, 1874-08-24
AN ASTOUNDING DEVELOPMENT.

picture OF Susan d. Anthony III Theodore TIL
ton's lap, which Bessie, draws 1n her Testimony
bcforo the Investigating Committee. 1t is ode
Of thoso statements which makes Quo doubt lila
own identity, question Lis own aanlty, and trona-
bio fos his owg, reputation, as ho nolftatcs upon
this tendon aud touching epiAodd Of winter lin-
goring iii tho lap Of spring. II undor,ninea a'i
ono's faith IN wol,arkind. If Susau haa yielded
to tho tcmptor, datted with Lis tlaxen locks.
gazod Into his blue eyes, and ltHtonod to h1s
hontal words, then truly, aftor SuBau comoa
tue deluge. Who is safo3 What woman
Ia MI this broad world would bo bottor woman
IL hcr circumatanccs7 II this 10 true, then
should a1l womankind got themselves to q nup-
merry by the trst traiu, double lock tho doors, and
spenl tho remainder OF their days IN soyerest
pohance. II this venerable maid has loaned hcr
charms to mortal nal and yielded TO the Tltonio
fascination; If she, too, hns plucked tho apple
and eaten at tho bidding OF tho handsome ser
pcut then ia all tho fruit in Eden gono, mud tho
trail Of the sespout is over It all. II this old
aud massive stronghold. this Feste-Berg Of feml-
ninity, has yielded to tho enemy, then wllas hope
ia there for tho remaining frail toncmcuta
Wo suppose We ought to boicvo this story. for
1t IL ono OF Deeelera Witnesses who Bays 30. It
is Testimony for Deochor, testimony for r}ym-
outh Church. tostimony sought ont by Mr.
Deechor's Investigating Committee, testimony
to Aop establish tho reputation OF tho grcat
pastor, but VIC cannot help asking, Can it be
true? SuBan, flom her earliest days down to
her ripo old age, has boon the determined, in
yeterate, uucompromising foe Of man. There
arc others who have fought man brave1y, aud
20. have bsou linkod to mau by wedlock. She
has practiced what Hho has preached. She has
never promised any sou Of man to love, houor,
and obey him. There has boen no NONSENSE Of
Wedding ring, Of Cupid, or Of uymen abous her.
No ono can point to Ia boiled ahirt or broiled
steak 81 evidence that Hho 1aB over boon in vas
salago to nun. She boldly proclaimed him tho
Tyraut at the outset. and Ill her lite slo hns
fought him tooth aud nail, showing that there
wcro blows to giyo as we'll as to take. Nsyoryot
haa man been found foolhardy enough to stand
up before her, wlop sho prepared horsolf to 70
uFHA aAG Hd4 -pakA Al4 HQAHA0u uSE CE3 u YGu-
geance. Not oven tho solid priHon-wallH or do
croes Of courts have boon ablo to restrain hor
from the execution OF her purposes. How, then,
can wo lolioyo that this Aulazon Of tho fosnalo
army, this rock aud bnttress OF tho rights Of
won,an this well-toughoned and SEASONED oak
OF female freedom, this rosoluto aud lifo-1opg
viction Of autlropomania, hns in All unguard-
cd moment, in the doad waste Of night, aunk all
hpr antipathes and her ancient hatretlB, thrown
all her prejudiccs to tile wiuda, awootly nestled
iu tic lap Of Theodore, md like 3 tender dove
plaintiveiy cooed a reconclatlon2 "Cau such
things 10 aud overcome us lille summer cloud
without our special wonder p suaau Il. All
tl,ony In q man'a lapl In Tilton'e 1ap!l On
any pair Of masculine knoos beneath tho sun /!
Suaan D. Anthony yielding to tho tender passion!
susan B. Anthony lighting tho torch Of loso
with such scant stock OF oil It Susan D.
Apth-~-. It Is too r,uuh. Ws cannot and win
not bclievoit. Wo may believe that tho Hyperion
OF Livingston atroot las had all Brooklyn and
Now York IN his lap. with several counties yet
to hear from. We may be1ioye that tho sun goes
round tho world. We may believe tho Devil has
repentod. But as patson Halliday obaerycd,
Evon il tho Angel Gabriel should como down
and say 3d." We will not believe this yarn,-not
even though Bosaio telH 1t tor Decchor'a sake,
The edgo Ia too ragged for such a story to hang
On.
It looks black for Desaia 8ho has lived with
Mrs. Tnton too long, and aoena to hnyo tho same
trouble which Mrs. L. acknowledged. III hor
testimony sho claima tLat Alr. Tllton nade i'm
proper advances to Eor, aud at one time took l1or
into ls bod. Iu her letters to 3Ioulton
she explicitly contradicts 1t, and knows nothing
improper Of Mr.. Tltou. Out Of tho mouth Of
such witness, OF courae tue atory Of Alias
Anthonya lapse from discretion falls to tho
ground; but. at tho same time. it ahows what
desperate attaits tho Committee aro iu when tAoy
grayaly accept aud publah auch Htupid stuff as
this. We neod not further defend MlBs An
thony. She las tongue Of her own and knows
low to 11ao it. 1t will DO In order during tho
ucxt fow days to look out for thunder al ronul
tho horizon OF plymouth Church, aud fol-
fresh vigorouH broezo that will mako somebolys
fur fly. 1u yiow Of this testimony coupled
with much that haa gouo before, wa can only
say like TnlstaT aftor Shrewsbury battle:
"Lorl, Lord, how this world il given to lying!"
--...:@-e.--.......=-.@
Tho widor scandal Of plymouth Church haa
not yet ended in tragedy; the scarcely loss cruel
one OF Jersey City hus Tho ueBtor Prynno OF
tho lAtter case. Mary pomoroy, faded and diod
bofore tho public executlonor branded tho scar
lot letter Oh her bosom, Tho Rev. john 8, Gton-
dennlng, hor alleged seducar, who vruug from
her at the muza|a Of pistol paper to sayo
him from condemnation BY tribunal Of min.a.
tera. is possibly airing himsolt In secret upon
the scaffo1d of remoxso publicly, ho, through
his lawyers, ia deuouno!ng the story
Of the pistol IL moonsLtuo." Tho rirt
ls buriod, her child bears tho namo
ot Gleudonnlng, and tho city authortica Lave
conmonoad auit agalnst him for tho maintenance
OF tho infant. OF Course 1t In Ill " roonshlno,"