, 1874-07-13
Is MIR. TILTON 4 HLANDERCR .

Though there has been no authoritative stato-
mont concerning tho investigation OF tho Dooch-
er caso by committee Of Plymouth Church, 1t
is reported In New York that AIr, Triton has Do
clinod to say any moro than lo has already said.
The reasons assigned for this extraordinary ret
tccnco nrc u that Mr. Tlton has no desire TO
injuro Mr. Beccher, and only wanted to Justify
himself, which LIE thinls he has done; aud {2)
TINT Mr. Tilton believes tho present investigation
to be e1 parte, autl refuses to testify before
committee Of Mr. Doecher'a choosing. Tlloeo
reasons arc contradictory. II Mr. Triton ontor-
taina one Of them, ho cannot consistently ontcr-
tain the other. Eit neither Of them is sufficient
to justify him III remaining silont longor.
!. If 1Ir. Tuton'a hesitation to infure Mr.
Dccchor's character had been oyerpowerinp, lo
would have said nothing. If his desire is to
dofoud himself fully, he has not said enough,
What Mr.. Tt1ton has said already is sufficient to
anjuro Mr. Beecher's character, il allowed to rest
whore it Isl but it is not sufficient to defend ujs
own reputation, ii his present statement is au-
thoritntively questioned, and he refuses to toll
just what Beocher's alleged ofonso aga;nst him
really is. If alr. Deechor aud plym outh Church
had kept silent under his aspcrsiona. it would
have been generous, aud perhaps prc,por enous, .
for Mr. Titon to Boy no moro, But, the MON an.
MIR. Beccler or Plymouth Church demand, ID m
investigation, It became hIr. 'Cilson's i, tv tn
himHolf and the public to tell nil ho knar ), about
tho case, and to produce bI i proofs II lo has
any. Mr. Tilton can no 10 ager plead atlesiye not
to injuro Mr. Decclor aB motive for. withho1,1.
ing tho facts, now that these facts have been d.
mauded by slr. Docc! ler and by q committee or
Plymouth Church. Such retieenco at this time,
60 TAR from being regarded as generous. will bo
looked upon sa b' Ase, malicious, aud cowardly, IT,
Indeed, 1t DO n st construed ns a confession on
his part TINT he really has slan<ered a1r.
Deochor.
H. as won i'd haYc been wiaer md noblcr In Mr.
boeobor to. demand TINT tho charges against him
shoaaa ~ Investigated by committee OF his ep-
enlee' ho has any. rather than ask the priv
aiese OF naming his jury. But this mistake on
Ms' eeechor's part cannot excuse Mr. Til,on for
rotasnnS to testify baforo such committoo atter
Il has bern appointtd. In his lettor to DR.. Da-
con- Mr. Tilton allli:med that ho had twice made
q aelo' and upon tho church to Investigate, mud,
Oh 10th occasions, had e1prossod hia willing
n9 aa to appear and give his testimony. He also
told DR.. Bacon that 10 Was still ready
to do 30. Eince the publication Of hia
letter, and VIXEN 1t was intlmatod to l1n that Mr.
shearman (the Clork Of Plymouth Chu1ch) bad
pronounced it forgery, he agniu said TINT tho
letter should be produced whoneyer Mr. Decchos
demanded It. Alr. Beechor has called forits pro-
ductlon by naking tho appointment Of M inycB.
ttgating committee. Plymouth Church has bo-
gun an investigation by appointing tho Commit
toe. h1r. Tllton Is, therefore, pledged by ha
own word, Aa vol AZ haa OWL honor to. aiep for
ward aud make out his case. II the Inyoatga-
ton proves to bo CT parte, and the 'Committeo
suppreBsea or distortB my Of tao evidence
brought boforo 1t. Alr. Tion has tho privilege oi
an appeal. Ho eau go bofol % tho courts
II ho shall hayo baon lbolod os
his character injurol. Flo can always appeal tc
tho Eubllc, which mus. DO tho Anol tribunal i1
this case whatever prelimina ~ atops may bt
takon, and will thero find Jury unprejudicot
md ready to take tho eyidouc at just what 1t Il
worth. Tho organization Of the proaont invos
tigating committee, tborefo re, can In no Rons'
sxcuso hlr. TiIton from tos'dfylng,
Tie fact il, that the m fAtory in tho Ti1ton
Deeoher scandal Is both snonosouonB and Bus
picloua. Let us have tho truth, and tho wAol
truth, In tho matter, or l,s us hoar nothing NOR
about II. hi. Tlton ntlat srusk nor, Of con