The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-22

Beecher He promptly through Mr.. Moulton
returned the letter to Mr.. Tilton, with an
expression of shame and sorrow for having
proceeded in the manner lie did. The
letter wes as follows:
December 80, 1874
WearIed with opportunities, and weak.
ened by sickness, gave a letter implica.
ting my friend II. w. Beecher, under as
surances that it would remove all Difficult
lies between me and my husband. That
letter now revoke. was persuaded to
it, almost forced when was in weaken.
ed state of mind. regret it, and recall all
its statements. f. II. TILToN.
desire to say explicitly Rev. Bcechci
has never offered any improper solicita'
ton, but has always treated me in manner
becoming a christian and gentleman.
ELIZABETH II. TILToN.
AT the time of Rev. Beechers returning
above document to Tilton through Moulton
Beecher requested Mouton to call at his
residence on Columbia street on the next
day, which he did. A long interview then
cnsued, in which Beecher expressed to Mr..
Moulton great contrition and remOrse fol
his previous crimnality with Mrs. Tilton,
taking to himself the shame for having
misused his sacred Office as clergyman to
corrupt her mind, expressing determine.
ton to kill himself in case of exposure,
and begging Mr.. Moulton to take pen
and receive from his (Mr. Beecher's) lips
an apology to be conveyed TO Mr.. Tilton
in the hope that such an appeal would SC.
cure Tilton's forgiveness. The apology
which Mr. Beecher dictated to Mr.. Moul
ton was as follows:
MR.. BEEoHER's APOLOGY, IN TRUST WITH MR..
MoULToN.
My Dear Friend Moulton:-I ask
through you Theodore Tilton's forgiveness
and l humble myself before him
a. / do before my God. He would
have been better man in my
circumstances than have been. | can ask
nothing except that be will remember ali
the other breasts that would ache. | will
not plead for myself even wish that
were dead but others must live to suffer
| will die before any ore but myself shall
be inculpated. All my thoughts are run
ming out towards my friends and TOWARD
the poor child lying there, praying with
her folded hands she is guiltless, sinned
against and bearing the transgressiOns oil
others Her forgiveness have. humbly
pray TO God to put it into the heart of hci
husband to forgive me. have trusted thi.
to Moulton IN confidence
(Signed) II. w. BEEcHER
In the above document the last sentence
and signature are in the handwriting of Mr.
Beecher.
10. That Mrs Tlton wrote the follow
ing letter to friend
ia LIVINGSTON ST., BRooKLYN,,
January 9Th, 1861
Dear Friend-A cruel conspiracy ha'
been formed against my husband in whicl
my mother and Mrs. Beecher have beer
the chief actors. Yours truly,
ELIZABETH X. TILToN.
II. That in the following month Mr.
MoultOn wishing to bind Mr. Tilton ant
Mr.. Beccher by mutual expressions of {
good spirit, ELECTED from them the follow
ing correspondence
Mr.. Tlton to Mr. Moulton.
BROOKLYN, Feb. Z, 1871.
NY Dear Friend-In several converse
tions with you you have asked about M
feelings toward Mr.. Beecher, and yester
day you said that the time had come whci
YOU would like to receive from me an eX
preston Of this kind. In writing | say
therefore, very cheerfully, that, notwith
standing the great suffering which has beei
caused to Elizabeth and myself, | bear hin
no malice, shall do him no wrong, shall
discountenance any project, by whomso
ever proposed, for any exposure of his sc
cret to the public, and if know myself a
all shall endeavor to act toward Mr.
Beechcr IL. Il would have him in imllar cir
cumstances act toward me. | ought to add t
it that your good offices in this case hav
led me to a higher moral feeling than
might otherwise have reached.
Ever yours, affectionately,
THEODORE.
To Frank Moulton.
On the same day Mr.. Beccher wrote t
Mr.. Moulton the following:
Feb !, 1871.
NV dear friend Moulton Il am glad t
send you book, etc Many, many friend
has God raised up to me, but to no one c
them has he ever given the opportunit
and the wisdom to serve me as you have
You have also proved Theodore
friend and Elizabeth's. Docs Gs
look down from heaven on tire
unhappier creatures that more need
friend than these. Is 1t not an intmatio
of Gods intended mercy to all that eac
one of these has in you tried and prove
friend, but only in you are we thus united
Would to God, who orders all hearts, thi
by His kind mediation Theodore, Elizabet
and | could be made friends again. Thee
dore will have the hardest task in such
case, but has he not proved himself caps
Bile of the noblest things?
wonder if Elizabeth knows hoy
generously he has carried himself towar
me. OF course | can never speak with he
again without his permission, and do Nc
know that even then it would be best.
Mr. Moulton on the same day aske
Mr.. Tilton if he would permit Beecher
address a letter to Mrs. Tilton, and MI
Tilton replied in the affirmative, wherewit
Mr.. Beocher wrote as follows;
Mr.. Beccher to Mrs. Titon.
BROOKLYN, Feb. 1871.
NV dear Mrs. Tlton; When saw yo
last did not expect ever to see you agal
.