, 1874-08-19

From, th< Gltpttand utraid.
The comments Of tho press generally upon the
Deeohor statement shows 4 stronger desire to
believe in its truth than conviction that 1t is
perfectly satisfactory. On ono point there
aeemeR to be unanlmity Of sentiment: The
statement aud oross-examination nay scquit
him Of being bad man, but only exhibiting him
VerJ WDRh man.
MR. pxEoHzR DrLLAnD.
From iAs LoulsriAe Courier-.journa1
Mr. Deecher billiard: Mr. Moulton's Mifa
he wished DO was dead and nho, Mr Moulton's
wife, said that Mr. Moulton said rs how Mr. Til
ton wished he was doad. Thon Mrs. Moulton,
she allowed that Mr. Mou1ton he wished that ho
was dead; AE. Mou1ton'a vito, then eho aaid
waa all dond. And that's all I know, o1copt-
in TINT !, ME. Deeohcr billiard, wished I was
dead"
JUDGMENT IN DEEuHEn-T1EToN.
Fran u* I'hs&adtlnhia Ledger.
tho parties to tho Tilton-Dooohor controversies
hayo challenged public Judgment as to their
several characters; and 1t go haprens that such
Judgment eau be sufficiently mado up without
othor, as zach ono has furnished abundant testi-
naony az to himself, which can DO taken together
with the uudlsputod facts. Rogtnning with Til
ton. what a spectacle does hc ,presontl Affirm
years positive evidence OF his wifes criminal in-
timaoy with hfr. Beocher, ho continues during
tho Whole Of that time lis intercourse and his
correspondence with tho perrpetra.or Of tho
foul wrong - sometimes friendly, cordial
and and tsreate1ng1the ffienay poriods 'bfn; boins
1narkca by tho interchange OF messages of
"graca aud goodwill, and tho execution Of
treaties and covenants OF peaco-and thoahoetilc
poriods, beinR. distinguished b! 1naualin asnti-
Which wore huahed by the payment Of go much
money In cash. During these iutormitting peri
o1g lie by turns iudulged in eross assaults upod
md tranacendentai praises Of his wife, condoues
her fault.whatever 1t waa-anl aeoepts an
"apology from tho man tso atosssod Of COM
mitting against him (lilton) The foulost posslblo
criule which can be committed sgainst hug
band. Having dono all thB-abhorront AZ tho
contemplation Of such conduct must DO to evory
truo mau-he then, in another Of hiH intermittent
spaamB OF hostility, pour8 down u shower OF
public accusations upon the wife whose ofYonse
he had condoned, and upon tho other offender
whose "apology" he had accepted, aud With
whom lo had signed a troaty Of oblivion. It is
character. Whatever differences OF opinion
there may DO 10 to Mr. Deeaher, it Ii difficult to
conceive What possible plea can bo put forward
to break the force OF tho inevitable Judgment
against Tilton. He has shown himaelf Ia ba
sidoration, and no ono can ho blamed who holds
him unworthy OF belief.
Mr. Doeoher also has described himself, giving
tho public an opportunity to INSPECT his charao-
tor In tho light he throwa upon it, aud in tue
1870, ho know that 1iiton had made an infamous
accusation against him, which be {Deeohor) tlen,
81 now, beloved to ba = cruel, wiokod fabrica-
tion, for tho sole purpose ct peraonal royongo;
Tilton's feeble health and distracted mind. ct .
time whom Hlo was "sick, oven unto doat1 " had
oxtortel from her, through an alleged informal
rrocess OF n'ontal torture, pretended oonfea-
sion Of her guilty conduct with him; poao1or
those accusations aud mRchlnattona were
I sspd dsgsss ssd him. Sssbe Sa md t.. drive ssas sim
from his pulpit aud hia home In Drooklyn by
ssas 1s tHss s' sssqasty s yE sE ss sss' Eeoa
Was using tho cruel, wiokol and infamous acou-
satlon whioh he had fabricated to lovy "baok-
mail upon him and others ho knew that Tilton
lad become corrupt in his morals and degraded
part Of the throe Of four yours during which thin
was Ill going on, ho, Decohnr, profossos to laYa
boen aasiduously engaged In trying to restore
this Infamous ualunlnlator, tlls shamoesa cor
sick vito, this Drazon blaokmalor, to his
position OF power and mlschlof al 8 pnblio
journalist This ia Mr. Deoohor's pioturo Of
limself-his portrayal OF tho character OF tho
pastor Of What ho vainly and oateutatiol,sly
stylos "tho groat church "--hts tosorlption Of
own manhood to lis religious profession, to his
position Al All instructor IN morals, and to out
ragod society. II ho could Bilenco tho tongue,
and Hlaeklo tho pcn Of 1'ilton 10 far III his oto
case was concerned, he was willing to continue
his association aud intimacy With 1linl villain as
he described him to be II ho could hide tho
scandal connected with his own name lo Was
willing to furnish thousands OF dollars and
to uso hin vast influence to replace tho
diabol!oAl aehemor he depicta In position
where lo could do intlnita damage to othora III.
oluling tho Church aud tho 1ollxIou Of which 10