New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-29

csreesmcss or attraction thero was anything that was
not NJ open ~ tho day. and that was not a. clear IN inc
Inspiring motives, and In the actual sentiments ooVoioPeu
I'm that intimacy tho best and soverest Judgment ooo
require; then. that by what was reveauon 70 mr.
Beccher tho deseron by the wife In the month OF Dece
bcr OF her husbands house and his protection and an a
peal TO the judgment Of tho pastor and So gladly OF MS
wife, on his suggestion and then OF the church, II tnat
should be thought advisable lin respect to which DEACON
Bell was oonsultedl. there came to DO very dis
tinct and very lamentable occasion to discover the
household not to have been happy, and growing
faults and growing dscords, and growing opproblums
and growing dangers such as to require definite course
OF action to dissolve that family for temporary and re-
strcted opportunities Of safety to the wife, and OF hope
for correction remonsrance to the husband that that
matter TO end 80 far as Mr. Beecher was con-
cerned-so far as II element OF duty or OF con-
sutaon with him. his part that then there came
to DO now and equally sudden, and equally unexpected,
and equally ineligible assault upon him In
the name Of Theodore Tilton, brought to him
by Mr.. Bowen tho 26th OF December. In which, with
all tho pride Of emperor, Mr.. Tilton required Mr..
Beecher quit further obedience to the duty Of preach
ing and to leave Brooklyn That to an end 80 far
as Mr.. Beecher far as disturbing him. was con-
cerned, in about five minutes after 1t was communicated
That was the end Of that and he neither inquired nor
cared what wild Inflammation Of enmty or OF suspicion
had started this arrogance or this malice OF Mr. TsOn
The testimony leaves all this undisputed that no did not
move o hairsbreadth seek for any interview with
anybody, and when my friend Mr.. Fullerton, thinking
he was going to put poser to him, said, Then you
settled down on your Indignation, did You. all that
weeki" Mr. Beecher answered, ono; settled down on
my work. and that is exactly what no did and that he
has done always at every stage of this matter.
There has not been interruption, whether with alarm
mainly for othersmainly for Tilton and his family, or
disturbance appreciation Of the turmOis and bewder
that would grow out Of irresponsible and unrcgu-
f,ll,a R.tp
these have interrupted sermon. pas
tora duty public service, or nights rest That then
In the same week Of tho Goth 30th Of December Mr.
TtOn opened to him grounds OF complaint which no had
against him. which serious and which excited seri
commiseration for tho disasters that had fallen
the family tho prospects, the fortunes, and the livelihood
of these persons for whom everything from tho begin
ming to tho end shows that Mr. Beechcr felt great
regard, and. although he might not approve Mr.
TitOn, o great responsibility and anxiety for his
restoration; that thereupon Mr. TiltOns character
and o as Mr. Beecher had rashy msconstrued on in
sufficient evidence. restored by the assevcrations
and the intimate knowledge of Mr. MOultOn concerning
IT, and any part that Mr. Beechcr had taken In either in
creasing, confirming, assuring Mr. Bcwcn's resent
ment condemn atlon and dismissal Of Mr. Tlton became
the occasion OF selfreproach to Mr. Beecher But more
than ALL that Mr. TtOn complained then, that there had
been bred in the affections Of his wife strong attach
ment and conflicting feeling rs between Mr. Beocher
and her husband, that had qualified, had reduced had
dsparaged the absolute devotion and the unquestonlng
submission that had formed tho whole fabric OF their
marriage before and then that this lady had either by
confusion Of mind, or by some unhappy subordi
nation to wicked purpose, to mako peace with
her husband, been led into making an extraordinary
accusation of himself do not take the details OF in
terviews Of statements until come to them directly
upon tho testimony but we shall SEQ that under the i'm
pulses (Which pressed upon him and developed and
tod nv Of
family suffering these unhappy disasters and of sef-re
prOach for any share other in these external matters
Or seriously in the unconscious and careless ana
thOughess progress OF wOmans attraction beyond the
duty undivided submission to the husband and special
devotion to him, Mr.. Beecher led to concur In tho
great duty as well as the unmxed interest that there
should DO roparaon for tho broken fortunes OF this
family far justice and truth, kindly and literally
measured by affection on his part should carry him. and
above ALL there should be an exclusion from the
public eye of these unhappy discussions in tho
family and of any connection of himself
however innocent their that thereafter what
was called "pocy Of silence" which he supposed was
honest open, upright purpose in good faith 10
secure the protection Of this family it was pressed
upon him Mr. ton the sole object of his resort to
him, and by Mr. MoultOn as Mr. Tltons agent and FRIEND
as tho first duty the indispensable duty to prccede or
mako possible tho restoration Of tho external fortunes
of Mr. Tton that under that everything that was DONE
everything that said everything that failed to be
DONE everything that failed to be said on his part was
subordinate to- was in good faith c0nfOrmcd to,
necessary and faithful maintenance OF his duty pledged
and as supported by every moral and religious consid
Grafton Then that all the efforts In regard to the
Improvement of tho affairs Of Mr.. Tlton, to
the establishment OF paper for him. and in
regard pccuniary assistance, were all faithful honost
and Just Efforts liberal If you please, growing out OF an
exaggerated Of duty and responsibility on Mr.
Beechers part but STILL in accord with his whole nature
in all that he has done all his fe-that all these ef
forts which have been turned into arguments and evil
dence of consciousness Of guilt to be suppressed or
bought out of from this husband and his friend, by
party involved In guilt all OF this elevated straight
forward plainly ineligible character and motives that
all anxeties that all efforts in any form, were simply to
maintain unbrOken against strangely inexplicabe and
adverse influences now look at them-to maintain
unbroken this good faith and this promise and prospect
of restored domestic confidence and improved business
relations for this family.
Now, gentlemen, the range OF this evidence opened
itself under the plaintiffs introduction and presentation
OF his case This fact of adultery which usually is open
to proofs Of tina: have proposed to yOu and
which, when 1t could with such conrmatory confessions
as under just scrutiny, may be accepted and trusted,
could take but very short time mado under their
lead to many weeks to involve an examination
OF Mr. Tton himself that covered believe In the direct
FORM eight days and of course Involved consider
able consumption Of timo in crossexaninaton that on
the part Mr. MOuOn covered many days, and on the
part of other witnesses took considerable tme and in
yolyed an examination OF all these lines OF conduct and
all Of them exposed you and presented under the oath
of the plaintiff, and Of his supporting witnesses In
maintenance Of his theory OF the case Our duty
involved us in the necessityfor We could not stand
upon points OF law appeals to tho arrest OF Irrelevant
INQUIRIES which beyond any OF the actual and sub
stantia evidence cOud support any verdict what
over your conclusions might be upon Them without being
exposed to the mputation Of excluding Mr. Tons evil
dence or Of excluding inquiry that might suppress
the truth our duty involved in the necessity OF meet
inc tbe plantis evidence by that which have pre-