New-York tribune., 1874-08-14


made the most thorough and searching trial; ana as W
result managed my BODY so thae ionta1y nHu nparn
1t. n had said word about tnis ar
my family it would have brought sucn of ,ea,
anxiety the part OF nv wlfe as cOul1 n9t neJl -,
have for many years steadily taxed my lDn 10 tu
utmost that there have been periods wDeh rD,u QUIZ ~ w.
afford 10 have people express even sympathy "'n m Wv,
To have my wife friends anxious about t ana sho"
ing f. to me, would be Just the drop too much - In
ia 1888 came again into the same cohllllOn JUS W
fore going to England and II was one of tu0so reason
why | was wishing 10 CO. The war was at us llSht,
carried my country In heart. had Ihe IndcDfRdfH
in charge. ana was working preaching, and iec'diIn-
continually knew WAS likely 20 Dc proSirat'd ae IN
In December 1870 the sudden shock Of those rouDie
brought on again these symptoms IN "a more Vlolru
form. | very much depressed ~ miaI, ahd at IN
moro because II was Of tdOs' Things that cOuId hO
say anything about; / silent with everybody Oar
lng the last THESE symptoms ndl Drch rec
edy brought by my intense work. carried forward Oh
the underlying basis Of 80 much sorrow and tr0hti,
Nv friend, will bear witness that ia the pulWt hlNt
very frequently alluded to IN eXpecl'ton oI suieu i
death. feel that have more than once already De'u
near stroke that would have killed or pariNIu We
and carry with me now as nave so onen CluGt ~ ~
year, before this trouble began, the Gay thOught OF
death "A door which hig ght open IOr me AZ any mo
mcnt our Of all cares and abors most welcome rest
TiLToN AND THE wooDHULL CLIQUE.
During the whole of the year 1871 kept state
OF suspense and doubt not only to the future Of the
family, for tho reunion and happiness OF which had
striven so earnestly. but to the degree to which
mi KIT personally be subject to attack and misconsruc
tion and tie troahle brought into the church ana
magn.d By publicity. TAe officers OF the church SOUGHT
to investigate in Ma ntOns religious views ana mora
conduct aud on latter point had been deceived hto
the belief that he was not IN iauit' n,'o As ,o
the religious views / still hoped for change
for the better as t was proposed TO drop him from the
list of members for nOnattendance ANA as he asserted
to me his withdrawal, this might have been dOne Dut
mis- wiic sI attended the church and hoped for his
restoration recOllect having with him CONVERSATIONS
IN which he dmly ntimaed to me that no thOukht II
not unlikely that he night 90 back into his OLD position
lie seemed to be in mood 10 regret the past ana So
when was urged by the Examining Committee 10 take
steps, sdlu | wa. not NllnOuL HOpcc lHdt ~
patience ana kindness Iilton Will come back asals
lnso his old church works and be one OF
US again. 1 therefore delayed decision upon
this point for long time. Many of our
members were anxious and impatient, aud there were
many tokens OF trouble from this quarter. Meanwhile
one wing Of the Female Suffrage party bad got nOd Ol
the story distorted and exaggerated form, sucn az
had never beeu intmated to me By MI Illton or MS
friends. did not then suspect what now know, that
these atrocously false rum0rs originated wllh MI iH, IL
diminishing and perceived that while was pledged 10
silence ana therefore could not speak IN my own own us
fense some one forever percevering In alsehoOd
growing continually in dimensions, ana these diCntles
Immensely increased by the anatlOn OF MI leon
In May, 1871, Mrs Woodhul advertised a forthcoming
article. snsdOwng an account OF the DISTURBANCE III MI
TiltOu's family hut without using names. IL was ue-
layed osensIDly, by Mr.. Tton's influence win MIS-.
