New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-22

not wish to 70. Bot leave II for you Judge for me.
I have leaned on you hitherto ana never been sorry
d was mistaken about The on. linton coming ont so
early that could not get notice OF a age , ~ ~
rough proof OF the fret page, and The star article
soften little little the touch about TIE Lio. christian.
Do you think ought TO Keep copy o. any Letter:
again and not saw go much viii you keep the letter
me. and send the other II you Judge it wise
4. Will you send line to my house IN "s '"srn'"0
saying hat you cOncudef
am full Of company
Yours truly and afectionately.
(Signed) H.w.B.
There is a paragraph in this note which needs a
word of explanation. had advised Beecher. in
order that he might show that there was no unkndy
feeling between him aud TiltOn, to publish in The
Christian Onion reference to The Golden Age. He
agreed to do So but instead of that he had notice
which thought was worse than If he had said
nothing and the ausion in the second paragraph of
this letter is to a letter which had written to
Beecher upon the two topics-ths and Mrs Wood
hull.
A retained copy of my letter herewith submit.
marked 90"
MOULTON TO BEECHER
MY DEAR SIR First with reference To Mrs W0odhulls
letter and your think that you would have
done better TO accept the invitation to speak in Wash
ington. but f lecture ntereres, your letter 10 reply
Ia good enough. and will pear publication
With relation 10 your notice In The Golden Age tel
and would rather you had written nothing Your early
associations with aud your present knowledge Of tne
ought TO have 80 written that reader would have
doubted that In your opinion Theodore Ttons pubic
aad en wrtteS TO compliment RE Independent
would receive my unqualified approval.
On the 5.h of February 1872, received from Mr..
Beecher the letter which here produce, OF that
date, and marked 'PP":
BEECHER TO MOULTON.
MONDAY. February S. 1872.
MY DEAR FRIEND leave town o-lay. and expect to
pass through from Philadelphia to Now-Haven. Shall
About three weeks ago met T. in the going to B.
He was kind. We talked much At the end he told me
10 90 OIL with my work without the least Anxiety In so
far his feelings and actions we're the occasion o
apprehension. -
three days In the week delivering course OF lectures TO
the theological students found note from a. s.yihg *
that T. felt hard toward me- and was going TO sec or
write me before leaving for West.
She kindly added, Do not be east down. bear thi,
delrer US all sately l know you do ard are willing
abundanty to help him. and also know your emDar,
for Iaeleve Is beloved OF God and that
her prayers for sooner heard Than mine for my
self or for her il that change has come 10
T. since saw him in the Indeed. ever since nc
has felt more intensely the force OF feeling IN socle
has growIDgy felt that had power to help which
did not develop. and believe that you have Partic
ea to ' Tos Ssn be- Ms Is with yo All his
trials lie open to your eye daily But see you but
sites limitations dangers and perplexites you canuot
see or imagine. IL had not gone through this great
year of s0rror would not have believed that any one
could pass through my experience and be- attire sane
have the center Of three distinct circles each one
of which required clear.mindedness and peculiarly
inventive or originating power, viz. /. fae great
church; q The newspaper; 8. The booE.
The first could neither get out Of nor slight The SEN
sitireness Of many OF my people, would have made
any of trouble any remission OF force an
was import that runors should die and everything
be quieted a., all or ,o,,, ,r, ,i,,,. .,oon,
give general directions and III doing was coutnn-
ally spurred and eIhored by those IN interest 1t could
The Lie Of Christ" long delayed had locked up the
capital of the firm and was likely to Z, sink thenvhn
that vast The interior history OF 1t viii never be
written. - 49,, 49, q,
comfort should have fallen on the way but Tor the
courage which you inspired and the hope which you
My vacation was profitable came back. hoping that
the bitterness OF death was passed But rs troubles
For all this Fall Winter have felt that you did
feel satisfied with me. and that seemed, both TO you
policy willing myself but not to risk anything
for have again ana again Pr9Sed my neart to see
spouse is unequivOcal that am not. No man can sea
the difficulties that environ me, unless he stands where
lido.
enough-5ut to have the hundreds ana thousands OF
men pressing me- each with his keen suspicion,
anxiety or zeal tendencies which, If not stopped,
would break out into rulnous defense OF me; TO stop
toning me to meet and allay prejudices against T..
which had their beginning before TINS TO Keep
cheerful a. home among friends when was suffer
nfen and vet to come up fresh and Sunday ali
this may talked about but the real thing cannot be
understood from the outside nor It's wearing and grind
ing on the nervous system. . -
God knows that have put more Thought and jndg.
mept and desire into efforts to prepare way
for T. and E. than ever cid for myself hundredfol
As the outside public have never lost an o2portu
cite kindly feeling among all whom met: aln thrown
among clergymen, public men, and generally inc makers
NJ pnbc OpipiOn, have used every rational en-
to repair the evils which have been visited upon
T.. and with increasing success
But the roots of this prejudice are long. The catas
trophe which precpa!ed him FROM his place only dis
closed feelings that had existed long Neither he nor
other grounds than late rumors mention TINS to ex-
plain why knoc with aos0 cerany ,naS no mere
the root OF affairs and reinsate them TINE and WORK
WILL 49,, -, =.
But chronic evil requires chronic remedies. II my
destruction would place him all right that shall not
stand in the way Ian willing TO ,te2 down dow and out
me without hesitation. can clearly see your way to
his safety and happiness thereby LOO not think that
he Would not be saved f. and the children would have
their future clouded In one point OF view could de,
50 bad the horror OF great darkness IN which spend
than any friend have in the world. Life would be
pleasant If could that rebuilt which Is shattered.
BT to en ana yet to al
Of serenity aud happiness De endured much
longer
me-to love mel alone; have not another person
in the world to whom could go.
Well to God / commit all. Whatever IL may be here.
IL snail be well there With sincere gratitude for your
heroic friendship, and with sincere affection, even
though you love me not, AIN yours Though unknown
to YOU. tslgneu) H. W. D.
This letter was to let ME know that Elizabeth had
written him, contrary to her promise, without my
permission and also to inform me of his fears to
the change in Tltons mind. and its clear statement
of the case as it then stood cannot be further euc
dated bv me. On the 18th Of March Ireceived q
portrait Of Titan as present from Mr. Beecher,
with the following note, as token of his confidence
and resnect II is produced aud marked "QO:r