New-York tribune., 1874-08-15
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
TIE SHADOW DIsPELLED.

Mr.. Beecher has rescued himself from his
only peril He has stated the history Of his relations
with the Tlons and with MoultOn without reserve.
The charges Tton have been supported by no proof
The garbled extracts from Mr.. Beechers own letters
truth OF charge But they were such letters as
10 need explanation Mr. BeecheT has made Mte1 inat e1
nor himself Thus at Last proving That he has nothing
now TO conceal Mr. Beecher dispes the only shadow OF
among fairninded and pure-ninded men,
A STRANGE AND STARTLING STORY
The door of the skeleton closet at Plymouth
Church has opened and instead OF skeleton emerges
ruNied. At last he himself appears upon the scene
after long and weary waiting of the public and tells
cause we surrender much OF our space to-day II Is
written with consumnate ability with all the clearnsss
beeehor & avon "HHn in bis most ,mpassoned sermons
had had 6s more cause to be earnest than in this
defense Of his character which, as 1t falls or succeeds
makes or ruins hun f1reyo n mas n D9sh @ SqH me ana m
preme effort by which he seeks to rend those honds aud
II be for him ana for us ali if DO Deah has shorn his
locks Of strength But II the bonds Yield but do not
seek TO unoose them again. In his own true words
The time has come
The explicit, comprehensive and solemn denai OF Mr..
Tton's charges which Mr.. Beecher has already made
he in this statement, repeats with even greater empha
force OF language is emboded AT interview which
ever took place Mrs. Tton and myself did
thing occur which might not have occurred with per
feet proprety between brother and sister, between
father aud child, or between man OF honor honor
wears ago this denial coming from Mr.. Beecher
would have been sufficient answer to any accusation
OF such kind, but unhappnyit II Is not sufficient.
His word Is no longer proof He must explain, refute
convince, and In his turn seek TO destroy. We
only approach the statement in which this dsDial Is
iutrenched, like citadel within wall after wall, with
profound regret hat the citadel s not strong enough IN
itself withstand army and that all these lines Of
defense may not as superhuous protection be swept
utterly away Yet would ne. be Just to blame Mr.
TO fully analyze this long statement would be i'm
II is strong, and perhaps will be accepted by Mr.
Beecher's friends as his vndication But the public
wnL hoping for the BEST w mot accept P. Il as na
has yet be made the Committee has yet to report No
has the right TO decide upon the Innocence OF Mr.
Beecher till the verdict OF Plymouth Church has been
formally rendered aud the testimony published 10 full
while even then 1t may be necessary to suspend judy
until the question Is tried before that higher
tribunal before which Mr. Tton announces he Is
resolved to bring 1t.
THE WHOLE CASE BOLDLY MET.
The Nsp- York sua.
The programme OF compromise and darkness
put forward OF late for the conclusion OF the P mouth
Church scandal has been changed by the action OF Mr.
Beecber. His statements presented to the public
day Ii all the issues OF the case and charges
OF blacknai plots, aud intrigue broadly and une
Quiyocay presented Now at least there il to
hope that the whole truth n, OF this distressing
with it, who is in manner guilty. can escape the
Beecher shows csurage and determination to fight for
his life In every point OF view thls Is we'll II the ship
battle and at MONDAY rather than be scuted privately
n the twilight.
A COMPLETE ABSOLUTION.
The Ne1- York Star.
Three men have of late filled Overmuch the
public eye MoultOn, Tlton, Beecher, have been the
oynOsure Of their the burden Of
tongue. From to-day Moulton drops into the cess pool
OF life, aud ron passes into the Coventry prepared
for every and despcabe creature. Beecher alone
remains and forever he will stand monumental among
the good aud weak preemnent IN the seectest circle OF
unique men, upon whom the magic OF magnanimlty
works the fretwork OF unsehshness aud the outwork
OF accidental with the guile OF lamb
Beecher entered the nest OF the snake How
bitterly he was assailed tho world first knows
to-day. How utterly yielded himself and his in1u
ence 10 the VILE Of the schemer made clear another
column Good among the bad the generous among the
selfish ingenious among the schcmers fair among the
VILE O victim among blackmailers, Mr. Beecher sud
denly found himself apparently at the mercy of bold,
bad men, who used him for their ends and bled him for
their life. His story best told IN hs own words. II
should Nv read carefully aud dispasslQngtey, or