New-York tribune., 1874-08-15

,onSne 'TitoH smote his name no hintor nnuendo
suggested against his far and honSrao lae me
ear OF the public. and In CHARACTERISTIC phrase tells ns
Transactions He tells il we'll He tells it truly: Unless
we are grossly mistaken Mr. Beecher has absolved MN
sef absolutely and entirely every tain or si'pl-
cion God bless him. He very dear to every honest
American heart before. Henceforth he will be douoly
reverend IN all our eyes. hn
AN USsATsFAcT9Rfr i5A Ts' T.C ols rl"s5 pSSqMESr rs
II is sad and humiliating statements SAD
by his own Confession dis graceful fear OF the opinion
of the part OF preacher who has 80 often
fear neither man Cod We grieve TO say al that
considering the manner In which it IL given to the public
without the light of any OF the collateral testimony
which has taken by the Committee. without full
statement and examination OF Mr. Monlton aud without
| feecler bv members OF tue Committee and
his repliesit is an unsatsiaeiory ss,ement IL con
esson and Mr.. rons charges. But fails to explain
or how with conscience free OF offence this point
Beccher should have entered into such relation
with such man as Mr.. Moulton appears to o., ana
should have expressed himself to him in such
language. There ~ mystery IN the matter @ wlncn
| is yet uniathOmed by the public. Whether the Commit
tee have sounded the depths we cannot yet trlI. We
await report. II it fails TO clear up This mystery
by means OF the collateral testimony which they are
Withholding from the publicand from what we learn 0
that mony OF opinion that it Is cOnpara yely
except formal process in court OF law, for it is mani
fest that the as IL now stands before the pnnc
wiki Mr.. Moulton silent the Committee can hh1y uG
more than report that certain charges are haus and
| proved THIS, however, l. certain Elthtr
Mr.. Beecher is not only weak man. but is
guilty man-that is to say. guilty.. If not OF adn
terry at east OF mproprees l4G2nssn' @ W. Mr vpto
are knayes ana c0nspirators for whom hardly any con-
eelyane punishment Is TOO severe ime Ip% p, h wa
charged soliciting Mrs. Tton adultery, wrote or
not sufficiently signed away by the al!egaton thai he
yielded to the guidance of SIR. Monlton, without the
exposition OF more cOgent reasons for sncn weakness
TILTON MUST PROVE HIS ASSERTIONS.
Eron The Nsr. York Commercial ddr>ris.r.
TIE TRIBUNE is doubtless correct in saying
that Mr. Beechers latest statement hau D;eh haIe
in immediate answer to the charges OF Mr. TitOn, the
inculpatug the accused would have been concerned
But equally certain that In ITS appearance at tns
such weighy effect Tne only pronounced opinion that
seems 10 Us practicable and just IN Weighing Mr.
that IL becomes incumbent on the atter TO
prove his accusations absolutely and incontes,aoyo or
submit to the customary criticism which, In this world
OF inntber falsely and wckedy PERHAPS The ma1
points III defence TO bo found In the evidence
winch 1t affords tGat the words of Mrs Tlton to he
tinct charge of blackmlins which It makes against Mr.
Tion A. Mrs lilton, II il obvious that she Is ar
fctsd win iulrmity OF irresponsbility aud nconse
| n1cuce which rtnGers her utterly vaueess a Wit
| ness With regard 70 the charses OF backmiiiing,
n,i.s tley e.n be absolutely refufed they place Mr.
rton IN the ,sOn irredecmabe VILLAIN, trading
0c hs we's errors lsconducf. or still more basely
| on scandalous lines, deliberately constructed for th,
| rnn of the innocent Eliminating from his defense Mr..
