The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-24
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Ngw YORK, August az. - The Times re
fuses to publish Moulton's statement. as /
feannot see thGt II throws any neR light OF
The disgraceful affair ID. which it relates.
The World says not an item OF actual eyi.
dence or trustworthy testimony has beer
brought forth By Moulton, which adds new
difficulty or inconsistency to the explanation
already put forth by Beecher In bis narrative
and cross-eXamination.
The Herald, III conclusion Of long arti.
Gle, says: g We fain would have believed the
great clergyman had never fallen. We would
fhin believe 1t now II we could see any pos.
sble way by which he could escape out of
the mesbes which bind him. Moulton
pressed to speak by onslaughts of Beecher
and Beecher's friends has spoken at last; and
panied as we are at the result, We cannot
disregard the fact that . Plymouth pastor is
crushed unless this terrible witness against
him can be shown to bea monster of villainy,
duplicity, and falsehood."
The Sun says: "Moulton produces moth
ing that Is equivalent to a confession of
adultery on the plrt Of Beecher, and his
explanation Of the blackmaiing feature Of
the affair Is not satisfactory. He shows,
however, that up to the very last moment,
in fact up to July 18th, 1874, long after
Beecher discovered that he had been black
mailed, he was writing him letters of the
most affectionate and confding character.
We do not see that this statement will change
any bodv's opinion upon the main question"
The Tribune, speaking of Moulton's state
ment, says: Certainly it is very far from
justifyng the fears of Beecher's friends or
the exultant prophecies OF bis enemies. The
witness who was supposed to hold the key
of the situation leaves the position of affairs
substantially unchanged Those who be-
leved in Beecher's innocence before will
believe in it still. Those who waited for
further developments must be content TO
wait still longer. 1t is evident that The as
saants discharged their worse missile at the
opening of the engagement. Meanwhile the
case remains before the patient public, which
has followed it so long with sorroWful Gu.
riosity. Incredible weaknesses have been
disclosed in it, and terrible blunders have
been made by the defence ut every stage oil
its progress, but we mistake wisdom and
justice of the people, if the great preacher
and beloved pastor is condemned without
much stronger evidence than T. D. Moulton
seems able to produce"
The Post says etitorially: "We are
credbly informed that before Mr. Beecher
left Brooklyn upon his present journey TO
tue White Mountains, he expressed bis de-
termination to- bring suit at all events for
libel against Titon, and also against Moul-
ton, in case Of a publication like that which
was made yesterday. For the tiual and de-
cisive solution Of the question, which. until
it is solved, causes many of Beecher's best
friends to doubt whether he is not occupy
ing a false position in the pulpit and in So
ciety, We trust that he will not waver from
bis determination"
WAsHIsGToN, August 22.-One of the most
shameluIly shameless letters of Moulton's
contribution to the scandal concludes: By
E." with stars for signature). 1t is address.
ed to Elizabeth, and alludes to the odious
caresses which the writer in their prelmi-
nary stages did not understand.
The Star captions two bread pages thus !:
3" Bad for Beecber- Moulton's Statement
The Pastor of Plymouth Church Charged
with Being Coward. Liar, and Adulterer."