Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-08-15

The BEECHER-TILToN BUSINESS.
statement ofMoultOn, upon whom all eyes
have been turned, for the means of set
Ting this tit-bit of scandal, has a! lengt Ii
been made, but public curiosity has not
yet been garfield by the publication. The
committee hesitated, but after another
days delay, it is said, Moulton is to be
allowed to publish. Why this delay, if as
il has been claimed, it was favorable to
Beecher Enough, however, has be en-
known, TO prove the truthfulness and
verify of the letters qouled by Tilton in
the statement, as they are sustained by
copies. submitted by Moulton. OfBeecL-
er's guilt, therefore, remains not ques-
tion. Those who haye been so Mortified
at the prejudging of the case by the T6le-
graph, will please note this fact.
The attitude of Moulion towards the
Beecher party is that OF armed neutrali-
ty. Alter he was made use OF by Beech
er for years TO quiet Tilton, and bind a
truce between the seduccr and the hus-
band and II was found by repeated dis
coveries of treachery in the negotiations
on Beecher's part no faith could be kept
with him, Mr.. Moulton kept every bit of
correspondence, of which all the three
parties were lavish. He learned from
this, as well as from Beeeher's own mouth
the impurity of his life, if not his entire
absence of moral sense.
He has sought 10 save Beecher as
duty to society, to save Tilton as friend.
Beecher endeaVored TO use MoultOn to
edge Tihon out of Plymouth Church, and
get rid of him. He found, as IL pastor.
that he had DO influence with MOultOn
to wrong friend therefore, as the game
has been played it has been the ann
of Bee cher's lawyers to separate Til
ton from his wife and his clasSmate, and
while they succeeded in moving her
away from her husbands custody where
she is mere wax for the fashIoner, they
wholly failed to soothe whee1le or
move Moulton. Finally, af;er pushing
Mrs. Tilton forward to bedaub her hus-
band with statements prepared for her
and wholly suppressing one whole
statement she made honorable TO him
Mr. Beechcr himself endeaYOred 10
compel Moulton to surrender the dOcu-
ments, stultify himself, or be, forced IN the
public eye into the position ofTilton's
immediate friend. The latter was The
fact, and Moulton would not deny il; but
he would also have continued to be
Beecher's friend had he seen any moral
| foundation 10 rely upon, the consequence
Is that Beecher has abandoned Moulton,
and is now afraid to visit him. Tilton has
the pluck and manliness to continue his
relation with his friend as before. he IS
| prudent enough not to go there too ollen
Out not coWardly enough to stay away
all the time for fear of public opinion.
| AT the same time he has refused 10 listen
TO MOultOn's written statement, and OBJ
serves the caution of man of sense, to
which he has been raised by his troubles
| Those two young men have friendship
as perfect as Beecher's loyalty is imper'
| feet. Their relation is more honorable t.
the nature OF man than years OF mere sen
| timentalIZing in the pulpit. Beecher
| published his letter to Moulton suppOS
/ ing it would prejudice Moulton IN the
public eye. MOulton replied gallant
ly, and spiked the Beecher battery. Tht
next dodge was toprOceed against MOul
ton in the public prints of New York
hoping TO intimidate him. The New
York press on this suBject is as unreliable
generally speaking, as the vast wealth 0
the Plymouth Church worldly club Cal
make it 10 an advertising and social ca
pacity. So astule was Moulton, who is
superior man and sagacious in thing
worldly, that he felt that in conflict be
fore pubic opinion he must either b
crowded out OF business, or quit Tiltol
altogether or call in legal counsel. Hi
business house had been in fuss will
the Treasury, and had employed Ben But
Ter. Moulton Conducted she business. =
He naturally telegraphed to Butler. tTha
Is why Butler appears on the scene u
counselor in conspiracy too vast io
Moulton to fight. The Beccher white
washing Committee had, meantime, go
10 be as much afraid Of M0ulton as of Til
ton.
Both had developed unexpected forti
tude and resources Counsel was nov
employed to effect public opinion. Moul
Ton appeared before that band OF lawyey
and saints with u gentlemaniy collection
OF papers, closely confined 10 the Beech
er Tilton case, but he warned The connse
of King Agrippa that behind that collec
tion he had another which they nigh
have by prosecuting him In the print
and elsewhere. The court was strickel
with fear. They returned to offers o
compromise. Very well, SAID Mr.. Moul
ton, all have asked Tor is peace. Thu
Is Beecherism trying to live oyer the pc
riod Of calamity, to live down human In
tercst In this thing.
Those letters are hard TO be wiped ou
and explained. Men should not write let
tiers who do such things.