New-York tribune., 1874-07-23
and no part of the letter. but written at distance bo

We trust the evidence will show ouy as hcr spIltna, ,
word. il very possible. That any crime has been com
mitted between the two We do not believe
TILTON's WONDERFUL FORBEARANCE.
Prom TIE NerYork Grdphic
| SO far as the public can now see, IRON
careful persal of Mr.. Ttons relation OF the alleged
been shown bv him a and indeed wonderful for
brarancc sake OF his children, the hOnQf OF ne
deeply outraged him. While al may not sympathise
with the meek and Christian spirit wlch prompts s
Who had dshonored him. none can deny that If Mr.
Tltons accusations are not dSproyen he WI stahq 10
the attitude OF who has not Only done TINS, Dut mas,
IN ms consideration lor ouheS' ,Dcnresentaon
ience until goaded TO an expose by those who had be-
qua imagine that there no bounds to bis cndur
him the accusations brought against him 10
be hoped that, true, 1t will do so However weak his
excuses may he. great is his popularity that very
many will eagerly believe him; but we do not thhK
that we misread pubic opinion when We deem that DIS
Justification must be very complete to regain Tor hi
the hold which he had upon tho hearts OF the ptoPe @
only few hours since and when m & NOW ai fr no.,ve
legal proof crcumstntal moral evidence Is ehcush TO
carry conviction with them
MIR. BEECHER UNHARMED.
From The Brooklyn Eagle
We are called upon to examine the testi-
which MI TIlton oilers In support OF an accusa
ton involving the dIshOnor OF himself and OF his WhOic
household and analysis OF that evidence proves
cusvely to mind, that Mr. Tlton has succeeded IN
convincing the world that he is hypocrlte poitoon
and lar aud that he figures III all three characters
|
OF her husbands efforts to tarnsh aud DESTROY IT, ana
We are than convinced that the great ana
venerable clergyman, whose ruin Theodore Iilloh Dc
eyed he had finally brought about sees at Iast snort
and path out into the clear and mellow sunshHe
which should, of right, light up the closing years Vi
| life so eminent and so useful ,
| on such charges and averments these. woman of
the town would be conde emned II hex associate were
| a thief. When made against gentewoman. aud such
a man Henry Ward Beecher 1t is to insult our read
pieces even such testimony as Mr. llitOh
Offers prove that he is cuckold and not s!andeter
But 1t will be said that Mr. Beecher's sefaccusai9Iy
Lott mo
Mr.. Beecher committed some ndlscretiou-sOme wrong
for which he did not hold himself entirely gutess.
We believe Mr. Beecher Is disposed to confess as much
to the Church ana to the world he did TO the man VINO
| sinns % when Nc is said that Mr.. Beecher saw
aal and strong religious affection, sbordeing on ana
urobaDy entering in upon domain where husbands
influence should be supreme, and failed to recognize at
once danger which he exposing Others II not
himself the extent of the oiense which has been Inasn
fled great scandal Is. we believe, summed up
The Bage rciteraes It's conclusions that Mr Beeche rs
man. will fully vlndcate himself ana mat as a eLe,65
man. he will in the future higher than ever before
the name Curistian has different meaning now from
that which the Master intended 1t should bear.
ONLY CiRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
From The Broosvn Unton
Mr.. TiltOn reveals nothing which had not
been already known; he merely rearranges
the testimony which had before given to the rub
lie offers letters which only tend 10 mystiiy the
mysterious subject ana sweaIs TO the accuracy
cnmstantiaI evidence. which the statements Of Mr..
Beecher may completely destroy. 1ir IItOn Is an eX,
pert IN rhetoric. He has great skill IN Argument aud
being bent on proving his is be presumed that
he has exhausted his resources the arrangement and
tbe publication of hs testimony. 1t is the business
of the public az this stage of the investigation to indulge
In any denuncatiOns or anybody, to mpue motives or
10 pronounce verdicts Oly side Of the has
been presented and although 1t must be confessed that
it dark and is omnous OF ey for MI Beecher yet
1t is by no conclusive, and airmnded person
VIII think OF forming judgment OF the guilt OF that
eminent preacher until hc shall have been heard in his
defense. his friends shall have presented plea
iu his behalf.
