The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-29

er says: "My mind IA c,ssr 7
am not in haste. shall write for ,hs
public statement that will bear the lIcht
OF the judgment day. God will tSke
: care of me and mine" These are moi
the words OF q guilty mind, and Moulton
replies on the same day that publicity
was no part Of his profound policy, and
he hastens TO object, At first ho writes
these words "If the truth must be
spoken let it be. l know you can stand
il the whole case was published to.mOr-
row." Apparently fearing this might
rather tend to determine Beecher to pub.
Iish the whole case than otherwise, he
erased out these and other lines with q
pencil, and commenced now In this
new effort On the same paper these
words occur: "Y0u can stand II the
whole case were published to morrow"
Mr. MOulton was right. Tho pity Is that
Beecher did not publish It forthwith and
80 become once more free and end the
vaccinations Of Tilton and the mutual
friend. These two, whatever else they
W anted or designed, did not believe their
purposes woulo be then subserved by
| puuuCllys
Tilton soon became gracious and kindly.
But what shall be said OF Moulton, who
now asserts for the first time that adultery
was the ofencei Is 1t possible this man
is 90 low in his moral perceptions as 10
believe that minister ol the gospel, and
that, too, Of Plymouth Church, cotld
stand up before his Church and the world
against the crime Of adulteryI No. Til.
ton says his vile was possessed Of the idea
that adultery with her pastor was all
right and no sin; that she did not discover
her mistake from reading Saint Paul but
Griffith Gauut. But we have no evidence
that this hsllucnation had reached and
tainted the diplomatic mind Of Moulton.
II is right that VIC should say here that
We do not believe tho sinlesS character Of
adultery was dogma believed In or even
known TO Mrs. Tllton, except perhaps as q
notion OF tho Woodruff school, Of which
her husband had become q disciple and
shining light, and with which she had no
sympathy.
There is but one fair conclusion to bo
drawn from M0ulton's letter OF June 14th
TO Beecher. He knew that Beecher had
been falsely accused Of impure advances,
and that he desired in his inmost soul 10
suppress the scandal, yet, IT the simple
truth were published he could stand.
Knowing this, he said so. Whatever
AOulton may say now, since his malice
has been excited by certain exposures
is OF little ConsC qlence. He now openly
stands with TiItOn, where he has secretly
been from tho beginning. We conclude,
therefore, that in view Of these facts and
circumstances, that tho original charge OF
impure advances is false, though ii has
been dropped by these accusers, and adul.
terry, at this late day, been substituted.
As an latter thought we brand this
performance as q fraud that ought TO end
all controversy as to the innocence OF Mr..
Beecher.
Pursuing the narrative little further.
we find Moulton, who first appeared as
'Iilton's friend, after procuring tho SO.
called apology, quietly becoming the
friend oil both the parties, The mutual
friend, Moulton, as he discloses his char.
Acter in these proceedings, appeGrs 10 be
a very plausible man, with more vigor of
will than conscience. One thing 10 un.
fortunately clear, that from this limo on
be contriVed TO obtain and hold the con.
fldence Of Beecher. Both In bis ability
and purpose 10 keep the peace in good
faith there was certainly room for an
honest peace-mGker. Beecher knew he
had been falsely accused OF an impure
ohense and that q reputable woman had
Dy some means been induced to make the
accusation. 1t is true the charge had
been withdrawn and its lorce was in
sense broken, still the fact remained that
he hsd been accused. Beecher naturally
felt that the situation was critical. For
him, q clergyman OF worldwide fans,
to be even falsely accused WAS Calamity,
and to prevent publicity would save
still greater calamity. Hc felt, and
in the light OF results may VIC not
say he was right, that the publication OF
such an 0fense would, as he expressed 1t
in his letter to Moulton OF February 9th,
make cophAgratlon For reasona OF
malice and revenge 1t became apparent
that Tilton was preparing 10 mako A
deadly assault upon him. This Mr..
Beecher believed It was his duty TO pre-
vent by all possible means. Moulton
pGoiessed to dcprocste Tlton's purpose,
and declared that il MIR. Beecher would
trust to him he could and would prevent
it. And 80 now began o series Of letters
and steps under the direction and adyice
Of the diplomatic aud mutual friend, hay.
ing Tor their object, as Mr.. Beecher be-
lieved, the suppression al the scsndal and
the restoration in some measure, II prac-
ticable, Of Tilton to position and employ.
ment. In passing judgment upon the
means employed 10 secure these results
It is but tair TO remember that all through
these four years Mr.. Beecher was per-
forming great lAbors, and had more and
greater responsibilities upon him than at
any other period OF his lie. Muulton
said: Leave these dissgreeable msttera
to me. / will sec that Tilton acts right,
| will keep him in control. It Is true In
certain moods he Is threatening and nm.
Just, but he soon recovers, and Is kind
and reasonable.
As time passed along 1t was evident
Ti!ton was most troublesome when he
was engrosSed In business affairs. Tho
reference in his statement to the loss Of
peace aud business is significant. At
times MIR. BeeCher became discouraged.
as indicated in his letters 10 Moulton.
Much has been said and not without
some justice Of the extraordinary words
and tenor oi Sir. Beecher's letters, bu, in
interpreting these letters It must be 70.
membered
l. Ar. Beecher under excitement Of
deep feeling uses strong words and emo
tional expressions. This is and ALWAYS
has been marked quality OF bis mind
3, In this sore trouble he was dealing
with Tilton, who had shown himsel! al
times tickle, malicious, revengeiul and
mercenary. In the light of these isctS
there Ia nOt leItnr from RppchCr NOR an