The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-25

whole subject needs a most earnest and chasie
discussion; that my own mind has long been oc-
cupied with it, but Is still in doubt on many
reading and thinking have bern profound on
this and kindred Subjects, and now the time has
own S paper % the cenclusons haSs TeasSed sSsi
and the reasons therefor. IL you choose will
view. for there Is surely mans aud a ~oman,s
side 10 this, beyond every where else, and by this
means attention wi be diverted from person.
,ught to occupy all thinking minds.
for this work, and You also for years and years,
send you reply wrote to De-. Todd long ago,
my name. whicS FOR the sake Of my daughters,
" shed 10 withhold; although Godkip Of the
of the indeyendent, and every mother 10 whom
have read IL all tell me 1t was the best thing
ever written on the subject, and the men said
it. She said sne would rather have written it
the" the world. and If is were hers sSes s Would
print IL without hesitation. : nd also copy
OF a letter wrote John Stuart Mill on his send
Ing me an early copy Of his "Sn1jecllon of
Women !, and his reply. am sure that nearly
where near you. and viii rally TO your sup ort
ifyou are bold, frank and absolutely truthful in
stating yonr convictions. Mrs Bnrleigh told
In social freedom when the time came. She was
weary now, and glad Of reprieve, but should
My owa conviction is that the one ne radical
lsmistake you hav, made is in supposing that
9you ee SO much ahead OF your time, and in dar-
thing TO concede. DO not, pray you, deceive
yourself with the hope that the love OF your
church, or any other love, human or divine, can
compensate the loss OF absolute
TRUrHFULNEss
to your own mental convictions. 1 have not
told you the half have suf-
fered since February, but you can
imagine, knowing what my husband is to me,
and that 1T was no common love that 1 have for
you, and for the truth, and for all mankind,
women as well as men, when decided to nearly
break your heart. already lacerated by the course
had been compelled to pursue, by sending him
away 10 die, perhaps, without me at his side.
wish you would come here in the evening some
time-to the Burton cottage, or will meet you
anywhere in New York you appoint, and at sny
time. Ever yours, BELL.
Following this are several letters passing be-
tween Thomas K. Beecher, II, w. Beecher, Mr..
Hooker and other parties relative 10 the settle
ment OF the great domestic trouble. These are
omittti to give place to Moulton's continued
statement:
Meanwhile, Mrs. Morse, the mo;her-in-law OF
Mr. T;lton, who was from time 10 time an in
mate of his family in Livingstone street, had, as
/ 1 was informed both by Mr.. and rs T1lton,
learned from her daughter the criminal relation,
ship heretofore existing between Beecher and
| why that matter had been settled, and VINO had
who had most bitter quarrel with nlton,
accusing him of not having so carried his affairs
cslled upon Beecher about the relations between
| Tilton and Mrs. Tlton, and who had, as Beecher
had informed me, filed the minds OF Mrs.
Tii1on's inhdeliiy and improper conduet
TO his wife. wrote the following letter 10
Bseeher Under % @ nate s OF 5annahy sv I T. @ when en-
my menorandum ,hsrecn, together with The
send to Mrs. Morse. Her letter and Beeehs 9
draft OF rely are as follows: Mrs. Morse o
Beecher, received January .H. 1871. Re-
ceiyed rom II. W. B., January y, lS1l.
MR BEEcHER: AS you have not seen at 70 pay
any attention 20 the reques, LEFT at yeur hoas e
cd I'd inform you Of the state OF things in Living
ston street. The remark you made at your
@ Ers had Sfy
the child. What child 2 asked, You replied,
LIIizsSe.hs Noy ask, yhst Ns,sss easshly sense
yourself, nor can have done anything TO amel-
| ioraie her condition. She has been for the last
three weeks with Inn me s s very gl1 no ~
sick and distracted child. 10 care for an
the children nigh; ana Gay, S,snows !, nrs ,he
house. she has not seen any one He says she
is mourning for her san. L this be SO, one
knew tn L any change in his affairs would bring
| dii not think To- moment, when asked Mrs.
b. as TO yoer cali there, supposing she
knew woa,a of not cours there she wi.hons sad
her. was innocent OF making any mIsunder-
standing. II there was my ,yon say, keep quiet.
we now see our error 1t has brought him
10 destruction, made me utterly miserable,
brought his own family to beg
gary. dont believe II his
eSo9sh 90 ssy their This sns eouS
endure and thrive under, but the public.ty he
has given to this recent and most crashing OF al
know II pc sons whom he has told, and they In
| tErn hs We told others. lhad thought we had as
na as put tSs is the
blow tc both OF Us, and doubt not Florence has
cracking yoar jokes from Sunday To sunday and
Sh,na ot the ise5y yon have psoagns 9poa 1s.
] ting aG he says to be the invention Of his half
drunken brain. Still the effect upon ns WAS the
same for all he has told; Believe nov. He
all sncering BY God taking her HIMSELF for il
bleeds over you in thinking Of your suffering.
Gsa yea ,S. dd IN sonia % ins an sns
body With no assistance? Sir, you or anyone
else who advises her 10 live with him when.
he is deing al he can to xiii her by SLOW torture
Is anything bat a frien l.. don't know wreth-
er You e an understand word have written,
but i am relieved somewhat by wri ing. The
children are kept n I'm me and have not seen
my dying, sick ch: 4 bat once. since hir return
from his home. thought the least you could do
was TO put your anne TO a paper to him. Rein
state my brother in The custom house.
Eiizab .th was as disappointed as myself; he is
fve children TO feed -bshi with rent and
everything else behind-hand. III your wife has
adopted Lib y are you vmpath zers with her.
pray you do something for her before it is too
late. He ears so soon as her breath leaves her
b0ly, l Will make I is whole thing public,
and this prospect think Is one thing
whfch keeps her living. 1 know OF no 9th r.
Shei is Without 0ourishment for one In her state,
aud In want--acLlal want. They would both
deny, no doubt, but 1t is true.
BEECHER TO MRS. MORSE
Mrs. Jndge Morse: lle s. -
E MY DEAR MADAM: 1 should be very sorry TO
have you think had no interest in
your troutlez- My course toward you hitherto
should satisfy you that I have -sympai hized