JUDGEMENT SUSPENDED.
From me Boston Journal
We are unavOdably compelled to publish
this document matter OF news OF more than ordinary
interest large portion OF the public. or the docu-
itself refrain from speaking at present further
than TO say two things: First, this Is either extra
ordinary tissue of msstatements woven by dls1rdered
mind Oor it is hardly compatible with any pausloe
theory Of criminal cdnnlns or 1t Is most sad.
dening chapter OF guilt. Secondly however it should
story, coming from person who cannot now on any
theory be allied disnteresed and it therefore becomes
the reading public to suspend Judgment III the reDut
ting evidence is produced.
AN EXTRAVAGANr AND INCONSISTENT DOCU-
MENT
From The Providence
While the statement Is manlfestly charac-
terlzed by extrayagant Inconsistencies, sefstulea-
lions and absurdtes-presenting under oath facts
what he has repeatedly sOlemnly denied-there Is,
nevertheless, embodied in tins indictment of cor
respondence which certainly needs TO De very clearly
explained utterly dsayowed by Mr.. Beeeher and the
unhappy whose husband after he says, con-
donlng so much, has turned so 1ercely upon her We
do not know by whose procurement this statement Is
brought prematurey before the public, out It's lncon,
gruties sufficiently marked to warn the candid
mind TO await the answer OF Mrs. Tllton and Mr.
and depOraDe scandal
A LOATHsOME STORY.
From BIinore
Theodore IitOn's long promised statement
has been made last. and horrible story IL Is We
shall express opinion as to whether II Is true or false
oathing from the wretched egotist who could write the
story his wfe's seduction and ruin IN style that
rivals the worst OF sensational novels Ihon Is man
OF unclean imagination, and he seems TO revel in the
pruriency of these shameful revelations Even they
are true nothing but sheer madness could have prompted
their publication It Will be noticed that the alleged
immoraities began six years ago and ceased three
years ago Why should Tlton have deferred telling his
wrongs and to the world so longf there ever
could been any excuse for such an exposure it
cond hangs over Mr. Beecher. He may from 1t
and again take m se o M ,o Nave sup 10 him most de
voedy scarcely hope that he will come out OF the fear
statement on Thursday, till then all who desire to
be Just will suspend Judgment.
SAD DOCUMENT.
From Troy Whi1.
II il one of the saddest documents in the
HISTORY OF mankind, and is fortified by letters aud
9ace TO be true or else series monstrous
falsehoods and forgeries ever PIT on record AZ ME-
MIR Beeoher and Mr. IiltoD has plainly been consulted
n the preparation OF the paper and has given his assent
entertained Tor a moment. There is no possible way,
then TO avoid conclusion that Mr. Tton has at last
after repeated attempts to shield both Mr. Beecher
and his own famiy-been driven to declaration OF
the truth Mr. Tlton statement will OF course be read
wh eager interest IL is said that Mr. Beecher aud Mrs
TIlton will present joint statement to the exam
lining committee r. planning their letters ETC. They cer
tainy do But they need still mors 10 send
TheOdore Tlton State Prison for PERJURY II they can
prove II in court II not, Henry Ward Beecher and
Elizabeth TiltOn mus die the DEATH
MORAL PEST
From The Boston Globe
OF the merits of this case, as set forth by
Mr. Tton, have nothing to say at present. His Is
an ,r pare statement and the public will do well TO sus
pend its Judgment until Mr. Beecher has been fully
heard II accusations OF Mr. Tlton true, II Is
sad indeed aud grieyo yousy will the pastor of Plymouth
CHURCH have 1t before the world II IL Is not
true as we sincerely hope and trust will speedily be
shawn IL still "a sad exhibition OF the wicked malice
M will hay