New-York tribune., 1874-08-15

through n verify And we are NOT aIrau
to leave the statement and Henry Ward Biecher 70
gehcr TO the verdict which all rightml lded people WIN
pass upon both It will be verdict OF Diam. Oh stp
thy and Of exoneration One OF blame for weakness
OF sympathy because Of the verbally diiDphcb lhn'
ences which bore IN upon him. ant 81 90 np.rte
tion from CUNT. We do not Know tuas ,,i", w.
would love him much II we could ma morning.
to cenure in his mistaken ciemency toward th0Is VINO
have ruined them selves IN tri ng TO rain hun HIS &c
the side Ot his good qualities ana are me
eNcessrs OF me- royal Wills. Anu tl9'g n t,e
nave shed luster ON Brooklyn ami blessings on ,ie @
world enabled him 10 do better 0r MS age thah o
hiuself Let IL he the task Of that age hereafter TO
wear ifs bencfactor in It's heart ef hearts and to mor
than make up the grayng head and stO0phg iorm OF
the grand Old mln' the days III ""'cn ho Has sec"
NOT A FINAL PROOF OF INNOCENCE.
from The NevYOrk Graphic
Except to those who regard Mr. DeecntI
elusive MS Will be accepted as hna PROOF
onG o nus Mr. Ttcn is yet to be- decided Tao only
whose evidence will be regarded as consInslve 4,bG
has maintained silence in spite Of the universal CON
yction that the interests OF truth inperatty,og Tn %
wnich his own character is at stake. He must either
tell the TRUTH the whole truth and nothlng pu. % eno
truth" on rest under the imputatiOn or having oee
partner in most Infamous conspiracy. II he can de-
fcnd himself from the insinuatlons made Oy at ait
Beecher he has no right to hesitate an hour. Mr.
Beecher def Intly challenges hm to speak He owes IL
to hs family aud his friends as well as TO himself TO ac
cept this challenge and clear his own character "hat
ever may be the result OF his disclosures
EXCEEDINGLY CONVINCING.
From TRs albany EJpreSs
Plymouth Church yesterday Is sni ieny prolN TO be
exceeding convincing. IL Is "A statement whGh. hal IL
been given the world month ago, WOuld nave nc
1nitted the preacher of all crminaty but lately public
opinion has rather leaned to conviction ana IL may re-
tide the other way He calls Mr.. Tilton selfish ana
reckless and is careful to say as many harsh
words of aim possible, which under the crculn-
stances is certainly excusable and perhaps f1Iy
merted by the party againss whom IL Is directed MI
MoutOn, we gafher from this statement. was fussy
meddler VINO promised to settle all differences between
the two parties, but who Dungled In DONG as com
hn lif
~ r becner Is YET ~ ,uncence and his story should re-
ceive as prob ably WILL careful reading and an un-
down 70 question of veracy then the life and charac
ter of the clergyman Will weigh in tue balance and he
be upheld in what he says. For tue RIeain OF Ro0i
cheer which the last statement brings, heaven DO
praisedi
A COMPLETE vINDICATIoN OF HIS CHARACTER
From The Boston Globe.
The honest and straightforward statement
OF MIR Beecner fully bears expectations OF his
friends aud friends OF decency aud pubic morality
genius web OF slander which had been 80 wlckediy
woven about hun. Mr., Beeche5 stateD9nt OF MS reIa-
ti0ns Win Theodore rJon auu the naCGina,!5is against
himself which he dd not appreciate or conpreheht
until too late To prevent or sOp then drawn as IL
s chiefly from me nory, has an air Of truth anu CON
dor which will be convincing any mind disposed to
Judge fairness That ne should IN CONTRADICTION 10
his whole hfe aud character as freely aud openly u.s.
