New-York tribune., 1874-08-01

previously. since he intended 20 puel.h u, lido no.
know. have recollection OF thor asking my advice,
but II they did certainly must havs answered that
\ could give advice In such
Lecture to the DIVINITY Glass ' On the :nbsct o. the Rrook
yn congregational Council formed tus ground for Mr.
Ttons letter aud publication OF Mr. Beecaers apology
DR. Bacon-My belief is that Theodore ritou has for
used my lecture as preext er II that be too hard
NJ Titon whom do not wish 10 ,misjudgeie let me say
secession for bringing the whoio matter before the
pubic. Tne communication he sent 10 the congrega.
onol CoungS confirms my opinien as does sbo his ap
peara nee In Plymouth Church aud clalleDFs to MI
Beecher whether he had sandered him. The Co7nci OF
course. returned his communication, for, as lI3 must
have known perfectly WELL had 80 power TO try him
for sander or anything else. His whole course shows
that he wanted to tell his do not coDsidov my
lecture or any par, Of IT, afforded Just ground for the
action he has taken never once. believe mentcned
ms name s ettef TO me convinced No that the pcney
was bound to come oo with TINS thing in suite OF all coge-
conclusion by appointing this Investigating Com
mittee at the eleventh hour. That Committee is In
Judgment very poor substitute for legal proceedn
have great corfdence in the composing it, all or
whom know by reputation, and with some Of whom
parte proceeding Mr.. Beecher selects the men who
compose it, It's verdict, whatever is Will not be salts
that satisfies them quito independently OF the Commit
tee Personally might feel inclined to accept n tse1r
tive aud final. l have not been III town ior hohlh
until this evening, and am again leaving 70 morrow
morning All know OF the progress or the case comes
10 me through casual newspapers. ieei DO speoai
sympathy for Theodore Ton and feel the greatest re-
Reporter-You say that you made no personal Teier-
90 Mr. TftOn IN your lecture VIII you thep knn
explain your intention In the passages that ouendeu
hint =, ,,
DR.. BacOn-What had In my mind was the aosura
lenIty magnanrnity or whatever you choose to call
the feeling that induced silence toward his accsers on
the part OF Mr.. Beccher and his Church. compared
their course to Dogberrys. But when quoted Shake
peare's words put IN Dogberrys mouth, II any one
will stand let him CO. and gather the gnard, ara
thank God that you rid OF such knave, never
meant to call Theodore TNtoD knaye, nor would any
man but one aoorng morbd CONSTITUENCIES have
affixed offensive personal allusion 10 my wOrds
Again, when 1 spoke OF Lance preferring
the pillory and stocks to the execution OF
his dog for stealing geese, and added that he
should have let the dog die did not mean that
Mr.. Tilton was dog In short, never had thought
OF saying and did say that he was either knavo
q dog and fair Interpretation Of my words VIII
bear that meaning Wlen delivered my lecture dld
know that the scandal concerning Mr. Beecer cul-
minated Mrs. TOn. had heard generally that his
had been connected with several ladies', ana IL
the scandals generally and not TO the
particular concerning Mr. Tton and his wire that
referred felt that forbearancc migdt be carried TOO
far and that 1t about time tor Mr Beccher ana
Plymouth Church to silence his dssalants.