, 1874-06-29

| tor litn6oN Dy tl1B uhhlVpy manifesto. IlIG
ago worc beginning to bo forgotten. ub nov
| o0mon forth-Btung by what Bo0mB tho inauff-
cieut proyooation Of technical Irregularities ia
tho Congregational Conference ond unfriondl1
| criticism 10 certain noHBpApors-to challenge to
a mortal duel thg 1nost emiusut preacher il tho
world = man royoroa for hla genius aua his good
| works as far Us Christianity extends. 1t would
| bo 8 misfortune to all of us II the just aud
righteous fame Of tho great prenolcr should rc,,
| ceivo the slightest stain fronl this assault and
| 1t would b8 base iugratitudo for this people to
thinl, any evil Of linn before ho laH boon heard,
or without stronger proof than has yet been Of
forod,
Front khs Ncs Fork Torld.
We arc sure thRt 10 hig1l-apiritrd and hevora-
bic man can heyc rtson from the porusal Of it
tri]tot letter to DR.. Bacon without feolings OF
unlimited contompt for its author. That IL o
mattor Of Hmalf consequence. We foar that not
a few high. spirited and honorable men mny havo
riaen from the porueal Of 1t with foelings also OF
ecorn for the pfotensiouB Of tho religion Of which
itH author represents himBolf AZ a disciple, and
of which tho Roy. DR.. Bacon is generally accept
That is matter Of good deal OF consequence.
-. It Ia under the stress Of DR.. Bacon's
tauuta that lir. Ti1ton now reyveB, without
proving, oil tho imputatfons upon tho character
in tho tlrst place Of his own .wfo. and III the
second place Of Mr.. Doechor, which were orfgi-
nally made public on bis authority by the H.
famous woman whose biography ho wrote, and
which, with all Inconsistency simply amazing,
ho even now ro.denouuces as ~ wicked and bor-
rblo B1anlor." To give these lmputations, depriy-
cd by himself Of all color Of reason, somo shadow
Of probability he prints not letter, but an
alleged extract from letter wrltton by alr,
Dcechor to himself more than three years ago,
From such an extract nothing whatever can bo
honorable mon are at liborty to infer anything
against the man who publishes such an ox,ract
III such conneotion, from a letter evidently
written with tho deepest fcelipg. Had tho
rslative Positions which Mr.. Tilton desires IT to
bo understood were occupied by Blr. Beochcr
and by himself when this letter was written
been completely reversed, the expressions used
III this lotter would come just az appropriately
from tho heart Of a SINCERE Christian who be-
Loving himself to have unjuutly accused a bro
heart Of 3 conscious olfondor sooking forgive
ness for his own otfenso. Wbatnyor mar
have u,.t been TIE provocatlon OF tho 1ettor,
A. Iitqn 3n TscG s to nderetand that bo
1t was written. anl granted tic forgiveness
asked. Aud now. after lbreo yonra, ho rotrncts
this forgiveness, and violates tho HancLtty Of 30
sacred corrospondencc, for tho miserable pur-
beechor is "tho croatrro !" Of bis "magnapiml-
IT," and not he of Mr.. Beecher's magnnuiin-
ny" thia exasl,eratiug implltation having been
put upon Inn, DO it observed, not by Mr.. Beech
or at ul!. but by tue Roy: Dr. Bacon and other
evangelical aspirants aftor tho boati.utlo pro-
nouncet upon the poaeemakcrs!
From Tho Ns,o Tork Herald
The people M tired Of this scandal and will
be glad to soo It laid at rost. Tho recent Council
pnll-bearcrs, aud in TINT capacity thos nionibers
attended to their solemn duties with bccomiag
propriety. TAoy accompanied tho romans.
aitor all the ,gosslps Of tho land bud onjoycd
their laat iook at ,ts face, to tho place Of
appropriate headstone and wont home,
neyer dreaming cf resurrection. Mr.. Iiltou,
Aowayor, with tho unetr,ng instinct Of medical
student WHO is IN soarch OF q froah corpBe, armed
himHolf with pick mud spade and taking poor Dr.
Bacon as ark-antern to be used when occasion
required, repaired to the spot whore the funeral
services wero bold and vigorously throw out sir
feot Of 7oid earth, and at last he struck tho
coffin. Nothing cal DO 10 dead that he canuot
resting place maguetizod it into dull sombanco
Of life, and thruat it before the public razo. f
was unpleasant work to do, even under stern
sonEe Of duty, and there are those who say that
the pa!try excuse that Justice to inHoif required
il IL Of that goasamer nature through which any
EAAn cnn SOC.
MIR. Deeehers past life is unparalleled for
gonosal SUCCESS aud for the largest influence
lIe Las proachod from Plymouth pulpit to half
tho population Of America, who troasro up hls
witty and wise sayings with great affection for
the man who uttered them. Take him for all in
all bis equal cannot be found either in Atnorica
or Europe, Tho magnetic throb OF his public
lilo ls felt beyond the Rocky Mountains, aud tho
echo aud ro.ocho from the lakoa 10 tue Gulf.
About this whole matter lie profera to bo silent,
and perhaps the stoly will die all the sooner Ii
!ss severely alone. Tho public affection for tho
preacher, which makos the continent
ring With his praise as vol ~ the general cause
Df religion, which WeaAonB when Que of tho |
strongest supporters il thus bcspattered with |
mud donlalld that this whole matter come to an
end, that 1t rahablitato its grave, aud TINT tho
maidstone on Which tho Council engraved its
verdict Of acquittal be sot up again.
From the he,o FORK Times.
Mr. Doocher's OWL admissions, al quoted by |
slr: Tton: are certainly yery strong, and will,
minister's Of religion Should correspond in somo
lcgree with their preaching. The solemn warl1-
ny, " 20 sure your a,na viii Ind you out" ia
1ot limited in It's application to tho hearers Of
Elso. Mr, Tll1on declares that he would not have
published a lIno Of this unpleasant subject but |
or the persistent attacks which have boon low
'ud at lin by the friends Of Mr. Bo6oher, aud |
hera aoeuls no roaHon to doubt his word.
From the Ncto York Sun.
Mr.. Triton should hnve Haid more or he should |
rave continued to hold his tongue. What doea |
lie omitted part Of this paper algned BY Mr..
Theodore Tilton's forgixeness2 What had
3eeoler done that Tllton should forgiye7 How /
fou.u tho QUO llavo baen d botter mau III tho
anne circumstances than tho other? Why docs
|lr. Dceclser wish that he we're dead ? And was
his document really written by Atr. Dseohor
With his name slgned to 1t by hiB own hand !?
Those questions suggest Themselves 70 every
mind, Tho end OF this amazing affair has not
at boon reaotod. Mr.. Deeohor tni,st now speal:
nd tell tile wlolo truth. silenoa Oh his part is
70 longer possible.