Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-08-06

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Il New YoaK, 20. IT Is, asserted tha,
Susan r.. Anthony, Mrs. Station and
other women's rights women Know
other most serious chaFges against Mr..
Beecher which will bs brought UP in
a trial in court. The sensation appears
only begun While the general pub
lie are distressed, aud have been from
tho commoncement,! over the terrible
scGudal, they say there has been so
much lying, 80 much mystery, and so
much contradiction, that they want to
zee strict justice done between Mr..
Beccher and Mr.. Tiiton. Several per-
sons, mot members of Plymouth Church
but friends of Mr.. Beecher, say If the
casc goes against him that be will de-
stfoy himself; that he has declared
privately long before this scandal that
he believed suicide justifiabie under
certain circumstances They feel sure
he will not survive his good name !;
that honor Is far dearcr to him than
life ;that he has never had the least
fear of death. Many members of the
Plymouth Church are willing to for
give Beecher even If guilty, while 9th.
ers are determined he shall not quit
the pulpit. Every woman OF the con-
gfegation is reported to be strongly
and enthusiastically on his side,
whether he be guilty or innocent.
They absolutely worship their pastor,
and arc bitterly hostile to Tilton. Mrs.
Woodhull AYERS that Bcccher believes
oil she does, that he has often told her
90. That If she could examine him in
court she would draw the truth from
him. She adds that thousands of the
beet aud most Intelligent people here
ana throughout the country hold her
free-lOvc doctrines, but are afraid to
cay 10; that she alone, honest and can
did, has suffered for her honesty aud
candor by the bitterest persecution
She still threatens to speak unreserv-
eily and without fear. She will.proba-
bly, bo summoned in court 10 tell her
whole story, A great demand has
sprung up for Griffith Gauntn aud
aTiiton's Tempest Tossed, particular
IL since he he's declared the character
Mary Vane drawn after his wifc. ai
Tho public seem to think the Tilton
novel founded on his own life aud full
Of frcc-iove sensation, though II really
IL the quietest and purest Of romaaces
having no connection with his expert.
once, ,s..,s,,,,- s.ts4, ,gls.y..t.5r
Tho town Is full Of startling rumors
tonight. The case threatens to grow
darker and darker and more and more
distressing. It has no pafaliel In this
century. y.s 9g,ysa ) ,sF,s.
The Brooklyn Eagle says: "we are
informed and authorized to announce
that Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has
very recently written . letter to Frank \
Moulton in which he earnestly asks
and adjures Mr. Moulton to 60 before
the committee and exhibit all he has
and tell he knows with reference to
the matter In CONTROVERSY botween
rhco. Tilton and Henry Ward Beech
er. This letter Is declared to be long,
explicit, earnest, unmistakable and to
the effect that Mr.. Beecher has no wish,
and Mr.. Mouit0n no alternative, but
for the latter to go before tho commit
tee, and fully and frankly to say all no
Of request of the committee itself, will
reach, or has reached MIR. Moulton at
Narragansett, where he has been with
his wife,
The Argus to-day concludes Car
penter's story Of the difficulty between
ssaeeha sEEil Eiilltt I. !. sAsixer 1ohusap
ton never charged Mr.. Bcecher with
in his hearing. Mr.. Car
penter states that his first absolute con-
viction of adultery between Mrs Till
ton aud Mr.. Beecher was from Oliver
johnson, and says that he can prove he
said, My lips are sealed By a solemn
promlse, but if 1 should declare what
I know the roof Of Plymouth Church
would come right OFF," Carpenter
says that he accompanied Tilton to DIR.
Storrs' for advice as TO proper action
about the Woodruff statements. have
not read the statement made by Mrs.
Woodruff, but If you think 1t is of suf-
ficent importance TO meet attention
will do so. DR.. Storrs read the Wood
hull story, and few days later when
Tiiton visited him said: Z" Mr. Tilton,
I have read this paper carefully, and,
If the statements are true, draw from
them four conclusions. TMton asked
what the conclusions were. DIR. Storrs
said " Let. that Mr.. Beechcr and Mrs.
Tilton had criminal relations I'd, that
You are discovered; Sd, that Mr..
Beecher received q paper from Mrs.
TfIton denying that such relations
had ever existed 4th, Mr.. MouIton
got that paper from Mr.. Beecher."
Mr. Tilton said: cdr. Storrs, what il
these points can't be denied!' DIR.
Storrs replied: "If these points can
not be denied, have no advice to give.
Evasion would be worse than silence"
Tilton said to the doctor that he had
not told all aud could mot tell him the
whole truth. go ...s. n.
CHlcAeo, July 3O-The following is
. call issued by the Democratic Cen.
tral Committee: ssgsm
To THE DEMOCRACY, LIBERALS, AND
ALL OTHER OPPONENTS OF THE REPUB-
LIcAN PARTY. Tho Democratic State
Central Committee, in pursuance Of
the power vested in IL by the Demo-
cratic State Convention Of 1872, hero
by give notice that q State yConyen-
ton will be held in, Springfield,
Wednesdsy, tho e0th day OF August,
1874, at II NJ. All voters are invited
to join in sending delegates TO that
convention, who desirest TO promote the
following purposes gn, 3.g ,s.v,s-
| First-Restoration OF gold and sil-
| yer % the basis OF currency Of the
country. Spoody resumption Of spe.
l Gle navcnonts, and tho pavment of alI
hatioHsl indebteduess in money rec
~Second-Free commerce. 'a5s'
Third-Individual liberty aud op
position to sumptuary laws.
srn%eni, both State Ss and National % s0s e
l Its legitimate domain OF political pow
| er by excluding thsrefrom all exocu.
tive and legislative intermeddline
i nth fbo affairs of s0cinfv vvharahx