, 1874-07-01

PrcsouaF cl tue aayt n1d now nB 10 lon1H Bu4ty
ot tue most hoinous Of crllnos, made moro no
from tho fact Of l,Ia chilling and Ills rlaco in tho
public ea.nem." Tho Albany journal snys, with
mora reHcrve, TINT 1t publishes tho substance Of
Mr. T'ton's statemont m"nimply to indicate tho
ora." No will not multiply examples Of tho Of
foct Of Mr. Tiltona unwiaa lottor on tho country
press aud tho fatal imnrossson tt 10 producing
on tho public mind Qreatiy rs tho revival Of
stage where tho most qutoting and tndrloun
thing is such an investigation al wilt elicit tho
precise tacts mud rlaco thom III clear evldonco.
Meanwhile tho pnbo o!lght, to h'iHpeud its judy
proved. Bo tho roal facts what thoy may, no
right Judging man should hesitate to censuro
Mr. Tllon. Tho inconBiderate part Of tho pross
is d'nensslng this matter au II It Concerned only
MIR. Deechor and lls aoeussr. This ls too nar-
row . wow. There IL a third person whose
relation to tlita unfortunate scandal cannot ho
ignored III n fair examination, and something III
certainly d'le to hor sex, wo1l,ilcd In Its most
aansitlvo potnt, aud to her utter heirlossliass 1T
husband is the Accusing party. In any snp-
rosn,o or any possible state OF tho facts 1t Id
rioeo Of rnfoollng barbarlty to torture her by a
public esro'ure at this lsto stage Of The quca-
tton. BY Mr.. Tifton'e own statbment tho olTonso
against him, whatever It was, MAS porpotratea
1n1re Than fotlr yontB ago, aud was confessed in
writing by Alr. Doocler on tho 1at, Of january,
187l. As Mr.. Tilton has cutltintoa to 1.-Two with
at tho limo, il She lad done auything re-
quiring forgivcuoBs, When tho facts hrat onmo
to his knowledge hc had two courses ouon to him
-acparation or forgiveness. By bostowng tho
lattor ho bound htnsolf TO eilonoe, and nothing
cah e1tonuate tho 1neanness Of dragging hur bo-
foro tho public and coverny lior mud hih chtldron
with shame aftor tho lnpBo OF so many ynars.
by continuing 10 live with hot Lo nlaao q virtual
shield hor reputation aud to protect llor us fur
On possible. iron, every public consequence Of
her transErcBBon. It ID not uaBy to conceive OF
moro insxouaabto,. Il moro doBpicab1o mant,-
IL nosH than sss"g her f"s %u nto pub
doncd them. Tho hlmBy apology ho makes
will explode ms soon as it is to1,cllad lie says
he has boon acot1Hpa OF sanlloring Mr.. 1'oecler,
and TINT he owos 1t to hIs character to prove tho
accnaat1un false. 1t is not eaay to express in
temperate Language tho sentiments Which sncli
An exouBe Is calculated to oxctB. What can DO
snid Of mhn who setB a higher value on bis own
reputation for truth tllnn upon TINT Of hiH wifo
for chastity We cannot understa.td tho Hel,so
Of homer which thinks It graa.or s.ain to have
given way to rash md mistaken Jealousy thuu to
1.-Two with Ntfo who has boon ufathful. Tile
1n0re fully the public oonlBB to believe that Mr..
Tlton's jealousy WIS unfoundod, the moro etroot~
llally would tho reputation Of lH wife have beon
proteoted ayainst suspicious which cntllot touch
ltor without, At tlo Same ttme, wumuding him
and bringing disgrace upon his cl'il,lton. Sup.
pnHhR tito hcutlsa:ton true, thuro waa n t[nlo
when lc might viii, honor have Exposed ami
abandoned her, but that time ,nsHod when he
consented to MI act Of forgiveness.
If lle should hereafter AAY TINT Ills fattnt was
not meant to brand her, tho public will regard it
TINT no Specific charges afro mn'lo lit tho letlor
against her or A1r. Dsecher. but Mr.. 'rilton
knew perfectly how tho letter would bo unIer-
stood, pnblio r,.mor las long been detinlto
was aware that An letter would he interpreted In
accordance with tho notorious story, nnless ha
statad different ground Of complaint. lie chose
to leave tue current rlln,or uneontradctcd, and
by inducing proofs that Mr., Doec!lsr bud griey-
ously wrongea him in some way he AaB caused
the public to BELOW that 1t ,,as in possession Of
the real accusation and that tho indetniteness
Of his letter WAS owing to Tho indelicauy Of q
subject upon which precision Of statement
complained Of ia 1oka tnan OF different
from wtint general rumor las malo it,
il was eoar duty witch AIR. Triton owed to hia
wife to decisiyo!y prevent the public from sup
posing gvoater guilt thar. has beou incurred.
The euet Of Ills letter on tho country press IL
perfectly natural impression which he must
have foresean aud Intended when ho published
it. II nothing Inns taken place beyond ceusura-
bio freedom Of ea,egsas or improper advaucos
Which woso repclsed air. Tiito, has cr,,olly and
wnntonly wounded the reputation Of Lis wifo
Even supposlng tho worss tint has boen sar-
miAud, it WIS inexcusnb!o nn1 infamous to mako
hur public spectacle after consoutinS to live
with her. For rhsf sake aud the aake Of hia
Children, he ought to have bcon glad to haye it
supposed ,pp thnt unlounded jealousy lad carriod
hin boyond tho bounds ol reason, since it con-
coins his honor as we'll IS hers to have tho cur-
rent story dlhoolloyoa.
Even hnppoElns the worst-of which thoro is
no prpuf at alt-Ir. Beeclior has actod far
more n. honorable aud manly part than his accnser.
we o1 courho' 'ntona this re1lark to aaply to
tholr conduct since the o1euse, il grent Of
fa'1ao has bcon committed. 4 lnan who accepts
or gums tue klutt nf favors to which alluson is
bore mado, who Induces woman to place her
reputation in hlB keeping, ia bound to guard and
shield her at every possible haznra to hitnsoif.
4 man who acts otherwise roilaers hinlsolf i'll
famous irrespective Of Ills profession. This OBJ
liRation holds even II there has boon no more
SERIOUS ia'lt on either sdo than more ind.scre-
ton. Tbs rct1eetly lnnoeent CaBsio aud Tho
purely Innocent Desaono,a, in the great play
Which 10 powerfully depicts tho passion Of ieal-
ousy, would have owed 1t to each other to con-
coal the inculpeating fact Of tho handkerchief
no long a. concealmont vas possible, bo-
oa1lao no Innocence could have shieltloa
thom from the, Injurious suspicious which
HtlCl fuCt WaH calcn1Heod tn Aupnnt1ar