The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-30

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who, in sketching his career, says that,
"in process Of tmo hef comes before tho
world az tho indorser of Vic,ioris u
Woodruff and lends his name to bio
grsphy Of her, which would have sunk
any name reputation any where OF COM
mon sense. Such a book 10 tomb from
which no author rises again. Such 10 tho
accuser. ...f
Who 10 the accused? I'll
.RENRY WARD BxKcBER,
the pastor of plymouth Church. Hc hss
been a clergyman with harness for forty
yesrs; twenty-seven OF these years no hiss
been here in this church, which, a. oil the
world knows, has 90 often been stirred 70
good deeds and TO a better life by HE elo-
9ueu, min,stra,ions. The man has been
living in the clear light Of MONDAY oe'
fore hi. people and before oil msr, . life
| Of grsst Christian usefulness and ipcessant
\ vork None hAvo known him but 10 ad-
miro ana love him. They who have been
most intims,s with him, ~ home emo
abroad, report nothing Of his lifo or con.
I variation but what Gomez OF purify OF
soul We are asked by Theodore Tilton
| and his CO sojutor Moulton) TO believe
that this man, with his long and useful
| life and high character 10 sustain him, 10
nm worthy Of our confidence, regard
or respect. A .Ohrhtian character
and crea. services which are usually con.
dered n tower Of strength and defense
\ whom ono IL Assailsd, arc 70 for naught &C.
cerding 10 Tilton. We are invited 10 give
up this beloved and eminent man, and
send him and his good name AID FAM
into
THE VORTEX OF MORAL
destruction. We are 20 do this upon what
Upon some wild, absurd aud contradict0I,
! assertions OF Mr.. Tiltop, who. ~ nn M h,s
msioSs os ami p fsy sSss' designs No rfs-
1 unal, administering justice. ever neiu
charge Of adultery proved by mere alleged
words written or spoken, that are denieu
and not connected with circumstance ana
Appearances pointing unmlrtakably 70 the
guilt OF the accused.
Upon q review of the evidence relied on,
| the acuserer utterly fails to sustain tbe
| charges made. We herewith subwit q COM
! plcte stenographic copy OF all the evidence
before the committee, with some unimport'
ant or irrelevant exceptions. @
! STATEMENT or coscLUsIoss.
1. We and from the evidence that Rev
Henry Ward Bsscher did not commit
adultery with Mrs Elizabeth X. Tilton,
| set forth III fhe third and fourth sub-diyi.
| sions OF Mr.. T'ilton's statement, nor nj any
other time or place whatever. ......-.
2. We find from the evidence that Mr..
Beecher has never commit ed any Improper
act with Mrs. Triton, nor made any unchaste
to her Of any kind or description whatever.
3. II this were question Of errors OF
Judgment on the part OF MIR. Beecher l.
would be easy to criticize, especially in the
| Hight Of recent events. In such criticism,
even the extent nj regrets and censure, we
are sure no man would join more sincerely
| than MIR. Beecher.
4. we ind nothing whatever In the evid
nee that should impair the perfect confid
nee OF Plymouth Church or the world IN
the Christian character and integrity o.
Henry Ward Beecher; and now let the
| rest and abide with plymouth church and
the beloved and eminent pastor, 80 mucl
1 and so long afflicted.
lsiguedl HENRY w. SAGE,
AUGUSTUS SroRRs,
| HENRY N. CLEVELAND,
HoRAc b. CLAYLIN,
JouS WINSTON,
l ---s-s 8, v. WAITE,
Committee Of Investigation.
BROOKLYN, August eth, 1874. ri
"a ~ He = ADOPTED. "
II The report OF the committee Of invostigs
, ton, with statement Of conclusions. upo
= being read 70 the church, was adopted ami
shouts OF reclamation. ll 'Hl O.
= The following resolutions were unRn
e mously adopted;
. Resolved, That the evidence before Il
n examining committee not only does not .
= ford any foundation for putting the past
= OF this church, Rev. Henry Ward Beech'
| upon trial, but, ON the contrary, establishl
TO the perfect satisfaction of this church, b
entire Innocence and absolute person