The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-04
An Additional Article on the Great
Scandal,

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NEw YoRK, July 9.-The GoIdsn AOs
Of Saturday next, will contain q valedic-
tory Of Tiltuu, who RESIGNS the editorial
charge to Mr. W. 7. Clark. It will also
contain q further article on the Tllton-
Beecher scandal, which those who have
seen 1t interpret as quito q letting down on
Tilton's part.
The following are important parts o.
this second remarkable paper, which, the
Golden A0e says, Is written 10 correct mis-
approximations created BY the letter TO Dr.
BScon. ~,
He had been assailed by Dr.. Bacon,
who was led TO believe that he was 4
scandal moDger and falsifer, who had
tried 10 ruin the most beloved Of ministers.
Mr. Tlton's character and standing, Ss q
man among men, were involved, and 81.
lence, on bis part, was q tAcil acknowl.
edgment ol the uslice Of Dr.. BAcon's as.
persions, and the correctness ofthe erro.
neous statements by which they were
supported. One sentence from Mr. Beech.
er's lips or pen would have drawn tho
poisoned arrow and healed the smart.
Mr.. Tilton called Mr.. Beecher's attention
10 tho offensive statements, and in the
presence Of two witnesses told him that
unless he corrected the Misrepresentation
In his way, itwould be necessary Tor him.
sell 10 correct them in his own way,
which would be severe. Weeks passed,
and no correction was made. Longer 81.
lence on his part was impossible.
l~ NO ATTACK on DERcHRR.
Mr. Tilton Is accused Of intending TO
strike Mr.. Beecher 9 staggering, Il NOT q
fatal blow. Whoever reads his letter
with caro- will see that he studlously re-.
Trained from striking any blow at all,
save at the thick network Of calumny
and Misrepresentation that had been
Fadroitly woven for his own entangle.
ment and ultimate destruction. His sole
purpose was TO save himself alter years ol
silence and endurance, and when a longer
silence and endurance would have been
fatal, he retrAined from mentioning
Mr.. Beecher at al, except as It was neces.
sary TO do so in order to set himself
right. 4rI
His reticence in this respect deserves
commendation. II, in order to vindicate
himself, he was obliged TO lit the curtain
and expose series Of disingenuous and
inexcussble transactions, It certainly was
not his fault If Mr.. Beecher wishes 10
exculpste himself, II Plymouth Church
wishes 10 vindicaie the character OF It's
pastor, the way is open, and the world
will await the issue With anxious solicit
tude. But so far was 1t from beng Mr..
Tilton's purpose 10 ipjure Mr.. Beecher In
any way, his sole hesitation to publish the
letter was the fear that It might ipjure
Mr.. Beecher. he said to personal friends
who urged It's publication that he shrank
from saying one word that could add a
pang TO Mr.. Beecher's already pierced and
heart. He said: "Iwould not lay
so much as finger on that sad and SORROW.
ing head. Iwould not rise by his ruin II I
could" This has been Mr.. Tilton's pre-.
vRiIing temper Of mind and way Of
speech. he regretted nothing so much
as the necessity which forced him 10 say
about the matter whatever. III
MIR. Beecher Ia smiLten, he has only him
self and his friends to blame for the blow.
But the essential point in this whole
controversy remains untouched.
With the scandal itself we have moth
ing todo. That Is matter Tor Plymouth
Church and It's pastors to deal with. n
there Is skeleton in their closet, they
will probably hasten to open the door and
let daylight shine through It's dark places
Webster said that suicide under the
weight Of an accusation was confession OF
guilt. There are circumstances in which
silence is suicide.