The New York herald., 1874-08-10
A Review of the Scathing Scan
daI in Brooklyn.
Increased Bitterness of the
Opposing Sympathizers.
CLAMOR FOR COURT JUSTICE.
What Moulton's Statement Nav
Prove To-Day.


the very sinew and muscularity OF the conflict
Newspapers have committed themselves pro and
con and are ardent be vindicated In their posi-
tions. Knowing nothing originally OF the ee-
ments OF the battle, they resemble Goldsmith's
Schoolmaster-
Eo sn H ss s a STILL
IL appears that no phase nor degree OF this con-
met can be arrived at which Will eliminate the
political element. Men apparently are hunting
out the conclusion In droves and instead OF study
ing the evidence, are Interpreting it in advance.
Indeed, the great collision has passed out OF the
moral domain and entered the region OF intellec-
tual gladiatorism. Can Beecher intrigue Tilton
put OF the CONFLICT or can rilton stand up long
enough, receiving blows to wear out Beechers
This u the subject in hand.
1t must be confessed that Tllton has kept
on the spot most abidingly, while Beecher
has shown some versatility In going and
coming. Tilton, as personal gladiator.
Ia In wind and temperament, above all the expec-
tat,ons OF his friends while Beecner. believed to
be the incarnation Of chivalry has been evasive
and gadabout. 1t seems at present that Tilton
has never had full credit for personal qualities,
while Beecher's open-air life has been imputed to
his advantage Tuton is lorty Beecher Is sixty
four. Alasl that men so diversely and yet
nearly related should in deep aggrieval be so
matched as to stir ali the courses or society The
world Is In this trial OF long qualities perfectly
as when Elizabeth and the Queen OF Scots began
80 rival each other from diplomacy TO death.
THE ACCUsER AND ACCUSED.
Whatever may be the social condition of Mr..
Elton, his intellectual grade has been advanced
In this controversy. Whatever may us the homage
TO Beecher. his best friends that something
seLs hum In the defence in this quarrel. 1t may
be the defence or Christian chivalry, Of respect lor
tue babes and suckiings involved, ofsefrespecr OF
anything; but he does not speak definitely yet.
His array OF counsel Is large. They are, 1t Is
stated, conferring with him all the time. What
makes luis great pleader IN the lists OF morality
stand aghast at Bohemian like Tlton's tiit9 How
can this mere Montgomery unhorse kings Dreary
passages are before them all. Tie counsel
OF the church Is rejected by Mr.. Tilton's
attorneys. Tney demand open ana real trial
under the laws and the power or the laws Strange
things are occurring all around US. The Wood
bulls mysteriously leave the country after some-
what irregular process OF law. Is ir because they
are obnoxious to one or both OF these contestants
both OF whom are alleged to have had immediate
lnspiritng relations with this singular gypsy
oands Now, is 1t power against T1lton. working
for his extirpatou, or 5esuitry Ior Ttiton seeking
TO neutralize tnat power and overcome
1T Why, indeed, such dread, cool war
agaanst fellow men, both inttmates and
teachers, botn hitherto regarded as being
''wise 40 serpents and harmless a. doves"
Ths pubic mind 10 not surfeited with the scandal
Great scandals must break before their u de.
sided. We submit that nobody - certain in this
Beecher. Tuton scandal. 1t may be q mud geyser
Or Volcano Nor IL It well to divert the great Is
sue into little play the paltry game OF po.
htical editoriazing upon question mighty 70
the human heart in its susplcions, apprehens!ons
Rad faith. Ether Ttlton or Beecher u q subtle,
Wise, doomed being Doom, certainly, stands be.
Ort he
rAssIoSATE RHETORIC. vAGARY
Or divergence OF the issue viii not close this mat
ter. 1t Is in the power OF no one or series OF Jour-
mails 10 cry down the accuSer or the accused. The
American people, at their grandest, are an invol-
mans family let nim cry before the inevitable,
.naea capGp' II Mr.. Tilton mas sought to pierce
great reputation with the stark corpse or his own
wife, let him be asaathema. This IL the general
sentiment.
