The New York herald., 1874-08-02

Mr. Moulton, frank said 1--WE have had Plymouth
church on lts knees here" or course, his testi-
mOny ought TO be had.
REronTER--Are YOU wiling to appear before the
committee, Mrs Stanton
Mrs. STANToN-No, not before that committee.
When gentlemen who are IN tue confluence OF its
proceedings tell me that the integrity Oi every wit
ness VINO appears against Mr.. Beecner IS 10 De i'm.
peached, / nave wish TO give my testimony. 4
belong to u family OF lawyers, and havo great re-
spect the law. When the case comes before
clVu court
SHALL WILLINGLY APPEAR
# summoned. There Is no stronger proof that the
Beecber tnan It's understood determination TO I'M
peach the integrity OF every witness against him,
and no better proof OF the streng, h OF Mr. rtons
position than its subteriuges IN trying TO under
mlne him by attacking che characters o all the
ladies' OF ms acquaintance Can Mr.. Beecher, ia
his circle boast nobier, trucr, purer women tnan
those identified with the Nar. Gus reform movements
III tins countrys Neither Mr. nor mrs. 1llton need
be ashamed oil
SUCH AoQUAINTANcEs
as Grace Greenwood, celia Bureign, Anna DicKin-
son, Lucy stone, susan q. Anthony or Paulna
Davis, who Eaye all been honored visitors AT ms
house Ii Is beneath tae dignity Of any man or
committee OF men TO attempt to shadow lives IKE
these.
REPoRTER-Do You think Miss Anthony would be
wiling TO testify 9e;ote me committee 49,. o,v,,
courts she undoubtedly would.
kEpoRIER-Mrs. Stanton. do you believe In the
doctrine OF iIee love. as advocased Dy Mrs. WOOD
Mrs. SrANroS-No; | believe in law / have
always been IN iavor oil dong everything IN mar,
Divorce" walch was maze III substance before tae
Legislature OF New YORK, gave nv views
TIE WHOLE SOCIAL QUESTION.
The speech Is published. ANY one cGd refer 10 II.
REPoEIER-lhe Chicago MdN and itoSt attr1bu es
10 Mrs. Jones these words :-'AiSs Anthouy would
not have revealed con 'ession OF criminaty
made by Mrs. Iliton to any one-not even Mrs.
Stanton.n What nave you 60 say on that
Mrs. sTANToN-Airs. Jones did not Tell TO tae
MAI ana POSt all that sue might have tod. MISS
Anthony ana have been Intimate friends iOr
more tnan tnIrty years When we met the evening
after the confessions, both resh with a5tonsh-
ment, 1t was perfectly natural that we should
mutually c0ntde. And we did SO.
REPORTER--Have yOu heard from
MISS ANTHONY
since the publication OF your statementf
Mrs. oTANTON-i have she mas been on leCtur-
ing tour, ana has been very unwilling TO say any,
tuIng about the matter. She considered ~ would
be breach OF confidence.
REPoHTER-Dld you read Mr.. Carpenters state
ment, published IN the Argus
Mrs. STANION--l did, and In its confirmation
nave TO say tnat during my recent visit to Paulna
DAVIS at Providence Sae told Inc that Sne mad
heard this story lrom Olver JOhnSonS family long
before knew anything OF 1t.
REPORTER-M nat DO you think OF Mr. Inton's 8
arrest
Mrs. sraNToN-I was in hopes that 1t would
other means vii nave to De taken to accomplish
| that end.
At the conclusion OF the interview, which had
been PLEASANTLY seasoned with u lunch and speed
with racy remarks On variety OF topics, Mrs.
Stanton observed, 81 DON'T ike to be represented
by he press as striking blow at q woman; but
wnen it comes 10 the women o the suffrage move
ment ana Mr. Beecher prefer 10 let him Kick the
beam, though he may take sOu4e one woman With
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