, 1874-06-30

Iunucurru u,
tlen gI;ariedy, however, aud within limitations, and
not for the pnrposo Of nturing hl. but strictly IN
tlercn lid him wroug; therefore, I disayow ali
the charges aa isnruattois that hayo been attributed
to MS having been by mo mads against Henry Ward
know nothing which should prevent mo from extcnd
Ing lin my most cordial friendship, confidence, md
cllargea, i1npntntioas. aud innucnaoes imputed "a
having been uttered by mo and ses forth ia n letter
written to mo by Theodore Tl!ten on tho 1s day Of
Juary, l571 IL copy OF whlrh letter IL hereunto
ntxtt, anl sincerely regret haying made my mpu-
ta.uns chnsgcs, or innncndocs unfnvorable to tho
Christian eharaccr Of Mr. Dnoaher; and I covenant
md promise that for all future timo will BY
word or DECD recur to, rereat, or aludo to any or
NJ eu lrftp sours M Ton do VIII NV fas will
end friendly spirit toward cnry G. bowen aud Horny
Ward 1'cechss Asssny eosenant and nssee that Viii
my Of tue allegations, or tmpuattous, iunuendoes
contained III y lotsrr hercuto annexed, any other
growing out of these, a,a Tilt / viii never aguin
Bring up hint ut Aily causv or difference ground
e. neS1fsfs exss s y eotMssn said L. G.
4Aint-1, Henry Wartl Bcechcr, put Tho past for
ever out of sight and memory. droply regret the
whieh layo cuus between us. It ID y Joy Is mo 10
have my old regard fur Henry q. bowen aud Theodore
III Isn Hna hpsas ley to t mo to .oss th9
both Of them. If have said anything Injurious to
tho reputation Of csher or have dcrncted from their
bers Of my church, revoke It al aud heartily cove
naut to repair uud reinYato them 10 l,e exct Of my
''"''' TnEoposs T1lros,
II. ". EEEouER.
nnooK1rN. April ., 1879.
II Mr.. Bowen had assorted. as reported, Tint
ho bad never disAyowel iB charges uBaiItst 1[s
Dceccr, that publication of tue covenant was
sufficient to Tx Ills reputation for varaoity, for
no more complete aEI explicit rccantation could
llaso been mado by any living man. While It
certainly boncod Dowon's tongue, it had tho af-
fact Of loosennS othors, md llton was made to
suffer SO severely that Bccchor himself, Oh the
I'd of Juno OF last year, Hnnt tho following card
to thu brooklyn Eagle:
Dean ssa: have maintained silcnce rcsrccting tho
ElanLeta which INlye for time past followed INC.
Should not speak now hut for tic Hako Of rpioyng
another OF unjust lnrntatlon. Tile document whiEh
was 5sSs.y sa Misn ossr y stsr VIII w oe1
with Mr. 1lton. nor With my authorization from ~.
+ tut document slol lead tho public to reg4rd Mr.
lutts. 1t vii! do him groat Injustice. unwilling
Tint o SHOULD to u rtsponBlllo for injurtoa
statements wAose foFco was derived waol!y from
others. HENRY WARD BEEUHEH.
As Bowen was silcncod aud Ti!ton oxoulpated
az II cuunnator by tho publication OF tho ooy-
e.iallt and ca.d, there was return to tl1o dis
1usB!on oi tho Woodruff disclosure, mud there
wuA u geuerat demand from thouo who admired
should depart from hlB discrimination to pro-
ecrya slancs t0uching tho scandal, aud say
eoulutll,ng that would put quietus to tho dis
reputable goHHip with which tho lind VIVA filled.
1liu liz tlaully consented to do, and OIL tho aUth
OF tho sa.no mouth Ao sent tho following to tho
Brooklyn papers, and it was tetogrAphed to tho
1,rosa of tho country. 1t WIS received with
lively aatlsf4otiou by NIL but Tho maleyolently
dlaposed:
~ a. fsS' oS a IL T. utyo s IL brooklyn Inns rarely
haipe,lod tat tho Eagle myself ayo l,een III 10
epsi an 4ueationa Of conuo1 cotreru to cur toAuw-
ctttxcns MI for this rcason impeled to acknowledge
tho unsolicited c0nhdcleo and regard of WArA tic
c0luut,a ol tho Eagc VI ata bear testimony. haye
1l,at returned to tito city, unl lcarn that application
has boun yllAio to hlrB. Virtora noh Tor tttcra Ut
n.io, supposed to contain information respecting
tain infamous sturies aNanat me. haye no objection
to asn Tho Eaass state, Il. my way Il aes,ns IT. thas
E!Ir. Nu llai!, any other pctsun lesIDllh who
7sy l"se lssrs Ut mine LII Acis posaesalou have my