Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-14
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20 originate investigations, especially into the
Affairs Of Mr.. Tiltcn, from who m, alone ss they
mated. he Was con,inuaiiy and vehemen,iy a.
snred by Mr.. Moulton that they were mistaken,
snd Yet their zeal in my defense male them
a summary manner with Triton. Had I al
lowed the m to,do this II was obvious that Mr..
Ttlton would have been greatly enrsged, that
have been confirmed, and that he wound have
to induce him to break up peace be-
lie attack upon me rs he has finally made.
bsve no knowledge OF Mr.. Tilton's friendship
for Nictorfs Woodhell other than that which
admir- alton for her pablicly; that he wrote her
biography, and that he presided at her Stetnwsy
hall lecture, merton oply because by these he
aroused gainst himself great Indignation AMI
odium. The winter following, 1871 and 1872.
Mr. Triton returned from the lecture Geld in
despair. Engagements nsd been cancelled, IN
dice and repugpance with which he was every
where met indescribapie. 1 urged him 70
make prompt reputation OF these women ami
their doctrines. told him that no man could
rise against public confidence with such load
MIR. Tilton's vanity seldom allows him 20 regard
himself as In the wrong or his actions faulty.
He could never be made TO believe that rs
failure to rise again was caused by his partner
ship with these women and by want Of sensible
work, which work should make the public feel
th at he he had in him power for cool. Instead
Of this he preferred or professed 90 think that
was using my influence against him; that
l was allowing him 70 be traduced withou
coming generously 70 the front to defend him,
and that my friends were working against him,
20 which replied that unless laws of nj nj were
changed not Almighty God himself could lift
him into favor if these women must be lifted
with him. Nevertheless sought in every way
10 restore peace and concord TO a family which
L was made TO feel had been in jured by me, aud
WAS dependent on my influence for recovery.
That have grievously erred in jud gment with
this perplexed case no one is more conscious
Trlnrx n
q disastrous guidance in the beginning, aud
have indeed travelled on a rough road aud rag
ged edge in my prolonged efforts TO suppress
this scandal, which has 1T last spread much
desolstion through the land. But cannot zd-
init that erred in desiring to keep these mat
tiers out OF sight. In this respect appeal 70 you
and to all Christian men to judge whether al
most any personal sacrifice ought not to have
been made rather than 70 suffer the morals of
the young to be corrupted 10y the filthy details
OF scandalous falsehoods daily reiterated and
ampliied for the qualification OF impure Gu
riosity and the Decentralization OF every child
that is old enough to read.
The full truth OF this history requires that
one more fact should be told. especially as Mr..
Tiltos has invited it. Money has bsen OBJ
tanned from me in the course Of these affairs ia
considerable sums, but did not at first look
upon the suggestions that 1 should contribute
to MT: Iiltons Peeuniary wants as savoring of
had paid perhars - 600. Atterws ard contrib
uted at one time 5000. After the money had
Deen PAID over In nve one thousand dollar bills,
TO raise which mortgaged the house live in,
felt very much dissatisfied with myself about
it. Finally q square demand and threat were
ns S to me by my confidential friend that II
would be laid before the public. This I saw at
once was blsckmail in the boldest form, and
never paid q cent of 1t, but challenged and re-
quested the fullest exposure. But after the
summer Of 1873 became inwardly satisfied that
Tilton was inherently aud inevitably a ruined
man. 4 no longer trusted either his word or
il honor 4 a NJ
but snare and his professions Of friendship
treacherous. He did not mean well by me nor
by his own household, but / suffered all the
more on this account, as he had grown up un-
der my influence and in my church. 1 could
never force myself from a certain degree of re-
sponsibility for his misdoings, such as visits a
father.
$50 far we print the statement rerbdtim. Mr..
Beecher goes on to recspitulate the action of
of the examining committee. He saws he wrote
a letter OF esiRnation, but did not send it in,
as he considered il self-sacrifice which would
not stop the trouble, but he showed IL 70 MOul-
| ton, and thinks possibly Mouiton copied it, but
he (Beecher) has the original He also gave 20
Moulton a letter which Mrs. Tilton wrote 10
him, in which she said that her husband aud
herself were going west, and expressed hope
that proposed interview between Tflton and
Beecher would be productive Of good. This
letter Moulton has not allowed him to see. He
then gives an account OF the uipatrite
treaty of concord, peace, and amnesty be-
tween Bowen, Tilton, and himself, Bowen
paying ,JUU Clalme1.
Beecher then goes on 70 say hat after Mrs.
Woodruff had endesvored to obtain money from
him and his wife she published her version o.
the scandal, with, he believes, the connivance
of TIton himself Referring to has letter to
MoultOn in which occurs the sentence as 60 ap-
preaching death, Mr.. Beedher claims that IL
has been printed by Tiiton in gsrbled form
ana he further claims that the tripsrtite treaty
| vas patched up against his Judgment
MR.. BEECHBR CONCLUDES as FOLLOWS:
Gentlemen Of the COMMITTEES: In the note
Il rap1 x0ffr orar1p irtu hat rau
should make full Investigation of all sources Of
| information. You are witnesses that have in
no way influenced or interfered with your pro-
| ceeCiBgs or duties. / have wished the invesn-
CATION to be so searching that nothing could
unsettle its results. have nothing to gain by
any policy of suppression OF compromise.
| enough, and will not 90 step further. will
be free.' will not walk under rod or yoke.
If any man would do me q favor let him tell all
ne knows. Now it Is not usual TO lay down the
law of honor in regard 70 the use OF other per-
sons confidential Communications, but in so far
as nay own writings are concerned there Is not q
letter or document which 1 am afraid to have
exhibited, and / authorize any and call upon
any living person TO produce and print forthwith
whatever writings they have OF any source
1t is time, for the sake OF decency and public
morals, that this matter should be brOlght TO
an end. 1t is an open pool OF corruption, ek-
hsling deadly vapors. For six weeks the nation
has risen up and sat down upon scandal. Not
great war or a revolution could have filled the
newspapers more tnan tn's question OF uonesIic
trouble, magnifed a thousand-fold, and like a
sore spot on the human body, drawing to itself
| every morbid humor in the blood. Whoever is
buried with it, il is time this sbomination be
buried beyond all touch or power Of resurrec-
ton.
MoultOn's Statement.
Francis ID. Moulton's statement on Monday
afternoon last before the committee as pub
lished in full, amounts TO nothing more tn an
this, that, on mature reflection, aided by the
advice of his most valued friends, he had recon
sidered his former promise TO lay before the
committee all documents in his possession rels-
tive 10 the Tilton-Beecher controversy. AS an
honorable man he could not do so. Against his
wishes extracts from these letters had been
given to the public. In justice 20 the parties
concerned he had made full copies of these let
tiers, which he submitted to the committee. Mr..
| Moulton was briefly cross examined, and said
be was willing to establish the authenticity of
the letters he submitted by allowing the COM
mittee to examine the originals. Mr.. Winsow,
OF the committee, was authorized to 90 with
| Mr.. Moulton and examine and verify the docu-
ments.
The GREAT RAINPALL.-Our New-England
exchanges very generally note the extraordinary
| fall of rain in the closing hours OF last week: