The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-21

mains Vi pOSlUlNe ny POOhuAiuli" 4" III my
father and grandfather; and in GER
tain moods Of reation the world be-
comes black, and see very despond-
ingly. Some of my letters to Mr..
Moulton reflect this morbid feeling.
He understood it, and at times ear
nestly reproved me from indulglng
it. i first knew Tilton as reporter
of my sermons. He was then a
youth, working on the Observer.
Thence he passed to the L'adepende't,
and became favorite with Bowen.
In 1861 1 became editor of the III
dependent One inducement held
out to me was that Tilton should as
sist me to relieve me from routine
work. In this way I became much
attached to him, and we became the
most confidential of friends. While
my family enjoyed their vacations,
my duties kept me in the city l
took my meals with the families OF
friends, and became so familiar with
their children and houses that Iwent
in and out daily almost as If at
home. Tilton often urged me to
make his house my home, mention
| ing in extravagant terms his wife's
esteem and affection for me. Final
ly began to visit his house, which
he sought to make attractive. He
urred me to bring my books and
papers there and do my writing IN
his study. In 1868, during my
absence in England, he became re-
sponsible editor of the Independent,
and later, editor in chief. In 1866,
on account of my Cleveland letter,
he made a violent assault on me
through the Independent, and my
connection with that paper was sew
cred; though we remained friends,
vet their was GOODNESS between us
in matters of po itics, While sitting
for portraits with Page, at his re-
quest, | first met Moulton. During
| this time l never received the slight
est hint from Tilton or any member
of his family that there was dissahs-
faction with my familiar relations
with his household. Tilton never
complained of my visits until he be-
gan to fear that the Independent
would be taken from him, nor did he
break into violence until on the eve
Of his dismissal from both papers, the
MdependeM and Brooklyn Union
owned by Bowen. During these
years of intamacy in Mr.. Tiltop''
toms family 1 was treated as father
or older brother. Children were
born; children died, They learned
to love me and frolic with me as
if | was one of themselves. l lovec
them and had for Mrs. Tilton true
honest regard. She seemed to M
an affectionate mother and devoted
wife, looking to her husband as one
far above the common race OF men
and turning to me with artless famil
iarity, with entire confidence. Chill
dish in appearance, she NATURALLY
childish in nature, and | would hay
as soon have misconceived the con
! fidence of the little girls as the un
y studied confidence which she showed
/ me. The only present of value
ever gave her was on my return iron
Q Europe, in 1868, when | destribute'
= souvenirs Of my journey to some NIT
i. or more persons, and to her l gave
\ simple brooch of little intrinsi
. value. So far from supposins tina
= my presence and influence wer
v alternating Mrs. Tilton from her fam
= ily relations, l thought on the cor
t trary that it was giving her strengt
o and encouraging her to hold taf
= upon man evidently gliding int
a dangerous associations, and liable t
! be Immersed by usual self ccncei
n | regarded Mr.. Tilton as in o yer
Q critical period of his life, and use
9 to regard bin very fortunate inhom
d influence Mrs. Tilton often d.
# plored the laxity of her husband
/, morals and religious doctrine, SE
y implied to me that he denied I'll
y divinity of Christ and the articles
). the orthodox faith, and that h
g views OF the scanctity Of marriae
r we're constantly changing in the d
is rection of Free Love. My last Wis
le before the trouble was in July, 1871
il when Mrs. Tilton was sick. 81
m was much depressed, and | cheere
4 her as best / could, and prayed wit
es her. II is sufficient to say that at L
II interview which ever took place b.
% tween Mrs. Tilton and myself di
n ANYTHING occur which might N
a have occurred with perfect prophet
A. between brother and sister, faith
le and child, between man OF hon'
n and the wife Of his dearest friend;
ls did anything ever occur which 81
st or / sought 10 conceal from Tito.
n. In Decenl Der, 1870, a young gi
e, whom Mr.. Tilton had educated can
ID TO me with request to visit Mr.
t. Tilton ut her mothers house. 81
ly said Mrs. Tilton had gone to h
n mother in consequence Of ill-trea
n. ment from her husband, and toll
ID with downcast looks how Mr.. Tiltt
ID had entered her chamber and soug
IN her consent to his wishes. Mrs. u
I'd ton gave me accounts OF her hu
n bands despotism, and question:
,h whether she should return or sepa
X ate from her husband. l asked n
Id wife TO see and advise her, and 81
he declared that no consideration wou
VI, induce her to return to such q mn
80 but she reserved her advice till ne
ly day, when being detained at HON
n she wrote that her advice was to SO
a. arate and settle the matter OF su
ng port. In December, 1870, NJ
III Bowen left at my house a letter fro
We Tilton, of which the following is d
u.s.. substance.
ed Henry Ward Beech@:--For re
of sons which you explicitly know, al