New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-25

@ nraysd hat he "a and the world wi accept him ~
he has revealed himself He threatens yasue! VI o. ~,
Mes be,cre the great tribunal Of pubc opinion. hIs
accusation, will be- received "a the rdySs Oh an az
Winds. ,,,,
Triton DOUBTLESS INsASELY JEALOUS
The statement of Mrs. Tllt0n ~ the freshest
morsel in dreadful scandal and we nave 10 me-
but that 1t viii ne ren MN nun , BE-. sone dreadful
estef community. Ia II WIG MIKES sone ule nv, III,
charges against husband, and II ner stOfS Is
true is irn conviction that ineouoie nonsi
ut subject for a unaic asylu ana entrely nr.sP'u,
bic for what he n now dong. INA, ne ~ eh ~ ns
strongly constituted ~ generally seeyed pn' si
maIned for the mother OF children TO make assertions
that those who believe in them niust rsI.u par
haps IL Who knOvsi He is sarsiy lmpres'ea Tis
wife's nadety. lie Is doubtless nsaHe! , eaSe
OF his former friend believes IN DIE peiuuy, o Nd only
tbs belief IA founded on good reason or no, Tu u
knows IL Mr. Beeoher has failen Us mas Isei H., ~
Llclfer. NOT 10 rise again. At leas1 ~ sS no Zach or
wait the words OF nnal judgment IeS Tltan Is
influence OF mortal or ken II Ibeodore il.uSn
bereft OF reason we pity nam; II his meat, Inc
anguish he endures-snguish which the Others II inno
cent cannot feel or understand
BEECHER VIRTUALLY ACQUITTED.
From The Baalpors 4za>rteaH-
The third chapter OF the Beecher- lllton
story appears tins morning IL Is written by Mrs 1ton,
suffered Dy sensitive, loving VIE AZ ever was written
Against this Sorrowfu. but apparesty rathin state
OF his deeply WrUDscd VIE. the nelO-dIandtIc
protestations OF the miserable T.ton will weigh as
ghtlv AZ feather against A milestone. There may be
Other developments Inch Will crush Mr. Beecher out
a. sne case now stands he virtually acquitted II he
succeeds IN explaining satisfactorily tie remarkable
language which used IN the letter, which Triton cum
nngy put forward the strongest evidence ia his cas
nobody will believe him guilty except those WHO desire
AN IGYoMINIous FAILURE.
FROM The ny Wig
Il is nothing but assertion, from beginning
restrained word u most unfortunate woman; Ihe
would he brought by Mr.. Beecher and Mrs. IItoh 20
bear against the consecutive and detailed 3F E
of A. rrv soft
by Mr.. Iilton. So far they have ignomniously
failed. II one OF these parties were nor
Henry Ward Beechpr, but a common man, the claims OF
both would be laughed out OF n moments considerI,
tion against the detailed evidence OF MI Iiton Ana
now what the only theory on which Mrs. IIiton
rests the assertion OF her DuOcencef II D. ms tndt
husband and father has been go nsaney aous OF ano
her mans public greatness that he has plotted year after
yUaa TO- o1n cbIren IN 26rI.TIde shame that he
might destroy or his rival. Il there one pre-
cedent for such course IN the whole history OF the
evidence genuine. Mrs TltOn's bare assertions
utterly worthless Ana IN order 70 suppose these
assertions true the ady must be secoDVicted OF being
one OF The weakest persons that ever ved-a person
signing away her own virtue without knowing "hAt sue
was ab0ut-a person tossed like a paythlnS between
two men, and iwred about the finger OF either tnat nap
pened 10 he by her side the time. But now let MT
Francis d. MOulton speak, aud speak at once.
THE SITUATION UNALTERED.
