Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-02

Pauline Davis, at Providence, she told me
she had heard this story from EdWafS
Johnson's family long before l knew any
thing oft.
Rep-What do YOU think of Mr.. Tiltons $
arrest
Mrs. ST. was in hopes it would bring
the case into the courts, but suppose some
other means will have TO be taken 10 ae'
complish that end.
At the conclusion of the interview, Mrs'
Stanton observed: II don't like to be rep
resented by the press as striking a blow al
a woman; but, when it comes to the women
of the suffrage movement and Mr.. Beecher-
/ prefer to let him kick the beam, thongii
he may take some one woman with HIM.
Another Letter from Mr. Beecher 10
Mrs. TIItOn.
The following letter, written by Alr.
Beecher to Mrs. Tilton Immediately after
the publication Of the WOOdhull story, Is
made public this afternoon, Mis- Tiiton
having authorized any use TO be made Of II
which would serve truth and justice:
Mg Dedr Mrs. IUtOR-I hoped you
would be shielded from knowledge OF
the great wrong that has been done TO YOU,
and through you 10 universal womanhOod.
1 can hardly bear to speak Of it or alludc
to the matter, than which nothing can be
imagined more painful to pure and
wOmanly nature. L pray daily for YOU
that your faith fail not You yourself
know the wSy aud the power of prayer
God has been your refuge in many soiTows
before; he will now hide you in his payii-
ion until the storm be oyerpaSt. The rain
thai beats down the flower tothe earth viii
pass at length. and the stem bent but not
broken. will rise again and blossom as be
fore. Every pure woman on earth viii
feel that this wantOn and unprOyOked as
sault is aimed at YOU, but reaches to univer-
sal wOmanhOOd. Meantime your dear chill
dren will love you with double tenderness,
and Theodore, against whom these shafts
are hurled, will hide you in his heart OF
hearts. am glad this revelation from the
pit has given him sight of the danger that
was before hidden by speciOus ap-
pearances and promises Of useful
ness. May God keep him in courage
| in the arduous struggle which he wages
against adversely, and bring him out
| though much tried like gold seEen times
| failed. have not spoken of myself. Nc
word could express the sharpness and deptf
| of my sorrow in your behalf. My dear and
! honored friend, God walks in the tre by
| the side of those he loves. Neither You
nor ThOdOre nor |, shall regret the disci
pline. how hard sOeyer it may seem now
May he restrain and turn those poor crea
! lures who have been given over TO do al
this sorrow without harm to those who
have deserved no such treatment at thei
hands. / commend YOU to my mother'
God. my dear friends. May his smile
| bring light in darkness and his love be
perpetual summer To you.
Very truly yours,
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
Mrs. TiItOn Tells Her Story Again.
In the examination of Mrs. Tilton las
/ evening. she recOunted the Efforts she haC
made 10 restrain Theodore from going atte
strange women. He openly announced e
her that he had wholly changed the view
/ he had held on the marriage relation, ant
she had too much sense TO believe that M
was living a life which was consistent Will
| that chance. She denied that she Ia.
made any confession to Susan j. Anthony
of anything improper on her part. Ih'
remainder is mainly a repetition Of her for
| mer statement.