, 1874-09-07

Thomas X. on 4aenrY Ward.
From the Ei'a.ra tN. ~ Gazetft, Sept
proved injurious TO ha brothers. rcrutatlun.-The
Graphic, Srpt.1.
1toturning to Tue world from month OF qulot-
mesa In tbe woods, find that 9 confidential lot
ter at mino, wgittnn aa eoQuoi to a confidential
aud startling convorsntion with n,,1cl, loved,
but, na Think dcluded Ristor, Inns boon by s,,c-
cosatye breaches OF trust allowed to trausriro
and booomo public property.
Tho intant Of this lot,ar appoars sufficiently
upon tho iaco OF it., it ain,ol to caution aud tt
possible dlssuNdo my siRtor from coatly net Of
fanatIcism. II was written without othor knowi-
odgo Of facts than what Ind been stated to me
by her; and by her wero sincerely. beloved. III
writing to hne, therefore, tp nYoih controyersy,
tho truth Of her allegations was assumed or at
leaat not questioned. Assuming tbom to bo
truc, tho lettor oxl,orted lor to DO faithful TO
hor own convictions, true 10 her friond, but Mt
tha samo time to be extremely cautloub us to
hor conduct, baAed as 1t soonol lihaly to bo upon
the most .untrstworthy evidence.
Since tho year 1854 have not been permitted
RS much a. two houra III all OF earnest convotan-
tion With 'py llouored brother, Henry Ward. Wo
have been both Of us too busy to find timo for
tho vista which Mt loast hungorod for. Nor
eau recall apy ocoaaion whatever OH which wo
discussed or oven aludod to tho snbiocts-mar-
rsaRe, divorce tho family, the relation Of the
Of o>s these qnosdous. do,sse or Or 'rS wc aro
now pfslling IN through tho scum OF general
disoontont aud demanding attention.
Clearly therefore, I'm not ,now, and mover
have bcon, 4 Witness competent to testify NJ to
my brothers. vinwH al,d tendoucioa upon those
lattor-day questious.
Tho tlirefgcnces Of view between my brol!ior
mud myself to which tho letter afludes, and
which laye prevented q hearty cooperation bc-
tween III, wore Of a kind wAic, when known
rohourd 10 his credit in popular estoo.n, and to
my Disgrace e,-dsmonstratlng him q wise man
and mo fool. Ho, nn enthusiastic lover of
freedom; q believer In tho nobility OF human
nature; = prophet Of progrosa, purity, sud
man; 4 promoter Of FREQ thought and FREQ
speech h; all directions; OIL 1igraaloa and
thorougll-paced, hopeful, ehoerfnl, Amorican,
c.tizon, eccoptlng tho declaration o. t
glory ], in contrast, penetrated by y mournfui
conviction that human nature is essentially cor
rnpt and moribund; and cxcept ns gtidod,
taught. governed. and on]lyenod, touds to evil
and disaster continually that Of all woea froo-
IL bettor off shnn tho master; TINT tho oppressed
aro bcttor aG thau their oppressors; that tho pry
Of progress IL . dalusion TINT mon need gov
ornmont. reb,iho. humility and that 1tntil 1nen
aya hrpkon in spirit through psolongod despair
they aro not in position 10 receive tho
dron, mud thrive by what thoy reccivo and
BY what is dono for them Of God. llo. in
short, iool;s upon every great popular movement
1uales haste to 10 with il. ! look upou tho eau,o
movement rs strong dousiou OF tho Aivor-
snry,--thc Prince Of thia world, Which shall de-
ooiya, woro it possible, tue worry elect; and, 40.
with whom have influence against being car-
riel away by It,
Once, and only onec 11avo wp In practical af-
fairs worked together, and TINT was for tho pres