Woodruff, until November, 1872 During ths suS pension
OF her publication, she became the heroine OF NI hoi
ton ana Mr.. T1ltOn. she was made welcome 10 DOth
houses, the tOeratiOn but not the cordial consent
OF their heard tie most extrayagant euogles
upOn her. represented as genius, porn ahu
reared among rude Influences, but only needed to he
Ing nature did not know much about her ana, thOush
my inpre unfavOrabe, her real character
not then really known 10 the world met her
three times At the first interview she was gracious
at the second she was cold and naughty, but at the
tOriy refused yfesde at the lecture she about 10
give az Steinway Hall The most strenuous efforts had
been mace By bOtn MIR. TltOn and Mr. MOultOn to IN
ducc preside at TINS lecture and To ldenlly NV
self publicly with Mrs. Woodruff. 1t was represented
to me that l need not, III DONG expressly glYe
assent her doctrines, especially WITH regard
to the marriage relation, upon which polut she
the views which In common WJh all CDrlslllu men,
entertained but 1t plausihy urged that l could
ground of advocating speech and liberty OF debate
But a. understood that sne was about to ayow doc
rrues which abnOr, | would not be lnduced oy thls
plausible argument TO give her pubic cOunennce; ana
alter continuing TO urge up to the very day OF tne
meeting without any distinct threats but WIN the on
v0us iutmaOn that my personal safety would De Detet
secured 10y taking this ADVICE. Mr. 1Hton himself went
To New-YOIk and presided at the meeting wnere
Mrs Woodruff gave vent, as understand for the flrst
time III public to full exposition OF her iree-loVe doc
tIncs.
Inc very thought should have been asked under any
circumstances, and upon any excuse, TO preside or De
present at such meeting, was neXpresslby CALLING TO
me. Whatever my ast0nlSlment might nave Dech ihe
motive OF Mr.. ItOn and Mr.. MOultOn IN asking such "A
thing as to which mad not at the time clear per-
ccpuOn as now haye) the request was neyerneicss
humillatiug one. Al about the same tme fOuhd that
rhe circle OF winch Mrs. Woodruff formed part, was
the center OF loahsome scandals, Organized cossted
ana perpetuated with greedy and uncledn appetite
for everything that was foul ana vile.
The moment that any one whether man or woman,
became noted Tcf0rmer or attained any degree Of
the advocates or lt@ral IL
seemed II those who claimed monopoly Of reform
selected persons the special victims OF charges
and filthy ISLANDERS. was by no means the only clergy
man Who was made the butt OF their private gossip,
while it seemed II no woman OF any distinction In the
land was LETT Of their pool OF scandal All the his
tory OF their past lyes and even tue graves or
their friends, were rabed over 10 furnish material
and peexts op dspnstns 70 me and
would associate with these people. Yet Mr. TIltOn
and Mr. Moulton had some strange theory concerning
the management Of this particular affair when always
made il In their Judgment necessary for them 10 main
tain friendly relations with the group OF human hyenas
From this circle and from Mr. Itons Intimate associa
tions with it, many rumors and suspicious arose among
own congregation which led them to press me win
questions, and 10 originate investigations. especiay
into the affairs Of Mr. TltOD from whom alone, as they
generally believed. the rumors against me ,ong
mated. In this was constantly and We
hemently assured by Mr.. MoultOn that they
were mistaken, and yet their zeal in my
TO deal in a summary manner with Mr. Tllton Had
allowed them do this. It was obvious that Mr.. Titon
would have been greatly enraged that all his former
unjust suspicious OF me would have been confirmed and
that he would have had every motive which was neces-
sary to induce him to break up the peace between u.s.
and make some such public attack upon me as he has
have no knowledge Of Mr. Tltons friendship for Vie
Woodruff other than that which the public already
has-hat he manifested his admiration for her publicly,
that he her biography, and that he presided at
her steinway Aall lecture, mention only because he
aroused against himself great Indignation and odium
The Winter following Ns7170, Mr. TiIton returned
from the lecture field in despair. Engagements had
been Cancelled, invitations Withdrawn. and he
spoke OF the prejudice and repugnance with
which he was everywhere met as indescribabe.
l urged him to make prompt reputation OF these
women and their doctrines. / told him that no man
could rise against the public confidence with such load
Mr. Tiltons vanity seldom allows him to regard himself
as in tho wrong his actions faulty. He could never
be made believe that his failure to rise again was
caused by his partnership with these women, and by
his want OF sensible work. which work should make the
public feel that he had in him power for
good. Iustead OF this he preferred, or pro.
fessed to think that l was using my Influence
against him; that allowing him to be traduced
and that my friends working against him, TO which
re oiled that unless the laws OF mind were changed
not Almighty God Himself could lift him into favor II
these must be lifted with him. Nevertheless
sought In every way restore peace and concord 70 the
family which was made to feel had been injured BY
me and was dependent on my influence for recovery.
LETTERS GARBLED.
But one thing was constant and approximation The
odore by lecturing otherwise was prosperous, he
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