Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-07-30
The Press on the Great Scandal

The New York Herald says this
misfortune is one of the most terrible
that ever befel il public man. Mr.. nil-
ton, whriever the offense, has surely
revenge'i il. Elsewhere it says: I've
are prou,i to leel that thus far Beecher
comes out of trial brave, surely
stricken niagtianimoQs soul, bat in no
way unworthy of his genius, fame an1
forty yeas ofblamelesS ChrisilaG life"
The Times considers several Of the
specific charges made by Tii.Un as de-
Lnanu ar the deepest inveSi -aiinn and
strDii:ss:t kind of disproof 5",Ore ticing
idisp0sed oi, especially where nc ai.Hees
Specifically that on certain c2tes Beech
er had elicit intercourse witt Ms, Til
ton. The Tribune says that unless Chis
frighifnl exposition is promptly an
swered, the life of the greatest preach
er in the world is ended. If hp can
disprove them his position will be
stronger than ever; his failure will
cause national sorrow. This seems to
be the general opinion.
Cleveland Herald.
To say that the document is much
more formidable and convincing than
the public had been led to expect from
MI. TiltOn's vague and indefinite utter
ances heretofore, is stating the case
very mildly, and there are not d few
who will agree with Tiiion that it is
.unanswerabIe Nevertheless, in that
charitable spirit which has from the
| beginning marked the attitude OF the
public toward Mr. Beecher, popular
Judgment will still be held liz suspense
of kn I.n Il
in full. Mr.. Tiltun's statement is the
beginning of the end, and the final
Summing up must be reached in a very
short time. Mr.. Beecher is in "A very
desperate situation and should have ev-
cry chance.
Philadelphia Press
1t is apparently calm, clear state
ment of one side of the controversy.
1t must, of course. be met by an an
swer equally explicit and sustained by
irrefragabie evidence, and in the hope
that tnis will be done immediately we
forbear com uient for the present.
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
The charges made, whether accepted
AS true or rejected as false, staWaken
in the mind of every Thoughtful per-
son wiIor read5 tnem, feeling of sad
'lness. IL true, they sweep away, as
4 with a rushing OF avalanche, one Of the
most brilliant taputaiions ever Won by
iaininister Oft gospel, and reveal IA
iStaie Of social iniquity, where virtue
was supposed 10 reign supreme, from
(which We can only turn in horror and
disgust. j false, the spectacle is Scd.ce-
iy less sickeniGg 10 contemplate. II
In this vast array OF charges lir. Beech
er is an injured man, and The victim of
an enormous conspiracy, We may we'll
feel sad at the glim pSe such a view af-
fortis of eonl, uiaiicious wickeine5s.
Cincinnati Commercial.
1t will be read with painful interest
by tens Of thousands OF people who
will weigh every fact, incident and cir
teunstance therein set forth with ieal-
Gus eyes, and with hope against hope
that somewhere may be found way
Eof escape, however narrow, from the ter
rible accusation and still more terrible
aPray oi evidence in lis support. For
TO all il must be patent if tao accUsa-
tiGn be not most clearly aud minuteiy
! idiSpIoVed, IL in5ureS the downfall OF
! the foremost pulpit orator ii car tine
liItfttNi-t - af'>i' - - - tttfI-
ialiy gone out to the enis OF tIe III,
tand uee.i TIE iIspir;ttioa 81 rgilions OF
Human beings in their eTUriS r. real
tize in their own lives tat wh - is
lnvely aud of good reporl III lie Curis-
/ tIln character.
Bai.inno e Americao.
Every decent man or Wouan who
reads it will turn wilh loathing from
the Sretched e;.otist who could write
the story Of Lis wife's seduction and
ruin in a style tiIat+ivals the worst SEN
Lsaiional novels. Tiiton is man of un-
clean imagination, and he seems to
reyei IA the pruriency OF these shame
ful IevelatiOns. Even if they are true.
Lnothing but sheer madness could have
prompted their publication. 1t will be
noticed that the alleged immoraIities
began six years ago and ceased three
years, ago, Why should Tilton have
deferred telling hi, wrongs and sorrows
to tie world 50 long? liz there ever
could have been any excuse for such an
exposure il would bave been when the
Injury Was fresh s