New-York tribune., 1874-08-14

toward him, have been made 10 cOntUoulc' lhcsc
successive views of him must be kept in Wow to eX-
plain my course through the last tour years.
HIS CONFIDENCE IL MIR. MoULroN.
That was blind 50 long TO the real nature OF the
intrigue going on around me was due partly TO my
own overwhelming public engagements, partly to
M complete surrender of this affair and all papers
and questions connected with it into the
hands of Mr.. Moulton, who was intensely confident
that he could manace it successfully. | suffered
much. but inquired lit;le. Mr. Moulton was chary
to me of Mr.. Tiltons condolences to Linn, reporting
to me occasionally in a general way Mr.. Iilton's
moods and ou breaks OF passion only as elements oil
trouble which he was able TO control, and as addi-
tional proofs Of the wisdom Of leaving 1t to hiIn
His comment o the situation seemed to me- at the
time, complete immersed as was in inccssaDt cares
and duties and only too glad to be relieved from
considering the details Of such wrctchod complica-
tions, the origin and the fact Of which remain Ill
spite Of all friendly Intervention perpetual burden
to my soul would not read in the papers about II;
| would not talk about it. | made M0ultOn for a
long period my conidant and my only channel OF
information.
From lime to time suspicious were aroused IN me
by indications that Mr.. Iilton acting the part
of an enemy; but these suspicious were repeatedly
allayed by his own behavior toward me IN other
moods, and by the assurances Of Mr. Moulton, VINO
ascribed the circumstances TO mlsunderstand-
ing or to malice on the part of others 1t is plain to
me now that it was not until Mr.. Titon had fallen
into disgrace and lost his salary that he thought 1t
necessary to assail me with charges which
he pretended to have had in mind for six
months. The domestic olense which he al
legged was very quicly and easily put
aside, but yet in such way as to
l. f,ol in orIar that |
might, through my friends be used to extract from
Mr. Bowen $1,000 the amount of a claim in dispute
between them. The check for that sum in hand,
Mr. Tilton signed an agreement of peace and con-
cord-not made by me, but accepted by sincere.
The Golden Age had been started. He had the capi-
tai to carry it on for while. lie was sure that lie
was to lead great social revolution. With return
ing prosperity he had apparently no griefs which
could not be covered by his signature to the articles
of peace Yet the change in that covenant, made by
HIM before signing it, and represented to me neces-
sary merely to relieve him from the impu-
tation Of having originated and circu-
lated certain old and shameless ISLANDERS about
me, were really made, as now appears. to leave him
free for future operations upon me and against me-
TIE LEVER WHICH WAS USED.
So long as he was or thought he was, on the road
friendly as he knew how to make it, His assump-
ton of superiority and magnanimity, and his patron
izinr manner were trihes at which could afford 10
smile. and which bore with the greater humility
since still retained the profound impression made
upon me as explained in the following narrative
that had been a cause OF overwhelming disaster TO
him. and that his complete restoration TO public
standing and household happiness was reparatIon,
iustlv required of me- and the only one which
could make
But with peculiar genius for blunders, he fell
almost at every step into new complications and
difficulties and in every such instance it was his
policy to bring coercion to bear upon my honor. my
conscience and my affections for the purpose of pro-
curing his cxtrcatiOn at my expense. Theodore
Tilton knew me well. lie has said again and again
TO his friends that if they wished to gam influence
overme they must work upon the sympathetic side
Of nv nature. To this he has addressed himself
steadily for four years using as lever without
scrupe, my attachment to my friends, to my family,
10 his own household, and even my OLD affection for
himself.
Not blind 10 lis faults, but resolved TO look on
him as fayOrably and hopefully as possible and lg-
norant of his deeper malice, laboIed earnestly,
even desperately fOI his salvation For ionr years
have been trying to feed the Unsuitable egotiS. TO
make the man as great as lie conceived himself To
be. to restore TO popularity and public confidence
one who. in the midst of my efforts in his behalf,
patronzed disrepuabe people and doctrines. re-
fused when besought him to separate himself from
them. and ascribcd to my agency the increasing
ruin which he was peraistently bringing upon hint
self. and which was doing my utmost to avert. 1t
was hard to do anything for such man.
! might as well have tried to fill a sieve
- In, ha lattar mart Of tla history he
actually melted and created difficulties, apparently
for no other purpose than to drive TO fresh
tions refused 10 indOrse his wild views and ASSOC
ciatal The best | could do was TO speak well of
him. mention those good qualities and abilities
which still believe him to possess in his higher
moods. and keeping silence concerning the evil
things which, was assured and believed, had been
greatly exaggerated by public report | could not
tlinl, him 50 bad rs my friends did. | trusted TO
The germs of good which l thought still lived in
him. to Mr. Moultous apparent power over him, and
10 the power of nay persistent scif-sacIihce.
Mr.. Moulton came TO me at first as the schoolmate
and friend OF Sir. 1ilton. determined to rciUstate
him. always suspected, without regard to my in-
terests but Oh further acquaintance with me he un-
dertooll and promised to serve bis friend without
doing wrong to me. lie said he saw clearly how this
was 70 b. done so as to restore peace and harmony
to SIR. Ti!tous home, and bring a happy end OF all
Observation-Disclosures Many things which he coun-
seled absolutely refused. but / never doubted his
profe.sed friend hip for me- after friendship had
crown ND between us; and whatever he wished me
to do did unless ii seemed TO me wrong.
TIE STORM GATHERING.
My confidence in him wa the only element that
seemed secure in that confusion of tormening per
nlexities. To HIM 1 wrote freely in that troubiou5
fine when | felt that secret Vaccinations were
op ON around me, and echoes Of the yilest SANDER
concerning me were heard of in unexpected
CHARTERS. when some of my near relatives were set
a,,i,st me and the tattle of "A crowd of malicious