New-York tribune., 1874-07-24

| down it's columns / saw, well nigh with Dnhuine
eyes, that he had put into execution the almost daily
| threat of his life" that he lived to crush ont MT.
Beecher that the God of battles was in him. he had
always been Mr. Beechers superior. and all that lay
in his PATH wife, children, reputation, If need be,
should fall before this purpose i.i--
| did not read it, saw enough without reading.
Ny gpirt rose within meas never before.
"rheOdoren said, tell me what means TINS
qu' alton from Mr.. Beecheri Two years ago yon
| Inc to me at midnight, saying, Elizabeth. all
! letters and papers concerning my dithcutles WIN
/ Mr.. Beecher and Mr.. Bowen are burned. destroyed
now don't You betray me, for Ihave nothing TO de-
fend myself with'p
Did you believe thatp said he.
81 certainly did, implicitly" | said
"Well let me tell you--they all live not one Is
destroyed
Ii this was said to intimidate me, ii had quite the
contrary effect. / had never been so fearless, nor
seen clearly before with whom was dealing.
Coming to little later, he said. want you to
read it You will find it vndication of yourself.
You have not stood before the community for i've
years as you now do"
Reused still further by the wickedness bid behind
so false a mask l replied, " Theodore, understand
me- this is the last time you call me publicly to walk
through this filth. My character needs no yindica-
tion at this late hour from you. There was time,
| had you spoken out clearly truthfully, and man
| fully for me, Ihad been grateful; but now shall
speak and act for myself Know also that if in the
future see a scrap of paper referring to any human
being however remote, which it seems to me you
might uso or pervert for your own ends | will de-
| stroy it."
"Ths means battle your part then" said he
"Just so far" | replied.
write this because these words of mine he has
since used to my harm. The next morning went
| to my brother and told him that now had decided
to act in this matter that had been treated by my
husband as a nonentty from the beginning, play
thing, to be used or let alone at will that it had
| always seemed to / was party not little
concerned. then showed him card l had made
for publication
He respected the motive, but still advised silence
on my part. yielded to him thus far, as to appear
ing in the public prints but counseng with myself
and no other, it occurred to me that among the
brethren Of my own communion, might be heard
Not knowing of any Church Committee. asked the
privilege of such interview in the parlors of those
who had always been our mutual friends Mr.. and
Mrs Oyngton then learned, for the first time, that
the Committee wOuld meet that night. and advised
me to see those gentlemen, as perhaps the goodlest
persons could select. This accordingly did
There alone, l pleaded the cause of my husband
and my children the result being that their hearts
were moved in sympathy for my family-a feeling
their pastor had shared for years and tor which he
was now suffering
On gong home found my husband reading in
bed. told him where had been, and that did
not conceal anything from him. as his habit was
from me. he asked who the gentlemen were, said
no more rose dressed himself, and bade me goodbye
forever.
The midnight following / was awakened by nv
husband standing by my bed. In very tender
kind voice ne said he wished to see me- rose in-
stantly. followed him into his room, and sitting on
tho bed side he drew me into his lap, said "he was
proud OF me. loved me: that nothing ever gave him
such real peace and satisfaction as to hear me well
spoken of; that, meeting member of the Commit
tee he had learned that he had been mistaken as to
my motive in seeing the Committee, and had has
tened to assure me that he had been thoroughly
wretched since his rash treatment OF me the night
before" &c.
Then and there we covenanted sacredly our hearts
and lives-I most utterly renewing my trust IN the
one human heart loved. The next day, how happy
we were Theodore wrote a statement, to present
to tho Committee when they should call upon HIM,
to all of which heartily acceded. This document
God knows, was true history OF thus aifaIr. com
pletely vindcating my honor and the honor of my
PASTOR In the afternoon he left inc 10 show 1t to
his friends.
He returned homo early in the evening passing
the happest hours had known for years: renew
edly assuring me that there was no rest for him
away from me- So in grateful love to the dear
Father, slept. Oh that the end had then come!
would not then have received the cruel blow
(which made woman mad outrs sht"
The next morning he called upon our friends, Mr..
and Mrs. Ovington, and there, with shocking
bravado began wicked TRADE, adding with oath
and violence the shameless ISLANDERS against Mr.
Beechcr. of which now believe him to be the
author This fearful scene learned next day. In
the afternoon lie showed me his invitation from the
Committee to meet them that evening. did not
then show my hurt-but carried 1t heavily within,
but calmly without all night, till early morning.
Reflection upon this scene at Mr.. Oyingtons con-
WINGED me that, notwithstanding my husbands re-
cent professions to me, his former spirit was un-
changed: that his declarations of repentance and
affection were only for the purpose Of gaining my
assistance to accomplish his ends in his warfare
upon Mr. Beecher. LII the light of these conclusions
my duty appeared plain
l rose quietly and having dressed, reused him
only to say: Theodore, will never take another
step by your side The end has indeed come "
He followed me to Mrs. OyIngton's TO breakfast,
saying was unduly excited, and that he bad been
msrepresented perhaps-but leaving me determined
as before. How to account for the change which
twenty -four hours had been capable of working i'll
his mind then many years past, leave fer the eter-
mites with their mysteries to reveal. That he is an
unreliable and unsafe guide whose idea Of truth
loving is selfoving it my misfortune in this late,
sad hour to discover. ELIZABETH k. TnToS.
July %, 1874
THE REFERENCES
The paragraphs Of Mr. Tltons statement referred 10
by number In Mrs. Tlton's statement these: