The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-08-20

courses OF lectures, preaching before the
Theological Seminary of Yale College,
written the Life Of Christ, delivered each
winter lyceum lectures il all the North
and West-aii these duties, care of the
great church and its outlying schools and
ck&pels, and the miscellaneous business
which falls apon clergyman moro than
upon any other public mani have kept
60 record, and now, with the necessity OF
actions and letters resulting
from complex influences appareBt at the
time, I mad myself IN position where I
know nay lnnocenee without being able to
prove it with detailed exp)anationa
EFFEoToF THE sCksDAL ON MR.. BEECHER.
am enc upon whom trouble works in
wardly, making me outwardly silent, but
reverberating in the chambers Of my soul;
and VIXEN at length [ do speak it is a
pent up flood, and peurs without measure
AUX hEoOeI@tluas~ IhHOtL1 O bCnuCHCJ w
sadness, the remains in me of positive by
poch0ndria in ny father and grandfather,
and iG certain moods of reaction the
worid becomes black, aud / see very des-
pairiBg!y.
THE REAL NARRATIVE CoMMENcED-MR.
FIRST ACQUAINTANCE WITH MR.
Triton.
Mr.. Tilton was first known to me as q
r3 porter Of my sermons. He was then q
youth just from school, and working on
the New York Observer. From this pa
per he passed to the Indepesadent and be-
came great favorite with Mr.. Bowen.
When, about 1861, Messrs. Bacon, Storrs,
and Thompson resigned their places, I
became editor of the Independent, to which
[ had been from its start contributor
One of the inducements held out TO me
was that Mr.. Tilton should be my assistant
and relieve me wholly from routine Office
RACK : In this relatlnn T aseatae vHterq
to galleries and print shops, and often
dine together His mind was opening
freshly and with enthusiasm upon all
questions. used to pour out my ideas
of civil affairs, public policy, religion and
philanthropy. Of this he often spoke
with grateful appreciation, and mourns at
a later day over its cessation.
TEE VARIOUS MOODS OF HIS MIND.
# /, in such moods. were to speak az I
FEEL I should give false colors and exag-
geratiye prop ortions to everything This
is in such contrast to the
and courage which | expert
enced in ordinary times, that none but
those intimate with me would suspect
one SO full of overfowing spirit and eager
to have within him g. core
Of gloom and dependency. Some of my
letters to Mr.. Moulton reflect this morbid
feeling. He understood it, and at times
reproYed me for indulging it.
With this preliminary review proceed
TO my narrative.
Mr. BEEcHERs INTIMACY WITH HIS
FRIENDS.
August was my vacation month, out
ny family repaired to my farm in June
and July, and remained there during
September and October. Ny labors con-
lining me to the city, took my meals in
he families of friends, and from year to
year became so fomiliar with their chill
iren and homes that went in and out
laily almost rs in my own house. Mr..
Cilton often alluded to this habit, and
Urged me to do the same by his home.
lie used often to speak in extravagantI {
erms of his wife's estaem and affection ,
or me. After began to visit his house
lie sought to make it attractive. He
Irged me 10 bring my papers down there
nd use his study to do my writing in, as
Y w 00 NV RAOnouAo W WllOG al ZIG OIIlC6
f the Independent.
SLIGHT GOODNESS WITH TI.ToN
When went to England in 1862 Mr.. Tilton |
'ok temporary charge Of the Iadepeadsnt. ON .
y return paved the way for him to take sole
large OF 1t, my name remaining for a year. and |
len he becoming the responsible editor Friend
relations continued until 1866, when The violent
'saults made upon me by Tilton in the Andepend
VI on account of my Cleveladd letter, and the Z
mporary discrimination of the publication of
y sermons in that paper broke of my connection
it'll it. Although Mr.. Tilton and Itemained per.
'nally on good terms, yet there was ascool1ess
tween us in all matters Of politics Our social re-
tons were very kindly, and as late as 1863, at
9 request, sat to Page some fifty times for q b
rtrait. It was hers that first met and talked :
tn Moulton, whose wife was member of PIym- L
tn Church, though he was not member, nor :,
en- regular attendant.
J. BEECHER's RELATIONS WITH TILToN'g FAMILY.
During this whole period never received from
. Tiltop or any member ofhis family the slight 81
hint that there was any dissatisfaction with my Ii
ciliar relations to his household. AS late, -,
nix, as the Winter OF 1869, when going. upon "