Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-07-31
BEEGHER.
The Committee Disgusted - TiltOn's
Power over his Wife-I"HOme,
Sweet Home" for a Con.
ISOLATION.
Beeeher Cheerful and Sanguine Of Bat
Ting Down The Great Army Of
SeaneGl-EOngers.

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hasten the conclusion of inquiries. Tn
committee are getting heartily sick 0
the sluggish investigation, beside
q thinking that delay is injurious to com
plete the vindicatiOn of Beecher, who i
said to be rapidly preparing testimony
for the committee. Last evening HI
walked among the trees on Columbil
Hights with his hands behind him anC
his white slouch hat drawn over his fore
head. He takes daily exercise in this
way. He allows no approach to the topic
| of the scandal in conversation. Mr.
| Ovington said last evening that Til.
| ton had called at his house three times
! since his wife's separation from him, and
begged to see her, and that every time
| she refused to see him. OvingtOn added
81 think that his power over his wife is
so great that if she had permitted him TO
see her he might have forced her even
to accompany him to his house in Liv-
ingston street" Again: "Mr. Tilton's
power over his wife is as great in her
presence to-day as it ever was. If he
could see her she would be obliged TO
obey him" Tilton spent last evening
with his counsel, and early in the even
ing Mrs. Tilton sat at Mr.. OvingtOn's
piano, playing Home, Street Home!
BEECHER UNFOLDs TO A REPORTER.
A reporter of the Brooklyn Union called
on Mr.. Beecher, at his residence, last
night. The conversation between Mr..
Beecher and the reporter was of conf
dental character. Mr.. BeecheT, while
seated at his ease, talked and laughed
heartily at times. He intimated to the
reporter that his friends might rely on
his discretion and his truth. 1t was
enough that he had declared T'iltOn's
charges false for the present. He was
prepared to admit that his sky was not
as clear as it ought to be. There were
haZy clouds In the horizon, and these
darkened slightly toward the zenith, but
the sun of truth would in its own good
time burst for h aud dissipate them. He
was preparing his refutatiOn of all charg-
es that had been made against him; he
felt strong in his own heart; he felt that
be had done wrong to no one; he might
have been nincOnsiderate, even indlscTeet;
that came of his impulsiveness; when
his story had been told, when his plain,
unvarnished tale had been prepared and
given to the public, he would calmly
await what it, and more particularly his
true friends, had to say, and by it he was
quite prepared to stand or fall. He felt
himself innocent of intention to wrong
any one; and with that feeling ever pres
ent in his heart, he was prepared to ocome
boldly before the world and battle down
an army of scandal-mongers.
THE COMMITTEE.
The Beecher investigating committee
met again tonight. Mr.. Francis Moul-
ton has not yet returned to the city, and
the committee are anxiously exl Getting
his arrival, as Mr. Beecher is unwilling
to testify until all the evidence is il.
NY CREED.
As other men have creeds, so have mine;
] keep the holy faith in God, in man,
And in the angels n,inistering between:
! hold to one true church OF all true souls,
Whose churchly seal is neither bread nor
Nor laying on of hands, nor holy oil,
But only the amounting Of Gods grace.
hate all kings, and caste, and rank of birth:
For all the sons OF man are sons of God,
Nor limps beggar but is noble born,
Nor wears slave yoke, cZar a crown,
That makes him less or more than man.
love my country and her righteous cause;
SO dare not keep silent OF her sin?
And after freedom may her bells ring peace.
love one woman with holy fire,
Whom revere as pIiestess Of my house;
l stand with wondering awe before my babes,
Till they Tebuke me a noble life;
Keep talthful friendship with my friend,
Whom Loyalty serve before myself;
lock my lips too close to speak lie;
| wash my hands too white TO touch a bTibe;
owe no man debt cannot pay,
Save only of the love men ought TO owe.
Withal, each day, before the blessed heaven
open wide the chambers of my soul,
And pray the Holy Ghost to ent. T in.
That reads the fair confessio- of my faith,
80 crossed with contradictions OF my life.
IN 0Vt We ha V-rf lisl.
Yet still by help of Him who h lpeth men,
face two worlds, an fear not life nor death
o Father, lead me by the hand. Amen;
THEODORE TILTON.
THE GREAT MODERN SCANDAL.
Said q certain notorious woman
To her charmer, " Your pastor is human;
For he leads a gay life,
And he visits your wife"
And thus did she ruin the two men.
Said Tilton to Henry c. Bowen:
" Ny reaping shall follow your sowing;
will pint every word
That from you have heard;
But seven Thousand viii stop me from blow
ing"
said a preacher: "'Tis hard to determine
What 10 do with these pestilent vermin;
II the devil'S 70 pay
Let him help me, say"
So he sent for Thomas q. SsF"9''.
Said Storrs: " This certainly sounds III,
Twill smash US from garret TO grOundsilL."
Said Budington: AYE,
Then blow him sky-hgh
With great congregational council!"
Said the grave and astute moderator:
(" 'Tis clear he's a rotten potato,
He's dog and knave;
Wen hang him and save
The Plymouth Jupiter Stator.'
or a free-lovers long haired biographer.
said BarCn: think he's the dog OF
Magnani NOUS Launce;
So III give him no chance,
l, the Councils great historiogrspher."
said TfIton: THAT rasher of Bacon
Is blockhead, and greatly mistaken;
Shall the side Of n hog
Call thy servant dog?
By my horns, the lion he'll waken!"
Said Tilton: "The man is pusilsnimous
And he thinks that l IL knuckle to any muss; |
II he won't let me live
His confession I'll give,
And then they'll see who is mRgnaDimous."
' humble myself before Theodore
As before the great G d whom We adore;
l wish were dead,'
The great preacher said,
u And my bark the-dark StyX had been steered /
Ger"
Said Beecher: " The voice OF the nation
Is loud for an investigation;
SO III ind me six friends
Who are pledged to my ends,
And from them get a full vindication."