, 1874-07-26
TlLTOF'S INCONSISTENCY.

just now the major part Of the New Yorf
press, and most Of the channels and avenues
Tor the distribution OF news in New York City
and Brooklyn. are engaged in denouncing and
7::iculing Theodore Titon. Hundreds Of con-
-ralictory sayings are put into his mouth. To
day he is faintins away; tomorrow he
is before the Committee bathed in tears ;
:na next day he is going to retract every
sling be has already said, and attack Deecher in
fclne other quarter. The persistency, and ya1ie-
u. ard dhuaiyeness of these Juggling feata indi-
ca.e system and method. On the other hand, an
impartial public havo not failed to observe that
Whenever 2lr. Tlton has had anything to say
1or himself, he has struck With the precision
aud force OF q Eteau-hammer, and has
'i'aoTn signs Of some considerable re-
servo power. There is no dauger Of
Als going mad He Lns too much sc!t~esteem
10 be upset By tho din and clamor Of tho local
press: tho reporters, and news-agents and if he
llas as he says, more proofs to bring forward 1o
Kan well bido his tino.
IL IS argued that Iilton's gtory must be false,
Itcc2use ii it we're true he would never laye for
;,1ven Eeecher and his wife, and would not hare
lived with tho latter after tho discovery. Some
contend that If the story wcro truo he would
nave shot Beecher on the instant, Others wonld
10 content with cowhidipg or knocl.-dovu
-anyfhlng but exactly what Tilton did would bo
hc1hc15nt to make Lis story credible,
IN the great Jingle Of human nature. even
''hen adorned by the Christian profession, no
f're accustomed to look for anything rather than
>oS what Christ instructed hin fo]1ow-
rr' to be. Shall I forgive my broth.
ef seven times? asks q DisciDle. Yea. Ray
'@.nty times seven, is the Lords answer. tn
'"'o not cay you shall forgive him for everything
except the seduction Of Your wifo. Vengeance
- nline' smith tho Lord; will repay. II the
4;oie ID good for anything, it is because it
7esches the duty OF forgiveness for the cravcst
rs we'll rs tho least o1fenses And vet vhe,;
:: mon fass lie forgave, there is metropolitan
chorus OF denurciation raised against hin, in a
en'lst!an city because 10 didn't do sometime
olnefent from what he SAYS he did-sometb;n1 !
c!''erens from what Christ explicitly enioned
'1at he should do.
Ne are not concerned to defend TY]ton ,c,;,st
t1o Charge Of inconsistency, but We cannot fail
10 remind his aaEailants that the; have not rot
established their main mimi ~ .oo,,z.
''oa' We: that lie WAS tho pa,amonr
'4 A's' woodruff af1s. hilton docs not
ehaFEe him with inlde1ity to his marriage yovs.
<'>s'oeaah he- statement is cunning1y worded. 20
'ia' 'ast5 reading of it would convey that i'm |
4'sss'on- Hr. Tllton, when inter1oeated unon
sae point, denied the charge with considerable
'@S Consequently it rests upon nothing 40 |
."s 'u' The fact that ho wrote the vooahn,, !
'Al'ns-a foolieh publication, undou;,t,,d,.
.''o cae which Mr. Tilton has probably recra.toa
- He' Inc s1a'ns OF fact are all siftca ont ~ ~,
':-oaaant :: newspaper chaT with which TIM 49,
"f Hilton has bean winnowed, there ia
snail grist left. Mr. Iilton may bo libor,;no
:; i'sr, and everything else vile, but iuconq;stont
lie has not been, except so far as he has in tinoa
15as': defended his wifo against aspersion. Such
defense being in pursuance of COMPACT or nm.
derztaueing had when 3Irs. Tilton "reaeUed her
marriage VOWS, and having been fully set forth.
slih the attending circumstances. in lie sror,