Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-08-20

AUGUST 20. 1874.
not In 90 doing expressly give assent
to her doctrines. especially with regard
to the marriage relation, upon which
point she was at variance with the
views which /, in common with all
christiau men entertained, hut IL was
plausibly urged that could preside at
the lecture aud introduced her upon
the simple ground OF advocating free
speech and liberty Of debate: but as
understood shc WAS about to avow
doctrines which I abhor, and I could
not bs induced by this plausible argu.
ment TO appear at the meeting. They
continued to annoy mo mp to the very
day Of the meeting, Without any dis.
third threat but with the obvious In.
teutiOn to induce me 10 think Il would
be for my interest to take their advice.
Mr.. Tilt0n himself went over to New
York and presided q The meeting,
when Mrs. Woodhull gave vent, ss
l understand, for the lirRt time In
public TO the iuil expedition Of her
free-.ove d0ctrines.s The very thought
that sh0uld have been asked under
any circumstances to preside or be
present u such 3 meeting was inex.
pressibly Calling TO me. Whaaever
my astonlshment might have been, the
motive OF Mf. Tiiton anA Mr.. N0uitOn
in asking sOch . thing I Iquestion ~
the request WAS . most humiiiaiing
one. AT shout the same time I found
that the circle or which Mss. Wood
hull formed part, vas the center Of
losths0ms scandal, organizes, ,classified
and promulgated with B greed and
uncleAn appetite for every thing that
was foul aud vile. I would noe aeso-
Eciate with these people, y4s Nr Tilton
and AI. Aoulton bed, nOme strange
theory concerning the uanagement Of
this particular affair which always
made Il 10 their judgme6t necessary
tor them to mAintaia friendly selaaious
With this group OF human, hyeuas.-
From this circle, sad- from II. Tilton's
intimate assocIati0us With 4, solle "a.
mora And snspicions arose ainonx my
own congregation. which led them to
investigate and partly into ths sEEajrs
OF Mr.. Tiltpn from whom aloae, -
ihey generally believed the rumora
against me originated. Il shese mat.
tcrs I Was conStantly aud voluuSaSily
assured by Me. Nohlton thae they.
wore ,misfaken, and yet their xeal In
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