Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-14

IN lespect 10 hel; you Know perfectly well what
was the impression conveyed TO me from the
beginning to the end, and that was that had
stolen into his house, and that had taken sd-
vantage OF the simplicity of bis wife to steal her
affections to myself and away from him.
.. And do you mean TO say you had that in
your mind when you used the word fault?
A. Isuppose did.
As TO MoULToN.
q. In view of all that has happened, what is
your present feeling as to the conduct OF Moul-
A. have no views to express.
q. In case of an issue between Tilton aud
yourself, now in this published issue which ex-
lists between you and Tilton?
A. have no expectation Of help from Moul-
ton.
Q. Has Moulton any secret of yours in paper,
In documents, or in knowledge of any act of
yours that you would not have see the light in
this house?
A. Not that am aware Of
Q. Have you any doubt?
A. have none.
Q. Do you now call upon him TO produce all
he has, and tell all he knows?
By Mr. Cleveland Have Won reason. in the
light of recent disclosures, to doubt his fidelity
to you during these four years? A The inn
preston made by him during four years friend
ship and fidelity was so strong that my present
surprise and indignation do not seem to rub it
out. am in that kind eff divided consciousness
that was in in respect to Elizabeth Tilton,
that che was saint and chief OF sinners, and
Moulton's hold upon my confidence was so great
that all that has come now affects me as q
dream.
RUINoUs DEFENCE.
By Mr.. Winslow:-ln your letter of February
9Th, ~. you speak of the possibility of a ruin
Gus defence Of you breaking out; how could
there be any ruinous defence Of you?
A. A defence Of me conducted by Ignorant
people, full Of church zeal and personal, parti-
san feeling, knowing nothing OF facts, and
compelling this whole avalanche Of mud to de-
scend upon the community. might have been
ru1nOus. i think now as i then felt.
q. 1T would be at least injurious?
"A. Where you would say injurious would
Q. You speak of "remorse, fear, and de-
A. suppose I felt them all; whether was
justified in 80 feeling is q question.
Beecher's Letter to MOulton,
THE FULL TEXT.
The following is Beecher's letter to MouIton
referred TO at the beginning of the cross-exami-
nation:
FBBRuARY,5 5, 1sI2.-Ky Dear Friend:-I leave
town to-day, and expect TO pass through from
Philadelphia to New Haven; shall not be here
TIlton In the cars going to Brooklyn; he was
kind we talked much; he told me to 90 on with
my work without the least anxiety in so far as
prehenson. On returning home from New Haven,
where am three days In the week, delivering q
course OF lectures TO theological students,
found a note from Elizabeth, saying that Til
ton felt hard toward me, and was going to see
or write me before leaving for the west. She
kindly added, "be not cast down. fear almost
ALWAYS, but God, in whom we trust, will
deliver us all safely L know you
do and are willing abundantly to help
him and i also know your embarrassments."
There were added words of warning, but also of
consolation, for believe f. is beloved of God,
and that her prayers for me are sooner heard
than mine for myself or for her; but it seems
that a change has come to L. since saw him in
the cars; indeed, even Since he has felt more in
tensely the force of feeling in society and the
humiliatiOns which environ his enterprise, he
has growingly felt that 1 had power to help
have participated in this feeling; it is natural
you should. Il. is dearer to you than can be;
he is with you all; his trials lie open to your eve
daily, but see you but seldom, and my per-
sonal relations and environments necessities linn
itatiOns, dangers and perplexities you cannot see
dor imagine. If / had not gone through
this great year OF sorrow, would not have be-
heyed that any one could pass through my ex-
PeTience, and be alive or sane. have been the
center OF three distinct circles, each of which
required clear mindedness and peculiarly inven-
tive or originating power, viz: l. The great
church. ?. The newspaper. 3. The book. The
first could neither get out of nor slight. The
sensiuYeness OF so many of my people would
have made an appearance of trouble, or eHy
remission of force an occasion of alarm and no.
tice, and have excited where IL WAS important
that TumOrs should die and every thing be quiet
ed. The newspaper did roll off, doing but lit
tie except give general directions, and in 80 do
ing was continually spurred and exhorted BY
those in interest. Ii could net be helped. The
''Life of Christ, long delayed, had locked up
IL
10 sink them. Finished il must be. Was ever
book born OF such sorrow as that was? The inte-
riOr history Of II will never be written. During
ali this time you literally were all my stay and
comfort. should have fallen on the way but
for the courage which you inspired and the hope
which you breathed. My vacation was profit
death vac past; but rs troubles brought back
the cloud, with even Seyerer sufierings, for all
this TALL and winter / have felt that you did not
feel satisfied with me, and that seemed both
n m Il M apl WI
tiOus or sluggish policy, willing to save myself,
but not to risk anything for L. / have again
and again probed my heart to see whether
/ was truly liable to such feeling, and the
response is unequiyocsl that am not. No man
can see the difficulties then enyironing me I'M
less he stands where do. To say that have
but to have hundreds and thousands of men
pressing me, each one with his keen suspicion,
or anxiety, or zeal; to see tendencies which, il
not stopped, would break out into ruinous de-
fence OF me; to stop them without seeming to do
il; 10 prevent any one questioning me; to meet
and sllay prejudices against I. which had their
beginning years before this; to keep serene, as
il was not alarmed or disturbed; to be cheer
full at home and among friends, when was suf-
feriDg the tOrments OF the damned; to pass
sleepless nights often, and yet to come up fresh
and full for Sunday; all this may be talked
about, but the real thing cannot be I'M
derstoOd from outside, nor its wearing and
grinding on the nervous system. God knows
that 1 have put more thought and judgment
and earnest desire into my efforts TO prepare
the way for T. and +. than ever 1 did for my
self, an hundred-fold. AS to the outside public
have never lost an opportunity to soften preju-
dices, TO refutet alsehoods and to excite kindly
feeling among all whom met. 1 am thrown
among eeTgymen, public men, and generally
the makers of public opinion, and have used
every rational endeayor to repair evils which
have been visited upon T., and with increasing
success. But the roots of this prejudice are
long. The catastrophe which precipitated him
from his place only disclosed feelings that had
existed long. Neither he nor you can be
aware OF the feelings Of certain classes in So
ciety on other grounds than the late rumors.
/ mention this to explain why 1 know,
with absolute certainty, that no mere state
ment, letter, testimony, or affirmation will
reach the root of affairs and reinstate
them and work well; but chronic evils require
chronic remedies: II my destruction would
place him all right, that shall not stand in the
woy. am willing to step down and out. No
one can offer more than that; that [ do offer.
Sacrifice me without hesitation If Won can
clearly see your way TO his happiness and safety
thereby. L do not think that anything would
be gained by 1t; should be DESTROYED, but
he would not be saved. E. and children
would have their future clouded. In one point
OF view / could desire sacrifice. On INV part
nothing can possibly be 90 bad as the horror of
great darkness in which 1 spend much of nv
time. i look upon death a. sweeter faced
than any friend I have in the world. Life
would be pleasant III I could sAe that