The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-08-27

four years have labored mcst assiduOusiv
70 save both Of these men from the corse.
que0ces of their acte, which have alreadv
eefi0usly involved them in . needlss, and
disastrous quarrel, which il made pre:ext
for pouring out on the community Hood of
impurity and scandal, deeply affecting their
own families. and threatening. like a vhirl.
pool, il mot stilled, to draw int its vortex
the peace of mind and good repu.e Of hes.
OF Others. More than all, I saw that be-
cause Of the transgression of another. limo.
cent children would be burGlened with a
load Of ob,oquy which would weigh most
heavily and cruelty on their young lives.
All these considerations determined
me to take an active part in the transactions
which have since become 50 notorious. This
direction involved me in great anxiety and
labor. for which the hope Of saving these
Interests could be my Only compensation.
Even that reward has now failed me, and
instead an attempt to throw on me part of
the shame add disgrace which belong, 70
the actors alone; one of them, whom I
zealously endeavored 10 serve. has seen ct
with oil the power Of his vas: influence and
matchless art Al a writer, to visit on me the
pesalties Of his own wrong doing. AID al
the same time publicly appealing to me to
make known the truth, as il it would Justify
his attack on me. l feel that the failure Of
my exertions has not been owing to any
fault of mine. worked faithfully and sin
cerely, under the almost daily advic. and di.
rection of Mr.. Beecher, with hi, fullest sp-
probation, confidence and bsaming gratitude
until, as think, in an evil hour for him. he
took other advice, and | have failed: AND
now strangely enough, he seems to desire 10
punish me for the sad consequences Of the
folly, insinceIity and wickeloess of hi. DIG
eeot counselors. Mr.. Beechsr in hi, state.
ment tssti6es that he brought thi. investi.
CATION without my knowledge or advice
Even while mourning Whit s,fn,ra to me
the utter unwisdom Of this ,.ccrrGirc. !
have done all could hcno.: " to aver,
the catastrophe; have kent 81 'ent, although
l saw With sorrow that tits silence was desp
" iDjurirg the friend of nv boyhood
Prompted by a Fl nse OF duly Lot to one on.
", but TO all the parties involved, l denied
the united and public appeals made to me
BY Mr.. Beecher ard Mr.. Tilton to produce
the evidence in my pcsesion-parily be.
cause felt that the injury thereby done to
M. Tilton was far les, caiam;t5us than the
destruction which must come on all the in.
terests l had for years tried to con.erve, and
especially on Mr.. Beecher himself. if /
should comply with this request; but stat
ed clearly that in an emergency I should
speak in the defence of my own integrity oil
action if it should be wantouly assailed.
left Mr.. Bescher untrammeled bv the facts
in my hands to defend himself withou. the
Necessity OF attacking me By Published &C
cusations affecting my haracier. Nv own
seif-respect, the advice of friends and public
justice make it imperative that the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing bat the truth
should now Re fully declared. Isive TO the
public therefore the statement had prerar.
ed to bring before the committee, without
alteration or the addition Of Z sentence, and
scarcely word-certainly without the
change Of a single syllable since l read Mr..
Beecher's statement and evidence, O. because
OF IT. This paper withheld from the COM
mittee when before il in a last deepairine
etort for peace, at the earnest solicitation
Of some Of Mr.. Beecher's friend,, AID with
TIE approval also Of some Of the most valued
OF my own. Moulton proceeds to say that
be gives 1t publicity only 10 defend his own
character, which has been aasailed and he
had lees scruples in making it publicly be-
cause 1t would cause less harm to him whom
be befrlendsd than If the facts had been dis
closed in January, 1871, - they would have
been but for his Interference. This leaves
Beecher and Mn. Tilton in the same posi-
tioo "a he found them, excepting in 20 far
- their own disingenuoun may lower
them in the eyes of the world. He reserves
the right to review the statement of Mr..
Beecher in contrast with the facts shown bv
the subjoined documents:
The statement of Moultou begins with an
expression Of very great sorrow at being OBJ
Iieed TO snswer their invitation, and with
the permission Of the parties. to put before
them the exact facts which came to his
knowledee in the u,hapPy affair under in
vestisation. In 20 doing. he says, I shall
use no words OF characteriz ,tion of any of
hem. or inculpation of the parties, nor shall
attempt to ae0ribe motivea, save when nec-
sasary to exactly state the facts, leaving the
their sc.s Of o:nision and COM
mission, to Be interpreted BY themselves.
He then gives the date of his acquaintance
With Tilton and Beecher, that with the latter
having been up 10 the time Of the occurren-
- which form the basis of his statement |
,oly casual. He has been since 1850 init |
nate With Tilton, and frequent visitor at |
bio house, and up to the 22d of December,
1870, the date Of 1ilton's resignation q, edi- |
or Of the Independent, had never heard or
.eown ofthe elightest disagreement or IN
kindness existing between TiIion and his |
vile, bat believed that ihei .imaritsl relations |
we're almost exceptionally pleasant. Ga the
18th Of December, Tilton told Moul;on Of
Boven's charges made to him against Beech
e, and HIS urging him II write the open
et:ef to Beecber demanding his retirement
rom plymouth church, and from Brook
IN, for reaSocs which you will explicitly
which words we're, 50 Til,oD
asted, underlinsd in the note at the re-
lueet Of BoWen. Triton at the same time
old 4oultoo that he had said 10 Bowen
bat be Was prepared to believe his charges
'ecause Beecher had made improper
dvances 70 Mn. Tillon. Surprised at this,
apked him "whai;" when he replied.
'DSot ask; can't tell you" Moul.on
bereupcn demonstrated With Ti,ton upon
il ioolishness in signing such letter on
he strength of Bowen's assertion, and not
avisg Bowen sisn it also, and farther ex-
10 sed doubt a. TO whether Bowen weuld
oliver the letter. He Afterwards learned
ron Beechef that Bossn did deliver the
.ttes, ssd Becker gave Moaitoo copy Of
!. On the 6rse Of January subsequently
loul.oa rxceived from Tilson copy of tie
me letter. Moulioo then yepsa the cir
unstances Of Bowen's dismisal OF Tilton
ON The Isdepsndens and Union, - related
, hin b. the latter, from which il sppears
~ tie dismissal vas caueed by Tii,on's
,nouncement that be vas going to s,e
|eechef. The statement then ssys that on
siday eveaise, December 3O;h. be came 10
y and aid il substance that BY his wise's
lauest he had de srmined 10 sc Beecher, in
DIR 10 chow to Betches the cosfes.ioa Of
= wife Of The intercourse between them,
hich b (Tiltos) had never up 70 that time
leneioued 10 hin (Beecher), AID the fact Of
y coaissioa, Of which his wife had in
nd hin che had never told Beeehef.
,epeA hsr coakssioo had bern nade il he
pnsasy pEssiou', 10 her ON writing,
III wiring be (Til'on) had Afterwards
u1roys6; hat hi wife, fearing hat il Bow
n sceu1atioas agaisss Becker we're made
IR1;e. ~ Wholo matter vould Be knouu
u heUuu eps6set with B~eh1 beupas
-. - ws0d ~ eenfanoo IN hs1
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