The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-07-04
Tilton aher.

The Golden Ages eek, contained
a long statement froIore Tilton, in
reference to the seat made public
by the notorious Mldhull, in rela,
ton to Rev. Henry Beecher, and
the wife of Theodore Mr.. Tilton' 4
revelations are starthgh, though he
does not explicitly Anaturc Of the
offence he charges stIr. Beecher.
That it is an offence h the honor Of
his family is inyolvdlcates in many
places in his commus II seems to
be at least evident fhtatement that
Mr.. Beecher's cond ards Tilton's
wife was Of an imp1racter. Still
he speaks of the not5k, Woodhull's
story, long ago publ the nature
and results Of the clhces between
Beecher and Mrs. TIA wicked and
horrible SANDER.
Where there is aesmoke there
must be FIRE of some bugh We can
scarcely define whatf fire il is.
What strikes people latitude as
peculiar in the Who'll Mr.. Tilton's
late letter included, Int of manly
and outspoken utteraI the covert
and maudlin style in bic matter is
treated. No blame upon Mr..
Tilton for the publical why not say
in plain English that had offered
gross insult to his pBuch be the
case. He alleges tina e had been
for fifteen years a mef Plymouth
Church, aud had ban intimate
friend of its pastor, ge came to
me in 1870 that he hated against
me an offense which [ to name or
TO characterize" Whffense is ho
nowhere explicitly STD publishes,
however, an extract letter from
Beecher, in which the ldmits that
he had sinned, and asb'iltons for.
giveness, and the forgG God there
for. At the same tiuailton speaks
Of his wife as a lady BIT religious
faith in life, and still 9th her the
relationship OF a hustn is alleged
that Mr.. Tilton's letter N brought
out BY brother ministei Beecher's
denomination, envious reat rcputa.
ton, one of whom, DIT by lauding
the ''magnanimity" Of scher at the
expense of Mr.. Tilton SIR, contribu-
ted to sting him into disclosures.
The public will look uIshole affair
with feelings of regret ilepugnance.
The most serious aspects the dis
credit which the missed professors
of religion tends to bril- And yet
it may be doubted any man
intelligent enough to md the prin.
ciples and maxims of ryill hold it
responsible for their Wig those who
have assumed, whethefy or other.
wise, its obligations. Tty, charity,
honesty, forgiveness, acquired by
the revealed win of Cine denies
As we never attributsman laws,
which forbid murder, | and other
grimes, the responsibilifenses com
mitted by those who knowledged
their obligations to tbs, it seems
equally unjust that City should
suffer from the disregsfprecepts by
some Of its professors. n be added
that whatever the ad Plymouth
Church upon Mr.. Tillter, it will
require very clear and rcfutation
of his intimations to Z. Beecher
from utter loss of the Ice and re-
spect Of the public.
Ifguiltless of any ofalrds Tilton,
or his wife, why should've written
such a letter TO Tilton following,
which, Tilton says, sis ht, without
addueing the remaindei document,
to show that l have jrnd to resist
the imputation that | acrcaturc Of
his magnanimity."
BRooKLYSy |, 1871.
ask Theodore TiltoEeness, and
humble myself before hip before my
God He would have better man in
my circumstances than II cen. can
ask nothing except that kmember all
the other breasts that wA | will not
plead for myself, even II were dead.
BEEcHER.
II Beecher does nobut frankly,
and clear up this charg satisfaction
Of the public, he will I'D guilty by
the judgment of MAD He cannot
afford to maintain sile he would
preserve his reputation