The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-29
times Mr.. Beeeher became discouraged =,

times Mr.. Beeeher became discouraged a.
indicated in his 'stters to Moulton.
Much hss been said and not without
some justice Of the extraordinary words
and tenor of Mr.. Beecher's letter, but In
interrupting these letters il must Be re-
membered: -
First. Mr.. Beechsr under excitement
Of deep feeling uses strong words, and
emotional expressions This il, aud al
ways has been, a marked quality Of hS
mind.
Second. In this sore trouble he had
been dealing with Tilton, who had shown
himself at times fickle, malicious, re-
vengeiul, and mercenary. In the ligh,
Of these facts there is not \ letter from
Mr.. Beccher, nor sn act o. his, however.
i'll judged through these four years Of
anxiety and grief, that can no, be Nc-
counted for. He was fighting 10 supprc,>
Nh outrageous scandal, which consisted o.
false accusations against him, mad
by reputable woman, and
further that he was endcayoring 10
help man whom he felt he had unduly
injured in business matters, upon repre-
scntations which he afterwards made
believe chiefs. by Moulton were not well
founded The statcmen, of this branch
Of the cHsc-wsud no, he complete with.
out reference 10 the fact that Mr. BceCher
had warm friendship for Mrs. Tilton
which began IN her early womanhood,
aud that Mrs. Tilton rcciproca,ing ,hi,
friendship, began Ms her domestic
troubles came OF to look more than ever
to Mr.. Bcccher for sympathy and advice;
that this feeling on Mn. Tilton's part be-
came under her circumstances SO strong
n to diminish the proper influence which
belongs 20 every good husband is no, un-
likely.
In the course of events, and especially
in December, 1870, Mr.. Beechcr rrccivcd
the impression from Tilton aud Moulton
that
He had Esiranged Mrs. Tiltea's A. nee.
lions
from her husband, and the possibility
that such fact MS this might hc added
10 the responsibilities then resting upon
Mr Bcrchcr constituted, ~ he expressed
il in his letter of February 9Th, in part
one of "the environments that surrounded
him This WAS 10 him the occasion of deep
grief and anguish. Mr.. Becchcr con
cciyrd thnt possibly he had been dcrelICt
in duty, he the strong man and pastor, in
not rrprcsslng Ht once any undue afirc.
tion for him on the part oi this distressed
christian woman, who wRs ycarning Tor
the sympathy that she found not in her
household. and We cannot bu, crprrss
our regret nj two errors into which il j.
apparent Mr.. BecChcr fell. While We
rrcogi1" III" appalling disaster which
seemed imminent when he was confron-
ted by n prot"sscdly injured husband with
II charge Oh the part Of his wife of nm
impure proposal from him to her. di,-
n,trr which threatened to brand with
iufamy name which through year, "f
public Scryiuc as phIanthropit and
minister of God hc had maintained most
huuUrrd ia ia" world, esteem. vet We
feel ihnt IN nn hour "f such dcmnraliza-
tl"n ~ this calamity might justly work,
The Pastor sbsuId have sough,
Counsel.
from Christian men of his own brother.
hood rather than rrlv oD the counsel ola
man uf whom he knew >" little. And of
whosr character, ~ the sequel proved, he
80 sadly misjudgcl; and it is also sppa.
rent from Mr. Bccchcrs own statement.
in view of ih" profound sorrow into
which hc wHs plunged, and the EXPIRE.
sion which be- CAV" Ia bi. feelings, that b"
had erred IN not guarding ~ closely his
relations with th" family of Mr.. Tilion
that there could b" no possibility Tor fear,
in his own mind even. of an undue siic,.
ton hy Mr., Tlt"n Tor him, through any
h""dI"s. friendship or agency oi his
Tilton Ia hi. statement before the Com.
uittr", speak, uf hi. hom" ~ one Of IN.
Usual harmony, an ideal home; bat upon
hj. cru-s examination II clearly APPEARED
thu, 1t VII. anything but happy or har.
noniouN The truth ~ to tbi. j. mat"ri.
al, both 70, affecting 1Illon's crcdibility.
and IL, showing the chanacirr of Mr..
Tilt0u doIncstIr troubles and th" inlu-
cuc'-s that r"a"h"d her daily life. Her
painful testimony reveals IcalOu. hus-
band, accusing her Of infdrlities with
different men ~ cIerting sensual h..
hu"ncc upon all. She declnrrs that her
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