Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-07-25

New YORK, July 23.-Tilton' state
ment continued:
In still another letter written for the
same purpose as the above, Mr.. Beecher
said: If any destruction would place
him (Mr Tilton) all right, that shall not
stand in the way. | am willing to step
down and act. No one can offer more
than that, but l do offer the sacrifice
without hesitating, if you can clearly see
your way thereby. In one point Of view
1 could desire the sacrifice on my own
part. Nothing can possibly be so bad as
the power Of the great darkness in which
l spend my time. look upon death as
far sweeter than any friend I have in the
world. Life would be pleasant if could
see that which is shattered, but to live
on the sharp and raised edge OF anxiety,
remorse fear, dispair, and yet to put on
the appearance of society and happiness,
cannot be endured much longer. am
well-nigh discouraged. If you cease to
trust me, to love me, am alone, I am
alone! l do not know any person in the
world to whom l could CO." Tilton
yielded to the above quoted or other
similar letters, and made no self-defense
against the public odium which was at
tached to him unjustly.
Seventeenth-Tha the marriage union
between Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton, until
broken by Beecher, was more than com
mon harmony, affection and mutual re-
spect; their house and household we're
regarded for years by all their guests as
an ideal house. As evidence of the feel
ing and spirit which this wife enter
tanned for her husband, up to the time
of her corruption by Beecher, the follow
ing letter by Mrs. Tilton, written only a
few months before her loss of honor,
will testify:
Tuesday morning, January 2S, 1861
My Beloved-Don't you know the pecu.
liar phase of Christ's character as lover
is so precious to me because of my con.
secration and devotion to you? l learn
to love you from my love TO him. I have
learned to love him from loving you.
couple you with him, nor do feel it one
whit irreverent, and as every day adorn
myself consecutively, as bride to meet
her bridegroom, SO in like manner lift
imploring hands that my souls love may
be preserved. l, with the little girls,
have with overflowing eyes and hearts,
consecrated ourselves TO our work and to
you. My waking thoughts last night
were of you. Ny rising thoughts this
morning we're of you. l bless you,
honor and love you. God sustain u.s.
and help us to keep our VOWS.
A number Of other letters, all profess
ing the greatest love and devotion OIL
Mrs. Tilton to her husband, are append
ed. They show that the christian wife
loving her husband to the extreme de
gree above set forth, could only have
been severed from the path Of rectituds
by artful and powerful persuasions
clothed in the phases of religion, anc
forced by strong appeals from her chic
christian teacher and guide.
Eighteenth-That the story purport
ing to explain Beecher's apology as hav
ing been written because he had offended
Mr.. Tilton by engaging his wife in pro
ject of separation from her husband, il
false, as will be seen by the following
letter, written only three days after the
date of the apology, by Mrs. Tilton &c
Mr.. Moulton, "A Livingston street,
Brooklyn, January 4, 1871:
Mr.. Francis D. Moulton-My Dear
Friend: In regard to your question
whether have ever sought separation
from my husband, Indignantly deny