The New York herald., 1874-08-07
TILTON AND HIS FRIENDSHIP FOR
BEECHER.
lFrom the Brooklyn Argus of last night.]

From the Brooklyn Argus OF last n1gnt.1
Judge s. D. Norris who Is Theodore Ttlton's
counsel in the forthcoming lawsuit, was visited
this morning by representative of the Argus and
asked II he could give any intimations as to the
course OF future proceedings.
The Judge replied that Mr.. Tllton had not
thought OF legal counsel until within few days
past 80" said Mr.. Morris, 'I have come into the
late and am just beginning to familiarize my
self with the testimony"
REPoRTER--What Is your impression OF it9
'Never in all my life" he replied, shave seen
case 80 strongly
FORTIFIED AT ALL POINTS,
both great and small, this case of Mr.. T1lton's
For instance, take minor point: Mr.. Tlton has
been accused by his wife In her published denial OF
making war all his lie long on Mr. Beecher. Now,
here are some papers which show that Mrs. TIL
toms statement on this point IS vain and foolish
falsehOOd-vain and foolish, because 1t can be
swept away in q moment. Look at these letters y
Judge Morris then took from ttme-staned en-
yeope lett letter, bearing postmar6 London. Oc-
writing, to Theodore nlton, Independent ofIlce,
New York, United states America"
A LONG LETTER
e Gdndon sxsssn Rsss afa %
OF the vivid scenes Of the Liverpool mob and the
attempt to crush free speech which Mr.. Beecher SO
eoaaetGly G resisted in hngand M But the CHEF ea
outward events. 1t was revelation Of the In
ward state Of mind of the writer.
One passage In IL Is as folows:-
Ny DEAR THEoDoRE-when sat down to write I did II
gnder this impulse-that wanted somebody to know
S ana
Piemens ana acting under secular motives. But should
ssS "a: 5 .:ss Ss
BY faith the Son Of sesn to leave nais i ysS w
some one to for that in natural gifts nor
sS s%s s @
faith Of Sfsn truth % snd SSss
sen,workns IN me- 70 will and to do Of His good
ss 0fsss' ssvs wiAsS SA en-
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sss ASa noM p b nas as
pastors s life "a apd I'd expsremSes When this reaches
Soa ;Ts sD''' 'n' an VINO n'as RRR5HSsSks aa SsSks
"This letters said Judge Norris "docs not show
that Mr.. Tilton's vIndictiveness began In 1863
Now snen, let US come to 1886. Mr.. TltOn had then
been Two years the chief editor OF the I,sdepe,den
and had publicly criticised Mr.. Beecher,s political
course toward Andrew Johnson. MIR. Tilton was
80 panied at the public necessity which led him. as
accompanied 1t with the following private letter
written to Mr.. Beecher:-
D., MIDMcur, BROOKLYN, Nov. 80 1865
M DHAs ERIxTD- Returning home late tonight can
iii to
as your anasoniot before the publIcshe occasions Ave
being @amed XHa'ahI Alter I'll:
81 wsSs of
,os TwS Or os three days ago know mot how why i'm
@ 10 d%s PsSs ans
sh eaSs SssH tDnb Drob
love- ysar hand my last wi" and
w s0q no hys
be, While was student the influence Of your mind
%ns @ wSsS Hs % Ssss n %s
twelve years Ts has been next my wife and family tho
You hvs been Y MY y9n
OF wart %
religious life, then the development Of my mind then
pSb S any
Written IL Sas @ Ss
ns Sns WHAT nSSrs lSya We have had toeeno
yandsrnss hanss 'i alter pictures s1 and
SSss Mns al mrts 81 and
The think back upon his s'ir riendsp e more
sGSa sseieSS S01a has
h o. or qo w Sopa @rcs % 5 for had
would Sass loved nas
Ssw s sns 70 ,S M either
ret blot Il from your memory, and in is place write
nSS; them children wso has
sa sn aas aan. yss
houah asSs S Ss had and
,ou stand sf iHansS:d @ In strange and beautiful way
eshy Su phs Sqas' ons asv Ssa
ii,ed up above the stand safe without scar or
Mss1whs my iIoaS may tho Heavenly Father
md "a sflsst % crown with hs cyerlssshs CROWN
THEODORE r1LroN.
'suca letter as have lust read " you.s ssid !