Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-08-01
of these lives.
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On the day of the publication of
the above card in the World. Mr.
Tilton received from Mrs Woodruff
a request to call on imperative bust
ness at her office, and, on going
thither, a copy of the above card
was put into his hands BY Mrs.
Woodruff, who said that the SPAR
ties referred to therein were Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher and the wife
of Theodore Tilton." Following this
announcement, Mrs. Woodruff de-
tailed to Mr.. Tilton, with vehement
speech, the wicked and injurious
story which she published in the year
following. Meanwhile, Mr.. Tiiton,
desiring to guard against any posi-
bic temptation to Mrs. Woodruff to
publish the grossly distorted version
which she gave to Mr.. Tilton, land
which she afterwards attributed to
HIM, he sought by many personal
services and kindly attentions to in
fluence her to such good will To-
wards himself and family as would
remove all disposition or desire in
her to afiict him with such a publ
cation. Mr.. Tilton's efforts and as
sociation with Mrs. Woodhnll ceased
in April, 1872, and six months af-
terwards namely, Nov. 2, 1872, she
published the scandal which he had
labored to suppress.
XIV. That on the third day there
after Rev. Thomas K. Beecher, of
Almira, n. Y, wrote as follows:
ELMRA, Nov. 5. 1s7z
Mrs. Woodruff only carries out
HenrY's philosophy, against which
l recorded my protest twenty years
ago. ESQ.
XVI. That Ia May, 1878, the pub-
.lieatien by one of Mr.. Beee6er;s
partners of tripartite covenant be-
tween H. G. Bowen, II, ". Beeeber
and Theodore TiIton had the press
of the country to charge that Tilton
had committed against Mr.. Beecher
some henious wrong, which Mr.
Beecher had pardOned, whereas the
truth was the reverse. To remedy
this false public impression, Mr..
Moulton requested Mr. Beecher to
prepare suitable card relieving
Mr.. Tilton of this injustice, In
answer to this request, Mr.. Beechey
pleaded his embarrassments to
which prevented him saving any
thing without bringing himself un-
der suspicion. Mr.. Tilton then pro-
posed to prepare a card of his own
containing few lines from the re-
eently-quoted apology, for the pur
pose of showing that Dir. Beecher,.
instead of having had occasion to
forgive Tilton had occasion to be
forgiven by him. Mr.. Beeeher then
wrote letterto Mr.. Moulton, which,
on being shown to Mr.. TiIton, was
successful in appealing to Mr., Tlton's
feelings, Mr.. Beeeher said in it, un-
der date of Sunday morning, June l,
1873:
MY DRAR FsAaSx ocf .ncGsg 1ff
am determined to make no more
resistance. Theodore's temperament
is such that the future, even if tenn
porarily earned, would be absolutely
worthless, and rendering me liable at
any hour of the day to be Obliged
to stultify all the devices by which
we. saved ourselves. 1t is only fair
that he should know that the publ
cation of the card which he propo-
ses would, leave him worse off than
before. The agreement (viz, the
''tTipartite- -eovenant'' was made af-
ter my letter through you to him
(vin, the apology" was written.
He had bad il a year, he had con-
doned his wife's fauIt, He had en-
joined upon me, with the utmost
earnestness and solemnity, not to
betIay his wife nor leave his chill
dren to be a blight. - With
such man as 7. T. there is no pos
sible salvation for any that depend
upon him. With a strong nature, he
does not know how to govern 1t.
There is no use in trying fur
ther. l have strong feeling upon
me, and it brings great peace that 1
am spending my last Sunday and
preaching my last sermon.
The hOpefulness of spirit which
the foregoing letter portrayed on
the part of its writer led Mr.. Tilton
to reconsider the question of defend
ing himself at the cost of producing
misery to Mr.. Beecher, which deter
by Mr.. Tilton to allow the
calumnies against him to
go unanswered was further strength
ened by the following note received
by him two days thereafter, from
the Office editor of Mr.. Beecher's
journal:
No. 2Ss EAST TWELFTH STREET, June a,1S7S
Ny DEAR THEODORE:
May l tell you fran ky that when
saw you last you did not seem to
ne to be the noble young man who
inspired my warm affection so many
ears ago. You were yielding to an
Ict which could not help thinking
would be dishonorable and perfdious
md although it is easy for me to
make every allowance for the cir
that had wrought you to
uch a frenzy, l was dreadfully
hooked. My dear Theodore, let
ne, as an old friend whose heart is
Yrung by your terrible sufferings
md sorrow, tell you that yon wers
hen acting ignobly, and that you
,an never have true peace of mind
i'll you conquer yourself and dis
Miss all purpose and thought of IN
uring the man who has wronged
7ou. OF all the promises our lips
,an frame, none are so sacred as
hose we make to those who have
injured us, and whom we have pro-
'essad to forgive; and they are sa-
red iust in proportion as their vio-
alton would work injury to those 20
whom they are made. You cannot
amt too blaekly the wrongs you
ave suffered. On that point I
lake no plea in abatement, butT
eg You to remember that nothing
an change the law which makes for,
iveness noble and God ike.
ave prayed for you night and day,