New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-20

her THAI Mr. Beecher had made Impure ps0Hosa.,
"a meg ma 10 force Mr. Beecher to renstate ni nto
posol and standing in society which hshad lost
In vp.w Of ali this and the fact that Se scsnda.
Inv yesr threatening at momeatto burst forth
and spread corruption aud moral da hrsaS
inc mn Of his church. and ruin OF his faml the desuc
to and blight Of the itSn 10 M re ne
that at certain times in the horror OF
anguish, and remersei istne ia a t yo,n "ch ont
h v ,h rcsr,s of which he looked forward to with
rsec Dv wpx to step down and Quit Indeed he did
write out his resignation, but PerceiSnn 'Ht ~ he
Church He showed il to Moulton. who perhaps copied
it. In he could have resigned without raising c1no J
$1,000 I'm tne time when his work should be finished
and he AS illustrative OF ms b & m
Mr. Beecher thought his church was already squeezed
dry from applications OF every sort o,
and poverty while he Mr. Beecher was living In ease
and comfort WITH wealthy YG fS SnS So aH do said
Mr. Beecher IF ever there was poor fellow wmo ho
sired to he down in the crave ave a ovpS rsn of
Mr. Beecher to Mr. Moulton it may be askedi was ne
sneerer Is t PSssD t unas him. viii not think
be contestedDOw. Is 1t possible that ne snouu nave
self bare il he had not placed the most implicit CON
fience in his trustworthiness. He wOuld not nave
certain other matter unless he had fully believed In
him. He grateful to him Tor the control ne exeI
cised over Tltop and his taking entire matter of
his hands, and spending much time in working for his
interests He was pleased that ne proclaimed ms nno
in the strongest language to SO many ana
writing, his most earnest testimony 10 TINS Ell
Innocence declaring that 1t was his duty to uphold
the truth here on EARTH and III the whoie Case were
Mr. Beecher that II the to trial, he would
certainly tell the truth In his defense inducing Nun
Beecher did not select his mutual friend. He aerward
became through force OF circumstances Az nrst ne
simply the friend and einissary OF MT Iiitoh VINO
Beecher
ton. The next day. armed, he came 10 MI Boecher,
and argument demanded back the retracton given to
him by Tton stating that Mrs TIton had gwen to
paper could be of no use to hun Mr.. Beecher gave it
10 him. A little after he net Mr. Beeeher In
c cos s,say that he was the cause Of Mr. Tcns
ruin, and ought to assist in reinstating HIM !;
adultery we're false the adopted girl and wife had de-
MED their charges the former giving written retrac
ton all other stories about him were mere heresay
AS MI Beecher himself had suffered from Islander, he
the ready to believe the charges against Mr.
Tilton Of q like character Convinced OF Islander in its
FORM Of having given hasy advice to the wife,
OF having instrumental In depriving Mr. Hlon OF
employment. thus bringing the family to want, Mrs
Tton sick in distress the accusation of this poor
that he had offered TO her impure solicitations
hanging him In dark horror he poured Out his reel
ing OF and contrlon which appeared deeply 10
affect Mr.. Moulton, who took down notes OF MS so0q
which Mr. Beecher has seen 10 this day TO assist
him IN talking with Mr.. Tlton. As mouths rolled on,
Mr. Moulton became more and more a friend and sup
port upon whom Mr. Beecher leaned LOOKING upon MN
with implicit trust. He placed in his hands Tor safe
| keeping his most private documents, lest they
| causing anxiety and trouble. In times OF de
preston and sorrow, he was accustomed TO open his
heart-thoughts to Mr. Moulton in letters to him. He
gave himself up TO his work OF mutudinous character,
allowing Mr. Moulton to manage the whole matter OF
the scandal. Un lately he did not Dream that he
would play him false when the final trial came. When
| purported to be his letters to Mr. MOultou he was
amazed He could not remember exactly what ms ley
tefs were until they could be examined and acknowl-
edged as genuine. Tiltons notes wreched mutt
atons and garblng OF the real letters OF Mr. Beecher
The quotations from letter Of Mr.. T. h Beecher am
happy to announce Infamous lie and forgery as
there wOrded. How Mr.. T. defend himself, except
by The excuse that lac accidentally copied IL wrong in
taking nasty notes cannot imagine. Mr. T. X Beecher
has full and implicit trust in his brothers Innocence,
and never wrote such an extract Mr.. Ton quotes.
have not said the half Intended nut must close tns
article here. GEO II. BEEcHER.