, 1874-08-03


ona which nobody who wishea 10 thtnk vel! Of
hts kind Ikea to axpoeo. To aaY that 1t Is =
form Of envy Ia simply to namo without oxt'lall.-
ing 1t, or ta wl!e diffusion, of lss powarful tu-
iluonco In our aocal lilo, QUO knows comparative
y l.ttle until ono wltnessos tho proBtoss Of =
Scandal such 40 that which to-day tho talk OF tho
country. II Is antons!ilea towards religious poo
PIC oY the necessary osten!s.on Of she's profess
slons. aau ny tllclr tondonoy to treat aa moro
tauporaey laEsos from virtue, whirll can be
atonod for aud reformed by tho toohnioal process
ol ronontanca, tl.tuRa which mon os Tho Forltt,
sometimes flBhtly snG aomotimoa wrongly, aot
aoEn a. y 1'eemaaan!s desec!s Of
est IN the "Tilton.1 1,aoelior scandal /" tfau snv
TO have enurnoralad, aud ono which mnnh mira
cloatly reveals tho barbarian STRAIN ia our hlood.
Trial by newspaper has certain Spectacular al.
.Taetlons to whioh no othcr PROCESS can 10y
e!s!n. IL proceeaings, however tragic, botoro
courts OF law, the parties age repranentod by
professional advocates, who, evon IL tl,oy )av
astda tho conventional desoyusn Of thor oaIi.
ings aud attcnlpt display. Of pathos, cau
har4ly rouge Tug feelings Of tho aud!onco. Tho
glvea Eaeenroom air 10 their tears a,,l suppti-
casious, 1ne roal p!ay Of passion nowhere an
pears. Tho plaInt1H and defendant arc nilent
snsetasors q tho garno Of shs'! and ingenuity on
they appeal to the public, however, ospocia'Iy In
versy has all tho hurrbo intorost OF conflict In
the arona. Surety, 90 srepein tim amphtnea.ro
was ever moro allooklnE than tho assault OIL each
other IL whsch rslton aud Ills vito have boco IN.
ga:od in the newspapers during tie past wcok.
His production Of her fstsozs, wrlttcn
10 moments Of happy. and confiiiing it
aonowlae offussve tenderness. to jistltY
his desperate attack on hor reputation,
of all base and malignant passions, Of moanuesB,
fasst'ood. trcaohery, Of envy, hatred, and malice
and Ill Tins under tho eyes Of millions Of
speotstosa, 70 whom tho mutual lago AMI
destruction Q! this uahsppy couple gaye but
koenor relish tor tnosr hroakfasls-wtlat 10 tnaro
80 horrible as this in tho spec1cula OF tho bull
Agh.a7 II It not somewhat tiisgrncofui to our
civilization that Auoh q,arrels shDt1d haye to bo
fought out III this way. that wo ahould have to
protect domestic happiness and purity BY inviting
household to pleces7
Tho trial Of certain classos OF casea by tho
newspapers, IL inevitable, howovst. furnishes no
excuse for sTIea3inS "scandal" over wider
area, area ma forcing It mora potsistcntjy on tho
public attention thsn tho circumstances abao.
lutely requlro, aud ws think there ara humorous
signs thas We are to b treated 10 moro Of this
Drooldyn affair than L. good for either our nor
ats Or our manneEB. Wo arc sure that tho bulk
e. os insosl,Eent and aeeent P,ope greatly dopioro
space aud attention in tho newspapers "a 1t has
n!roady received. II Ia = most uusAvorY sub.
5ect, and tho moro II IL discussed and turuod
over tho less profitable nil disenbson Of it saems
daily pnpess that their solo justification for
serving us up. ovorT day auch q quantity Of
unwholesome gossip aud speculation lies in
tue fact that tho person whose ropus alton is as
Sailed in II la man Of great prominence aud ro-
Bpeetabi!tty. Il Is only in 20 far nj II eonoorpa
Mr.: Beecicr that this wrotohed businesa las any
claim on the public attention. Wo protest,
therefore, mohs earnestly against tho execution
OF the plan which seems 70 DO entertained ia
some quarters Of fayorips III ~ith whnt they
:ionet Information about Mr. Tilton's family ifo
and bis relatioua With bis Wits aud with othec
women. With those things thu pubic has moth.
Ing to do, and VIC trust tho pross will not con-
nise At any further invostigaatiou Of thom.
Ing tho flood Of indoconoY which Is Al
ready flowing over tho country. THO public In
not sufficiently interested in hr. Tiltoo, sud ho
docs nos occupy, and never has occupied, . sufi-
ciently prominent place IN tha community, to
antitlo him to this speciea Of notoriety. His do
Hessia history IL not public concern, II IL
plaiu that it has been unhappy to tue last do
g.ec, and that ii all wa wish or mood to know
about II. We must rcmind MF. Doocher's
they seem disposed to forget that attacks on At.
Ylton's reputation, oannot posa,bly help Mr..
Dceehes'o case ~ It now atands. u might ba
uaefal to prove him bad husband and father il
ING proooeulnEs now pending Wof0 An nc
tion for damaEes Or a suit for divorce in
court OF law. But thny are nsithor tho ono
nor the other. Tie only result OF proving Mr.
Iiltou's business. undcr predeas ciroumstauccs,
would 10 either to deprive him OF public SYM
patLy or to inyalldate hts testimony. But tho
queation before the public Ia not whether h1r.
Iil1on iB entitled to sympathy; 1t 10 waethor
Mr. Doecnor has boen guilty OF corta,n offcnsos !;
sHd tho csse against him does rot rest on Mr..
T1ton's testimony simply. II it lid, 1t would
Aavo been c!osed long ago. It rssta OH certain
letters putpor ting to be written by DeechAr him
aols, Of xhich he doos uot deny tho Gsnuineuess.
All that tho community now wiRaos to ascertain
Ia how he explains those letsors, Itcsres nothing
and wants to know nothing about Ti.ton's morals
or religious opinions, or about Ills relations
With " advanced thinkers Of tho teuhnio sox.
Tho case waa brought on tho very frat Day
within worry n2iro" compaas-much narrower
than Mr. Doecher himself seemed to perceive
when ho wrote his statement. Hsd Ao thor
ougAly conerenonaed the situation, he would
have aayod hi1nBelf tho trouble Vt trayersing
TlltoMs naked assertions and have aldreascd
himself at once to the tank Of explaining the
circumstances nnder which la wrote the letters
embodied In TAson's cnnplaint. We trust he
will nov do thie, aud that in the meantime hia
friends ard champions w,li keep silent with re-
gard TO everything which does mob touch this
point. and we think tholr duty in this respect
inclules decent yeservo in the matter OF de-
nounclnE Tilton. II Mr. DBecher's explanation
Is found sufficient, na we nuat ali hope It will
bo. the whole matter can properly be dropped ~
m owl dream.
GENIUS OF IRISH LIBERTY,