, 1874-07-23
BEECHER.TILTON,
A General and Sweep
ing Denial Of Til
toms Charges.
Mr. Beeoher Rejects the I'M
putations on His Honor
and Mrs. Tilten's.
His 0tfenso Was the Giving Of
Unadvised Counsel.
4 More Detailed Statement In
Course Of Preparation.
Mrs. Ti1ton Joins in This Cen
eral Denial.
Sho' Has Begun Proceedings for 4
Divorce.
Two Interviews with Mr.. Tilton
Yesterday.
He Says that the Publication OF His
Statement Was a Surprise.
Two Interviews with Mr.. Tilton
Yesterday.
He Says that the Publication OF His
Statement Was Surprise.


BEECHER's STATEMENT.
New York, July 22.--Tlis evening several OF
the Dcacons Of Plymouth Church, with NIr.
6hoarman, Mr.. Ross and Con. Tracy, met at Mr..
Bcecher's residence, and after counsel lasting
about three hours, drew up tue following stato-
mcnt Of Hr. Beecher's for publication
lido not prepare At this timo detailed oxam-
inatlon Of tho romarkable statenout of.Tlcoaoro
Tilton, made before tho Committee Of 1nyosti.
gatioa. and which appeared in print July 81.
1874. recognize the many roaaons which mako
it of transcondent Importance to mysolf, tho
church, and causo Of public morality, That
SHALL GIVE 4 PULL ASRwEn
to tho charges against Mo, hut having requested
tho Committee Of Investigation to search this
matter to tho bottom, It ito them TINT must
look for my Yindication. But cannot delay for
nm hour to defend tho reputation Of Mrs. Eliza
beth Il. Tilton, upon whose namo in connection
with mine lor husband las attempt-
cd to pour ehamc. Ono less deserving
Of such disgrace never know. From childhood
she has beon under my oyo. and aince raachspg
suE HAS HAD III SINCERE ADMIRATION AND AE~
FICTION.
I chotish for hor pure feeling, cuch us gem
tlen1au might honorably ofYor to o Christian
woman. a4id which sho might receive
aud reelprocato without moral ecsupie. /
reject with indignation evory imputation which
REFLECTS upon hor'honor or my own. My regard
for Mrs. I1lton was perfectly woll known to my
family. When eerioua dinlouitioa sprang up in
her household 1t was to my wife that ehe resort-
pathy, and, as 1t subsequently appeared, without
tail knowledge. gayo tho advised counsel which
tended to harm. lave no doubt that Dir. TIL
ton found that
1t1s WIPES coSf1DENoE AND REI1AScE UPON III
JUDGMENT
Ind rreat1y innrnnRed whilo 1,ia inf1nopra hod
diminished in consequence Of q marked change
III hla religious and social views, which wofo
taking place. during thoao years. Her mind
vas s%a,,a greatly , exercised lost her children
sue deemed virtually fa1so md dangerous. was
suddenly and rudoly aroused to the reality Of
tMpondlng danger by the disclosure Of domestic
distress. Of sickness, perhaps unto doatll, Of tho
Likelihood Of separation and scattering of q
family, eyory member Of which had tonderly
state Of Mr. Tittons feeling and condition Of his
family surpassed in eorrow and Excitement any,
thing TINT had over experienced in my life.
That my presonce, influence. and couuHe had
ton gsvo in my then state ot mind pregnancy
to my suffering Which hopo no othor man may
ovor fool.
EVEN 70 De SUSPECTED
OF having offered, under privileges OF peculiar
ly sacred relation, au l,decoru'n to wife aud
wo,nanhood. There woro peculiar rea-
nons for alarm III this caso OIL other
grounds, inasmach as was thon subject to oer-
in this family would briuE upon them m added
infamy derived from those shameless falsehoodB.
Following, 1t tho time, that my presence and
counsels had tended. however uncouscously. to
produce socia! catastrophe. represented
as imminent. gave expression to my feelings
n }t1f a iT,
aud cautious Helf-defendiug words, but cngorly
taking bamo upon myself, mud pouring out my
heart to my friend IN tho strongest language.
ogerburdoned with the o1aegerations OF i'm
mun kIr. Tilton now represents, should havo
been calmcr and moro prudent. It was my
horror OF this OWL imputed that filled mo with
morbid intensity at tho very shadow OF it.
Not only WAS fricud affected gener-
otsly, but ho assured @ n. mo ,c:t! that such
aootho tho wounded feelings, alay anger, aud
heal tho whole trouble.
He TOOK DOWN sENTENoEB AND FRAGMENTS
OF what bad been nayiug, to use tAem us a
unaor which this memorandum was mado shall
givo to the Investigating Committee. That
these apologies were moro than ample to meet
the facts Of tho caao III evident in that they
wore accepted TINT our intercourse resumed itA
tinlcd for four years, and until within two
weeks to live With his wife. IL IL conceivable
that, lad tho original chargo boon what ID nov
alleged. he would lavo condoncd tho Of
fondo, not only with the mother OF big children.
but with him whom l,o believed to
have wrongcd thom2 Tue abBurdity as
veil a. tho lA!H,ty OF this story is apparent wlo
it III considered that Mr.. Tilton now alleges thu.
l,o carried tho guilty secret Of hla wife's inf
doIlty for six months locked up In lia oun
breast, and that thon ho diyuigod It to mo only
TINT there might be reconciliation NTH
mo. Mr. Tiiton has since, in every
form Of language, and to multitude OF wit
noBHeB, o.nlly, in wrltton statements, and IL
printed documents,
DECLARED HIS FAITH IN H1a wfFE'a run1TY.
After the reconciliation Of 3Ir. TiIton with me-
considerations Of propriety and ltnnor domanaod
that tho family trouLso should be kept Ia
that aecuBion which domestic affairs havo I
| right to cluim Al sanctuary, mud To that Hoc'u
sfon 1t WAS determined that 1t HAould bo con
| tincd. Every line aud word OF my prl
| vato and confidential iottors which hayt
huen published iH i'll harmony Wltl
the statements which now mRke. My publish
cd correspondence on this subject comprises
bltt two elenontB, viz. tho o1ptasaon of my
gret. and Of my tleairo to shioa the honor Of
Flro and innocent woman. do not propose tt
al1alyzs or contess at this t'nao =
| THE EXTRAORDINARY PAPER or Ml. TILToN,
bit thero ara two allegations whloh. canno
permit TO rasa without npecial notice. Iho.
refer to the only two ino1dnnts which Mr.. Tiftor
protenda to have vtncHsod personally, tho otl'
4 iIrfH IL IkIZxrz