The New York herald., 1874-08-09
Yesterdays Developments OF
the Mutual MIDDLE.
An Interview with III. G..
Bowen's Lawyer.
AN IMPORTANT DESPATCH.
plymouth Church and No
Compromise.

The pious people or the city Of upward OF three
hundred churches, many OF which are closed for
the summer, enjoyed respite from the consider
ston OF ''late developmentsn in the maze of I'M
morality upon which the lines Of the times
current have 80 sadly fallen. There wal
nothing new to chronicle, SO the scandal mon
gers were compelled to chew on the bitter eek Of
iDlerences adduced from the garne-ed field ol
calumny. Such people believed the worst
that had been said or written concerning
the position OF the heretofore untarnished record
OF the foremost pulpit orator in the land, and they
were loud in their protestation OF opinion that he
had preached his last sermon in Plymouth. There
was another and better class OF people, however,
and they we're very numerous, who took an en-
reiy different view OF the situation OF Mr. Beecher,
and they looked to the speedy termination OF the
case and happy explanation OF the letters. They
did not fear Mr.. MoutOn in the least as they were
confident that q mutual explanation, satisfactory
20 all parties concerned, could and would be made
before the Investigating Committee, now that Mr..
Mouiton had consented to appear with the papers
ana documents.
The abatement OF that gentleman, which is clear
and explicit upon every point anu Is . v0luminous
document, Is ready, and it has been a source OF
astOnishmeDt among many that the committee
men could not manage to RESTRAIN their ardOr for
the country just for q couple OF days, and remain
IN Brooklyn to hear the story oil the 'mutual
friend" Tor which they have been signing since
their organization as q council OF investigation.
at was selfish on their part, to say the least" re-
marked q citizen, land / cannot comprehend 1t.
OF Mr.. Moulton, and every hours delay Is more
and more damaging to the maligned character OF
NJ. Beecher. IL may be that, as l have heard,
mise Of the whole difficulty, but In what shape
shat could be made 50 as t0 prove the complete
vindtcation OF the accused minister i cannot de-
vlse IL would, indeed, be well for religion and
society If the whole a1air could stop right here.
The effect oil the publications. made 10 the world Of
this scandal has been damaging TO an incalculaole
degree-more particularly, sir among the young
man as q minister and teacher OF morality, and
whose character they now see held up TO
or guilty II would be well 1or society If the thing
could end here. The committee will report, l
hope, next week. l do not believe that the case
viii ever come before the courts. Lawyers like
notorlety, and 1t pays them to have their names
associated with any great public event; but that
~ all there Is In the reported contemplated pro-
Now, 1t happens that Mr. Norris counsel for
Theodore Tilton, differs from the gentleman whe
thus expresses himself on q very material point
courts. The counsel remarked yester-
DAY :-"Mr. Tltons position is fortified at
every step. have advised him to MAINTAIN
every oliver. He can afford to be silent, Tor he
rests confidently on his case, and better case
never met" The action will be brought before the
supreme Court in the rnlrd week In september for
crimir al connection, and ''the damages claimed
VIII be IN accordance with the magnitude OF the
suit" The report or the Plymouth committee viii
pending suit
Ar. Beecher is passing the Sabbath at his well
beloved summer retreat near Peeksgill; Mr.. Mouk
ton ts resting at HIS house In Remsen street, and
thinking OF the coming morrow" Mrs. Tilton II
with her children at Aontclair, N. j.; Mr.. TnJon II
Eat home" silent and moody, ana the otner actors
In the new version Of 1.-THE School ior Scandal' ar,
awaiting the call boys summons to make tnci
e'ltrte on the stage OF events.