, 1874-07-06
Another Article Oh the Beeoher
Scandal,
Alr. Ti1ton's Reasons for Publishing
Ills Letter 10 DR.. DaCONs
Hc UOnOrs tho American People
for Illeir Charity ToWnru
Nlr. Rccclicr.

tlnCQ 10 HTlE3 1uk IL UFG4 LIZ VhA "'kANsNAN*
Tho announcement reads rs follows:
In pursuance OF lonR-chcrishct p1ap hare extri.
Gated myself from the ctorshfpof this JOURNAL ard
shall hereafter be writer III IT, signing ny nnno to
T. CIArke, who was my co-worker at tho founding Of
tho Golden Az hss becono s sole owner ana ,ia eh,sI
pen viii It havs soers IN aou,nal Of his own.
"a win for him tho rank aud fame which hs hss long
nsrts ns, s nos Tfso II Il IL
that every familiar reader Of this onrua who now
aess enlarged an esase T ~ 2Ghn nooa wn s ster ,n
rsosag sn 1ss s.s. Seore
On tho Hama page is IN editorial article enti-
t1ed /" Mr, Tison'a Position, evidently written
by third party (probably Mr. Clarao) With tho
knowledge and concurrence Of Mr. Tilton. Wo
COPY thts article us part Of tho history Of tho
Beeoher case
MI. r11ros's POSITION.
Mr. Ti1tons letter to Dr. nac0n hhH ,net with 4uc
an favorable reception ~ lie s frlads could f.as-
onsby expect 1t did not raise IN unpleasant cohtso-
vorsy from thc grave IN which ad been blraa iar
the controversy Ind not lteu AID ueror Ore truly
pyo than when the lettor In question waH ponnou "
u not our Intention to entor tho st Of conoahnts on
~ Mr. Ton's letter show an o,.iire misspproc,sion
IF It's character and pnrp0so anil call for corrsc!ioh
ao has been blamed n aome quarters & Tor nnhsmS
Rayfug more. 0no clafs Of critics cansUro him for
frying to lnjure Mr. ncsclcr at the expense Of hts
oause be did not utter something that should a1 IN
4eFAcabs stigma Oh Mr. Eeechsr anu his own hose-
hold TOO erofal s1y et Tug lstas %oa!a se9vo =, 1S
much to expect tha hurried writer's Of Tho daily press
to read document 20 carefully drawn W aua 10 leng
tho lotter ~ question with sufficient cure 10 see lA
preciss Intention and bearing.
To correct these mlsapprehensonsi ali that ne have
in view. Tho letter sta1ltla on ts merits, aud tolls
ita own io to whoever viii road 1t With sufficient la
iaie ~ OLD acandat drug ononsiva theme from
Mil ~IJrn f.,$o }rfI 4$A fAff
.voiled bringing my specific charge agalnst slr.
pescher, and unly al1ndet to bis oiienaeona ~ tho
!atey necessary for ntn to % 50 n self;ytnasaon.
He had beou assailcd directly and in Tue most ex-
plldt terna. by DR.. Bacon: a kind man aud int
hnd learned through Nfr. HucclIer aud Lis friands.
that Mr. T4iton k1aye aa dog. the creasnrs Of
tnonecr a,ad fusinir who had Tried 10 rn lie nnoal
beloved Of MINISTER'S Such aspersi9us fro'1 the pen
pfu. s 0s svss, sf a ss Asea ssas sna nGs q
iigious. paper q large circulation and com-
mantcd on by the press Of the whole country.
or passcd by. Mr. Titona character and standing NJ
among men Nere involved. knl si'eaca on bis
aeoS NJ asner.aus aud lis cor.esncss Of hs
statements by which they were supported. One
sentence from Mr, Beeclasrts lips or pen would have
Tilton called Sfr. nGoclerA attention to the offensive
staten,ena AUDI in tAo presence Of two witngssps told
him that inlezHh he corrected tie Misrepresentation
in his way tt would be necessary for Ai TO correct
tsom In lis oun way, witch weuld ae severe. Weeks
passed aud no correction was made. Longer silence
on hts part Impossible. In replying to
Nr. Bacon he did what any other fnno-
cent ana honorable. man who caraa for h!a
would have dous under tho circumstances. Aud Tho
Eaply was not printed TN II had hceu submitted 70 pr
t. 1nsbss sa say m
Sir. Triton i. accused Of intending to strike sIr.
Bcecher ahtaggcrnK not fatal blow WhoaYer rpada
hts 1ettcr With will tha be stuliausy refraed
from striking any blow at all savs at the thick net
,droitlY woven ior bis own ngescpt and ultimate
dcasruction. His sole purpose was to save himself,
nSter yesra Of silence aud ansluranee, and when a
longer silence and endurance WOn1d haFa been fatal !,
and lie rIfrainel from mentioning Mr. heecbtr ut all
except II necessary to do In order to eet him
nendat.on Il, In osdeE to yndieato htutsef he waa
obliged to lt the custaa nnd ox1ose setics OF dlHit-
Eenlous and tnsscssble transactions, certainly was
bi1lseif, Il Plymouth Church Wia1es to yindicaa tho
character of Tie PASTOR tue say - ore and II. world
Will nwat the issue with anxious soctnds. But 60 far
Ens It from being Mr. Tillonh purpose to lnIuro Dir.
Peecher iii my way, hs sole hesitation TO publish tho
er I w. tue aenr h9t sh 3s1 e ~ Mr.
hat he slrank from saying word that could add !
pang TO atr. l'oecAor's already piorcc and tortured
Pn that sad and aorrowing head I would not rise by
bis r"!n II could" This has been Mr.. Tosl'a pre-
I'D nothing 10 much as tho necessity whioh forced
Mr. peecLer il s,niittn he has only himself md hts
30 1Nch for THU part OF tue matter. Dnt the esae
tia point III this whole coutrovcssy renna untouched
Witt lie scandal tRef hAvo nothing to do. That
ia matter for Plymouth Church and III pnatur to e
with. If a1e Ia no skeleton III their coset they will
probably Las!en to orcn the door and iet daylight
Bino through lis dnrk places. Webatcr said tlat sui
eide under the weight Of accusation confession
guilt There are circumstances in Which silence IL
splcuona nu grand h3t 1t deserves notice It has moi
received We refer to tho toleratiu. tls aynslmthy