Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-09-02

mont " lni>tr1tIpnS. ms man has been
iving in the cle,r LIGHT f noon DIV befo,
h;s pn"nl" an bnfnr- all mon a life a.
ret C'rs'itn us"f illness and 'nc"S~nn
work. None have known him hut to ad
nirr and love him They who have beer
most intimtte with him at home an
th"oa re"ort nnthing of his life o. con
'nrSation b1t what comes of purity q
sonl. We ar" asked bv Theodore Tito
nj hi con lrj ,tnr. Morl'on. to he'll ""
hat this man. with his lon" and ns'.fn
life m hirh character to Slstain him.
unworthy of our confidence. REQ ,rd o
-e~nect. CHI i~tian character AM gre-:
services. which are usually considered =
tower of strength and defense when on.
is aSS1i'ed. nrc to 20 for nauTht accord no
to NJ. TjltOn. We are invited To civ" n
this be'ov"land ON nent man and send him
and his good name IN fame into the vnr-
'eX of moral destruction. We are to d
this npon what9 Upon some wild. ahSur,
and contradictory assertions of Mr. Tiltnn.
who. in all this work. does no. S'Icccei in
'lisrni-in9 his malicious and revengef:l 4
designs No trbnnrl administering JUS
tice ever held n charge of aduletrv prove
hv mere ALLEGED wor l. written or snOk"n
hat are denied and not connected with
circumstances and appearances po ntinG
'nmi~takablv to the Guilt of the accused
Upon Il review of all the evidence ma L.
with an earnest desire to fini whit truth
and Justice shall require. we feel bonnl +"
state that in our Judgment the evidence
relied on bv the accu>er utterly fills to
sustain tn" chtrges made.
The >tnnorraphic ropv of all The evi-
hence is appended and the committee give
the following statement of cOnclusionS
First We find from the evidence that the
Rev. Henry Warl Be"cher did not commi'
adultery with Mrs Elizrbe'h r. Tilton
either ut the time or times. place or places
set forth in the third and fourth sub-,livi--
ions Of Mr. Til.on's statement. nor at any
other time or place whatever.
second We find from the evidence that
Mr.. Bcerhcr has never committed any un-
chaste or imprOp I act with Mrs. Tilton
nor made any unchaSie or improper re
mark. protf,.r or solicitation to her of any
kind OF description whatever.
Third If this were question Of errors
Of Judgment on the part of Mr., B'-ech"r
il would be easy to crit else, especially in
the light of recent events. In such criii-
cism even to the extent of regrets an !
censure. We are sure No. man wonli join
more sincerely than Mr.. Beecher himself
Fourth. We find nothing whatever in
the evidence thlt should imptir the perfect
confidence of Plymouth church on the
world in tn" Christian character and in
tcgritv of Henry Ward Beecher And
uow let the peace Of God. that pasS"th all
understanding. rest AMI abide with PlNm-
onth church and her beloved AMI eminent
pastor. so much an So long afflicted.
HENRY w SAGE. AUGU>rUS SrOR,;>
HENRY NJ CLEVELAND. H"R,rE b. CLAF-
LIN. John WIN>Lnw. :. V. WHITE. Com
miftee Of sliratinn.
Bro0k1an. -4Uy1tst y. 1874.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
report. Mr. Bl ,ir congratulated the church
and rommi tee on the ltt.er'> conclusions.
and called on an: one present I" say aught
against it ,r forever holl their peace.
,.oIltOn. who was present in the audience.
1t once made 4 movement i if 10 rise.
bat hi frienhs re~trline him.
Prof. Raymond then made some remarks
in which he said M"ulton hal tried Il
poison the minds Of men against Beccher
AtthiS Mo Ilion rose and shouted: " Ur
uc lir. You're a liar
Great confusion followed. with cries q
Pit him ont Shame on you,
Mo Ilton dare them TO put him ont. an'
finrllv resumed h;S seat.
NJ. Rrvmon continued. referring L
he black -mliling. saying thar Tiljon di'
Mt know Where the money came from
INT ii wt~ evident that it c me from Mnnl
ton. H. c.n -ludrd by saying they woul.
Ill >t'nl by B rcher
The question wi> then put on al"plin!
the report and the resolutions and ii WA,
clrrtd with great enthusiasm. Moul.o OF
only vo'inw " no. amidst hs-rs-
Resolutions We're also ;llop;ed thankn
the counsel Of the committee
Moulton mere pushed hiS WAY 10 th'
door. where demonstrations We're ma
against him. hut Captain Berne of tn
police projected him and sent him hom
in a rlrrilg'.
The singing of the doNol"@v followed
and the crowd dispersed.