The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-16
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duytnluB was sdlu, anu Nv his request, /
gave him copy of the paper above set
forth He said he would like to submit it
to a few of his friends, saying at the same
time II will copy it in my own hand
writing and not give 1t as yours. 1t was
fully agreed there that he would make no
reply or take any steps in relation to the
Bacon letter without consulting me, and
that he would either keep silence or make
a statement substantially like that which
had given him, as Tilton had told mcin the
presence of witnesses that he was commit
ted to peace If Beecher should take either
of those courses.
saw Tracy, and asked him if Mr. Bee
cher had submitted to him any paper with
reference TO the Bacon letter. lie said
that Beecher had shown him a memoran-
dun which looked like my handiwork. |
asked him what he thought of it. lie an
swered that he approved of it in the main.
but objected to the words, 81 have com
mltted no crime" saying that, as adultery
was no crime at common law, there would
be an opportunity for criticism upon that
word as not being sufficient denial He
suggested another doubt as to the pro-
priety of the proposed action, because he
did not know whether Titoa would keep
faith or not. replied that | thought he
had already made mistake in assuming
everything against Tillon, and that,
if hc should treat him with trust
and confidence he would get confidence
and trust in return. But" | said
Mr.. Tracy, the trouble with you and
the parties you represent is that you expect
everything from TiltOn. and are willing to
do nothing yourselves that requires courage
and confidence" He said he had had a
talk short time previous with Titon, who
had spoken, in his opinion, like an insane
man, because he had replied TO his remark
that the world would never forgive him for
having combined his wife's olfense by say
ing; II take higher view than YOU or
the world do upon this question, and don't
believe that | am to be blamed for having
condoned my wife's offense, or that it VIII
helD Tn" man who has committed the crne
against my family to plead that | have
| said to Tracy that thought he was act
ing more toolishly than Tillon in assuming.
from suci a remark as that, Titon's insan-
iiy | sud: "You will get yourself and
the people you represent into trouble by
just such statements, wa.ch only tend To
incense; they do not tend to peace" Tracy
said That he did not htl.eve that Tilon evcl
inte1del peace. | tepied "'rhcre you
make mistake AZ ~, for have never vet
failed in any emergency, so far as
know, to get Tlton to acouiesce in what
was fair 10 save all parties, except in the
matter of the Bacon letter, and. if yon
now 90 upon the a sumption that he is
reasonable being, II as magnanimous as
any OF the other parties involved. ylu can
nave peace, AMI ii You do not, ut reSpnn-
slOillty must rest upon yourselves He
spoke in this conversation of riton's great
ability, and remarked that Til'on impressed
him more and more rongly rs man act
uated by high purposes. But" said he,
" he lacks balance" We parted, agreeing
to confer further upon this topic.
On Sunday afternoon, July 5, after
church services, met Mr.. Beechcr walking
with his wife in the street. He left her at
MIR. Towards, and went with me to nv
house. lexpected, if he said anything, that
he would have taken the opportunity of
Sunday to make the statement to his people
of his course which had prepared with re-
terence to the Bacon letter, but had learned
that he had not done so. After we had ar
rived at my house | said to him: We'll.
Mr.. Beecher, YOU did not speak from your
pulpit the words we talked over. | wish
you had, because the great sympathy man
Tested for you in this community would
have made such words acceptable. "Well"
said he, "you know we agreed upon ST.
lence, and you are responsible if | made
any mistake in not speaking" Very
well, said l, 81 adhere still to the policy
OF silence as DesL puJ II you say anvthlnr
through the pressure that is brought to bear
upon you, in my Judgment what | wrote
out is best, as Tiiton has committed Linn.
self to a settlement if that is said; and If it
is said, and he demands ANYTHING further.
SO far as l am concerned shall destroy
every paper and everything have bearing
upon the subject; and if he wants to open
the fight he will have to open it without
any aid or confirmation from me-" Mrs.
Moulton was, present. and Mr.. Beecher
asked her opinion of what had written
for him to say, and she told him that it
was the only hope she had ever seen for n
settlement, aside from frank and manly
confession on his part of his sin, and max
ing mans forgiveness for it as he expected
Gods. He said to her that he would CON
slider it, but that was responsible for his
having kept silence.
We then went together toward Mr.. How
ards house, he going to find Mrs. Beecher,
whom he had left there to continue his
walk, and while going there we met Mr..
toDlnson, when the conversation took
place that | have before related Perhaps
l should have added that the reason why he
made the remark he did to Mr.. Robinson
was because had almost at the beginning
of the affair told Mr.. Robinson of all the
facts concerning Beecher as knew them
and have now made them public, and had
received from him valuable advice as to nv
conduct in regard to them, all of which /
had communicated before that time to Mr..
Beecher
AS we walked on together, in the course
or further conversation, Beecher for the
first time told me that he had acquiesced in
the appointment of a committee of nyesti-
CATION, at which | expressed considerable
surprise, and told him | thought it was a
but we would try to get along even
WIN mat lie said he had had the naming |
of the committee himself. and gave me the
names of most of them. | said. II hone
Shearman Will not have anything to do |
with this committee" He replied. eve
have purposcly left him out because we do |
not want any element in it that will cause
trouble, said, SIT this matter is to 90 |
before committee of investigation, | think !
should employ Gen. Butler as my counsel
10 advise me in this matter. AS you know. |
he was my counsel in another case, and | |
thlnk well OF his efforts in my behalf" |
Beecher appeared pleased at my sugges
ton. | may as well remark here, once for
all, that did not send for Gen Butler as
counsel until after Tlton's sworn state |
ment was prepared, and he arrived on the
day 1t was delivered to the committee by
llllon, as will appear hereafter. As Gen. |
Buffers same has been connected more or
less with the progress of this case, may as
well state that, from the time he came.into
the case, he has labored increasingly to
prevent any disclosure or publication Of the |
la hns
could, both by advising me and acting with |
the other parties in controversy, to avert
the consequences of the exposure which |
has been made. In every phase that the
affair has taken, his counsel to Inc has al |
ways been that should try and have the
reconciled, and that | should hold |
myself entirely impartial between the par
ties, acting as friend to each; which adj |
vice have endeayored to follow, and have
only been driven from that position by cir
cumstances which are too well known. | |
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