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there DO 1utureE No wiser. higher, hOlier fu-
ture? May not this friend stand as a priest in
the new sanctuary Of reconciliation, and me-
diate and bless Theodore and my most unhappy
self? Do not let my eaTnestness fail of it's end.
You believe in my Judgment. / have put my
self wholly and gladly In MoultOn's hands. and
there must meet you. This IL sent with Theo-
dore's consent, but he has not read II. VIII YOU
return it TO me by his own hand? 1 am very
earnest n this wish for all cur sakes, as such q
letter ought not to be subject To even a chance
OF miscarriage. Your unhappy friend,
II. W. BEECHER"
TbiTtesnh.-Thst about year after Mrs. Til
tons confession her mind remained in the fixed
opinion that her criminal relations with Nr.
Beecher had not been morally wrOLy, so
strongly had he impressed her to the contrary,
but at length change took place in her con-
yietlOns on this subject, as noted in the follow
ing letter addressed by her to her husband
MRS. TILTOS To Mr.. TRITON.
"SCHOHAxIE,JgHs2 -, 1S1l-Ny Dear Theodore.
To-day, through the ministry of CAthariue
Gaunt. a character of hCtien, my ewes have
been opened tor the first time in my experience
80 that 1 see clearly my sin. 1t was when |
knew that was lOyed-tO sUtGr IL 10 grow 70 a
passion virtuous woman should check IN
stsntly an absorbing love. But IL appeared to
me IN such false light-that the love felt and
received could harm no one, not even you, |
have believed unfalteTingly until o'clock his
afternoon, when the heavenly vision dawued
upon ne see now, as never before, the wrong
have done You, and hasten Immediately 10
ask your PARTON with Penjtence 80 S.ncsEe
that hencsfOTth, il reason remains, y)u may
trust me implicitly. on, my dear Theodore,
though your opinions are nOt restful OF congo
nal 10 Ivy soul, yet my own integrity and pa
I1ty are a sacred aud holy thing 10 me. Bless
God with me for Catharine tiaunt, ana for all
tie sure leadings OF an allwise ard loving Pro-
NiCence. -, now feel quite prepared to re-
new my marriage vow with you, to keep il az
the saviour req ulres, who lOOketh at the eye
and the heart. Never before could say this
When you yearn toward me with true feeling
love OF ELIZsEETU'
Mrs. TntOn followed the above letter with
these:
MRS. TILTos TO MR. rILToS
July I, lS'l-Oh! my dear husband. may
you never need the discipline of being misIed
by good woman, a. I was by good man"
81 No datel-I would mourn greatly il my life
was 10 be made known 10 my father. His head
would be bowed indeed to the grave"
'lNs dstel-DO not think my iII-health is on
account OF my SIN and Its discovery. Ny sIn
and life record ! have carried to my Saviour
No my PTostTaton Is owing 70 the suffering
have caused you"
MRS. woODHULL's SCANDAL.
FolTtesHth--ThAt about one year after Mrs
Titon's confession, and about half year after
Mr.. Beechers confirmation of the same Mrs
". q. Woodruff, then total stranger to Mr.
TlltOD, save that he had been presented to her
In a company Of friends a few days previous
wrote in the World, Morday, May p, ISL, the
following statement, namely:
81 know OF one man, public teacher of emf
Renee who lives in cOncubinsge with the wife
of another public teacher OF almost equal emf
nence. All three concur in denouncing offences
against morality. / shall make it my business
TO analyze some OF these lines.
VICTORIA e. Woodruff.
On the day of the publication of the above
card in the World Mr.. TiltOn received from Mrs
Woodruff request to call OF imperative busi-
ness at her office, and on going thither a copy
OF the above card vas put in his hands BY Mrs.
Woodruff, who said that the parties referred to
therein were the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher ana
the wife OF Theodore Triton. Following Tins an
nouncement Mrs. Woodruff detailed to Mr. TIL
ton, with acknowledged, the wicked and in
lowing. Meanwhile Mr.. Tilton desiring 10 guard
against any possible temptation 20 Mrs. Wood
hull TO publish the grossly distorted version
which she gave to Mr.. TiltOD, and which she
afterwards attributed 10 him, sought bv many
persODal services and kindly attentions to in
huenee her TO such goodwill towards himself
and family as would remove all disposition or
desire IN her TO aitlict him with such publica-
ton. Mr.. TiltOn's efforts and associations with
Mrs Woodruff ceased IN April. Is12. and six
months afterwards, viz: November =, ISL she
published the scaEda. which he had labOred 70
suppress.
