuser and Moulton.
We opine that when the editors in New
York and Brooklyn who are now inclined to
gloss over the sin of tn great preacher, shall
have time for mature reflection, they will find
that his character has not been frightened
because be has besmirched temporarily the
character of his accusers.
The recent exposures Of George Alfred
Townsend in the CHICAGO Tribune, and the
publication in that paper of the correspond
ence of Mr. and Mrs Tilton up to the time
Of her confession, furnish the most convinc-
ing proof to our mind Of the entire cor
RICHNESS of Tiltons first statement.
No such letters ever before saw the light
None of the famous historic lovers ever in
lifted such touchinsly beautiful such exquis-
itely tender and altogether admirable epistles
us these. They reveal love SO pure and
holy that no human being can rise up from
their perusal without feeling that he has been
in communion with spirits that very nearly APP
proach the divine
They breathe the very spirit Of love, and
through their aid We c'tch a glimpse of that
,eautitul ii teal home" of which Tilton
spoke in his testimony. these letters and
those other letters written by Beecher him
,elf are the mill stones that will drag him
town. however the magnates of Plymouth
Gnu Oh and the New York and BROOKLYN
editors may attemrt to cover up his great
crime, which has shattered once united
household and blasted the happin SIS of many
people forever
Apropos Of the charges made by Beecher
tgainst Frank Moulton, the "mutual friend"
we extract the following description of that
zen. tenants home. 1t does not look like the
home OF bad man
The residence Is at No. 40 Remsen street
Brooklyn-a comedy looking brown stone house
in OF those quiet Brooklyn localities near The
Wall street ferry, in which few sounds disturb
the comfort OF those who seek retil ement an
rest. he parlors are spacious, and tilleu with
articles OF vrtu indicative OF a taste for all that
IS aesthetic and refining III influence.
Oil paintings of NJ ssrs. Beecher and Tilton
adoln port on OF the walls; while scattered here
an there bright pictures, Illustrative OF
homeiko scenes and inc dents; such as call up
cong f,rg,tten M ,mories Wi-ps of Souther
straw, stray Its OF parti colored grasses and
ether emblems OF wonians grace and woman =
ia ct peep out here and there to show how plea
SAINT is the home in which every hour in the day u
reporter obtrudes to get his points for the
next edition
With the exception Of Mr. Mou'ton and two ,r
hree family servants the mansion is deserted,
he ladies Of The household havii g r, tired to the
Welcome shades VI a country home at Narragan-
s,tt.
There is a library in every room = succession
# pleasant literary ''spells "-ultl one reaches
he upper floor OF the use, where the intro luc-
ION OF the guest is into an apal tment suggestive
II the rest of a scholar and gentlem n. Books |
mirrors, azure colored walls, lotus plants i'll the
corners statuettes, bits of painting, easy chains
nd lounges all suggests place OF retreat such
: appears to the b st nature Of student, and
re calculated to prov, Ike the best thoughts Of
wen man of the world.
1t Is here that Mr.. Frank Moulton receives and
ntertalns his trusted friends it IL here tat |
ONE Of the most distinguished men OF the lana |
ave met and .a~t their shadows long before
his greater shadow came to throw ito gloon
non q happy household