The interior journal., 1874-08-21

for non-sitcndancc, and q. he asserted ~ me HI
Withdrawal, thi. might have bcrn done but his wife
rccsiirJ having vim hl,r ennyes-@ilcn in -h,rh
w. dimiy int'rhatei 10 ne that he thought IL md n.
likely that he niHh' r. tqtt into hs old positipu.
iic scemed 10 hr IN mood 10 rtsrc h. rasf anf so
shcn was urgcl by ihr Examining Committee n
take somc steps, ! said ! was not without snnie
hops iha, by patience aud kindncss rilion would
come tack asain into his chl ehurch wort, and he
II W. again. thercfarr, delayed decision ul~n
thi. point Tor long time Many ~ our momlrr-
wcrc ANXIOUS AID impatient, and there were many
Mcanvhilr one vinsd 'hr fcmalc .ueragr rarif
hfd ~, hold of the .tott vi disorted ard c.arl
'Ss sy I'm sn S ~ ~ r. s1S. gsyS, eci" AZ S'%s ] A. .
suspect What row knce, TIA, thee a,toclonsis
iasc rumors ORIGINATED With NJ riiion hlunsriL !
5 Vs -. ,ss ,S ,Sn, Sn sSe @.!'s ss q S'csrr p n
aud thcrcictc could not slpeak IN me hsu dcicu-e
sme one was forever rersoyerns In fal-chcod which
growing continually IN dimensions, aud these
difculiios wcrc immensely Increased Nv ,he atilia-
tign VI NJ, lilton with the Wosihull clique.
IN Way i'ii, "rs wesihull advertised forth
cnming article shadowing On accpuht n 'h- dis
turbsucc In Mr. Tltont family, hut without using
names. II was delayed o-tcnslhly by Mr. Ultons
Influence with Mrs wocdhuli until November,
isi2
During the suspension u her publication .hc l.,-
came the heroine " Mr. Muulton aud Mr. Iilton
She was made wccome IN both homc-, with the toll
cfaion, but not the cordial conscut of their wives.
hcard the nis.i estravagant euvies uIson her She
was rvprrscnted ~ g,nus, burn and rcarc,i smang
rude infuenccs hut only ne,sicd 10 h. surrounded
by rchncl .crieiy to show a noble aud commanding
nature did not know much ai,nt her, and though
my impressions were unfaVotahlc, her real chara,.
t,r was noi then rcally known ~ the worid I met
her thrcc tmr>. Al the drst Interview she was
rracinu., at the second she coh end haushty
hut At the third she anrr, and threatening fpt
shc was about ioaclisct at -teinwsy Hall The ms,
strenuous ehIirts hal hccn made ny both ulton and
Mougn to in,lace me 70 preside a, th. lecture, 10
represented To me that need no, In =, sloins ex-
pressly give a~-nt 10 her docrinc~ especially with
regard 10 the marriage rlaton, upon which pnint
she was beginning To- h. more explicit In uppr,ton
10 the views which ! In common with all Christian
men entertained, hut u was plausihly urg-l that
could preside NJ the lecture and in'ruduce her UPON
The siuplr ground of advocating fr sIecch aud lii-
crty oi debate; hut ~ I undcr-tool that .he was
about to Rvuw the doctrineS which ahhor would
not he induced by this plausible aVument 10 give
her public cuunienanee. and after continuing 10 urge
me up 10 the day II meeting. without any distinct
threats hut with the obvious intention that my per
spna safety would hc better sccurcd by taking This
adyicc, Mr. Hilton hims,lf went over ~ New York
aud presided at the meeting. where Mr. wcrlhull
gave a understand, for the hrst time In pubic
iuil exposition VI her lrre inye ductfine.
The very thought that should have been asked.
under any circumstances aud upon any escusa, H.
preside ~ h" prrseut nj such mcetng. va. ineN-
prrsibly CALLING to me. Whatever my asiani.h-
ment might have hscn, the motives of Tiltuu and
Moulton in asking such a thing. . To- which had
moi at The ,imc as clcat perception nov have,
n
At al-,ut the same timc found that thu cirrle of
which Mn .Wuodhull furmesl tart, was the centr,
n baih~olne ~andals, organifcd, classified, aud
rcrIctatrd with greedy and unclcan appetite for
everything that foul and vile. I woull not as
slciaie With these people. yet Mr.. Tilton and Mr.