THE BROOKLYN PRESS.
The case ia more peculiar than could happen
anywhere else in the world. Brooklyn Is
creeper on New York-a sort OF Ocean Grove ON
Long Branch or Round Lake Camp upon Sara
toga. 1t had no press OF consequence, one even
Ing paper excepted, until within lew years past.
1ne Edge-the old standby paper-ior one reason
or anotner TOOK up the cause OF It's poutcal oppo-
ppent5Beecner The paper started oy the ceie-
orated Mr. Bowen assumed an attitude OF hostility
TO both Beecner and Hilton. The argus edited IN
the nam by Mr.. Maverick, who was one or III
tons groomsmen, is q cautious Tton newspaper,
end mas built itself up Chiefly IN this cause Great
nss attends these papers. They 'tan' each other
Almost daily. II may be said, the whole, that !
the Argus squints towards Titon while the Eagle
bitterly fights him. There the two Simpsons are
mauled daily in fight which might well excite
the sensiDilitles OF men. The 5O,atOnlnaie and |
good nature OF Tflton and Beecher under repOr.
toria investigation is wonderful. The questions
asked OF them pierce TO the of their leeIn9s.
ihey an respond as II SO seasoned IN suffering tnat
40 Dart hurts.
BITTERNESS AMONG IMMEDIATE FRIENDS.
M. beecner Is except In certain newspapers, |
Inc awaiting defendant Few people know what
ne apprehends. His confidence is the white plume |
Dl Navarro IN the battle. His friends alege that ne
s careiess, hght certain OF vindicanon, while MS
he is Lei hr
py conscious guilt, and bound to drop out OF the
neld at last. his surroundings are powerul-three |
lawyers. Tracy, Hin and Bartlett while Tilton has
out one lawyer, and lie Is So mucn of a genus |
b. Morris is a heart advocate OF Tilton lie thinEs
him true gulltess and wise, and saws that the case
Der or october, VIII perfectly anninilate Beecher !
He thinks that the present ecclesiastical commits.
sion to 'ry the case 10 necessarily consecrated
weigh ourush. lie has great reputation in
Brooklyn for integrity and moral sympathy, aud
ne Is an orthodox man IN religion, believing in the
divinity or Christ and his atonement, in a hell as
well as a heaven, ana he abnors the pro-
Yet he says that he has caremlly measured
and watched Iilton and believes him as pure as a
forced upon Tilton by rilton,s endeavor TO save
;he reputation OF his amily. He thinks he Is able
70 prove In court that Beecher was more in love
with Woodruff than T1lton was in fear OF her. lie
says that he has followed up the numerous impu-
nothing In any OF them, and that Beecher's case
has been badly handed BY his lawyers. and that
ne snrank from The present investigation, puI uad
not the moral courage 10 say so aloud
THE MUTUAL TRUST
Frank M0ulton Is, on the whole disguised with
both parties, but aggressive and bold. His state
ment will be powerful. ii long. 1t seems that Til
ton leaned upon him to save his family and Beecher
20 save his Isme but that the peryerslties oil Doth
nave precipitated the issue, and finally Beecner's
attempt 70 bully Moulton made the latter irasci.
bic. he Is under fire ali around but tire Will not
burn man disappointed as lie Is In the endeavor
TO Keep the peace. Moulton is rich, comfortable
and generous. He has been long contributor TO
Plymouth church, q long friend 10 Iilton and
Beecher he says, not to all but to few, that Mr.
Beecher mas been the traitor in this performance
aince the truce he patched up. Said he last
Saturday,
"Private grieis have passed away. These two
men are before the pubic. Titon is perhaps the
abler OF the two. Beecher shows no fortitude.
Tllton Is an II on man,
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