, 1874-08-01

STANDING. -.
70 The Editor Of Tie Chicago Tribune:
Bin: III this mornings TA1nuHE "W. @. T."
again comes to tho dofenao Of Bccchor by ro-
ply to my article, TINT, III its reckless assertions
and assumptions or facts md saturnents, oyon
rivalH his former ridiculous attack on Theodore
Tilton. leave ha disclaimer Of craftsmanship
to DO Judged from his fulBomo lnudaton Of tho
Plymouth Saint before whose shrine he is oyi-
IDENTIFY all arlont doyoteo. "W. G. T." compluins
that neither TuE TRIBUNE nor myself "an-
sworod " hia statements concerning Tiltou. Thoy
wcro 30 dovoi,l OF truth, 10 utterly
uTsurponTEp III A SINGLE FACT,
and 10 completely rofutel BY twenty yesra of
active public lilo, that thoy did not deserve to be
diguilcd by an al.awor. lie says, "Tiiton'a pri-
vate airairs woro not proper subjects for Discus
sion uutil Ae himsolf nude his family
troubles known to tho world" sage
conclusion, indeed And presume
Plymouth Church fully inlorsos "W. G. T."
The membors Of that church seo,n to think it Of
NJ consequence tint for thrae yours the air llns
beon full Of ruulors and grhYo charges of adul.
terry against Deeehor; but they, luke NY. q. f.
husband whose home had boon violated, rather
than caII tho .adultorer to trial. And this was
dono until. goadod noarly to dintrecsion, Iilton
turned aud struck at Its assailanta; ayo. aud
struck such Titanic blows that toy rsbeys1ate
remembered tho fate of Ananias aud sanphira.
lie would not have made TIM aboyo atate.ncnt in
the face Of the attacks Of Plymouth Church,
br. Bacon. and the rest Of the crowd.
In fact, Tnton str0yo to lido tito great crime
from tho world, aud nil Ills eyasIona al,d seeming
proyaricattou hayo boon put forth to
BilELp 11B HOME FROM sHAME,
and his vito ant hor guilty paramour from OK
posllre. II 4. T. don't kaop such to be the
@on4 1,n In StYt,1 of nh nm nf
American people fully bolicye. Lie kaolns that
I'ltou mover spoke until thoy had robbed lin Of
everything but hiB naule ni,d wore trying to
cover that with dIsllonor. II was not until they
lid oven prevailed On his wife to leave him and
join her torces with her para1nours tint ho gaYo
to tho world 3 statemont Of ha wronga.,
Tho charge Of 'sbackmall +" is too silly to dis
erss. Deeclsor triod to hire Tilton to loaye tho
is iio out botwoon Daoohor aud 'W 9. F.,' for
Boecher Bays Ti1lon has borno himself vory
"maguanimously toward hln; aud, i'll all
Baochor's lo.ters,-uud not one Of them ID
1Ay1sl1 IN ms PRAISE
Of the conduct Of Triton, and equally lavish in
donounclng himself. So much for that churge.
10 regard to Tiltona " froo love sentiments,
that has nothing to do with The question. Eyo't
II ho was Ii i1a1,enyie l;a Ina
has been toying with every ism TINT has been
before tho public lor twonty yoara. Booohor aud
Woodruff were often together, ind tho - hens "
Of that slripo OF buIra8ists have had Il. W. B.
It il proven that Triton wrote Woolhull's biog-
| rapl.y in order to plaeate her, aud keep the
|" est-hlling' operations of Deeoher seornt.
| But NV, q, H." thinks no bus overwhelmed all
argunlont by saying, "Iiltou has told throe
different atortoA concerning tho scandal" aud
therefore cannot bo beloved. take iHaao With
| him euraraly on that statement. I1lton has
eyaded everything possible, III hia
EFEonTB 10 surplEaS THIS RcANpALt
| aud has nlalo 1nRny statements having tondon-
cy to disuredit tho foul taloa niloot,g tlle fAmy.
| When Ao spoke Of tho wicked md horrible
hooan,o to give tue Eacts, We NH agree with linn.
| that 1t IL most "wloked and horrible ncandnl. !"
| Hia statement to tho Committee VIII lnuor oath,
a,,l not ollu Item laa boon npoaohod, oxcopt The
| anu by Mrs. Mlton'h nlothor; aud 1t Is expected
slls will stand by her daughtor. But none Of
probably don't waut to add perjury to tho Eoat Of
their crimes. Deoolior'H statement iH Il wenk,
silly, sentimental pioce OF twaddlo that will not
"Aoll water In thu lght Of Iiltons oatl1 aud
| Ills own written confessions.
| THOSE uAMNINu LErTEas,.
| NV. @. f." Thinks ure valuelesh ithont I'LL
ton'a testimony" Even II Tlton sllou!a not
sny n word, tue Charge naada BY Woodruff agai,st
| Deeclaor; tIo ktatellont of Mrs. Stanton: tho
statement OF Frank Mouson, tho mutual colstl,
dant Of 1'oeeler, Iitol, aud Arn: I!itoa; & aug 70
| uegcllor'a studied silence WHOM tho falr 1alie o.
t4o vito Ut l,ta bosons-treud waa involved. would
lo conclusive oyltlouce, to any fair. l'tproiuood
| mind, t4at he (l}eoolor) had 1,een guilty OF u
| most helnouA otfonsc md ov1nio anu, ~ioh
Tiltou did speak, he mnslo ooar to t9o waiting
| millions what tint crjlao Wa5, "W. u. T..
asserts what ho should know IL faleo, wtlon llc
| suyB. "uoeullur denles tho authorship, of tho
| Apology" IIo haB never denied tho authorship
| Of ono Of tito lsttsEs quoted by T1lton, aud NY.