From lh> Baltimore GlzciY 80
IF Tilton's statement had not been fortified
WITH documentary proofs-Beecners own leteIs 5
world would have believed Mr. Beeehers simple
asseveraiOn OF his innocence az against the andal O
he supports them cannot Dc disposed OF Dy tne nee
deninls Of MT. Beecner ana Mrs. A4tOu' however
solemny they may be made They are the parties IN
crimInaed Their regulations at stake They know
or at Mr.. BeecJer does-the tremendous cohse
quences both Of them a. pubic opinion before "rose
bar they now stand, prouOuuces them guilty. Tley
must sand or fall together They know What the
charges are and they denied their truth But 70
denv Is not TO refute Tie refutatOn Is yet 10 come
The full that Mr. Beecher has pledged himself 20
give, he must now make II PRELIMINARY defense mas
not even the merit OF plausbliity. The statement OF
Mrs ItOn bears internal evidence that sAe IS WeaK,
lived nnhappily with husband Beyond her solemn
declaration OF innocence II contains nothing out TRIVIAL,
SITUATION For Tton himself We have nothing Out scorn
ana contempt. He may be. and doubtless $50 lar ts
acts OF immortality are cOncerned-a bad man. But MS
being bad does not necessarily make MI Bercuer
good one, or Mrs IHJon pure woman, - r loS 80
without stain the proof OF u yet 10 cOne 4HuS iai
TntOn's charges have not Deen met
AN UNEQUIvOCAL AND COMPLETE DENIAL
From Tn Boston JoHrHaA .
IT'S central point is Its dealing with the d.
rect uud terrible charges made ny MI ItoI aud mere
we have pam queqlvo0a or snent rom
very InaOilty TO come 70 any ueA4Vo VV o
SION in the midst OF shifting incidents ana UMPIRE
crdented revelations At al! events the pubic VIII be
apt 10 concur III tAe cid apnorism that Iact Is
stranger than hcuOn.
Prom N0r7gfes Bi.leffH.
The letter of Mrs. 1itOn Will be read with
the most intense IN crest l. II II 70 DE believed ana 10
ali appearances 1t Is truthful statemen,t places IheO
dore IOn before the world IN terrible hsnt As we
remarked yesterday, cAdrtaDle WoFld VIII De IOIceI
10 me conclusion that sucn man must be the victim Of
insanity Mr. IltOu denies the strongest language
al thar her husband has charged. Her explanation Of
rhe er air d. surely as worthy OF credeuce - ItOns
l. l. indeed bad tale apparently Wrung from nef Only
AT The last moment when endurance was no longer pos
.lbe and when not Only her own reputation Dut tAJ OF
her pastor was 10 DE saved. We doubt II there are
MANY VINO read this statement VINO Will not Oe con
vlured AT least that Theodore IOu must BRING some
stronger proof tuau statement before his
dreadful charges will be believed
MR.. BEECHER's CARD INSUFFICIENT.
IRON m Tr0y VkG
Mr. Beecher, u will be seen, is not yet
ready TO present detailed statement " his defense
agaiusi Theodore Tlt0n, charges. Bu', Tor the far
fame OF tne lady III question, ne hastcus 70 IN Ike
general denial and general assertion that Nj IltOl-
Statement ls improbable aud absurd. Ilis VIII not 10.
II looks merely ike sharp trick OF NJ. I. O.. shear
mans 70 gain time. II Nj BeeCner Is innocent OF the
gut imputed To him by Mr. luton, there Is one clear.
sensible way relieve the pubic mlud al once, Let
Mr. Francs D. MOultOu brand TIton's statement
A falsehoOd, and his documents IN evidence forge
ries. II Mr. TtOn had ialsiu-d tue facts, indeed,
there was no excuse for Mr. MJtOns Withholding Ills
denial a style Luur. !. Was too Important " De de-
layed hr Beechers plea thar mr. ruOn LAS mario
told different story OF his wrongs II perfectly true.
BIC has done But his motive - easily understood, IN
tine hight OF bis r5t attempt 70 save the good name or
his wife and children But the attempt Is now evidently
to made this natural suDterfuke against nim
Well IL Is bad BUSINESS 1ght Tor life or death. But
ne who finally falls IN this battle VIII fdI lower than any
other man D.. the present generation.
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