, 1874-07-23

From tho 81, LOFTS Democrat.
Mr.. Tilton's statement has been made, and is
to-day befurs the world, 1t will be read with I.
shudtlar Of horror In thousands Of fnmi)ies, aud
the Intll,ito aiUne can measure tho harm which
it will DO to the cnuBo OF which Dir. Doect,er Aas
been 10 conspicuous an advocate. No man can
guess in how many minta it will sow tic aoeds Of
evil, Or in how many hearte it will shake Eacred
confidence. We cannot lop feeling TINT. In
lia long struggle to koop back this scandal
1ff. Beochor might we'll havo boon nctuated by
motives higher ttan any Which tako root IN
selisbness- But hero 1t iH, amt the world must
judge 1t foarlcesly and jErGTtiaiiY. 81.
Tiiton's accusation rs almost Incredible in
its nature. It charges not a monlcntary otfense,
which sudden passion might hayo prompted, but
q long-coutuued effort to corrupt tile mind Of q
parlshloner, followed by long-contnued GRIM
innl conduct, aud that by persistent endoavor
to suppress lilo truth at the expense Of Tiltou.
It will bo said, at ouee. such accusations against
such man require tho most conclusive eyi-
denco TINT con be iulaginod. And, il LIT. lilton
produces tue original documents IRON which ho
quotes, and ID sustained by tho evidence of Mr.
Moultcn and other friends Of both parties who
became coguizaut Of the facts. it must bo admit
tod that tho ovidonoe ia Irresistible. 1t is but
Just, however, to wait until it appears what AL
swor Mr. Boccbet eau male to this tnoAa OK
traorlinary statemont, and how fur either tho
accusation or tho defonse ara supported by evi-
deAco.
from tHf }I0tt@SClfst LOHFlef-JHH9|His
Tho dreadful. dismal, nasty, and rovo!tng do
mcstc revelation, which ia )u,tl before tho read
ars Of tho Courier-Johrndt this morning, Gully
for no particular comment EFory reader will
judge it, and the parties to 1t, for hiinhaf. T4o
mass OF evidence, p0sItivo and umatanttal, is
overwhelming against tho pastor OF Plymouth
Church, For wookg it has been evident TINT ex
traordinary efforts to shiela him from great
impending elamo wore being made by tho loud
erh Of his congregation. Had no % been innocent,
beon innocent, ho aud Ills friends wond haSo
made no fight for time. uo mud they would have
been prompt, eager, to throw opon The doora aud
to defy the world, tho hesh, and t!so dovil. no
ttsf sts nss what no saps sy a st tho seas
Tho1e 81 arc t1ose VIC viii plead Tor tho groat
preacher by tint great law Of charity which bids
III forgive tho inllruitioH Of human nature.
rational Justice and .i1od' by tho interests Of a
SOUND nocial codo. a poor young girl, inexperi-
euced ana ignorant, Obscure and fle,sd!ess, cona.
misa single oct Of adultery and ia spurnca Into
Q lifs Of shame. There IL no PITY Tor her.
on whose manhood God taught har TO rely, al1e
stalka through the world bllghtol r,,ia. Yot
the vory people who would visit hcr with q pun.
islncut WORSE than death lift up their hands mud
inga they daily discredit, for tie men Of the
world, the 1uan Of gonins, WHO las used tue ia
crod otice and ministry Of hoavon to corrupt tho
morals OF his flock, to destroy hia own and Ills
noighbors tlrcslde, to drug religion into tho miro.
aud TO abuso tho trust Of the closest personal
friendship.
Wo hayo 1t not In CIR heart to inveigh against
Mr. Boeollor. lilo stands before tho world as
dung-lill COVERED with tlowora, from Which the
sooaor tlo public eyo il removed the het.or. It
is beside tho purpose that otAor men arc no
puror than lie. II We ara not to glyo ovor tho
scheme Of morality under which no 1.-Two, ind