The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-01
: From the n. Y. Herald, August D.l
Mr.. Moulten's Card.
To the Public:

To the Public:
I will explain the reason of my atten-
dance at Plymouth church last evening.
Immediately after the publication Of
nv extended statement, left the city
to attend to some Of my business affairs
in New England, not returning until
Yesterday morning. During my absence
I learned, to my surprise, from the public
prints, that l had refused to submit TO
cross-examination by the committee, and
that the committees forthcoming report
would state this for fact. l Immediately
sent BY telegraph the following message
TO the committee:
LOWELL, Mass, August q, 1874.
To jeremiah p. Robinson Or Franklin
Woodruff A Front Street, N,tc York:
find in the Boston Gio5> the follow
ing: They (thc committee) have asked
him CMouiton} three times to submit TO
cross-examination, and he has as often
ignored the request / have neither re-
ceived such request nor made such de-
clination, but have held and hold myself
ready to appear on ROticc. Inform Hen
ry Vi. SAGE, the chairman, of this at once.
FRANCIS ID. MoULToN.
Having sent the above message, and
not wishing to delay the committee, l
took the first train home in order to
meet the committee before the time
appointed for the presentation OF their
rsport to the church. On reaching
Brooklyn yesterday morning learned
that nv telegram had been promptly
communicated on the previous day to
Mr.. Sage by NJ. Woodrutfin person.
waited for message from the commit
tee, but none came.
I At length, the hour having arrived
for the public reading Of the commit
tees report, l went to church to hear it.
Ny right to speak was the same as
that possessed by any other person there
present; for have been II member OF the
congregation for many years, ana my
wife member of the church.
During the reading Of the report l was
pained to hear lis misrepresentation of
me and l felt it my duty, As it certainly
was my right, to ask for the correction
of these before the report was put TO vote
In order that I might treat the meeting
with entire CourlcSy, | wrote to the
Chairman brief note, as follows
DEAR MoDERAToR-I am here, and
want to say word
FRANCIS ID. MoULToN.
Notwithstanding this request, and not
withstanding Mr.. Blair's speech, adjuring
any member Of the church or congrega-
tion who had aught to say against the
report. to speak then and there or ever
after hold his peace, and Notwithstanding
NV equal right with Mr.. Blair himself, |
was not permitted to be heard.
During the proceedings n young man,
Mr.. RAYMOND. whom Mr.. Bcechcr haG
once brought to me, saying that could
confer with him in his Mr.. Beecher's }
absence chose to fling down upon Inc
some false and offensive words to my dis
honor, in reply 10 which felt it incum-
bent on me To characterize him in Ian
guage appropriate to the provocati"n.and
for which | know no English equivalent.
Mr.. RAYMOND vauntcd himself y, the
only member of the congregation who,
with the exception Of Mr.. Beechcr'S law
vcrS. knew all the facts of the case. Mr..
RAYMOND will be chagrined to learn that
! have II letter from Mr.. Beecher in
which the writer says that he Mr. Ray
mond) knows nothing whatever Of the
case.
-. Il = In We q
last night denied to me in thc place
where | had the most right to demand
and expect it, | shall ask for from the
public at large in few days. The only
delay in the publication will arise from
the preparation of fac-Simil, copies of let
tiers and papers, including Mr.. Beechers 5
written certificate Of Mr.. Raymond'S safe
aud trustworthy ignorance Of the case.
hav" sought for four years, for the
sake of the innocent children Of two
families. to shield Mr.. Bcecher from the
exposure of his crime of adultery; but
Mr.. Bccchcr, his committee and his
church have united to compel me, for
my own self-protection, to reveal him to
the world. a> | shall shortly do, in a
sun M'iH' IIS III tilhIL bi'ab "H'i'Ii
he now stands.
FRANCIS d. MOULTON.
BROOKLYN, August %, 1874.
? S.-Mr. Blairs remarks, referred to
above. are the following:-
Ifthcre be- any in this church that
have dissenting views in reference 10 the
report, l bespeak for them calm, full
and fair hearing think, sir, may
promise I" them in Your name an oppor-
tunity to be- heard. adjure them, if such
there be, now to speak, or else forever after
hold their peacc.-Nc,c Fork N"'s re-
port.
Mr. Raymoni's remarks are a- fol-
lows
am tn only man, by concurrence
of circumstances, in Plymouth Church
or in the L nitcd States to-day. not a MEN,
hrr of the Committee and not lawyer
before the Committee. who happens 10
l-p,u. Al II en- ol,ut II