Ellsworth American., 1874-08-20
Comments of the Press on Mr.. Beecher's
Statement.

lhe New York Tribune says ofMr. Beech.
cr's statement:
lhc statement will mca>urabiy clear
| away the clouds that have been dark and
| thick about MIR. B"echer'- name lin had
came sooner 1t would In all prohabiliiy hay.
ended the scandal. For Il We must look
! now To the cross examination which can.
not yet be weighed. To collateral proofs .
and 10 the calm and late judgment of a peo-
! PIE always eNactin9 in such cases bur zen
etaiiy sure ~ hc end 10 be Just. They will
probably regard his course ~ unwi.e. hi,
iflendships a. unworthy. his heated lam
| guage In critical moments as un,uf,. nnI
ms course through the whole miserable
business as weak but 10, wicked
In long leader in which the ground i
taken thar Mr. beeecher has entirely vim
dicated his honor. the Boston Advertiser
| says:
Mr. Beeehcr waited long for his hour of
triumph but IL has come al last No fair
minded person, IL seems to us can Rad
hts long and most pathetic statement with
out clear conviction of his innocence,
Inc modern ar. OF what j. called crti ci,m
Dy courtesy Is an easy one; and doubtless
'here are youthful writers Sho will seize
upon this as good opportunity TO irv
their young dialectics.
lhe New York Commercial quotes Mr..
Beechers denial of the crime Of adultery
or impropriety of any Kind with Mrs. Til.
ton and then continues:
This Is the assertion that Theodore Til.
ton has to disprove aud anless he can dis
prove II, he stands convicted moral ass
assn. In court. CT out ofcourt, the truth.
the whole truth. and nothing but the truth
lride Nr. Moulton) has got to come out.
The public demand this Ofright. and will
not be otherwise satisfied. This demand
being satisfied. We gladly subscribe to Mr..
Beechers conclusion with regard to the
Whole Dsuseating scandal: Whoever Ia
buried With II. II is time that this aDouina-
ton be buried below all touch or power of
resurrection
me n. Y. Herald says.
To fully analyze this long statement
would be impossible now; we can, but
merely Indicate its character. IL is strong,
and perhaps will be accepted by Mr. Beech.
er's friends as his vindcation. But the nnb.
lie, while hoping for the best, will not ac.
cept IL as tnal disposition of the case.
MIR Mouiton's full statement has vet to be
made, the c0mmittee have yet 70 report.
No one has the right to decide uDon the
innocence of Mr.. Beecher till the verdict
OF Plymouth church has been formally
rendered amid the testimony published
even then IL may be necessary to suspend
until the question Is tried before that high.
er tribunal before which Mr.. Tflton an.
nounces he is resolved to bring it,
The following is from the New York
Post.
This. however. Is certain. Either Mr..
Beecher Is not only weak man, but il AL
SO guilty man-that Is to say, guilty. If
not Of adultery. at least Of improprieties
inconsistent with honor. and guilty also OF
lying-Or Mr.. TiltOn and Mr.. Moulton are
Anaves and cOnspirators for whom hardly
any conceivable. punishment is too severe.
The nov admitted fact that Mr.. Beecher.
after knowing that he was charged with
Mrs. Tilton to adultery, wrote or
signed the documents which have been
made public, Is mot sufficiently explained
away BY the allegation thai he Yielded to 1
The guidance Of Mr.. Moulton, without ex.
position Of more cogent reasons for such
weakness. 9r
The New York World speaks Is followe:
Mr.. Beeeher has rescued himself from
his only peril. He has stated the history
u his relations with the Tiltons and with I