The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-21

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This he repeated two Or three times,
and Tilton's countenance changed nm
der Moulton's strong talk, We
shook hands and parted in a. friendly.
way. Notvery long atterward Tilton
asked me to his house. l. do not
remember whether | ever took
meal after that under his roof, but ]
certainly was invited BY him to renew
my visits as formerly. / never re,
sumed my Intimacy with the family,
but once or twice | went there, soon
after my reconciliation with Tiltop,
aud at his request, Beecher details
his efforts to prevent the scandal be,
ing made public, which was threatened
by Tlton and by the Church and
friends OF Tilton. | was determined
to carry out my pledge TO Moulton
for him, aud do all in human power
10 save him from himself, even that /
would resign If that would stop the
scandal. wrote letter of resigna
ton, not referring to charges against
me, but declaring that | had tried for
years to maintain secrecy concerning
scandal in noted family in the
Church and that ! had failed.
herewith resign. This letter was
never sent. A little afierthought
showed how futile it would be to stop
the trouble, mere useless sacrifice,
but showed it to Mr.. Moulton, aud
possibly he copied it. / have not the
original in my house i'll could at
this moment remember any other
letters which have written TO MIR.
Moulton | would do SO, If he has
reserved my efflsions of feeling he
must have large lot, wished him
to bring them to where the Commit
) tee met should have been glad to
+ get such hints as they may contain to
: refresh my recollection of the facte'
: l have no fear of their tull and fer
| publications; for, though they would
| doubtless make sad exposure Of my
D weakness, grief and dependency,
: they do not contain line confirming
such guilt as has been charged to me,
f or q word inconsistent with my inno-
a cence or any spirit other than that
n of genuine remorse overa great and IL
g reparable evil. However intense and
r numerous may be these expressions
!, of grief, they cannot possibly over
J. state the anxiety which | constantly
: felt for the future, the perils of which
d are now clear that | did not exagger-
Il ate, nor the sorrow and remorso
/ which felt originally on account OF
n the injury which supposed ! had un-
it willingly done to beloved family,
( and alterward for the greater injury
t, which became satisfied | had done
d by my unwise, blind and useless
5. efforts to remedy that injury, only,
le as it proved, at the expense Of my
e. own name, the happiness of my own
" family, and the peace of my own
O. Uheroh. His concluding remarks
b. were
d Gentleman ofMe Comniittee!--In :
r. note requesting your appointment, |
is asked that you should make n full in
is vestigation OF the sources OF intorma-
% ton, You are witnesses that have,
I'd in no way, influenced or interfered
SO with your proceedings or duties !
st have wished the henyestigation to be so
I'd searching that nothing could unsettle
ly its results. / have nothingto gain By
ID any policy Of suppression or com.
vi promise. Fortour years have borne
e. and suffered enough, and l will not
ch 90 a step further / will be free.
ly will not walk under a rod or yoke.
Ill II any man would do me favor let
nd him tell all he knows now. II is not
at mine to lay down the law Of honor in
Id regard 10 the use Of other persons
k. confidential communications, but in,
As sotar as my writings are concerned
ny there is not q letter or document
er which am afraid to have exhibited
1t and authorize any, and call upon
in any living person, to produce and
nd print forthwith whatever writings
III they have Of any source whatever
N. 1t is time, for the sake Of decency and
nd public morals, that this matter be
its brought to an end II is an open holC
of corruption, exhaling deadly vapors
los For six weeks the nation has risen W
ne and sat down upon scandal
Ge- Neither. q great war nor revolution
ed could more have filed the newspapers
ny than thisquestion OF domestic trouble
ls- magnified thousandfold, and like i
o sore spot on the human body, drawing
he to itself every morbid humor in tht
lg, blood Whoever is buried with it, Il
Ter is time that this abomination bl
in buried below all touch or power Of
In resucitationr,
or In the cross.examination Beechel
70, was called upon TO interpret each O.
OF bis letters sci forth in Tilon's charges
we and the examination on these is YER,
81. exhaustive. lie says Tilton in hi
I'D presence and that Of others said hi
wife had committed adultery wit
'as several men, not including him az
all that only one Of their children wa
ny his own.
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~ ~ CoLUMBUs's ToMP.-Writing o
'lIo a churches in Havana, correspondent
'5 says; "The church Of most interes
~ ~ to the tourist is the cathedral Q
~ Havana, at the corner OF Emperad'
;lJ and San Ygnacio streets, an ediiic'
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