New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-16

has borne nuch will he willing bc ii W sors's
cutt,, Tor ca,say until the end OF the Council before
taxing any action.
Aud thea giving those reasons, ne proceeds TO say:
At any rate while the fury RACES in council, it Il not.
wise 10 make any tnat would he among 20
many, ~ ~ losr ecc; In degree and sitter tn battle -
Meantime an Pasai, ~ know how ~ le. but pretty
nearly used np with inward excitement aud must run
away for day ar two ani hide aii sleep ar there VIII
D. = lHhei.L Cordially aud trlstlnsy yours H. W. b.
No can tn under first Impressions what tho effect
OF such speech wall he. ~ ouyht ~ damn Storrs
Now THAI letter botrays You gentlemen. the state Of
mi1d under which Mr Reecher abcrng with refer
enee to s difficulties VITA Air. Titol Late March.
lo74 II shows yon the Of appeal which he made to
tie consideration aud charity of Mr. Iton, Dot to per
init himself be used by a supposed adversary the
person Of Mr. Sor-. Ill with which to attack Mr..
beechcr Now, review the attitude Of SIR. Beecher as
represented 10y himself upon the stand, toward Mr.. Til
ton. and toward this AMI Mrs Tlton. What the
apprehension weighing upon the mind of Mr.. Boechcr
Why did he dePreote the Appearance Of Theodore IitOn
before the Council. del ndns himself against a wrong
imputa"nf for viii show yOu by-sna-by what IL was
Why should Mr. Beccher been anxious to prevent
tue presentation by Mr Tun OF just vndicaiion
against an attack by Ir Sorrs, Mr.. BeeoheT repre-
sents detrimental ~ the character and the honor ~ Mr.
rloni What there in all Mr. Beeoher's connection
with this affair whch should lead him IA dread the ont
spoken aui manly defense aud revelation which Mr. Til
ton might have made upon the occasion of hs appear
before the CoCnci Now, these suggestive. ill.,
lGires. and they will become significant and i
portant yOu trace along through the evidence these
other indic,tons of the Siety AMI repijaon % Mr.
Beaoher, and the efforts he constantly making to
-appless only West charges involving this ye1y
accusation a,st him. bpt every other movement ani
aviation which nv any possibility could lead 10 in
v,stigaon VI his relations toward tho family OF MI
Triton.
Now, of this Council OF all its proceedings, Of every
el!a tn in he of Il
Mr. Beecher Mr. Tfun Ia entirely innocent. Listening
10 this appeal OF Mr. Beeeher. aad wiling 10 sbm {" in
Justice before preo.pating sny examination that would
lead o unort revelations. he submits to the apu
t,toa made by Mr. Stcrrs upon MIS- In,nes~ sni honor
N his saeech before tie Council. We gentlemen, nave
spoken to you in regard the Bacon letter and must
rad to yOa few words OF the evidence for tie purpo-
If fully explaining the origin AMI purpose of that
letter. Il Is contained IN the nadtion OF MI
lion by Mr. Eyarts
.. Now. ill yoa regard your letter to Dr. Bacon
dis, ios NJ an inpniaon G2BS the honor % yor vii.
AMI your chdrenf A. iii not. Sir the contrary
took ai tic'laf paias IN liS my letter TO Dr hteon
t"nief TIA; letter while yinicatns ne, sodid also vim
o You aii not then consider thai letter carving
nput.ton upon the honor of your wife or 81 yoar
IT carried her vindcaon and mine also and think. il
refer 10 the Letter. you Will see mat It d1cs.
no nhiec Of writing That letter was your own 'ni.ca
O. Aganst the mputaton- that hal DC IN thrown mon
yoi IN the various ways that You have susgcstcdi A.
O. DID Won regard Mr.. Beecher as way RESPONSE
bic for this council tnat had been So' NJ "'inst h-
churcl Inc C9"nS was ct nR WIN ri,f nee 70
@ AL which you ,hlak he did not, whan he mi -ht9
q An in mat wv. flea, you t.ink he Il responsible
tor thc Counci a o.! don't Snow how to trace re-
-pous'hity fora pIblc body to an individual min.
Q Do you think Mr.. Beecher was resnonslh'e for any
T. Mr Beecner had given the occasions cuncCrniuF
which Dr, 8acon wee tlle'n AMI in that degree he vas
q. How do you mean the occasionsi A. Mr.. Berelers
affairs; Mr.. BeecnoI's crime; MI Beeoher,s measure
against ne 10 Ire cnurch Mr. beecief,- def'nS before
tn Council, which w,s 70 ny deirn ,a'-Au chose
Rrecher tsl,en A. Mr. i}s cher have ist said,
as Sfrl.e vs. r,arer Presented before HE C"a,tt e.
the Sf which WIS hat rctI neut fro,n the
h.i lr1Ir \, 4 ,han1r on he Chri-iial nanc
II yon Will .cAd TIE documents snf by Plymouth Church
tie Coun j yOu viii see Mr. ccher 'ndcits7i NM
O. wher IS ls paper OF the church. a. yon say or Of
Mr. Is, echcI. that takes auy su,h ground H. Lat! ~
presume it Is ia 81 s'earnins TIA box. ,,
q Are von ak .1sf thc a"fi", ~ ne Council \.
~ SIR: am y. a1il OF tho docun4iis which Iaolta
Cluch .t-f -rni 10 lie Council to BE- - oSh sli,'-
oa IN that boy. 1t Was an unmanly vinG.ci'i-d y
vSry weli you thought, then, that this yin.e,toe
Plymouth Church bnfO fine Council carr led IN nhn-
tat,nn upon yous A. know II DID Sir
q Tna' your opinion 1 the lime y NO SFi
D.. Bacon took il NJ an! quotel il Ia bis r. Ger, and
threw il RI ne ~ straight - marx D.
Bacon si. many trfp. that Plymouth fAn cn 49,
cHe-'i me Oi .'nsnS d'h"i'F on 'he n''.''
q Then don't tmpute, or dltpt iHiuie. ~ your
og,ninn anv design part lhs lifnn bar ina
hi:iy ennrige 10 eXerci: 20 viii that a. ul-lH
have exercised A. t,nk III the year l-1l aut l~I2i
WIS a lack OF courage; think mat later Nf
-cn~r felt int. som as the oppo inniy wt saic
la which he could upon and Strike me down, II,
meant do That il my Jad snrnt. sdnnt Il with
Difference
u How early did you TO that latter conclusion
t.,G conclusion after ny ltot inttltic lew with
Bccch,r, in Nj. MuuifOn'r study, ~ VA j. Ssfe
hin the opportunity rectifV the mischief which the
Council had Gone and which DR.. iacou had done. and
winch the church hal done ana during me three III 'h'H
Wh ch followed. when Lr DID nD,! clnr ,U that con
clu-ina-thaJ Mr. B.ccher going 20 turn NOON "a
.iffK" me- and then sad to myself: the tlne has come
N iioi | must 'sirud yseif against him 4dd Tine
Church :" ana hence tue Baron letter
O. And you then resolved did y0n no' that yon would
viidcae Yourself. matter what happen, about IA"
scandal your wife ani fGiiyi Il NJ. sra thea re-
solved that wOud Nn.tiVats l1y self dui sought ny
wiles yndcaton in mine aud the Bacon ti"r includes
INV wifes vinccaiou muc ike jewel set IN "A rins.
with honor and praise. sought vlndcatIon
at the expense oi Elizabeth