played In all other re.atons ana p1 ,no
stnpcndOus hypOcrite which the alsehoOd OF MS state
ment wOdld suppose, SURPRISES all human OeeI, "lo
the malice ana duplcity Tton nave been revealed
by himself at every stage Of these SAD proceeihSs We
scandal should carried farther by Judicial IN
yestisaon. Tue world has suili ;ent ground on whch
iu &c between Bcecher ami TltUn. The pastor OF
PJ mouth Church Is yindcated, ana should stahd an
higher In the worlds esteem for the persecution and
suffering which he has borne so long IN sleGe' IN Tue
hope Of preventing revelations wnlcn would lIJure
others far more than himselt; while Theodore liiton
should receive rcprObtOn due To heartlcss ana
cruel husband false friend, and perjured deIamer
The greatest mercy tnat he can hope Tor Is " DC lett III
the UDscurity Of IA social outcdst
A PLAIN AND OPEN STATEMENT, BUT NOT FINAL.
From The Sprtllaeh Rpu5irdh
very full view OF Mr.. Beecher's statement,
when We are ooe To present ths mOrnihs ntrke new
epoch in the case. Barring the introductory portion,
setting forth tho character OF Theodore Ilton ltls
PLAN open statement Of Henry Ward Beechers de-
ense Although It Is impossible not to marvel at the
yerdlncy of Mr. Beecher la tue successive stuatonst
Is happily impossible also not t1 ADMIT the Ioree u ms
explicit dcns aud the pausi0ilty ot some portions Of
theory HIS will turn tue prcsumptions again In
his favor, but 1t cannot be accep as naltJ Ihere
s no course ctt for MOuton and the other
ties have not been heard to disclose all they know
Let them speak or hold their peace. Ii Mr..
Beecner ) nuced the yrctlm which he claims to have
been, the penitentary or the Insane asylum Is the only
proper retreat the authors OF the mohstrous fraud
Ii the whole thing has been trumped up out OF the
lug OF sourcd and licentous man, ami the OIL cous
assistance OF business man attempting the role oI
" friend sent from God" II Is an awIul warning.
CANNOT FAIL IN QUICKENING PUBLIC REGARD
FOR HIN.
From The Boston Journal
Tn the light of the facts now for the first
rfme made puOlic Mr.. Beecher appears not wrong
doer. but deeply wronged IL becomes evident
and skIfully carried out; that e has been made.
manner, bear false witness egainst himself, by
having his sympathlcs SO touched, and his
tions so aroused TO be led into expressions
which seemed to give countcnance TO the calumnles
against that the IN whom he trusted has been
apparently party TO the tne pot miSng @ use OF tns con-
tolls and that the meshes thus grew stronger
the threat OF exposure OF the os Of reputation and OF
Irreparabe damage TO the Christian Church and the
community at large, mado tho means OF
e1torting from Mr.. Beecher large sums OF money,
until the demands became, at length exorbsnt that
the Infamous traders in character over-rcached them
selves and their victim dared them TO speak These
we repeat, the facts clearly established by Mr..
Beechers statements. They constitute complete vim
dicaton OF the purity of his character Of the recttue
OF his purpose and revealing they do in
the weight of the burden he has long carried,
and the depth OF the anguish he has suffered, they
hardly fail OF quIckening the public affection aud
gard for him.
A NOBLER NAME THAN BEFORE.
From The Boston Post
We have never for a moment doubted that
the character OF the eminent divine pure and spot
less, that IL the light OF truth let upon the
great scandal his deeds. his words and his whole
nection with the affair would prove the words,
deeds and TSatSns OF an ,5o Upright CnIlsaa
ton that his powers have enabled him TO
present his that reasonable person on the
present premises can have any feeling except that
good and great has been fouy slsndered his good
name attacked by unprncpled men and women his
peace OF home aud his peace OF mind overthrown for
many months, but that through all he has sustained
honorable bravery and has issued forth trials
with nobler name than he ever bore before.
MUCH OF ITS WEIGHT LOST Blythe DELAY.
from The Boston Herald
The answer of Henry Ward Beecher to tho
charges preferred by Nr Tlton singular document
which has unquestonably lost much OF its weight by
being tsrdy given. In portions II is recOncabe with
his perfect innocence, while in other portions
II seems leave the question OF his guilt engmatca
as ever some parts boldness OF his declarations
leaves the mind powerless believe him Infamous as
he must be, II his relations with Mrs Tilton were of