The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-01

nlmseiI, ana emOOuylng al alleSeu let~
ter of humble apology from Mr..
Beecher, written in 1871, Tor an offsnse
which Mr.. Tilton forbesrs to name or
chsracteriza, necessarily elicits much
OF comment and additional statement
in the New York and Brooklyn press,
as well as other papers in the North.
THE PRAYER MEETING CONSULTATION.
A story with circumstance about
an imaginary meeting at Mr.. BSecher's
house late on Friday evening last led
to visit OF d Herald representative to
the peaceful regions of Plymouth yes
terday.
INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR RAYMOND.
The genial superintendent OF the
Plymouth Sunday school was very
com m nnicative, and evidently may be
taken as the pulse OF the congreg&-
ton. HIS opinions are those OF the
whole Plymouth people. and his faith
in Mr.. Beecber Is beautiful.
Herald Representstive-Mr. Ray.
mord, was there any special meeting
on Friday night?
Professor Raymoud-No, sir. Moth
ing OF the kind The story in some OF
the papers is made OF whole cloth.
People will hardly believe that from
first Till last OF this miserable affair |
have not exchanged one solitary cyl
liable on the matter with Mr.. Beecher
| am one Of his friends-indeed, per-
haps nearer to him IN intimacy than 3
good many others; bat it Is very del
icate subject. He has not opce opened
his lips 10 me about 1t, and have re.
Trained from obtrudmg any advice, or
questioning or even allusion. At the
same sine have heard all about it
that any one knows, and am as firmly
convinced rs any man can be of any
thing about anybody that the
sentiment Of Plymouth Church is
right and sound in it's entirety.
We know our pastor and we uphold
him.. You may say that for yourself
or the outside public you represent sem
timent is no convincing argument but
facts must be relied on to rrpel such
charges. 1t is fact that beecher is
no sneak. He has his fauIts. Skulk-
lug is not one OF them. TIlton charges
him with skulking. We know Tilton
from the egg. We saw him Matched.
That letter, or fragment OF letter-lt
it Internationally refers to two or
three different things. 1t is incoherent,
and | firmly believe was jotted down
from Mr. Beecher's utterances at differ
ent times, and signed by him without
knowing what he was signing. Ga be-
ing asked be probably remarked, Ger
tsinly I'll sign it it it's anything | ever
said, I'll sign with pleasure" and
thought no more about it. ! have been
told-don't give me as the authority for
this, hut | believe it-thst B F. Tracy
has told Tilton-who whibed about his
go g back on" him-that TIlton had
no cause Tor complaint and no use
whatever, aud emphasized the same to
Frank Moulton, Tiltou's particular
friend. Tilton has patched up a non
descript story Of grievances in
q book which he has hawked abou
the country for mouths, Ike a
sewing machine or insurance agent
and il wa. this precious volume which
unsettled the friendly minds o. Drs
Stores aud Burlington and preclpitated
the famous Congressional Council,
which kept us all IN such hot water ior
a while. Our raith il Beecher ls add.
ing. We love him ard we have reason
20. And so have the American people
Now, sir, you have the fullest express
sion Of our opinion, for mine bat ex-
presses what is felt by every member
this church; and, moreover, you know
AT this moment, in my belief, just a.
much as any OF US or Mr.. Reecher him
self al out this wondro Q mountainous
oh sntom of an imaginlr mo'ehIll. 1t
Mr.. Beecher was 10 open his guns on
Tilton he'd sink his chip; and, really,
though he would rather let the matter
drop with contempt, there is now feel
ing, not OF il difference, but what may
call, indeed, OF anxiety, that settle
| ment should be come 10, whoever may
suffer. 1t will certainly not be MI.
Beecher. What he means to do do
not know, but If his legal advisers or
| prominent executive memoers OF the
church were to advise him to open bus
mouth, | believe he might be prevailed
upon 10 do it.
| -, 49, Sn,- vorly Harold Of Monday
Mr.. Beecher has taken up his posi-
ton behind a very strong barriCade Of
silence, and evidently intends TO stay
there. He proposes to allow Mr.. Tllton
to write as many playful letters ss his
leisure will admit o., but sternly re uses
to dip his quill into the inkstand to re
ply. II it affords pleasure TO the par
ty on the one side to stick pins into his
ueighbor, the party on the other side
Is satisfied t. play the role OF an ami
mated plucushion until the msnu'sc'ure
OF that useful article gives out. No
sealing wax compares with the adhe-
slve quality OF Mr. Beechers lips. The
Sphinx is to the Plymouth pastor as q
ssrrulous old man to one born deaf
and dumb. The dread secret which
has set the sewing bees OF our country
churches wild with excitement, and
threatens to FL our lunatic ssylums to
Overlooking with that permanently nn-
married portion of the community
which means gossip when it prays for
daily bread, remains under lock and
KEY.
In the meantime the people are In
the positloa of spectators gathered
about the man who plays the dexterous
game OF the little joker. The operator
slandly assures us thai ne will show us
under which OF the three GUYS the Sc
cret Lies, but when he lifts the cup the