The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-04
AHev daysIase. sHree members OF

land, worth $3.50. 600, for another plat
worth only $40. The transaction
leaked ont, aud indignation meetings
have been held in Montreal and Que
beo. The editor Of Government organ
and several Election Commissioners are
charged with receiving $50, 1000, while
the other was divided among political
friends. There is great excitement over
the discovery of the resignation of Gen.
Juryen from the Cabinet, and the rn-
mored resignation of the Prem ie:, Con-
missioner uf Crown Land aud President
OF the Council; in this event the Lieu
tenant-Governor will have to call on
the opposition to form n ministry.
New YORK. August "a reporter
who has been studying the heruldry of
the Tilton fnmily announces that the
bulk OF Theodore's ancestry and kins-
men have been curious, and that a
large minority of them have freqaented
lunatic asylnms.
The Brooklyn Eagle states that Mrs.
Tilton, in her examination before the
committee, last night, said that when
Tilton brought the Woodhulls to their
home, she tried to induce them to
leave. but they. would not 60 until she
sent for the police to eject them. Re-
ferring to the night when Susan An.
thony was there, she said it was q
scene OF great violence and excitement.
She said she never saw Theodore SO
crazed as he WAS that night. Miss
Anthony slept with her, and made very
free reference to stories in circulation
about Thoodore's wife, She said most
solemnly that it was not true she made
any confession to Susan Anthony OF
any improper uct on her part. All she
said to her on that subject WIS that
Theodore was circulating stories, and
had been for long time, to her preju
dice and that Of Mr.. Beeoher. She
had not thought of saying that there
was word OF truth in it. There was
no truth in that statement. It was
certainly false She does not believe
that Susan Anthony would say that
sue ever gave her hint in that direc.
ton. Mir. Tllton was asked ii she
ever. Of her own motion. wrote word,
either in letter or statement, affect.
ing improperly herself or Mr.. Beecher.
She answered she never had, and that
the most she ever did was to copy pu-
pers thnt Theodore had prepared for
her. Sometimes she did not even
know the contents of the paper.
The Brooklyo Eagle publishes IL re-
markable letter, winch 1T says was nd
dressed to Mrs, Tilton by Mr.. Beecher,
INN sdiately after the publication OF
the Woodruff ISLANDERS. The Eaqle
says Of the letter: IL
1t comes to hHfrom friend Of Mrs.
Iilton, and the authenticity of it has
been demonstrated to us in most
conclusive manner by an opportunity
to inspect the original, which Mrs.
TIlton entrusted for few hours to her
friend. without knowing what use was
to be made OF it, but authorizing him
to make any use Of 1t which would
serve tsath and justice. The following
is the letter in full:
My DEAR Mrs. T1I.ToN: I hoped that
you would be- shielded from the know
ledge Of great wrong that has been
done to you. and. through you, to
universal womanhood. l can hardly
bear to speak Of it, or allnde to n mat
ter than which nothing can be ina
gined more painful to appear to wo-
manly nature. 1 pray daily for you.
that your faith fnil not. You yourself
know the way and power Of prayer.
God has been yonr refuge III many
sorrows before; IIe will now hide You
III His pavilion until the storm be
over.pa.t. The rain that beats down
the flower to tho eartL will pass ut
length, nnd the stem, bent but not
broken, will rise again aud blossom IA
before. Every pure woman on eartl,
Will feel thnt this wanton and unpro.
sokel assault is aimed at you, but
reaches I'd universal womanhood.
Meantime, your dear children will
love you with double tenderness, and
Theodore. against whom these shafts
are hurled, will hide you in his heart
OF hearts. am glad that this revela.
tlon from the pit has given him sight
OF the danger that was before hidden
by specious appearances and promises
of usefulness. May God keep him in
courage in the arduous struggle which
he wages against adversely, and bring
him out, though much tried, like gold
seven times fred. I have not spoken
OF myself. No word could express the
sharpness and depth OF my sorrow in
your behalf, my dear and honored
friend. God walks in fire by the side
OF those He loves; and in Heaven,
neither you, nor Theodore nor I shall
regret the discipline, how hard soever
1t may seem now. May He restrain
and turn those poor crentures who