The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-08

publication, on your advlceY
Mr.. B.-There Is no chance of that.
R.-But there may be. As you have JUS
remarked, straw may turn 1t either way.
Mr.. B.-But / shall not permit them tc
ask my advice.
R.-That would alter the case.
| Mir. B.--Yes. If they were to ask my ad
vice l should say to them that they were the
court, and (-miling) the court could not adj
wise with the prisoner at the bar.
| R.-You understand, OF course, that the
papers which have published the news Of
this case are anxious to give both sides full
hearing. The argus. ne you know, became
| accidentally possessed o. hr. Tilton's state.
ment, but 1t desires to be understood as hav.
| ing no more affection for Mr.. Triton than for
yourself. We sincerely hope that you will
emerge from this cloud --
|. Mr. B.-Yes, it is foggy. But about the
publication Of that statement; understand
| all about newspapers and newspaper men,
and their requirements Pm newspaper
man myself. | know what newspaper en-.
ergy and enterprise are. My life has been
| too pleasant. suppose, and must expect
| TO lind some bard places.
Throughout the conversation Mr.. Beecher
was calm, but not as jocose rs usual. His
manner WAS very gentle and kindly, but bis
mind was evidently pre0ccSpied. While he
exhibited occasional flashes Of bis old-time
spirit, the subdued tone of bis conversation
led to the inference that the anxieties Of the
moment weighed upon his spirits. But it
was impossible TO resist the conviction, even
after so brief an interview, that MIR. Beech
er had neither lost faith in bis friends nor
hope in his final eXtrication from the diff.
culties which surround him. 1t could
readily be gathered from the tone Of his re-
| marks that he reposed unlimited confidence
in the members of the committee, and had
given bis case entirely into their keeping,
and that he intended to be guided by them
and the counSellors who are aiding them.
Mr.. Bccchcr is apparently in excellent
health; his check is rudy, his form rs erect
and portly rs ever, and he assures inquirng
friends that bis digestion is good.
PRESBYTERIAN VIEW OF BEECHER's CASE.
From the New York Observer
The establishment of such relations be-
tween pastor and his flock as shall secure
for him that intimacy which ought to exist
only in the domestic circle is an evil of fear
full tendency and unSpeaSable danger. Min.
listers are censuable in high degree who
encourage their people, men or women, to
come to them with family matters or secret
sores. Some men are themselves goSsipS,
and delight TO get and give all they can OF
social news, and the more secret the richer
the prize. They encourage revelations when
their ears should be deaf TO everything ap.
preaching to scandal. All judcious pastors
discourage familiarity on the part of their
people, especially of the female denomina-
ton.
For this way lies the danger. A silly wo-
man, pious perhaps, but very soft and shall.
low, hears the stirring words Of her eloquent
pastor, is reused. warned, sonthed, eS sl!ed-
she thinks edited and straight"ay she DO.
lieyes him to be the man sent to do her good.
She goes to his study to tell him so; how
much erjoy meut she finds in bis words; or
she writes him q letter, and pours out her
little soul. full Of twaddle about her graft
tude for what her dear pastor has done for
her; how she is lifted up" by his in>truc-
tons; how she loves him as friend given
to be her guide and comfort; and SO on.
and so on, more and worse, running into
4 mawkish sentimentality, Il sickenpg man.
worship, disgusting 10 every sensible
person, but very nectar to vain.
worldly preacher, who seeks only to make
his hearers 4" feel good" Such people never
20 to their pastor TO ask "wbat they must do
to be saved" 1t is TO tell him how good they
feel how lie is "exatipg" them, filling
them with joy, peac., and love- We can
not 90 into particulars without offending the
tastes Of every reader. We make cur mean
ing plain. We wish to be understood IS
saying that what worldly preachers and
sentimental women call communion Of
soul" and kindred Spirits" ''mutual
help" and 'holy sympathy" and words in
the same strain, is not religion-it is not
even religious. 1t is Of the earth earthly. 1t
Is "carnal conceived in SIM 1t is simply
the lower nature, the human passion OF one
creature toward another. God is not in it.
TILroE's COUNSEL. AND BEEcnER's LETTERS AND
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FORTHCOMING STATE
HEST.
NEW YORK. August G.-JuGge Morris,
counsel for Theodore Titon, said to-day that
he bad never seen case so strongly fortified
at all points rs that Of his client. He cX-
hibitcd to reporters i variety OF letters which
passed between Beecher and Tilton, which
show that down 10 May, 1870, there was no
yindctivencss On the part OF Titon toward
Bcecher Judge Morris also showed re-
ccipt of William Page, dated February 25,
1860, for q portrait of Beecher, pur-
chased by Tilton, and now hanging in Sloul-
tons house, saying that in tue following
year. 1870, after Mrs. Tilton informed her
mother of her guilty relations with Beecfler,
her mother threatened to cut the canvas into
Sits. and Titon, unwilling to see work of
art destroyed. removed it to Moulton's house,
where it still rcmains.
Mr.. Morris also siid that Mrs. Tilton's
statements concerning her husbands cruelty
and his locking her in room like pris oner,
and his freezing and starving her, will be
shown to be fictitious, and if there be any
insanity in the family at all the charge will
not lie at the door OF Tiltop, but of bis wife.
MoULToN's STATEMENT.
1t is reported that Moulton's statement is
already prepared, with the help Of General
Butler. The services of the latter gentle
man. said to have been offered to Beecher,
were not declined, but were replied TO With
thanks. MIR. Moulton said to-day that he
had not said anything, either with tongue
or pen, to Justify any one in assuming that
he was in the slightest degree unfIiendly to
Bsecher. His statement 10 the committee
would characterize no actions and inter-
pelate no differences Of his own. There
were some papers in bis possession which
the committee desire to obtain. lie
should crafty the desire, recording
the order in which they came to him,
leaving the committee and the public to
make their own differences. He had thus
far endeavored to maintain peace between
Beecher and Tilton, and should continue to
do so, and by the removing of n,isunder-
standings and the intelligent realization Of
seIf.interest he should never despair OF nair-