The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-07
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| the immense volume Of trash published ur-
der the disguise Of testimony ID the BEEcHEs'
TIIros affair. But we gave Yesterday whst
sirs. TiLTos bad to say because we thoughta
was due especially to her that she should be
heard. The next most interesting utteranees
| In the matter. will be those of Dir. eBsEcHEH
h:mself. MouLTos, It has been believed,
holds key to the case that will makeehis
testimony very important; but curious indi.
cations are put forth concerning him.
The case has been without example in
some respects. Much Of the matter drawn
out By it, as we have said, fakes the form Of
essays on the passions, and the excitement
occasioned by it has teen so Irresistible in
the society familiar with the parties that
bitter feeling OF partisanry has already sprung
up, and the way to justice has become
very much obstrucied. The New York Irt-
Dune, paper Of great caution, is unm!stake'
ably the advocate Of Sir. BEEcHER. Some
others seem to be prejudiced against bin.
Poor TILToN seems to be without supporters
unless certain persons be his friends by rea-
son of their aversion to BgFCHER.
1t would seem that the BEEcHER party bad
conceived some distrust of MouLToS. The
Tribune of Tuesday gave that gentleman the
following raking:
ssMr. Francis D. MoUlton, after his almost
miraculous activity of the past few months,
is at rest in Gloucester, Mass, the guest-as
we are told in the curt breviiy OF feie-
graphic dispatch-of Sir. Berjamin +. But
Ter. Mr.. Moulton's relation TO the Brook
lyn scandal bas been, if we may believe bis
own representations, that of go-between
and peacelnaker. He has written letters
for Mr.. Beecber 10 sign, has conveyed Dir.
Beecber's confessions to Mr.. Tllion, has
epioyed the condolences OF both MIR. and
Mrs. Tilton, extorted writings from Mr..
Beecher at the muZzle OF pistol. has had
the pastor Of Plymouth church on Els
knees before him, and with the heads OF
all the parties reposing on his manly bosom
has whispered peace and RECOMMENDATION TO
them, while he wiuked as one who knows 1t
81! at the general public. An eccleslastic1l
tribunal searching for the facts has sought
Mr.. Moulton in various places, from Fulton
ferry to Narlagansett pier, to lind out pre-
cisely what he knows. He has escaped its
summons, and now, with all his music l1
him. he is discovered at Gloucester, tb61St
of Benjamin L. Butler, the ~ e guest
criminal lawyer. $500 Cor gressional
whenever a SCI - rs remarkable fact tnat
renyrlsaa 3l1dal becomes national very
3Ol.Jle head rises out OF the centre OF II,
Ind people recognize at once Massachusetts
statesman in the midst of it. so, so. At
Gloucester With Mr.. Butler.
Sand Mr.. Carpenter has also concluded
not to testify For Il man SO bursting win
information. eXuding it, so to speak, this I'M
wonted self.restrant seems cruelty"
We repeat our own opinion, that the 'E-
vestigation of the charges against Mr.
BEEcHER should have been by court of
law. People will not be satisfied with the
conclusions arrived at by Mr.. BEEcuER's
committee. With regard 10 that gentleman
we have no convictions as to his guilt or in
nocence of the charge brought by TILToN.
But we say " hat no decision OF the Gaze can
affect, that Mr. BEEcHER has not demeaned
himself as a minister Of GOD should. Had
he done so he never would have been so ill.,
innate with the TILToNs. The letters of
enamored ladies would never have been
written to him, and he would not have des.
ecrated bis pulpit with hundred things
which had no business there.
The relation of NoULToN to the case pro-
misses rather to increase than diminish the
excitement 1t appears that the BEEcHEE
side have already begun to put him under
suspicion (y1de the Iribune). This is sur
prising when we remember how very conf
Dental were. the relations between MoULToN
and BEEcnER, and this turn in the affairs OF
the great scandal" so called, is striking.