The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17
THE BROOKLYN AFFAIR.
MF. Eeechel's Friends COngrasu
late Him.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15-The Brooklyn Eagle
says great crowd OF Beecher's church people
went TO his house at the close of the prayer
meeting last night They were received in the
library; MT Beecher, with a countenance
nghled with joy, and with eyes filled with
Tears, stood with Mrs. Beecher in the centre of
me room. A dozen hands were outstretched
10 MIN at once. He took as many of them as
ne could conveniently hold right and left. The
i G'uie went up to Mrs. Beecher and kissed Der.
sne was powerfully effected and could
scarcely return this kind attention. There was
hood OF congratulations poured upon the
pastor and his wife. Sympathy, love and con-
naence was expressed on every side. Mr..
bsecners fatigue seemed to wear away under
Inc Klndnesses of his friends. There were not
strangers. They also felt the warmth of the
preachers hands and shared in his CHEEKY
words.
10 stranger who was profuse in his emo
ions OF regard, Mr.. Beecher said, Eyes, have
nad severe trial to bear it patiently, conscious
Vi my integrity" Alusion was made to his
assailants, when he said, II have been sadly
deceived in those whom implicitly trusted
MT beecher said that he had rid himself of a
great burden, and was going to the White
m 3l. and trclic away his troubles.
;, Ihese were his only expressions relative to
the recent event. The rest was in interchange
ol irlendiy inquiry. AS the throng continued
10 peset him it could be seen that Mr.. Beecher
W. was much overcome by the manifestations.
mere were whole families gathered there, and
even down to the children, Mr.. Beecher did not
neglect one. The reception lasted for an
hour.
The Opinion Generally Favorable to Wr
Beecher.
The comments of the morning papers are
generally favorable to Mr.. Beecher, and regard
the Matchmaking features of the case as damage
ing, II not fatal, TO the Tilton party, while
MI Beecher is censured for submitting to it.
and thus supporting, in the minds of MANY. the
theory of his guilt. Mr.. Beecher's church re-
gard his vindication as complete and are over
joyed
What Tracy Says.
Lawyer Tracy said to-day he did not believe
Hilton would ever bring his threatened suit in
to court against Beecher. Tracy also says that
less than half of what the committee has heard
has been published.
1t is stated here that Mouton has teegraphed
that he will be in Brooklyn, Monday.
The Report.
The Times says the committee makes no at.
tempt to conceal the fact that they have de-
termned to report in Beecher's favor, but are
willing to give Moulton another hearing, when
the latter's friends say he will disprove
Beechet's blackmailing
Beecher and MouIton.
The Sunday Mercury says Mculton's friends
informed him that publication of his full
statement would do him no good, out would
only result in pulling down Beecher, when
Moulton replied he did and care to publish any
statement at all, except what was in the hands
of the committee, provided Beecher did rot
make any charges Of blackmai. This was told
Beecher. who replied that his (Beecher's) state
ment did contain charges of blackmail, and
when told if such charges were made that
Moulton would print the whole of his full
statement, Beecher cody replied that if Moul-
ton published any further statement he
(BeecheI) would have to go to Washington in
stead of Peekskill. Moulton left the city the
next morning
Tue Mercury says that Beecher saved Moul.
ton from Informer Jaques CLUTCHES, and the
visit to Washington by Beecher might bring
out facts not known to the public.