New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-24

TIE MAIN POINT SATISFACTORILY MET.
IRON TIE Brooklyn Eagte 49,
In one respect, at all events, the Rev. Henry
Ward Beeeher meets public expectation: EApn
city, comprehensiyey, ana soennly Mr. Beeeer denies
Mrs Tton ami on honor 80 far as be IL concerned
he stakes all that lie Is as clergyman ana as man
into coptroversv MI BeeeHer has we believe, hereto
fore kept silent. In defense of this ladys honor ne
advance OF the opportunity be will Of doing so
through the Examining COMMITTEE wh9s s,ns e.
cation, which Mr.. Tlton chalIeBeed by the reltef.
alton OF vague charges, when ne instantly
froned by the Tuan accused Mr. Beecner stakes his
reputation his ability to disproye the charges winch
cIamoripg for Mr. Beechers denial On the main point
his denial Is explicit and as sweepng as 1t IL possible
tie existence Of the inculpatOpy letters viii nos Do
accepted wholly satisfactory but 1t must be re,
to him through the existence OF the Committee OF in-
yestigaton before which he is shortly 10 appear Bus
Mr.. Beecher tells that he had "a great regard
for MrA Tilton;" that the lact was known to
the TIton household that Mrs. Tnton Sought advice
from Mrs, Beecher was entirely natural and proper
He leaves It be Inferred that he was called lhlo hs
family counsel az was entirely proper; and that "both
Of fMr. Beecher and Mrs. BeeoherI actlng rom SYM
patty, and it subsequently appeared without iuil
knowledge gave unadyised counsel, winch tented to
harm." There is nothing IN all THIS that realrei sS
III al this II tho average Judgment OF laymen can DO
relied upon, whLh should excite tue greatest @
must say The Eagle would not be friend OF
Henry Ward Beecherand it claims to bell IL did not
THE POINT n DOUBT 2c,JI
IL il sufficiently positive and decisive as 10
the charges made BY Mr. Tton 50 lar as the aegaSns
of criminal intercourse With Mrs. Tilon go; but Mr;
beeeher IN winch st a, nrnsed to Mr. MS1
ton deepens mystery OF that strange document oy
fess that Theodore Iiton w9u III JUS Pdoe' hI t,a
better than himself; for Mr. Beecner at tnat tDe
60SW TIE ca i WnIca lay behind trouble
the Triton family only vaguely limited at oy Alr
Beecher and until these shall be made known his own
responsibility for them VIII be he cher obstacle 10 tn1
quoting OF public curiosity Mr. Iiton Is very Careful
lot even TO hint at them, and Mr.. Beechers vague
illusions only show that there was some 'hng terroe'
winch he does not consider himself under any oolSa-
tions reveal IN his ful sta ement to the luVestSa
ing Committee AL these mysteries will DOUBTLESS De
cleared up. and until they BIO the public Will not
possess requisite Information toward nndlnS satIs
'a''''' JUSTICE To BOTH.
From he NeokOrL Grophn
Mr. Beecher has made an explicit and sweep
ing denial of the truth OF the charges contained III tue
statement Mr. TtOn laid before the Investigating Com
mlttee But he ompanes the denial with explana-
tons that confusing and suggestions that involve
the Whole matter in deeper mystery Ihey VIII hardy
satisfy ANYBODY till cleared up by further revelations
and supported by contrmat0ry facts. The main thng.
however that he positively aud emphatlcaly denies
the ACCUSATIONS Ills letter is addressed to the Anerl
can people II asks for suspension OF Judgment t an
tho facts brought out and the case Is made up rus
is certainly fair so far as II goes But what assurance
has tho public that all the facts viii be made known,
The men on the Committee undoubtedly fairminded
and mean TO be Just. But they were chosen by
MT Pymont3 Church They have great social
and moral interests involved in the And in mat
ter Ike this which takes such deep hold OF the passions
Of human ture aud involves many regulations and
exctes the whole community as nothing before mas ever
done it obvious that committee constituted az TINS
one h meeting private parlor with closed doors Is
sadly inadequate 1t is like trying to measure tornado
with a yardstck weigh an earthquake IN a pair OF
anohecary's scales The case Is terribly serious to
be up ina bandbox out OF which evidence leaks IN
Both Mr. TtoD aud Mr. Beecher are public Both
of them have appealed TO the public for defense and
t cause Should be fairly tried before the public
in an open OF law, a least before some fary con-
stituGed, impartial tribunal
THE WORST DENIED.
From me Springfield Republican.
To the charge of adultery his denial Is
friends who have doubted, not without some reason,
win feel their confidence Ia him return The worst
fuller statement to come tho public can ator,i 10 VAT
The war Mr.. Tllton continues and gtows nercer
even. We do not now pronounce upon tue wisdom OF
at the from TItons pont OF view lie torelyes
the original Of,nse lie Is treated wEh lnsratltuue,
Bacon honestly enough brands him before the country
a. A knaye Last all his wife leaves him to testify
against him. and Mr.. Eecher airiIy challenges hum to
tell the worst he has 10 tell. How many men III tho
country would longer have kept silence
ENOUGH TO THoRoUGHLY yiNpLcATE HIMSELF.
From Tb> Boston Globe
Mr.. Beecher has at last spoken, and spoken
to the point. He mas given square denial 10 the
charges OF Mr. Flton ace9mpanigd by saeh general
rIte letters written as TO MAKE them appear Wholly
consistent with both his and Mrs. Ilt9ns Innocence.
ing III Letters will OF course come out IN due time,
but Mr. eecher has aid crouch to t6ooGSay TndiatS
and exploit statement Of Mr.. Beeeher only makes
regret 6at asnaa a not and oN'h
NATIONS aud agreements AMI documents that his riends
have nut before the public for him have regarded
h,, a
truth They have rad a suspicious ar ABOUT then ana
Concealed behind them HIS silence Invested the charges
against him with weight which nOthlng else could
have gwen To :hem Bat his speech though tardy, TIl
ultimate ability to entirely clear himself from the
imputations east upon hun by this disgracetn' and
AMARyELoU3 RELATIooNsHIP,
trom The E!is!5s" ~ j. Hefdh
Few we believe, will read the denial, pub
Iisued inns morning 0y Rev. Henry Ward Beecher,
without sincere TO believe IN It's rdth ulness
and ask the meaning of those Intense expressions OF
ucnitece and remOrse by which he himself has unln-
tent.ouay supported the charges Nlsvery marvellous
too tnat for years such relations coull DC nam
tained between Mr.. Beecher, and Mrs. Tlton
that they have fually ended in the separa-
were VET innocent. some mea are jealous without
cause !; but prudent man. when he nnds that be is
giving ofense will soon a,raw from such precarlonS
ground ana place himself Ia position OF lrei6r
rtty- What must thlnk OF a clergyman who, after
me has learned that his visits IN the family OF a
parishioner are misconstrued win still persist in
roauent interchange OF courtesies and give additional
cause for misunderstaudngl In similar circumstances
we have known men with less stake than Mr. Beecher
70 cOse az once friendship when could not be main
tanned louoraby. This, II he be innocent OF the
charged should nave been the course Of Mr. beecher
and Whatever the facts late " retrieve his
position before the world.
PLAUSIBLE THEORY.
From The Elisabeth (N. ~ JOuradL
For the honor of the American and Christian
name we ~ publish Mr.. Beecner's explicit and
direct denial Of Ion's humble charges We have also
an explanation OF the letters which M. Beecner In a
highstrung aud oyer-sensitive frame or mind either
wrote or guage which In his cooler Is
the great pastor be falsely twisted by the vile