The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-07-31

r. Tilton, his wife, to complete his ruin by
perjury, and subornation of perjury; that
finally Mrs. Tilton broke down under the
stings of a guilty conscience, and confessed
that the testimony she gave before the H.
vestigating Committee was false, and that it
was given at the instance of Mr.. Beecher's
lawyer, in order to save the cause of religion.
and finally that nothing could have prevailed
upon him (Tilton) to make this statement ex-
cept Mr.. Beecher's public challenge OF the
truth of his letter to DR.. Bacon, by calling for
all investigation.
A New York dispatch dated July 81 says:
1.-THE excitement existing yesterday WAS in
creased by the morning papers report. 1t
did not subside on the publication Of the
story. for not many saw it but all those who
did were at once shocked, for few who read it
carefully but felt that it was the Geath-blow
of Beecher and the downfall of Plymouth
Church.
"An analysis Of the whole statement by
friends of Beecher leaves the most sanguine of
them under the belief that it is not unanswer-
able. If the letters Of Beecher to Moulton
are to be explained on any hypothesis short of
acknowledging Beocher and Mrs. Tilton guilty
OF adultery, the rest, they claim. goes for
nothing except as Tilton's word, and that is
not held very high. One of his best friends
in former times said to-day that he had lately
detected Tilton in three distinct lies. and had
lost all confidence in his veracity. Other
friends Of Beecher. as well as this one, say
that all Of Beecher's letters are explainable
consistent with his honesty, and Mr.. Oliver
Johnson, managing editor Of Beecher's paper,
to-day said that the confession and apology
was obtained under circumstances which would
give it another meaning when Beecher spoke.
Many assert still that Beecher will demolish
the whole story. Nevertheless, great efforts
have been making by his friends to avoid the
submission of this paper.
ben Buffers aid was invoked. and he made
efforts so ~fruitless that to-day he denies all
participation in the matter. The committee
to-day have been in secret session, evidently
having found Tilton's statement more as
founding than they anticipated. The commit
tee have suffered under the imputation OF be-
ing wholly in Beecher's interest. but they pro-
claim their impartiality. To-day one of them
said tina. Mr.. Beecher had been going about
for years with a hook in his nose. and it was
time it came out, even if the nose was broken"
THE STATEMENT OF Mr.. BEECHEa.
New YORK, July 22.-This evening several
of the Deacons Of Plymouth Church, with
Mr.. Sherman, Mr.. Ross and Gen. Tracy. met
at Mr.. Beecher's residence. and. after u coun-
ell lasting about three hours, drew up a state
ment signed by Mr.. Beecher and intended for
publication.
Mr.. Beecher declares that, having asked the
investigating Committee to sift the charges
against him, he will look to them for vindi-
cation, but that not for an hour could he
delay to defend the reputation of Elizabeth
L. TIlton. lone less deserving of such
disgrace" he SAYS, Il never knew. From
childhood she has been under my eye, and
since reaching womanhood she has had my |
sincere admiration and affection. l cherish
for her a pure feeling, such as a gen.
tlemsn might honorably offer to a Christian
woman, and which she might receive and re-
ciprocate without moral scruple. / reject
"Ab AANibAotAIh S'Vks AAipusosAoh NAAlh z |
fleets upon her honor or my own"
The letter Of apology for wrong done to
Hr. Tilton, Mr.. Beecher SAYS, WAS only an
acknowledgment Of an unjustitiable i~nterfer-
ence in family matters which he made in ad-
vising Mrs. Tilton to leave her husband. The
statement concludes as follows
TO every statemeu. which connects me
y;.l.,n.olr,- ,r;tI, A., EI;,.hakl d u,t,o,
or which in any wise woald impugn the honor
and purity OF this beloved Christian woman.
l give the most explicit, comprehensive and
solemn denial.
NEW YORK, July 23.-Mrs. Tilton has also
prepared a statement concerning;the case, in
which she denies utterly MI the criminal ale
cations made i'll the affidavit Of her husband.
charges that Tilton's hatred and jealousy
OF Beecher have led him to concoc. and put
forth his accusations. The document pro-
.'The implication that the harmony of home
frequent guest and friend is q lamentsple
upon a household where he himself years
before laid the cornerstone of free-love and
desecrated its affairs up to the time of my de-
parture; so that the atmosphere was not only
Goddess, but impure for m children. And in
this effort and throe Of agony l would fain
lift my daughters and all womanhood from
latter days. His frequent efforts to prove me-
insane, weak-minded, Insignificant, of mean
presence-all rank in the category of heart
essness, seltishness and falsehood, having its
in his present endeavor to convince
he world that / am, or ever have been, unable
% distinguish between an innocent or q guilty
owe.