The New York herald., 1874-08-14

IN 50 doing expressly give assent to her doctrines
upon which point she was beginning to be more
explicit In opposition to the views which 1 in IN
1t was plauslbly urged that could preside At her
lecture, and introduce her upon the simple ground
ol advocating Tree speech and liberty OF debate.
HE ABHORs FREE LOVE.
But as understood that she was about to ayow
this pansics argument to T give he her " public coun
| tenance, and, after continuing TO urge me up 10
bu Win Fl ans the DEVIOUS that my
personal safety would be better secured py taxing
this advice, Mr.. Titon himself went over to New New
| YORK and presided at the meeting where mrs:
! Woodruff gave vent as understand. Tor the hrst
time in pubic to lall exposition OF her free love
doctrines.
TILroN AND MouLroN HUNTLIArH HIM.
The very thought that should have been asked,
under any circumstances and upon any excuse, to
preside or be present at such meeting was mex
pressibly CALLING to me. whatever my astomisn- ,
and Mr.. Soason 9 in n'sH asking @ such thing las to
| which had not at the time so clear q perception
as now nsve), the request was. nevertheless
AN uNcLEAN CIRCLE.
! At about the same time found that the circle
centre Of l0arhsome scandals, organized, classl-
fed and perpe etrated with greedy and unciean
! appetite for everything ttat was foul and vile.
| THE FREE LOVERS AND KEFORMERs.
! The moment that any one, whether man or
woman became noted as reformer or attslned
5srai s a1sen senslments is seemed as II those who
claimed monopoly Of reform selected such per-
SANDERS. was by no means the only clergyman
who was made the text for their private gossip,
wnle It seemed as II no woman OF any distin ction
in the land was left out OF this pool OF scandal.
All the history OF their past lives, and even the
material and pretext for their loathsome ialse-
hoods It was inexpfessvely disgusting to
people. Yet Mr.. Tilton and Mr. Mouton had some
strange theory concerning the management Of this
particular affair which always made 1t, IN their
4 rhnm aru fhnT n a a
relations with the group Of human hyenas. From
this circle, and from Mr.. Tlton's intimate associa
among nv own congregation. which led them to
! press me with questions and to originate lnyesti-
cations, especially into the affairs OF Mr.. Tllton,
| from whom alone, as they generally believed, the
rumOrs against me originated. In TINS / was
anu s o ar M ys 40 a.
my defence made them impatient OF my silence
and anxious to deal In summary manner with
/ Mr.. Tilton. Had allowed them to do this, II was
obvious that Mr.. Tilt0n would have been greatly
enraged; that all mis- former unjust suspicious OF
me would nave been confirmed and that he would
have had every motive winch was necessary TO in
duce him TO break up the peace between us and to
make some such public attack upon me as ne has
against him; that was allowing HIM TO TO
friends were working against him; to which
replied that, unless the laws OF mind we're
| changed, not Almighty God himself could lift HIM
into favor II these women must be lifted with him.
! Nevertheless l sought in every way 70 restore
/
made to feel had been injured by me, and was de-
pendent on my innuence for recovery.
TILros's GARBLRD EXTRACTS OF BEEcHER's
But one thing was constant and apparent
When Theodore. by ecturing or otherwise, was
me. WSenever he met rebuiis ii and was in pc
cuniary trouble he scowed threateningy upon
Himself @ E seemed at times TO accuse me- OF mai.
ference to mton's misfortunes
1t was in the midst Of complications like these,
/ a n
pened shortly afterward, that 10 thoroughly
worried and depressed mood. discouraged BY the
blight which he has since fastened upon
upon Its members than then feared. I wrote
letter TO M Mouton OF which Mr.. Tton has gwen
other quota tions; Tor he has represented two ex-
tracts from this letter as constituting points OF
impression that they ere written in Of alter June,
1873, whereas this letter was dated February 8,
I He further says that this letter was written for
the purpose OF being shown to him. had no idea
Of such thing being done, as the letter shows
| rize any such use OF that letter, which was sup
posed by me to oe written and received most
sacredly. This letter was as follows, as am now
informed IAN inspection OF the original would
doubtess refresh my memory concerning the CIR.
cumstances; but this Mr.. MOultOn denies to me-"
BEECHRR TO MouLTON
MONDAY Feb. s, 1871
Ssx
not be here until Friday.
Tss the
e 4 na as
s9n % OF s{,1n,na spnrensnfson ION. eror, uav.r wh.
dsys week asiysrins course q lectures
ing that r iet hard toward aud going Or
Writ 2 me before Leaving for tSs wss a She
always 6at the God in trust viii deliver ali
Of s
for sooner heard than mine TOR myself or for her
isli that had help which did not dsyeiope,
natural YOU should Is desIsr to to You i than i can
daily Bs. see you but seidom and my personal res
tions environments necessities, imitations dangers
gone through tins great year year Of would not have
ence ana BE- alive or sane pass my expert
@ Of pas
inyeTave M. or s.s eriSns'bnh rgnrcb power viz
z The The hhews'paperA heOs
sensityen.s, q q people would have made
OCCASION Of alarm and notice and have exeied where
sy.rytns &c aaie,ea The 1swspspsr % 0if did a roi
and dog x pard
and % shese n sns cpuS SaS not S
the csE's p: aT% and S.s nSs ssy . suit
az
rally all my and comfort should have fallen
the way but the which you inspired
the nope which you breathed,
Ny vacation prOnta BILE came back, hoping that
the bitterness OF death was passed, but IT'S trouble
brought back the cloud with even severer suffering.
For all this fall and winter have felt that did not
feel satisfied with me, and that seemed both 10 yon
or. sluggish poiey.wil.ing to save myseit
again probed my heart whether was truly liable
such feeling and the Is unequivoca that
not No m6n the difficulties them en- viron
unless he stands where do To say tnat have
on III
hundreds and thousands of men pressing me each
one with his keen suspicion and anxiety 80 zeal 70 see
Inaccuracies which, II stopped, would break out into
ruinous defence OF me to stop them without seeming
TO do IT. TO prevent questioning TO meet and
ssy preudices against Theodore lton which had their
beginning before THIS; To keep II not
alarmed disturbed to be cbeerfully home, and
among rieDdf when suffering the tormenu Of the
damne TO pass seepess nights often and vet 70 come
mp fresh and full for Sunday All this may be talke0
about but the real ming cannot be from the