FiftseF3.-That on the third dav thereafter
the Kew IhOs. n. Beecher, OF New OTk, wrote
a. follows:
'.ELNIEA, November ;, 1s72.-Mrs. Woodruff
only carries out HeGry's philosophy, ayainz.
which IrecOTded my protest twenty years ago.
TIE TRIPAKTITE COVENANT.
Nl[tetH'b.-Ih hat IN Nay, lSI3, the public1tiOn
by oBe OF Mr.. Beecher's partners OF a tripartite
covenant between II. q. Bowen, Ii. W. BeechsT
and Theodore TIl-On led the press of the com
Try 10 charge that MIR. TiltOn had committed
against Mr. BeecLer some heBiOus wrong which
MIR. BetCLer had pardOued whereas the tru-n
was the reverse. TO remedy this false public
impression Mr.. MOultou requested Mr.. Beecher
10 Pre- rare a suitable card, relieving Mr.. TiIt1n
OF this H. justice. In answer 10 this request Mr.
Beecher pleaded his embarrassment which
prevented biz say ing any thing without bring
ing himself under suspicion. MIR. TiItOn then
proposed 70 prepare a card OF his own, contain
ing few lines from the recently quoted apOIo
Ry, for the purpose Of showing that Mr.. Beecher,
instead Of having had occasion to forgive MIR. |
IiltOn, had occasion 70 be forgiven by him. Mr. |
Beecher then wrote a letter to Mr.. MOultOn,
which on being shown 10 Mr.. TiltOu was success |
llltDU'S NJ
BeecheT said IN u, under date Of SUNDAY MORN
ing, June ], ls1j:
Me- BEECHEE TO Mr.. moUIToS
my Dear Fr1Hk. am determined to make no |
more resistance. IheOdOre's temperament is |
Eueh that the future, even If temporarily |
Gained, would be absolutely worthless and rem |
der me liable at any hour OF the day 70 be /
obliged 70 stultify al the devices BY which we /
SAVED ourselves. 1t Is only fair he should know /
that the publication of the card which he pro-
poses would leave him worse OF than before. /
The agreement, viz: the tripArite Covenant /
was made after my letter through YOU TO him
viz: the apology was written. he had had il |
Tor year. He had cOndOned his wiie's fault. |
He had eDjoined upon me with the utmost earn
estness and sOemnity not 10 betray his wife,
nor leave his children 20 blight With sucb a |
man a. L. L. there il no possible salvation for
any that depend upon him. With a strong
nature he Dies not know how to govern IL |
There II no use in trying further. j have a /
strong feeling upon me, and II brings me great /
peace That am spending my last SUNDAY and /
preaching my las sermon"
The hOpelessEeSs OF spirit which the fOrego- /
ing letter portrayed on the part of its writer led
Mr. IntOn tcTecOnsider the question of defend /
ing himself AZ the cost OF producing misery to /
Mr.. BeecheT, which determination by Mr.. Til |
ton, 20 allow the prevailing calumnies against 4
himself 70 80 1naUswered.Was further strength |
ened by the following note received By him two /
days thereafter tToH the OIhce editor Of Mr. ;
BeeCher's paper:
OLIvSR JOIN son TO THEODORE TILTON.
els EAST TWELFTH STREET, june II, ISIS
Ny Dear TbsCd0Ts. May I tell you frankly taat \
when 1 saw you last You DID not see N to me t. /
be the noble young man who inspired uly warm |
affection 50 many years ago? You were yield |
ing TO an act which i could not help thinking |
would be dishCEOTable and PeTilOus; and, al |
though IL Is easy for me- 10 make every allow
ance for tie circumstances that had wrought |
you 10 such frenzy was dTeAdfully shocked !
My dear Theodore, let me, Old friend |
whose heart l. wTGng by your terrible suffering
and SORROW, tell you that you were then acting
ignObly, and that You can never have true
peaCe OF mind TIL you conquer yourself and
dismiss su purpose and thought of injuring the
man who hss wTOnged you. OF all the prom
lSes our lips can frame, none are 30 sacred as
those We make 10 those who have injured Us,
A hrvr haw r.rnfa FnrE,