New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-27

a Precisely SO did not that there was to he
publication; we wanted 20 keep her side. and
wanted 10 take every possible 20 DO IL hus
band had spent considerable length OF time devise
TINS steswsy Hal speech what vt was about do not
puI them IN his drawer; L never looked at them
We our ioiy tnat we did not Tor might have known
what was In that speech she wanted Mr. Beecher to
preside told Mr. Reeeher that howe unpopular she
was he might 20 and preside aud sketohed a little
u ms could see his way Ia do The might make: Fellow
eitlzens. here is who going 81 speak. She
probably will speak what youdO not believe. nut that
- NO reason why she should not he heard II Is because
| disagree with her that would introduce her. I ike
free speech have the honor OF presenting her" said
to him that he was able to carry little
went and presided II would put under the same
gation TO him as faneed that had put her under 10
mo IN writing her biography; considered that had
secured ner So9a VII ey writing that aad other things
service OF that kind. which he could do aud which
would be uoted would her under gratitude
service Frank hid been very friendly her. he had
done her many services, aud ne had respect for
ner.
q You pressed that argument on Mr. Beecher A.
Yes ana Frank also.
q. As a matter OF safety A. Yes SAID think il
over and II you ind that you can. 20 ana do it.,
2. Do Won know whether the letter from Col. Blood
had been received At mat time 4. ito not know.
q NJ. Beeeher rejected your arguments and refused
10 preside a. He dld not but SAID If he
saw nus way clear ne would come and let as know.
Y But he did not let you know \. He did not let
q Aud you presided insteadI A. I die not want to;
but had no idea OF what the speech going 10 be.
q Although the proofs were III your hands aud
might have kn0wni A. Yes; but never did know the
proofs lad Deen brought TO Franks study have
had the idea that they for Mr. Beecher the
speech; but 10 the printed speech did the
damage, It the nterlecte1 remarks response
the audience; she said violent Things.
y. Had you written her life at that time A. Yes,
had; am pretty certain Of il.
o. What other things had you done 10 put her under
obigutionst A. viii tell YOU what did took that
idea of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments and
spent three OF the sOdest weeks OF life IN working
~ into an argument and printing II INTO tract IL
her idea but she did not know how TO expose 1t. and
worked 10 up in one OF the most elaborate pieces
writing that ever did that of the great
vices the second the writing of a sketch then,
asO when Senator Carpenter attacked that proposition
I made elaborate reply
q You went 20 the meeting yourself, and deliberately
intended 20 got a. No. dd not. Frank came q The
Golden Age office II rained ana IL late, u O'Clock
ana went 10 who 20 preside. There
expectation that would preside at all. We got there
at 1850, and the crowd great that could
not get in at the 'front.' way and went 20
the aud went into "a large aute-rOOm. and there
Mrs. WOOdhull, flushed and excited be-
there Lot brave in the
circle OF the two cities preside az her meeting; Mr.
Beecner did nos come and two others that hnd
been invited there; she ielt
courage IN men; and she going alone and said.
- viii preside at your meeting" 10 with
than ten minutes. do not believe five minutes. fore
Thought; l went on the platform aud made IL "
marks aud introduced ner that the way II came
about.