The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-11
Beecber, TiIton and NIouIton

Beecber, TiIton and MouIton.
The Hermit of New York, the able
and interesting New York correspondent of
the Troy Times, thus dscourses
MouLToN A FRAUD.
woodruff, Robinson Il Co. are an honor
able house in their general dealings but |
fear that in Moulton they have second.
class fraud. | recommend them to get
rid OF the fellow as soon as possible, for his
connection with the Ijeecher matter carries
too strong faint Mouton has been play
ing the part of an artful dodgcr IN absent
ing himself from the committee until the
latter had been disowned by Tilton 1t Is
OF little use to look to that body for salts.
factory verdict under present circum-
stances, and it is said that the committee
itself is dissatisfied with its own construc-
ton and powers. Moulton is to be brought
up as the heavy artillery of the battle, but
perhaps he WILL after all, make no great
explosion. Indeed, he may leave the mat
ter just where he found IT. In all his
movements there is something Of an under
hand nature, and hence | advise the great
house to get rid Of him as soon as possible.
Speaking of this committee, it is very evil
dent that its report will not he conclusive
to the public, although il may bc TO
the church. The course pursued has
been to put sTilton on trial, not Beccher
This reminds me of the mockcry of
justice which was performed at the time
that Mcfarland, the murderer Of Richard
son, was acquitted. The counsc for the
defense cunningy distracted the attention
of the jury to outside points so much 50
that the proceedings were termed "(hc
Trial of the 7ri6une. Thus lar the com
mittec has been trying Elton. whose Wife,
adverse testimony viii he considered very
damaging Public opinion would now
favor Beccher in u general sentiment. if /,
were not that he had shown his weakness
by packing the committee with his friends.
BY this act he has greatly impaired the
value of an acquitting report, should one
be delivered, and he has also given Triton
an excuse (Which many will cal reason.
able) Tor refusing to recognise their iudi-
clal position. The whole affair has been
so badly managed that what began rs Il
tragedy may end as farce. /, seems
strange that Mr.. Becchcr's friends. who are
men of such Intelligence and experience,
should have displayed 50 little judgment in
this matter.
SOCIAL wREUKs.
The Tilton household has hcconc desc
late, and the once brilliant and envi bic
Theodore is wreck before reaching middle
life. This IL ads me To notice the tact that
| wrecks of character are much more fire.
quent here than may at first be supposed
The Tilton unhapplness has been made pc
culiarly prominent by its connection with
journalism and the pulpit, but while this
commands such universal remark il is only
a single feature in the history of social dis
astcr. 1 have seen so many instances Of
this character that ! might easily I'LL Il
volume with Illustrations. Some time ago.
for instance, | met a luafer wandering list
lessly on the streets. The wretch stunned
my eve, Tor he knew that | recognized
him. and did moi care TO meet one who had
known him in better days. When first |
knew him he was the most promising young
man on Front street. AS salesman and
general clerk never saw his equal, and at
the age of twenty-five he became partner
with his employer. Success had turned
his head. He was prodigy and
he knew it. lie quarrcled with the
senior of the firm, dissolved and set up
for himself, with capital of ten thousand
dollars, which he had saved notwithS;tend-
i--es '.is ~S"-t"f"i i'"bitr. Tic uuSneu into
speculation, and it was soon apparent that
though a first-ratc clerk he was deficient as
| an nnprotnr Rpfnrn ln
five he failed and lost everything. He
tried to regain his position, but did not
succeed, and at last gave up the cxpecta-
ton of becoming merchant. Smaller
schemes were tried but his efforts were
not successful, and at last he took to
drinking, and in that street loaier | be-
held the once brilliant Frederick A., for
merly the pride of Front street.
ANOTHER CASE.
Nathaniel IL was once Il distinguished
provision dealer in this city. lie made a
fortune, but in doing SO neglected his
family, rs is the custom of most OF our
great business men. The boy being left
to the usual temptations of youth, became
Incorporate. The oldest son, who was a
very handsome man, was injured while at
tempting to enter strect-car. Being in
toyicated, he fell and broke his leg and
died in hospital. The whole family was
unfortunate, and at last the father died
poor leaving his youngest son hopeless
inebriate.
An attempt has been made Of late TO
raise the lscessary funds (S15 per week J
to send him to IN asylum, out this cannot
be done. Such Is the end of great mcr-
chants family. In addition to sach cases
we have here the frequent breakngs up of
families caused by those arrangements
and disagreements which mar domestic life.
These cases seldom elinto the papers which
indeed would, if they printed them, have
| little room Tor other matters, but they are
visible to all who examine society. There
are just such scenes as are rccounted in the
Titon exposure recurring here almost
daily, and the varnish and glitter of high
life often covers social ulcers OF horrid
character.
THE CAUSE.
Should any one inquire the cause IF these
domestic cataStrOphes, it may be replied
that they contain their own solution. No
man can endure the violence Of his own
passions, ana hence he must restrain them.
BY allowing them indulgence they become
his masters, and he becomes their victim.
Every man carries II devil in his own
heart, and that devil, if unicstrained.
VIII sooner or later destroy him. II
may be the devil Of lust, or of intempe-
rance, or OF gambling; but whichever it
may be, it will effectually do its work.
| Hence, man must rule himself or be en-
| shaved. The chief sufferers in these do
nestle wrecks are women, who, indeed, al
ways bear the heaviest burden of social
woe 1t is perhaps consolatory to recall in
TINS connection the provcrb that 'the
back is fitted for the burden"
leading clergyman, when speaking ON
the subject OF female wrongs, referred to
the vast number Of young women turned
adrift on the world to seek a living, whose
former homes had been broken up by these
domestic commissions. This misfortune
reeaappears in the Tilton family, whose
eldest daughter is now teacher, while the
younger children must suffer the effect of
lnmpS1 Ninlnnnn L.