New-York tribune., 1875-02-16
MR.. TILroN's PURPOSE IN THE BACON LETTER

| q. When you wrote the letter to DR.. Bacon, Mr.
on what had occurred in reference to this scandal socaed,
that induced you write that letter. A. There had occurred
series Of measures in Plymouth Church detn-
mental me; there had council growing Of
these measures wherein Plymouth Church arragned,
and there had occurred defense the part Of Plymouth
Church to that Council which represented having
brought dishonor the Christian name whereas another
man that had brought such dishonor.
Mr.. Evarts-we will.not go into that
The Wness-And there ihad occurred public lecture by
Dr. Bacon the moderator Of that Council, when he went
home, after the Council ourned and he said pabcy
New Haven summing up the results Of the Council, that
knaye and dog and Mr. Beecher the magamnous Of
and there had occurred also after that Of articles 10
The Adpeadat BY Dr. Bacon Ave six in number, empbaE
ing that idea There had occurred also public maui!
to Mrs. Tton and by Mr. Thomas G. Shearman, clerk
Of Plymouth Church There had occurred also apology by
Mr. shearman and there had occurred proposition
my part towards Mr. Beecher that this mischief which Dr.
Bacon had should be corrected by Mr. Becehe
and there had occurred an interval d three months
wherein he had taken measure 10 correct. it, Then
corrected myself by writing my letter to Dr. Bacon All
these measures forth in the letter Dr. Bacon In
evidence.
@ Now did you regard gyour letter to Dr. Bacon diseos-
ing mputaon against the honor Of you wife and your
children A. did Sir the contrary took partsu
lar pains framing my Dr. Bacon speak in eompI
menay phrase Of my wife and intended that letter while
vndcatiR ne, should also yndca;e her.
O. Yoa ud not consider that letter carrying any
putaon upon the honor Of your wife your famyf A.
did not Sir the contrary, considered carried her vindi
cation and mine aso and think you refer 10 the letter you
will see that it does
q Well that is your view Of II. AZ understand you the
object Of writing that letter was your own yndcaonf A
Yes, Sir.
O Against mpuations that had been thrown upon you
in the various ways you have sugeesed' A. Yes Sir
@ Did you regard Mr. Beecher as in responsible for
this Council had been got up against his church, The
Council was got up w:.h reference actions Plymouth
Church which he Mi gh have controlled and suppressed
@ And which you think he did not when he mghn A Yes
Sir; think ne did rot
O. And in way, then you think he is responsible for tie
councl A. OH don't know how responsibility for
public body, to any individual man
O. Do you think Mr. Beecher responsible for any Of Dr.
Bacons speeches or articles in The bependeny A. Mr.
Beecher had given the concerning which Dr. Bacon
wrote them, and in that degree he responsible.
o How do you mean the occasions A. Mr.. Beechers
affairs Mr. Beechers crime; Mr. Beechers measures against
me in the Church, Mr. Beeche defense before the Council
winch was to my those together the text Of
DR.. Bacons articles.
O. What against you the Church had Mr. Beecher
takenS A. Mr. Beecher have just said, arragned be-
fore the Counclpncically morally his defense was
paper presented before the Committee the OF which
that my retirement from the Church should not ding shadow
on the Church. had brought dhonor the Christian
name They had given letter Of recommendation they
said II you will read the documents sent by Plymouth Church
to the Council you will Mr. Beecher yndcated himself at
my expense.
O. Where this paper Of the Church. as you say or OF Mr.
Beecher that takes any such grounds that A <esune
i Is 10 M sAsarmean's t9 box
Az YOU speakng Of the action OF the Councils A. No,
SIR am eaking OF the documents which Plymouth Church
,,, sent 70 the Council be lis vindieaon in that
hodv II was an unmany vindicaion, by striking me.
o Very well: you thought then that this vndeation OF
pnouh Church before the Council carried mpaaon upon
youi A. know II did, Sir
O. That your opnlon at the timef A. No. Sir; Dr. Bacon
took II up quoted Il in his letter and threw
straight as an arrow mark DR.. Bacon said In maw
terms that Plymouth Church accused Of bringing dishonor
on the Christian
q know what Dr. Bacon said, but trying to hnd OUT
what Mr.. Beecher said A Oh, then you must AK him
IIaughter.l
O. wha, there in that situation that made Mr. Beeeher
responsible any oensc against you that you hnd
in DR. Bacon's letter. A. will tell you Sir. Mr. Beecher
came out Of his church night have described In my
direct examination meeting Mr. Moulion and against the
iron rail-
O Well we have had that once A. Saying he could con-
troll his church, that they would do exactly what he wished
that he held them in bis right hand and action which MI
Beeche hasdcsgnated for Plymouth Church 10 d. as ns
nary 10 this case Mr. sheaman and the other mAaAsen vsa