Ieechers lengthy expangton some portions OF which
viii bs considered plausible, aud othere rreconcdbe
with reason. properly Reproduce the very dis
tInct denial OF wrong offered In the following words
| AT Interview when ever TOOK place between
| Mrs Tilton and myself did anythin occur when
| ,'iyht NOT have occurred with perfect proprety
between brother and sister between father ana
cnd or between a man OF honor ana the VIE OF his
dearest friend" This Is the assertion that Theodore
Tlton has dsproye aud unless lie can dlsprOVe IT, ne
stands convicted moral assassin IN court or oIt OF
court the truth the whole truth and nothing bat the
truth'' (ride Mr. MOutunl has got to come out The
urnIIc demand this right, aud VIII not ne otherwise
sciDa to Mr.. Beochers conclusion VITA regard 70 the
whole nauseitns scandal: Whoever buried with H.
it is time that this abomlna!ion De buried poiow all
touch Oh power Of resurrection"
INTERN Al EVIDENCE OF TRUTH.
Prom The Neir- Y0rk Erenu0 EIpress.
To lis. with no partialitles for the accused.
IT hears internal evidence of tru'h. and OF conspiracy
money as the price ol silence on tne part OF
lr. Beechers enemies Tue eyIdlnce given Is not only
of a conspracy out Of treach'ry greed, and malice.
II shows Mr.. Bcecnar to be weak man ana MI Iilton
To- be a bad one with hIudrel motives explained
why there weakness upon the one eide ana wicked
ness upon other TIE letters furnished ny tOn are
proved to be sGameiully garbed when compared with
the originals. . ,- ,-.
letters and fact fully convinced OF tue outrage which
has perpelrated society by the original pub
eminent and preacher of the proof that IN TINS
case with the cnef accuser, neither wife. cnliren'
home friends, held sacred when greed pride,
and ambition were IN the way OF advancement ana
na as we Ghs eS hsp on oe by his hi: evil desires and
passion, and partly, as stated Dy MS lIltimeu
associations with women who used the sacred name
of reform TO destroy only private character but,
possible remove the very foundations OF society OL
the chief actor in drama, Whatever the future OF
threats. or courts or anything else, the world will be
divided in its opinion. Pure men and women AS the
rule. with many honest exceptions VIII believe In
hs innocence. while the impure and unbeieyng Will
rejoice that eminent as preacher and teacher
and long leader Of men, has fallen. To us
Mr. Beechcr is nothing. Few men: according to
Undermine solid faith in doctrine political
government but this Is because few have possessed so
much talent Innuence-but differences Of opinions
creeds and politics not only acts OF 0leraon but
of aud error cease. TO De when rea
Ing trial find evidences OF Innocence or guilt as the
has been developed, and our severe Judgment s
hat fha 81
conspraces of which history ever made mention. May
society never see the like again
from The Nep-York Erenia9 Mail
Until the whole of the cross-examinatiOn of
Mr. Beecher given TO the public and until the entire
testimony both sides is summed up by the only tri
buna which as yet has the facts on which to base
decided expression OF opinion IL Is unfortunate In
every that already marked and bitter partsanship
pected the exhibition Of morh judicial temper Even
the crossights thrown 1t by tho entire eramua:
tion following his written statement great deal OF
other testmony-friendy and hostile-has been taken
by the Committee, and undoubtedly much that has
appeared is essential 70 the mastery OF which,
thorough knowledge of the peculiar characters and
relations OF the parties and witnesses, and OF the
remarkable entanglement that grew out OF the
same For one thug all will unite in giving
Mr. Beecher's credit He courts the most exhaustive
Inquiry He avows that has nothing to gain by any
policy suppression OF compromise" He will not call
he knows about the case He bears his breast to the
storm, and dares Its worst There IL something which
will move all true men IN his final words
MORE SATISFACTORY EXPLANATIONS NEEDED.
From The BroOklys UaiOs.
1t is wonderful story that he tells, and
revelation motives that he makes that will puzzle the
Investigator into the mazes and mysteries or human
character, and remain forever wonderment TO those
who delight in the vagares OF intellectual greatness
That he has wholly succeeded in destroy ing his
cuser will the verdict but whether he shall
have proved equally successful III defending himself
Vel 10 be seen. To his friends who have never
wayered in their faith the defense, Of course will
be ample; TO those who have hitherto doubted,
the defense will not in itself be sufficient. There mast
ee more explanations and the larger