The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-08-29
The Beecher.rflton Scandal.

The Beecher-Tilton Scandal.
NEW YORK, Aug. ls.-There Is a remarkable
absence Of any official information regarding the
Beecher Investigation. aud contradictory state
ments which are said 10 be- connected with tho
matter leave only room TOR speculation regarding
The facts. One paper states that Beecher will be-
Vindteated by the report OF the committee. without
making a statement, and will immediately resign
the pastorship, which will not be accepted. An
other, that Beecher will submit n long statement
this morning. and the committee will close is
labors; but the republication from a Western
Journal OF a conversation with Moulton and Tilton
has, IL is said, necessitated a delay in the state
ment, which makes a denial altogether in the
scenes represented. The testimony of Reechrr is
very elaborate rejecting on minute points in
Triton statemsnts aud quotations Of letters. Gen
eral Tracy interviewed Beecher during the present
investigation, and says he denies the story that be
deceived Tilton. He had visited Mrs. Tilson after
the occasion Of the alleged troRble by request Of
Tilton himself. Monlton Is reported 10 have said,
Il have acted openly In The matter from the start.
Ny first utteranee. before the committee was lining
diately placed before the public. Fisherman said.
as Is reported. that / requested the Secretary or
desired that the committee should delay the pub
licaton OF my statement or that my request alone
governed The committee, he lies. l have mech
better reason for believing bim a liar than for
believing that the press il mistaken, as will appear
IL l ever choose to produce the reason Coz this
statement" Moulton further said. according 10
report. that he had been threatened In connection
with his statement, but be feared no threats. aud
would not turn from The truth. When the facts
became fully known his statement would Appear
perfectly honorable. 81 am convinced, - said he.
" that nothing lnrther is required 10 establish the
truth OF my statement, and God knows ! have told
the solemn truth"
The committee met at Beeeher's residence last
evening, and after they bad been entertained by
Mrs. Beecher, the latter with a few hIends took
seats on the steps of her. residence. The ladies
particularly greatly enjoyed the movements about.
They bad not taken their places long before
Beecher himself came out and sat down on he top
step and joined the rest in conversation. Assistant
Pastor Halliday was received by Ills chief very
cordially, and remained seated with Beecher Tor
some time, when the committee shook Beecher by
the hand and Immediately took their departnre.
Beecher remained some time after Mrs. Brecher
and the others had retired, and ~ the Bightwatch-
man assembled the steps OF the next house a lutte
before IL O'Clock, Beecher entered into conversa-
ton with him. Beechrr told him he had greatly
enjoyed the doings and sayings Of reporters, and
hoped that those who had been attracted in front
of his house had bad their fun and would assemble
again. rt. a.-I
NEw YORK, Aug. 16.-Although no new develop
ments have been made within the last forty-tight
hours in connection with the Plymouth Church
scandal. the papers TO .day devote considerable
space editorially aud othersise 10 that topic. The
Herald. especially Glh mp ita columns IL a most
reckless manner. One entire page Is devoted TO
the publication OF tlirty-ni1e letters written by
Tilton to his wife. bearing dates from December,
1866, TO August, 1869. written during his lecture
tours. The letters bear no great significance In
themselves. except for the extravagant expressions
of love and tenderness contained IN them, and are
aptly defined in the Herdld'S head lines Of =. Theo-
dore's Gush." II IL said that Tilton peddled these
letters and many more around TO different news
paper offices last night TO procure their publication
in reintali0n OF the statements made that hia home
was an unhappy one, The Herald also devotes a
column and a half to the editorial discussion OF she
situation. IL attempts 10 unravel the mystery,
debates the question of the social and moral
aspects OF the case at length, and finally gives IL
up as a story that carries ito own moral, and its
impOssibflity To draw any deductions therefrom.
The Sunday HercHrl algn nrinIa aovaral NJ
Tilton's letters OF the same tenor as those publiahed
by the HgOad, o portion OF which are ifom Mrs.
Triton TO her husband. The Mercury says they
were selected from n whole mass Of correspondence.
The Investigating Committee will begin work
on its report tomorrow. Mr.. Winslow is 10 write
the most Of the document, WHICH will be Presented
to the Church Friday next, II possible. With this
report the work Of the committee is done, and they
Moulton should not withhold any longer
statement or evidence he may have prepared
now that Beecber has testified. M
BRoOKLYN, Aug. 15.AThe regular weekly lecture
and prayer.Ineeting was held last evening In the
Church. The following letter from Mrs.
Beecher was read by Mr.. Halliday:
PEEKsKmLs Saturday, Midnight
DEAR Mr.. HALLIDAY il had laid aside the cares
and labors OF the day, hoping to sleep. but my
eyes are rebelliOus and refuse to close. Under ali
the clouds that through evil omen have gathered
around us, there Ii much TO comfort and sustain us.
heart y TALL OF love and gratitude tonight for
our dear people who have stood so unfalterinRly
by their noble and ~fearfnlly slandered pastor. /
uont know WY 4 am GraWn % write you this, but
il seems as If / couldn't sleep until / had spoken to
some one Of the great joy and pride / have, as his
wife. in the church that, through evil as we'll as
report, gathers so lovingly and trustingly
abOut him. Less faithful than our beloved people,
the Savior's disciples forsoOk him and fed when
wicked people sought 10 destroy him. Is IL wicked
TO feel thus2 I do not mean IL so, but my whole
soul is so stirred with gratitude that God raised
up such friends 90 comfort and sustain my dear
1 wish / could send God bless yOu"
to every true heart that loves Plymouth Church
its pastor. Do you know that all the time /
South, when my heart was almost breaking
over the prosecutions Mr.. Beecher was subjected
10, the. hymn. Fear not, i am With thee be not
was constantly before me. I would
wake suddenly out Of troubled sleep and wild
dreams, and before me would be some lines or a
verse OF that precious hymn distinctly as II uttered
BY a voice at my bedside, or / would wake myself
repeating it aloud. During the last few weeks
Ibis has been my only companion. How / wish
Church would sing that hymn to-mor-
row, or rather to-day, for the Sabbath dawns
while 1 write.
The reading Of the letter was followed BY .
burst Of applause, at the conclusion of which Mr..
stated that Mr.. Beecher was goilg 10
Peekskill tomorrow, and from thence TO the White
so that those who wished 10 take a
of him could do 30 at bis residence at the
,lose Of the meeting which then adjourned.
The Centennial " is raging in New England.
Town after town is holding lis Centennial cele-
1ration." They do not ask Congress for an appro-
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