Moultun had ~ime strange thenry cunc-rning the
management of this particular affair, which aways
made Il ncceS.ary, In their Judgment, for them 10
maintain friendly relations With group of human
hycuas
From thl. circle and fruu Mr. Tilton, Who stands
In intimate associations With II. came rumnfs aud
suspiCiuns aru-s among my own congregation which
lcvl them 10 presume 9Th questions aud To originate
Investigations aud eS tally into the affair. II Mr.
rilton, trum whom alone, they GENERALLY bsleys-
the rumon against me originates In thi. was
constantly and vehcmently assured by Mr.. Maulion
that they wcrc mistaken.
Mr. Be,her here details his efforts 10 prevent IN.
sandal h.ng made publc. witch was threatened h.
the trial II 1ilton by the church. and avs of nltan
" Wa - determined ~ carry out nv Il,-is,~ 10
Moultun for hm aud do all in human lsi~or 10 ave
him even from myself that | was ready to r,sigu. Il
that would stop the scandal | wrote q lrtier II
resignation not referring q" the charges against me hut
declaring that had stsivcn for years to maintain -
crecy concerning a scandal affecting family In the
Chuph, and that as had failcd herewith resigned
This letter ~as never sent little calmer thought
showed me how futile Il would h, q, stop the tr1uils
mere u~sl'ss s,ll-sacrihc, Rui showed Il to Mr.
Moulton, and I-sssihly he copied u. | have found
tho original II IL In my house"
II could al this moment remember any II the
other letters which have written to Mr.. Moulton,
| would Do ~, Il he has reserved all NV efu.on-
II feeling he must have large eollec;iau wishssi
him to briug them all before the Committee shouh
y" giad ~ ge such hints they may contain to ~
fresh my r,cullcction of facts and ~-luences
have no icar, IL their full and fair puhlicatian
Tor though thy would doubtless make q sad exIs-ure
of my weakness, gricf aud dependency they Z" MT
contain q line contesSing such guilt a. has lsrn
charged upun me not q word inconsistent With my
Innocence any other spirit than that Il a geuer-
ous r'inor-e over great aud mare irrrpaiahe evil
But however intensc aud numerous may h. the
expressions Il grief they not pu-sibr ever state
heanxiey which CONSTANTLY felt Tor the future the
i-rls II which Il l. nov clear did not cSagscrac,
not The sorrow and rrmur~e which felt Originally
account oi the injury which I supYs.-ssi had an
writtnrly done to a hclavrd family and after
ward or the gr-atrsi injury which nccame satisfied
had done ~ nay unwi~e, blind and ussss. enurts
10 rrncdy that injury only a. II proved, n the
lsnse u nav own name, the haITine-- Il MY uwn
family and the peac, of nay own Churrh.
Gcntletneu of the Committee Ia the note re-
qucsting YOUR appointment, asked that you should
make fan Investigation Of all the -surocs oi in
formation. You are Witnesses that have In no
way Influenced or interirrcd with your prucs,iins.
ings or duties.
have wished the invc,i sation 10 he 80 .saryhing
that nothing could unsettls it, results.
have uuthing to gain by any policy 81 .upru,--
sion OF cumpromi~e. for four year. I have h-lrne
and suffered enough, and will Do goa step further
l will BE- irt-t | will not walk under nj or woke .
u any man would lo me q favor, let him tell all be-
know nov. II i not mine 10 lay down the Law II
honor in rs7slui Ia the Use Of other rf-ius Duun-
d"niial communications But In - far a. my
own writings are concerned, there T. uut let
Ter nor ducument which | am afraid tn have .
exhibited, and authu,iSc any and all upon any .
living i-r-an to produce aud print iprthsith What
ever writing they have II ANY whatever. II
j. time, iUr the slke II de,"nry and paddle mprals,
thli this matter should h. brought io rnd II l. .
al open =sl ui corruption, eNhaling desily Nap.rs.
for ax vsks the nation has ri~en up aisl ,at dovn
upon sandal Not great war nor rvyulutinn T.
cuuii more have tllei the new-IaIEr tnan this F.
question II domestic trouble magnihed thousand .
fob, and Ike spot on the human hosly. draw ]
iug 10 it-Hli every inarhid huHnr In the hl-i .
Whoever r. buried with IT, Il T. time that thi. alaui-
ination L. buried below all touch OF power oi rcs-
direction