The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-23

i No one can offer moret han that. That 4 do
4 ofer.s Sacrifice me wtthduts hesitation IL you
can Clearly see Jour way Id bis safety ano
Happiness thereby. In one point Of view !
could desire the sacrifice. On my part moth
i ing can possibly be so bad as the power oi
great darkness, in which Ispend much oi
my time. I look upon death as sEeeter far
than my friend Ithnye In the world. Life
would be pleasant II 4 could see that rebuilt
which is shattered, but to live on the sharp
and ragged edge Of anxiety, remorse, fear,
despair, and set TO put on an appearance OF
serenity and happiness, cannot be endured
much longer: Il am well nigh discouraged,
| II. you cease to trust me, TO love me, I nm
alone. l do not know any person in The
world to whom could go.o
Il Mr.. Tilton yielded to the above-quoted and
other similar letters, and made no defence Of
himself against the public odinm W hieh at
tached to him unjustly. Az,
THE HAPPINESS DEsPoMED.
-Seyenteenth.- the marriage union
between BIZ. and Mr. Triton, until broken
by Mr.. aBeecher, was of more than common
| harmony, affection, and mutual respect.
Their house and household were regarded
for years by all their guests as an ideal home.
As an evidence Of the feeling and spirit
which this wife entertained for her husband
ppato the time of her corruption by Mr..
Beecher the following letters by Mrs. TiltoD,
written only few months before her loss of
| honor, will testify
MRS. TILTuN TO Mr.. TnroN.
Tuesday Morning, January %, 1s6s.-My
Beloved: ;, Don't you know the peculiar
phase Of Christ's character as lover is so
| precious to me because of my conservation
| and devotion to you? learn to love you
from my love to him. have learned 10.
love Him from loving YOU I couple you
i~mith Hun, noasao I feel 1t aae srhft ffeYe..ss
rent, and as every day adorn myself, con-
sciously as bride to meet her bridegroom
so, in like manner, lift iwploriDg hands
that my soul's love may be.prepared. ],
with the little girls, after yol.left US, with
Eoyerfowing eyes and heartR, consecrated
! ourselves to our work and to you. NY
waking thoughts last night were of you.
| My rising thoughts this morning were of
you. bless you, honor Hou, love you
God sustain US and help US 10th to keep our
| VOWS"
MRS. rIIros TO MR., SAIros.
Saturday Ecening, February /, 1860,
well, know as far as I am capable love.
you. Now, to keep this frehigh and gene.
! rous is the ideal before me. Il am only per-
fectly contented and restless (restful {? when
you are with me. These latter months |
have thought, looked, and yearned for the
Ehour when you would be at home with long.
| ings unutterable." .....sE
"lAonday, February 5, 1863 O'Clock A.
| M.-What may bring to my beloved this
bright morning? A large, throbbing heart,
| full Of love, single in it's aim and purbosest6
bless and cheer him Is itacceptable, sweet
one~ - .s,t,
AFFIDAVIT OF F. B. CARPENTER.
"Homer, N. z, July 18, 1S74.~On Sum
day, June /, 1878, two days after the surrep-
titous publication Of the tripartite covenant
between H. W. Beecber, 81. G. Bowen, and
Theodore Tiltop, / walked with Mr.. Beechef
from Plymouth chur eh Al The residence of
| Mr. T. D. Monltop; ON 'Remsen street. On
the wayr TO Mr., Moul oEs house Mr.. Beecher
said to me that,if Mr.. Tntsh would stand By
him he would share bisSMme, his fortune,
and everything he possessed with him Till:
tony FRANCIS B. CARPENTER"
"Sworn to and subscribed before me this
18th day of July;gfsI4:
| : ..s 6 WILLIAM T. HIcoK,
,r,a'. "Notary Public"
Mr. Carpentertin: communicating to Mr..
| Tilton theaboYe affidavit, says in letter ac-
companyingir:: 90
II have no hesitation in giving you the
statement, aaI understood at the time twas
| for me to Npeat in substance to you, and I
did so repeat ftif 1t was at this interview
Mr.. Beecher spoke to. me OF his apology to
YOU" as1r
The charge that Mr. TiIton ever attempted
| to levy blackI1aii on Mr.. Beecher is false
On the contrary, Mr.! Tilton has always re-
sented every attempt By .Ms. Bescher to put
him under pecunhfy obfsdtiohs.
MRS. TILToN's REVOLT.
Twentieth-Not long after the scandal
became public Mrs. Triton wrote on q slip of
paper and left on her husbands wrting.desk
the following words "Now that the expo
sure has come, my whole nature revolts to
join with you, or standing with YOU"
Through the influence Of Mr.. Beechcr's
friends the opinion has long been diligently
propagated that the scandal was due to Mr..
Tilton, and that the alleged facts wergmai-
cious invention by him to revenge Himself
for supposed or imaginary wrongs done to
him by Mr.. Beecher. Many words were
spoken from time to time by Mrs. Titon to
the praise and eulogy of Mr. Beecher, which,
being extensively quoted through his con-
Mr.. Tilton was Mr.. Beecher's slanderer, Mrs.
Tilton being herself the authority for the
statement.
In this way Mrs. Tilton and one Of her re-
lalives have been the chief causes of the
great difficulty of suppressing the scandal.
They have had habit of saying "Mr. Til
ton believes such and such things,' and their
naming of THESE things by way of denial has
been mischevous way of circulating them
broadcast. In this way Mr.. Tilton has been
made to appear defamer, whereas be has
made every effort in his power to suppress
| the Injurious tales which he has been charged
with propagating. On all occasions he has
Systematically referred to his wife in terms
| favorable to her character. Further, Mr. Til.
| ton would not have communicated 10 the
committee the facts contained in this state.
ment except for the perverse course of the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and Mrs. Eliza.
! beth K. Tilton to degrade and destroy him
| in the public estimation.
MISUNDERSTANDING one evening, about
| two weeks after the publication of Mr.. Til.
toms letter to DR.. Bacon, Mrs. Triton, on
coming home at q late hour, informed her
husband that she had been visited at friends
house by committee of investigation, and
had given sweeping evidence acquitting Dir.
Beecher of every charge. This was the first
| intimation which Mr. Tilton received that
any such committee was then in existence.
Furthermore, Mrs. Tilton stated that she
had done this by the advice of a lawyer
| whom MIR. Beecher had sent to her, and who
| in advance of her appearing before the COM.
mittee arranged With her the questions and
answers which were to constitute her testi-
mony in Mr.. Beecher's behalf. On the next
| day after giving this untrue testimony before