The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-08-20

and Mr.. Moulton 10 asking such a thing, Gas to
which had not at the time so clear perception
as now have) the request was, nevertheless a.
humil1at1ng one. at about the same time found
that the circle of which Mrs. Woodruff formed a
part was the centre of loathsome scandals, organ
lied, classified, and perpetuated with greedy and
unclean appetite for everything that was foul and
vile
The moment that any one, whether man or wo-
man, became poted as reformer, or attained any
degree Of em1nence among the advocates Of liber-
al sentiments, it seemed as fthose who claimed
monopoly OF reform selected such persons as the
special victims of charges and filthy ISLANDERS.
was by no means the only clergyman who was made
the text Tor their private gossip, while 1t seemed
as if no woman of any distinction in the land was
left out OF the pool of scan dali All the history of
their past lives, and even the graves OF their
friends, were raked over to furnish material and
pretext for their loathsome falsehoods. It was
linexpresslVely disgusting to me, and would not
associate with these people. Yet Mr. Tilton and
Mr.. Moulton had some strange theory concerning
the management of this particular affair, which al
ways made 1t, in their judgment, necessary for
them to maintain IDLY relations with the group
of human hyenas. From this circle and from Mr..
Tilton's Intimate associationswith it many rumors
and suspicious arose among my own congregation
which led them to press me with questions and to
originate Investigations, especially into the affairs
of Mr.. Tilton, from whom alone, as they generally
believed the rumors against originated. In
this Was constantly and Vehemently assured by
Mr.. Moulton that they were mistaken, and yet
their zeal in my defense made them impatient of
my silence, and anxious to deal IN summary
manner with Mr.. Tilton. Had allowed them to
do this it was obvious that Mr.. Tilton would have
been greatly enraged that all his former unjust
suspicious of me would have been confirmed, and
that he would have had every motive which was
necessary to induce him to break up the peace be-
tween US, and to make some such public attack
upon me as he has finally made.
MIR. TILToN'S FRIENDSHIP FOR MRS. Woodruff,
AND WHAT IT COST HIM.
have no knowledge of Mr.. Tilton's friendship
for Victoria Woodruff other than that which the
public already has. That he manifested his admi-
ration Tor her publicly; that he wrote her biogra-
ply; and that he presided at her stelnway Hall
lecture, mention only because by this he aroused
against himself great Indignation and odium. The
winter following (1S71-72) Mr.. Titon returned
rom the lecture field in DESPAIR engagements had
been Cancelled; invitations withdrawn and he
spoke Of the prejudice and repugnance with which
he was everywhere met as indscr:bable. urged
him to make prompt Reputation Of these women
and their doctrines. told MIN that no man could
rise against the public confidence with such a
load. Mr.. Tilton's vanity seldom allows him to
regard himself as in the wrong, or his actions
faulty. He could never be made 10 believe that
his fainre to rise again was caused by his partner
ship with these women, and by the want of sensi-
Bile work, which work should make the public feel
that he had in him power for good. Instead of
this he professed to think that was using my in
faence against him. that was allowing him to be
traduced without coming generously to the front
10 defend him; and that my friends were working
against him to which I replied that unless the
laws of mind were changed not. Almighty God
himself CO Md lift him into favor if these women
must be lifted with him. Nevertheless 1 sought
in every way to restore peace and concord 10 the
family which was made to feel had be en- injured
by me, and was dependent on my influence for re
cOyery.
TILTON's HUMoRs.
But one thing was constant and apparent. When
Theodore, by lecruring or otherwise, was prosper
Gus, he was very genial and affectionate to NE
Whenever he met rebufs and was in pecuniary
trouble, he scowled threatningy upon me as the
author OF his troubles. And Moulton himself
seemed at times to accuse me of indifference to
Iilton's misfortunes. 1t was In the midst of com
pllcat'ons like these, though it may be that part
Of these eyerts happened shortly afterward that
In a thoroughly worried and depressed mood, dis
couraged by the apparent hopelessness of extract
ing Tilton from his difficulties or of saving His
family from the blight which he has since fastened
upon 1t with even more Obstructive effect upon it's
members than l then feared. wrote a letter to
Mr.. Moulton, of which Mr.. Tilton has given ex-
tracts even more wickedly garbled than his 9th er
quotations, for he has represented two extract
from this letter as constituting points of two diff
erent letters and has artfuly given the impression
that 'hey were written in or after June, 1873,
whereas this letter was dated Feb 5, 1872. He
further says that this letter was written for the
purpose of being shown to him. I had O idea of
such thlng being done, as the letter shows PLAIN
y enough upon it's face, and did not authorize any
such use OF that letter, which was supposed me
10 DC written and received in the most sac red con-
hdence. An inspection of the original would
doubtless refresh my memory concerning the cir
cumstanceS' but this Mr.. Moulton denies to me.
..n .ss. BEECHER TO MOULToN.
Monday Feb. 5. 1872.
MY DEAR FRIEND leave town
to-day and expect to pass through
Philadelphia to New Haven. Shall
not be here until Friday. gs5&Ac sr.
About three weeks ago [ met Z. in
the cars going to B. He was
kind. We talked much. At the
end no Told No ~ 4xo ~ @...4I