The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-14

E1ces ihLi BE could stu DO % ] gave 81
least 80 much iEBh Gs 70 maintain un5e.
these terrible trials The silence which he
G. 1iDtd. Not uutl NJ. Tili1n, hGvlnc
attempted through Prank Carpenter 70
Rise money from my friends, openly as
skilled mt n letter to Dr.. Bacon di3 !
oreEk ihEt silence, sgve BY 3 simple De-
uiSl o. The slkn3sro1I runJ-t against me
3 year before.
When, on the appearance o. tie hrsi
u2sn EttSck from TIlton, ] Immediately,
without consulting A0ulton, called ilf
thorough investigation with = committee
OF ny church. Ian rot responsible f1'
the 6eiBy, the publicity o: delA!ls o! hist
investigation Al The harm which have
80 long ires5e3 and hSvs 80 earnestly
s.r!vea 70 avoid hEi CONT % pass.
could Dot further prevent II without = iuA
surrender o. honor and truth The ume
has srrve3 vaer ! cEn freely speak IN
vlusf-stJr al myself ! lko1G under
rrrs' lss5varisces IN making 4 state
meli W memory Of status o. mind il
cI-.r and ieusci1as; bette! than the mem.
mus Of dsies md details during iou'
troubled yeEss, II g.! Of which hSve
been surnlSriy burdened with public
labor, having established and conducted
TIE g.rlEigh L'EigE, delivered courses Of
lectures, preaching oeiOIs the Theoingi-
Gu! Seminary o! ! sic College, written the
lie Of Gins; BAN: delivered each winter
lycs11 lectures IN the North EDd south
Al these duties, with the care OF great
ctgFcb and its outlying schools and
chEpeis ND miscellaneous business, which
TAILS on = clergyman more than upon Euy
oIhe, public man. hSve kept in regard
sn1 n0T, with the necessity Of Explaining
actions ind letters resulting from CON-
ple1 irflences apparent 81 the time, !
md myself in position where ! know
NY innocence without being Able 70 prove
il with detXils3 explanations ] an one
upon whom trouble works inwE5ly,
making me uuiwKrt!y silent, but rever-
5erSting il the chsu5erE o! my soul, and
when 81 length Do speak, il IL peni up
tJot, and pJurs without measure 0! mod
e:si1n, inherit tendency % sadness
The remains IL ne 0! positive hypocon.
GfiS il ny isther and grandfather, and
il certain moods Of reaction the
world becomes b!scK, End l ZEE very
dlspNirinEly. III were in such mood 4
speak Is lee, ! should give false color
AID exaggerated propositions 70 every
thing. TINS manifestation Is IN srch coz
trkst 70 hOps!uloess and courage, which
experienced IN ordinary times, none bu
those intimate With me would suspect N
50 iuli Of ovel1JTing EpIri and care
! giEdsODeness 10 hSve within me csrI
o. gloom. SOME Of ny letters 10 MI
A1Qltun reflect this morbid feeling. 81
understood !; GDd 81 times earnestly re
preached M. Tor in5ulging il. With hi
preliminary review ] proceed 10 my nsf
rEtvs
Il NJ. TIlt1n was first known 70 ne ks
reporter Of my sermonk he was then
youth Just from scbuol and working O!
the New YORK DJssrpsr, and from this ps
pei be passed 10 the lndsytsndCEi and be
CINE = crest iEvOriie Of Nr. Bower
! When, B53uI 1861, DIS. Bacon, S;Jrr
and Thompson resigned tbsir place
became editor o! The Independent, 4
which ! had been from its stErT contrib
.Ut0t- one 0: the Inducements held OF
! 70 ne IVES thEi Mr.. TIton should Be u,
EssIsiku, End relieve mt from the rouiIn
Of oi8cg work In this relation ! BEGAN
very much attached 70 him, and We use
= stool 70 the galleries EDd print chop
and dine often iogetbet. His mind vi
opening freshly sno with enthusiasm upo
g.. questions ! used 10 pour ont NY i5es
0! civil Affairs, public policy, religion ID
philanthropy. Of this be has often spoke
with CrRieinl appreciation and mourne
81 3 ister dsy over its cessation. Angus
was ny weston nonth, but my iknil
repaired 70 NY farm II June and jul
snc remained there tUCiog September an
October.
! Ny lko0rs CORNING me 10 the city,
took my meals in the family 0! friend
. En1 from year 70 yeEf ! became 80 II
ni.IEt with their children and houses thI
r went II Lod ont daily, almost Is IL u
= Owl house. Nj. Tiltun often alluded l
this habit, and urged me 10 do the sEu
] BY his house. De would often speak i
? eItrEyBggni terms OF his wiie's esteem Sd
! affection for me. After ! began 10 Wis
ais house, be sought 10 mEke IL attractive
De u:ged me 70 bring my papers dow
there and use his study 10 do ny writip
in, Is i was not pleasant 10 write st Ii
! Office o! the Independent. When ! wen
to England in 1868, Nj. Tltor took TEN
e porary chsrge Of the Independent On N
return ! paved the WY 10: him 10 tx
the sole charge Of il, my name renEInin
2 io- yekr, snd then he becsne -espJnsihl
: for il Friendly relations continued uut
0 1865, when violent assaults weE
J, made on me by Mr.. Tilton in Il
/, Independent, on account Of my ClevelRn
1 letter rEnd the temporary dissemination
I the publication OF ny sermons in thst p
! per broke Of my connection with il A
= though Nj. Ii!Ior and ! remained pa
Z s1nG!y or Coo5 terms, yet there WAS
' GOODNESS bet Eeen u il g.! matters Of Pc
z tics. Oar sociGl relations were vary kin
t y, Eu5 Of late IS 1868 8 81 his request
E SET TO Page s0ms iEy times ios portal
Y Il Was here thst first met and tElkG
with E1ull0n, whose wife was s menb
o Of ny church, though be WAS not mer
s ber, no! even regular attendant Du
! ing this whole period ! never receivt
+ from Nj. TIliUn o: any member Of
+ family the slightest hint that there Vi
# Any dissatisfaction with my iGnili
J. re!stions 10 his household. As lkt
1 think, As the winter O. lsH
!. when going upon ~ extended le
D, turing tour, he sxid: ~ wish you Won
! look II often and see that Libby is n
II lonesome or does not vRrt anything"
words 70 thsi effect. Never By sign
:! word did Nj. TiliOU complain o! I
: visits in bis family ill after be began
10 Tear thEt the Independent would be tGki
ID from him, nor did he break ont into vi
to ience til on the eve Of the dispossessi
II from both the papers, the Independent q
y the Brooklyn Union, owned by Bowl
i During these years OF intimacy in TiltoI
z iKnily was treated Is B IEther OF cid
Y brother. Children were born and Oh
10 dren died. They learned 70 love me n
& trolic with NE Us if ! Was one O! Their
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