Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-30

prehension that he (Titon) would not keer
the secret, and revealing state of uttel
despair on his own part, saying that the effor
to maintain an outward appearance of serenit,
| while accusations were multiplying against
him. was destroying his life and that death
would be the most welcome of friends to him
| that nevertheless Beecher allowed Tilton IL
suffer under the imputation of a slanderer. !
liar, and dog, causing him to be loaded
with public opprobrium and social ossracism
that further, he conspired with Mrs. Elizabeth
X. Tilton, his wife, to complete mis- ruin by
perjury, and subornation of perjury: that
finally Mrs. Tilton broke down under the
stlngs OF guilty conscience, and confessed
that the testimony she gave before the In
| vestigating Committee WAS false, and that it
was given at the instance of Mr. Beecher's
lawyer, In order to save the cause of religion.
and finally that nothing could have prevailed
upon him (Tilton) to make this statement ex-
cept Mr.. Beechers public challenge of the
truth of his letter to DIR. Bacon, by calling for
an investigation.
A New York dispatch dated July 81 says :
1.-The excitement existing yesterday was in
creased by the morning papers reports 1t
did not subside on the publication of the
story, for not many saw it; but all those who
did were at once shocked, for few who read il
carefully but felt that it was the death-blow
of Beecher and the downfall of Plymouth
Church.
An analysis Of the whole statement nv
friends of Beecher leaves the most sanguine Of
them under the belief that it is not unanswer-
able. If the letters of Beecher to Moulton
are to be explained on any hypothesis short of
acknowledging Beecher and Mrs. Tilton guilty
OF adultery, the rest. they claim. goes for
nothing except as Tilton's word. and that ia
not held very high. One of his best friends
In former times said to-day that he had lately
detected Tilton in three distinct lies. and had
lost all confidence in his veracty Other
friends OF Beecher, as well as this one. saw
that all Of Beecher's letters are explainable
consistent with his honesty, and Mr.. Oliver
Johnson, managing editor of Beecher's paper.
to- day said that the confession and apology
was obtained under circumstances which would
give 1t another meaning when Beecher spoke.
Many assert still that Beecher will demolish
the whoie story Nevertheless, great efforts
have been making by his friends to avoid the
submission of this paper
Ben Buffers aid was invoked, and he made
efforts 80 frultess that to-day he denies all
in the matter. The committee
to-day have been in secret session, evidently
having found Tilton's statement more astound- |
ing than anticipated. The committee have |
suffered under the imputation Of being wholly |
Beecher's interest, but they proclaim their |
1partiality. To-day one of them said that |
T: Beecher had been going about for year
LNth hook In his nose, and it was time
'ame out, even If the nose was broken"
THE STATEMENT OF MIR. BEEcHER.
New YORK, July 22.-This evening several
# the Deacons of Plymouth Church, with
DR. Shearman Mr.. Ross and Gen. Tracy. met
{ Mr.. Bsechers residence. and after coun-
ii lasting about three hours, drew up a state
nent signed by MIR. Beecher and intended for
MIR. Beecher declares that, having asked the
investigating Committee to sift the charges
gainst him, he will look to them for vindi-
alton, but that not for an hour could he
clay to defend the reputation of Elizabeth
). hilton. lone less deserving of such dis
race, he says, g never knew. From child
God she has been under my ere. and since
saching womanhood she has had my sim
Ere admiration and affection. I cherish
'r her a pure feeling such as a gen
eman might honorably offer to a Christian
oman. and which she might receive and re-
procate without scruple. / reject with in
gnation overy imputation which reflects
pom her honor or Iuy own"
The letter OF apology for wrong done to Mr. =
llton, Mr.. Beecher says, was only an ac- 1
of an unjustifable interfer- e
ice In family matters, which he made in ad- s
sing Mrs. Tilton to leave her husband. The 6
atement concludes as follws: :
10 every statement which connects me :
shonorably with Mrs. Elizabeth r. TiIton. or {
llch in any wise would impugn the honor
ID purity OF this beloved Christian woman. @
give the most explicit, comprehensive, and I,
lemn denial"