Ellsworth American., 1874-07-30

our friends Mr.. and Mrs. Ovington, and there,
with shocking bravado. began \ wicked
TRADE. adding, with an oath and violence, the
shameless ISLANDERS against MIR. Beecher, Of
y9sch l now believe MIN TO be the author,
This fearful scene ! learned Of the next Cav.
inihe afternoon he showed me his nyfatiOn
iroM ehe committee to meet them thst evening.
dill not then show nv hurt, but carried ID
WHnio, but calmly without, all night, Till early
ke1ssstas upon this scene at Mr.. Ovington's
convinced me that notwithstanding my hus-
bands recent confessions to me- his former
spirit was unchanged; that his declaration Of
repentance aud affection were only for the pur-
pose OF gaining my assistance to accomplish his
ends In his warfare upon Mr.. Reechar. Ia
the light OF these conclusions, my duty appear
ell plain. l arose quietly, and having dressed,
aroused him, only TO say, Theodore. l will
iasindesd come" lie followed me TO Mrs.
Ovington's to breakfast, saying / was unduly
excited, and that he bad been misrepresented.
perhaps. but icaving mc determined as before.
How 10 account for the change which twenty
four hour> have been capable Of working In
his mind. than many years past. leave for the
eternities with their mysteries to reveal.
That, lie Is an unreliable and unsafe guide.
whose idea OF truth coloring Is selt-loying II IL
my misfortune In this late sad hour TO discover.
lSgnedl ELIZABETH X. TILToN.
July %. 1874,
Comments of the Press
L, the peculiar atmosphere OF thi. case.
where people shrek in stilted English. instead
Of quietly talking. and where the most hideou.
offences do not see Incompatible with perfect
sainthood. even Mr.. Beecher appears TO lose
his power OF lucid expression. A year ago, ne
spoke OF living on the ragged edge ofauxisty,
re morse. fear. despair" Of spending the most
Of his time In "the power Of great darkness
Yet commonplace as the exp lanstion Of all the
trouble Is said to be. he still speaks Of IL as
N Y NJ apA x..fta
a.polgnzncy Of suffering" which he hopes no
other man may feet. and on being filled with
morbid intensity at the very shadow Of it,
Whatever that NAV mean. Should any spirit
uslistic humbug Of the next generation ever
profess TO summon the spirit OF MIR. Beecher,
he can hardly make him talk more eNtraor,ii-
nary gibbcrish than this. Why sxas Mr..
leecher ire milling on the edge Of ruin. despair
remor,e and All The rest OF IT. Surely these
words ore not In the least degree applicable TO
the sli1ht fault-if iaiilt il ws~-which he now
alleges constituted his only ofence.-IN. York
Times.
The spectacle Of an unhappy wife sud moth
er lighting ioI her good name against husband
who wishes 10 destroy il, Is one which appeals
powerfully TO tae sympathies Of every one. In
this csse. the sober judgment will be apt To
agree with the aroused sympathies. The state
mcnt IL 4 thoroughly womany one fun of i'm
pulse and excited feeling careless Of effect. and
on! oeht upon repcling the hsdcous charge.
which are evidently hateful sud Z. ting to her
very nature. Ii l. full Of touching and uncon-
sciously dramatic details. which give il at once
the stamp OF sincerity. and the appearance of
truth. Most readers will b. likely to accept II
n true. and In that case, the whole structure
Of scandalous insipuation, which has slowly
grown up before our eyes durin the last few
year-, will disappear like n poisonous exhsla-
iiou.-lN. York Tribune.
In common with all Tight-nin led people. we
Lament the necessity Of printing revelations
which must carry annoy Ance and distress into
innumcrsbIe households. But 10 refuse to
print authentic and dccen'ly prepared tcstimo-
ny in such a case. exciting. A. IL has sircady
done, universal pub ic attention. and involving
the most serious public interests. would not
hcip To solve the difficulties. aud won d be- In
our IuJgmsnt. departure from the proper
business Of a ncwspapcr.- Boston Advertiser.
The investigation can now go forward to con-
clusion amid the general feeling that Mr..
Beecher Ia. put himself in the right position,
and enc that points 10 hi- ultimate ,indication.
The main question is OF Innocence or guilt a "a
a. 10 that, Mr.. Beecher's denial answers every
required purpose now. and invests the whole
matter with the best assurances for the future.
-. Boston journal.
Il humble myself before him. SAY. Mr.
lteechcr. "a. do before my God" II will die
before any one but mysclf IA al be ineulpste,i
The poor child lying here /. guilile,s. sinned
against. and bearing the transgr.--ion OF anoth-
cr." Now, taxing all this in connection with
the other letters aod exclamatI ons above given
ii Will certainly require abundant proof and
very powerful argument to give to IL the me an
ing IL au,hor now proposes 10 fix upon IL. -
y. York sun.
The statement OF Mr.. 1ilton we publish
along with that of Mr.. Beecher. In "thst pit
ctu-. strained voice" we hear the scents Of
truth. But along with her own cxcupii iiion 1t
VIII wildly suggest more charitable Idg-
mcni Of the man whom she has lcft than has
hitherto seemed possible. Is Theodore Tulou
sane ri New York World.
But men everywhere look aghast at Mr..
Beecher's apology and at his letters. The au-
ihcnIlctty Of these is not denied. They are the
damnt AZ eshtence in the case. II Mr.. B~cch.r
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contain were never prompted 10y aay yeniat
sin. No mere error Of judgment. 40 triyial
fault that might siisnaie a few friends, but
which can b. a,oned for by true repentance,
ever he'd 10 Zach grOyeling humiliation, TO such
cou.ciou-ness 1t utter ruin. IL il impossible TO
read them without entire heart-sicAness, Wiz
out feeling cnveloped by 4 dense cloud Of
dread Liberal Christian, New ork.