The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-08-28

Of the proudcst editorial chairs In America,
where he rip esented the cause OF religion, hui
mainly and prosperity, AMI m lew months
thereafter became the associate and representa-
tive OF Victoria Woodruff and the friend OF her
strange cause. by hts foilies he was bankrupt In
reputation, In occupation and IN Resources ih
Interior history OF which am now 70 give brlei
outline, h the history of his attempt 10 so employ
me a. 10 reinstate him In business, restore his
reputation and place him AK In upon the emf
nence nom which he had fallen IL y sad MS
tory, "a the full meaning OF which i have
bat recently awakened. kntangled In
wilderness OF complications, ! followed,
until lately, a false theory and delnsiye hope.
believing that the friend who assured me of his
determination and ability 10 control the passion
ate vagaries OF Mr. Tlton TO restore his house
hold, TO rebuild his fortune, and 20 vindicate
me. would b. equal 10 that promise. His self
confessed failure has made clear TO me what for
long time did not suspect-the real motive OF
Mr.. fiton My narration does not represent
single stand point. only as regards my opinion
OF heodore 1ilton. II begins at my cordial in
tmacy with him In his earlier career; shows my
lamentations and sorrowiul, but hopeful, afec-
ton for him during the period Of his initial wan
behring's from truth and virtue. IL describes my
repentance over the evils Detailing him, 4 which
severing and friendly. despairing efforts 20 save
him anu his family by any sacrifice OF myself,
not absolutely dishonoraole, and my growing
convection that his perpetual follies and plumbers
rendered ms recovery impossible. can now
see that he is. and has been from the beginning
OF this difficulty, selfish and reckless schemer,
pursuing plan OF mingled good ami
hatred and weaving about me net
work of suspicious, Neutrality-suspicious.,
plots and lies, 10 which my own innocent words
and acts-nay, even my thoughts OF Kindness to-
wards him-have been made % contribute These
successive views OF him must be kept IN view 10
explain my course through the last five wears
That Was blind so long as 20 the real motive of
intrigue going on around me was due partly To my
own overwhelming pubic engagements, partly
% my complete surrender OF this affair and all
papers and questions come. ted with II into the
/ han "A. Of r uh ~ m naalg enlt ~.
dent that he could manage Il successfully
suffered much but inqui cd little
From time TO time suspicious were aroused In
me by indie stions hat Mr. IlltOn was acting the
part of an enemy, hut those su,pcisns were rap
idly allayed by his own behavior towai me, and
in other moods, and by assurances of Mr. Moul-
ton VINO ascribed the circumstances 90 q misun
derstanding or 10 malice on the part Of others.
Ii is plain - me now that Il was not until Tit0n
had fallen into disgrace and lost his salary, that
he thought II necessary 20 assail me with charges
which ne pretended 90 have had in mind tor six
months. The domestic 0nense which he alleges
was very quickly and easily put aside. but yet in
such way a. 10 keep my fet lings stirred up, in
order that might. through my friends, be used
to extract from Bowen = On, the amount of
claim in dispute between them The check
/ tor that sum was handed To Mr.. Iilton, who
| signed an agreement Of peace and concord, not
/ drawn by m. hut accepts, by me, sincere
Theodore Tilton knew me well. IL has sad
again and again to his friends that IL they wished
70 gain any influence over ne they must work
upon the 81 mpathetic side OF my nature. To this
~ has addressed himself steadily for four years,
using a. a lever without scruple, my attachment
/ TO my friends, 10 my family. 70 his own house
hold, and To even my old affection for himself.
and circulated certain old and shameless SIAN
ders about me, which were really made now
appears 20 leave him free for future operations
on me and against me.
Mr. Beecher then states the way i'm which
Mr.. Mouton first came TO him, a school
mate and friend Of Mr.. Tilton, determined
| to reinstate him. always suspected. with
] oftf I'd To fnfa hnfa rth
quaintance with me understood and promised
10 serve his friend without doing wrong TO
me- He subsequently, acquired full conf
dence in Moulton, and wrote freely 10 him In
q that troublous time, while | felt that secret
Vaccinations were going on around me, and
echoes Of the vilest SANDERS concerning me
were heard in unexpected quarters. when
some Of my near relations were set against
me. and the tattle of a crowd Of malicious
women, hostile to us on other grounds, was
borne TO nv ears"
Mr.. Beecher then states, how upon the pub
| lication OF the first open attack from Mr.. Til
| ton, he without consulting Moult0n, called for
a thorough investigation by q committee of
| his Church.
After speaking Of the multifarious duties
witch engaged his time during the four trou-
bed years mentioned, he says:
"And now. with the necessity Of explaining the
action and letters resulting from complex infu-
ences, apparent At the time, ! find myself IN po-
sition where know my innocence without being
able to prove II with detaile1 explanations. am
one upon whom trouble works inwardly, making
me outwardly silent, but reverberating in the
chambers Of INV soul, and when, AT length do
speak. il Is a pent-up food and pours without
measure or moderation. / inherit ten
dency 70 sadness, the remains in me OF
/ positive hypochondria IN my father and grand
father, and In certain moods Of reaction
/ the world becomes black, and see very despair
/ ingy. II ] were in such mood to speak a. feel.
should give false colors and exaggerated pro-
portions 10 everything This manifestation Is in
such contrast 10 the nopefulness and courage
which l. experience in ordinary times, that
none but those Intimate with me would suspect
me, 50 full Of OVERLOOKING spirit and eager glad
Some OF my letters to Moulion reflect this morbid
| feeling lie understood IL, and at times earnest
/ ly rcproved me for indulging IT, "
AMER this preliminary review, Mr.. Beecher
gave detailed history Of his acquaintance
with Mr.. Tilton, beginning about 1851; how
/ they became fast friends. and continued so
! until 1859. when he sat to Page, the artist.
some fifty times for his portrait for Tilton.
| During all this time he was friendly visitor
at Tilton's house, being urged reneatedly by
the latter, when r. was going .yon a lecfur-
ing tour. TO " look in often and see that Libby
i not lonesome. or does not want anything"
| or words to that effect. Mr.. Beecher here
adds: "Never. by sign or word. did Mr. Til
ton complain of my visits to hi. family until
after he began 20 feel that the Independent
would be taken from him. Nor did he break
out into violence until on the eve of the dis
| possession from both papers owned BY Mr..
Bowen" The following more fully describes
his connection with the Tilton family at this
time, when the troubles commenced:
During these years Of intimacy in Tilton's
family, was treated n father or elder brother.
1 Children we're born and children died. They
learned TO love me and TO irolic with me as II
4 was one OF themselves. loved them, and had for
| Mrs. ilon, true and honest regard. She
| seemed 10 me anectionaie mother. devoted
| wife, looking up 20 her husband as one above the
common race OF men, and turning 20 me with
/ artless familiarity and with entire confidence.
Childish In appearance, she was childlike in ma
| ture, and would as soon have misconceived the
cenidsnce Of the little girls as the unstuded az
fiction which she showed me Delicate in
| health with a anlf. cheerful nil he "A