The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-06

ND through four years of the agony and
despair Mr. Beecher so pathetcally de-
scribes, one is surprised to see in him
so LITTLE SENSE OF JUSTICE
towards those who, from no fault of their
own, became cognizant OF the whole sad
story. To blacken such characters as Susan
b. Anthony and Laura Curtis Bull
lard, Bessie Turner-an unreliable servant.
a Self-confessed tool for whomsoever might
choose to use hers the main witness
against Mr.. Triton, and his friends who
Glanced to visit his house. Her statement
i'm regard to Miss Anthony was false, and
of me was exaggerated beyond all bounds.
She said before the committee that Il
frequently played chess with Mr.. Triton
until O'Clock in the morning, as II she,
who was never half awake in the DAYTIME,
could spend her nights in watching.
Through all the years of our acquaintance
plIyed chess once with Mr.. Tilton, finished
The game at II o'clock, and retired, making
note OF it the next day in the Revolution,
which was then editing. lou ask II II =
poSsible for MIR. Beecber to maintain his
position in face of the fac's. His position
will be maintained fol-. him, as he is the soul
and center of -.r
THREE POWERFUL RELIGIOUS RINGS,
as he tells you himself in his statement:
l. Plymouth Church; 2. The Christian
Union; 3. "The Life of Christ"
AS church property IS not taxed, its bonds,
i'm the hands of the wealthy men of that
organization are valuable, and the bond
holders alive TO their financial interests,
stand around Mr.. Beeeher, a faithful, pro-
fectipg band, not loving truth and justice
less but their own pockets more. They are
sbreWd enough to know that in Mr.. Beech
er's downfall their bonds would be of little
value. Next, the Christian Unions dull
paper that represents no new thought
In morals, religion, or p0lltlcs-that
floats on the name of Beecher, in spite
of Mrs. Stoves heavy scripture lessons
and Edward Beecher's theological an
tiquities. "The Great Preacher" sell
dom ailds its pages with his brightness. If,
then, his good name is Swallowed, another
circle of suffering stockholders would be
brought to grief As TO "The Life OF Chriss"
in the words of one of the fold, that would,
indeed. be blown "higher than kite" were
the author proved an unworthy shepherd.
betraying the flock he was set to watch. i
have heard that he was paid $4,000 for that
work before he put pen to paper. Then be
ground out one volume, which the English
market refused to touch until the second
was forthcoming; and thus the whole invest
ment hangs by the eyelids. until
MR.. BEECHER is wHITEwAsHED
and sees fit to finish the work. With such
wealthy circles of influence i'm Brooklyn
and New York, all depending on the vindi-
cation of Mr.. Beecher's honor and honesty,
YOU will readily understand the number
strength and activity of his partisans, and
the, reason why the tone of the metropolitan
press differs so widely from that throughout
the country. Under such Circumstances
Justice for Mr. Beecher is quite impossible
When the friends of Mr.. Beecher thought
they had silenced Mr.. MoultOn, our city
press toasted him as a brave, gener-
Gus. refined gentleman; but. as soon as
he opened his mouth to tell the whole truth
he became blackmailer and cOnspirator,
If the secret history of this tragedy Is ever
brought to light, we shall have such revela
lions of diplomacy and hypocrisy in high
places as to open the eyes of the people tC
the impossibility of securing Justice for any
one when money can be used against him
When refined gentleman ard a scholar like
Theodore Tilton can be hurled in day from
one of the proudest positions in the country
the able editor of "a great jourual-and be
come a target for the iibes and jeers of the
nation, without one authenticated accuse
ton of vice and crime against him, al
Young men are specially interested in know
ing whether his downfall is the result OF
lack of moral rectitude in himself, or thOs
who counseled his dethrOnement. They
who try to see Theodore Tilton vindicated d,
but maintain the claims of common justic
for these who have not the money to buy it
l have long known Nh. TiltoD and MI
Moulton, and visited them frequently il
their pleasant homes, and seen them unde
irving circumstances, and know they ar
not the base, unreliable men represented il
Mr. Beecher's statement. However, whel
this matter is thoroughly sifted in the eli Vi
courts, truth may be made to appear. Wit
kind regards, ELIzABETH CADY STANTON.