Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-08-21
The Scandal.

On Friday last Mr.. Beecncr's statement
OF his side ui the ease III the great scandal
made Its appearance in Tie public prints
having been communicated t. the inyeSli-
eating committee at their session on the
day previous. II is apparently the plain
open statement oi prosecuted but inno-
cent man, and to a very great majority OF
the candid, sober minded people of the
country We think it will carry conviction
oi lis truth. He tells OF the interest he had
from the first in the rinp family, how he
admired Mr.. Tiltpu's t|Snts, and how he
helped him start in lie, and also narlates
how IIlt"n fell from his proud editorial
position and became attached To the WOOD
hull and her pernicious theories. OF this
narration As regards Mr.. 1iltpn, Mr. Beech
er says -
at begins with my cordial intimacy with
INN IN his earlier career, shows nv Ia
Inentable and sOrrOwiul, but hopeful, alice
tlon Tor him during the period of his ini-
lldl wandcrlngs from truth and virtue il
describes my repentance over evils beflllcn
nun, OF which / was made To believe nv
sell the cause, my pcrscveriug and friend
~, ucspaIrlng Efforts 10 save him, and his
ldnlly, by any sacrifice of myself not all
solutely dishonorablo, aud my growing con-
NicIlon that his perpetual follies and blum
ders rendered his recovery impossible"
Mr.. Beecher continues: 81 can nov 500
that he is, ami has been from the beginning
OF his hthculty, selfish aud reckless
schemer, pursuing plan of mingled good
and hatred, and weaving about me "A net
work OF suspicious, Observation-Disclosures
plots ana lies, to which my own innocent
words and acts, nay even NV thnuphts nr
kindness inward him laos,
contribute" Moulton Uhe mutual
lrlend) was made a cOnfidant on account of
Mr.. Beecher's many engagements, and be-
cause he thought he could successfully set
tie the matter. Tilton did not make the
charge IN the scandal until he lost his sala-
ny, six months ailer he alleges thai il came
to his knowledge, and il was then quickly
put aside that Beecher might he used TO OK
tract $1,000 out of Bowen.
Mr.. Beecher regrets the nccc,stv which
compelled him to call for public inyesti-
CATION, but says 1t could not he presented
without full surrender of honor aud truth.
OF Mrs. Tilton he says:-
"She seemed TO me an affectiona @ moth
err, devoted wife, looking uD to her hns
band as one far 'oVe the common race ot
men, and turning TO me with ariless G,
mliHrity, aud with entire confidence chilli
miscOnceiVed the confidence of the little
girls as the unstudied affection which she
showed me. Delicate in health, " ith self
cheerful air, SIZE was boundless in her SYM
paihy for those in trouble, aud labored be-
You'd her strength for the poor" Concern
ing his visits, he says: 1t is sufficient 10
say that at no interview which ever took
place between Mrs. TiitUn aud myself did
anything occur which might not have oc-
Cured with perfect prOpriety between a
brother and sister, between father and
child or between man of honor and the
wife of his best friend, nor did anythino
ever happen which she or sought To con-
ceal from her husband" lie details TIL
tons cruelty to his wife, and the many acts
of immortality that came 10 his knowiedge.
and how Mrs. Beecher, indignant at MIR
rilton's cruelties, became Interested i'm
Mrs. Illton's behalf and advised her To
separate from her husband. This advice
after some hesitation, Mr.. Boecher second.
ed.
Mr.. Beecher makes full statement in
regard TO the confession" which Tilton
forced his wife TO sign, and also in regard
to the counter confession hich he (Beech-
err secured from her. From Mr.. Beecber's
statement it is plain that Moulton was far
from being mutual frlond, and in this
connection he says;-
The full truth of this history requires
that one more fact should he told, especial
ly as Mr.. TiltOn has invited il. Money has
been obtained from me in the course of
these affairs i'm considerable sums, but /
did not at first look upon the suggestions
that should contribute to Mr.. Till0n's pc
cuniary wants as sav0ring of Ilackmail.
This did not occur 10 me until l had paid
perhaps $1,000. Anerward l contributed
at one time 5000. After the money
had been paid over In five $1,000 bills, 10