The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-22

tranSgressIon Of another. Her forRiyepe,
have. ] humbly pray to God 10 put
In the heart Of her husband TO forgive mt
have trusted this 10 Mr.. Moulton in cor
fldence. .lIUgETFTTTT@ III
[5lgned, q. W. BERcuER."
In the above document the last sen
tence and signature are the hand wrilinI
Of Rev. Il. W. Beecherl
Eleventh--That MrS. Tilton wrote III
following letter to q friend:
474 LIvINGsToNE STREET, Dd)
-.f,J- BRooKLYE, January 8, 1871, /
DEAR FRIBND-A cruel Conspiracy ha
been formed against my husband. h
which my mother and Mrs. Beecher hayl
been the chief actors. "
i.-a Yours truly,
'maN ELlZABETH R. TnToN.
TwelIth-That in the following month
Moulton, wishing to bind Tilton ana
Beecher by mutual expressions Of good
spirit, ELECTED from them the following
correspondence:
BROOKLYN, February Z, 1871.
MY DEAR FRIRHD-In several CONVEX
sations with you, you have asked about
my feelings toward Beecher, and yes
terday you said the time had
come when you would like to re,
celVe from me an expression oi
this kind In writing. l say therefore
very cheeriully that Notwithstanding the
great suffering which he has caused Eliz
abeth and myself, l bear him no malice
shall do him no wrong, and shall dis
countenance every project, by whomso.
ever proposed, for any exposure Of his
secret TO the public; and, II know my.
self at all, shall endeavor to act toward
Mr. Beecher as would have him in
similar circumstances, act toward me.
ought 10 add that your own good offices
In this case have led me TO higher moral
feeling than l might otherwise have
reached. Ever yours sfectionately,
To Frank MoultOn. THEo. TIEroN.
On the same day Beecher wrote TO
MOulton the following:
| = NEW YoRK, February z, III.
DEAR FRIEND MoULToN-I am glad 10
send you a book, sc. = 4
Many, many friends has God raised up to
me, but to no one Of them has he ever
given the opportunity and the wisdom to
serve me as you have. You have also
proved Theodore's friend and Elizsbeth's g.
Does God look down from Heaven on
three unhappier creatures that more need
a friend than these. Is 1t not an intima.
tion oil Gods intent Of mercy to all that
each one Of these has in you . tried friend,
but only In you are we thus united,
Would 10 God, who orders all hearts, tha,
by his kind mediation Theodore, Eliza
beth and could be made friends. Again,
this will be the hardest task In such case,
but has he not proved himself capable OF
the noblest things. l wonder II Elizabeth
knows how generously he has carried him.
self toward me. or course / can never speak
With her agaln without her permission.
don't know that even then It would be
best. Mr.. Moulton on the same day asked
Mr.. Tilton II he would permit Mr. Beech.
er TO address q letter to Mrs. Tilton, aud
Mr.. Tilton replied in the affirmative,
wbereupon Mr. Beecher wrote the follow.
ing:
HBRooKLYN, Feb. Z, 1s7l.-Hy Dea,
Mrs. lEt0n; When saw you last l did
not expect TO ever see you again or be
alive many days. God has been kinder
to me than my own thoughts. The
friend whom God sent to me (Moulton)
has proved above all friends that ever
had been able and willing 10 help me in
this terrible emergency Of my life. ais
hand 1t was that tied up the storm that
was ready TO burst on our heads. You
have no friend, Theodore excepted, who
has itIn his power 10 serve you as vitality
and who will do 1t. Such delicacy and
honor it does my sore heart good TO see.
Moulton has an unteigned respect and
honor for you; 1t would kill me il
thought otherwise. He will be as true a
friend TO your honor and happiness as a
brother could be TO sister. In him we
have common ground; you and / may
meet In him. The past Is ended, but is
there no future; a wiser, higher, holier
tutureS May not this friend stand as a
priest in the new sanctuary Of reconcilia.
lion and mediate and bless Theodore and
my most unhappy selfP Do not let
my earnestness tsil Of It's end; you be-
lieve in my judgment. 1have put myself
wholly and gladly in Moullon's hands,
and there / must meet you. This is sent
with Theodore's consent, but he has not
read It. viii you return 1t TO me by his
own handP / am very earnest In this
wish for all our sskes, as such letter
oughtnot 10 be subject 10 even chance
OF miscarriage. Zs
Your unhappy friend,
II. W. BEECHER.
Thirteenth-That about a year after
Mrs. Tilton's confession her mind re,
mained in the fixed opinion that her
criminal relations with Mr.. Beecher had
not been morally wrong, so strongly had
he impressed her 10 the contrary, but al
length change took place in her convic.
tons on this subject, as noted in the fol-
lowing letter, addressed by her to her
husband
scHoHARIE, June 20, 1871.
My DEAR THEo.-To.d day, through the
ministry OF Catherine Gaunt," a c6arac-
ter OF fiction, my eyes have been opened
for the first time In my experience, 80 thai
| see clearly my sin; 1t was when knew
that l was loved to suffer 1t to grow Ia
passion. A virtuous woman should
check instantly an absorbing love; but
It appeared to me In such a false light
The love / felt and received could harm
no one-not even you. I have believed
unialteringly until lour o'clock this even
ing, when the heavenly vision dawned or
me. lsee now as never before the wrope
l have done you, and hasten immediately
TO ask your pardon, with penitenct
so sincere henceiorth, il reason remains
you may trust me implicitly. Oh my
dear Theodore, though your opinions arr
mot restful or coDgeniAl TO my soul, vel
my own integrity and purity are sacred
and holy things to me, Bless God with
me for Catherine Gaunt, for all sure lead
ings Of an all wise and loving Providence
Yes now ] feel quite prepared to renew
my marriage vow with you and to keer
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