Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-08-19

. from which be had fallen. 1t i
sad history, TO the full meaning c
, which l have but recently awaken
, ed Entangiei in q wilderness o
complications, / followed until late
, " false theory and a delusiv'
hope, believing that friend who IS
, sured me Of his determination ane
ability 10 control the passionate
vagaIies Of Mr.. Tilton, 10 restor'
his household, 20 rebuild bis for
tunes and 20 vindicste me would
be equal 10 that promise. His sell
confessed failure has made clear <
me what for a long time ! did no
suspect. the real motive Of Mr.. Til
ton. Nv narration does-Dot repre-
sen; a single standpoint, only as re
CARDS my opinion Of Theodore I'll
ton
Z Il begins at nv cordial intimacy
with him in his earlier career, and
shows nv lamentsiion and sorrow
ful, but hopeful affection for him
during the period Of his initial
wanderings from truth and virtue.
IL describes my repentance over
the evils Detailing him, Of which j
was made 10 believe myself the
cause. my perseveriDg and finally
despsiring efforts 10 save him and
bis family by any sacrafce Of my
self not absolutely dishonorable,
and my growing conviction that
his perpetual follies and bluDders
rendered his recovery impossible.
| can now see that be is. and has
been from the beginning of this
difficulty, a selfish and reckless
schemer. pursuing a plan Of ming
led good and hatred, and weaving
about me a network Of suspicious,
misunderstanding, plots and lies,
10 which my own innocent words
and acts, nay, even my thoughts Of
kindness toward himself have been
made 10 contribute.
These successive views OF him
must be kept in view to explain my
course through the last four years.
That / was blind, so long as TO the
real motive of the intrigue going
on around me was due partly to
my own overwhelming public en-
gagements. partly to my complete
surrender of this affair. and all 9th
eIs. and questions connected with
il, into the hands of Mr.. Moulton,
who was entirely confident that he
conld manage it successfully. l
suffered much, but l inquired lit
tie. Mr.. Moulton was chary to me
of Mr.. Tilton's condolences to him,
reporting to me occasionally in a
general way Mr.. Tilton's words
and outbreaks of passion only as
elements of trouble which he was
able to control, and as additional
proofs Of the wisdom of leaving il
TO him. His comment of the situa-
ton seemed to me at the time COM
plete, immersed as | was in inces-
SAINT cares and duties, and only too
glad to be relieved from consider
ing the details and wretcbed COM
plications Of the origin, and the
fact Of which remained in spite of
all friendly Intervention perpetual
burden to my soul. would not
read in the papers about it. /
wonld not talk about it. i made
Moulton for long time my conf
dent and my only channel Of infor-
nation. From time to time suspic-
ions were aroused in me by indica-
tons that Mr.. Tilton was acting the
part of an enemy, but these sus-
picions were rapidly altered by his
own behavior toward one and other
moods, and by assurances Of Mr..
Moulton, who ascribed the circum-
stances to misunderstanding or to
malice on the part of others.
1t is plain to me now that it was
not until Tilton had fallen into dis
grace and lost his salary that he
thought it necessary to assail me
with charges which he pretended
to have had in mind for six months
The domestic offense which hi
alleged was very quickly and east
ly put aside, but yet in such wa,
as to keep my feelings stirred up
in order that / might through m,
friends be used to extract from MI
Bowen $1,000, the amount of
claim in dispute between them
The check for that sum in tn
ham,, ~ Mr.. Tilton signed an agree
ment of peace and conco::cc., no
! drawn b. me but excepted by m
; as sincere.
The Golden Age had been starte,
) and he had the capital to carry j
on for q while. He was sure tina
he was to head a great social revo
luton. With returning prosperit,
he had apparently no griefs whicl
could not be covered by his sigma
, ture to the articles Of peace, We