The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-24

quoting the reading Of Griffith Gaunt,
had Mr.. Tii.on read TIC pure chsrac=
ter of Catherine, he would hsve eeen
that lifted myself beside it as near as
any human being may affect an ideal;
but it. was her character, and not the
incidents OF the fiction succeeding it,
to which [ have referred. Hers was
not sin OF criminal act, or even II
thought. A like confession with hers
L had made to Mr.. Tilton, in tell
ing Of my love for my friend and pas
tor, one year before; and I now add
that, notwithstanding all misrepresent.
atlons and the anguish OF some, I owe
to my acquaintance and friendship
with Mr.. Beeoher, as to no other
human instrumentality, that encour.
agement in my mortal life md that
growth towards the divine nature which
enabled me to walk daily in lively
hope of the life beyond. The shame.
less charges in Articles 7, 8 and 9 are
fearfully false in each and every psrti-
oular. Tho letter referred to in Mr.
Illton's 10th paragraph was obtained
from me by opportunities, and by mis-
representations that it was necessary
for him to use it in the then pending
difficulties with hir. Bo@eu. I was
then sick nigh unto death. I signed
whatever he required, without know
ing or understanding it's import. The
paper I have never seen and don't
know what statements it contained.
In charge IS. letter of mine, ad-
dressed to Mr.. Francis Moulton. is
quoted to prove that never desired a
separation or was advised by Mr.. and
Mrs Beocher to leave my husband. I
reply that the letter is of Mr.. Tllton's g
own concoctipg, which he induced me
to copy and sign rs my own-an act
which, in my sickness and mistaken
thought to help him, have too often.
during these unhappy years. regretted.
Tie Implication ttat the harmony CT
the home was unbroken till Mr..
Beccher entered it as frequent guest
and friend, il lamentable satire upon
the household where be himself, years
before, laid the corner. stone of free
love and desecrated it up to the time
of my departure. so that the atmos-
phere was not only Goddess but impure
for my children; and in this effort and
throes OF agony, I would fain lift my
daughters and oil womanhood from
The insidious aud diabolcal teachings
OF these latter days. His frequent
efforts to prove me insane, of weak
mind. insignificant and mean presence,
all rank i'll the category of heartless.
ness, sel6shness and inIsehood, having
its climax in his present endeavor to
convince the world that am or ever
have been unable to distinguish be.
tween an innocent and guilty love.
ln summing up the whole matter,
Mrs. Tilton says: II affirm mJself be-
fora God to be innocent of the crime
laid upon me. That never have
been guilty of adultery with Henry
Ward Beecher, in thought or deed
nor has he ever offered to me- nm inde-
corcus or improper proposal. To the
further charge. that I was led away
from my home by Mr.. Beecher' =
friends aud by the advice Of lawyer
whom Mr.. Beecher had sent to me.
and who, in advance OF my appearance
before the committee, arranged with
me the questions md answers which
are to constitute my testimony on Mr..
Beecher's behalf. answer, that this
Is again uptrue-having never seen the
lawyer until introduced to him few
minutes before the arrival of the com
mittee, by my step.father, Judge
Morse" She says she saw, well-nig gh
with binding eyes. that Tilton had pu.
into execution the almost daily threat
Of his life, that he lived to crush out
Mr.. Beeoher; that the God of battles
was in him; that he had always been
Mr.. Beeoher's superior, and all that lay
in his path-wife, children or repntn.
ton, if need be-should fall before
this purpose.
Teiegraphic-Comm Reports.
New YoRK. July 23-Noon. Cotton
qniet; sales 24O-urIands II: Orleans
| l7as. Futures opened steady: July
nominal; August 1G 1892. l6 13 32
September lG3s, 1G3l; October l6 SIG
l62s. Pork quiet-mess 81 .00@2l. so.
Lard irni-steam 12l%. Freights
heavy. Stocks dull. Mouoy g. Gold
97s. E1change-long 4S7ls; short
4.9O.
7 p. Cotton-net receipts Sc
gross 425. Futures closed steady
sales 1900: August 1G 9.32, l6 s. 16;
September 1G 2l-32; October l6 0.l6,
lG 10 80; November and December
l6 1882, 16ls. Money easy. at 90
2ta. Exchange dull-4S71s. Gold
95s0lO. Governments dull but
strong. States quiet and steady. Cot
ton quiet; sales $50. ut 1875. South
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