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

procession provided only they scoept tho so anu n"'0
tho courage to stand by them.
MR.. TILTONS POLICY OF SILENCE.
Now, gentlemen, this cause must DO ex-
pored in what constitutes the great volume OF the ev
dence almost entirely as II seems TO me- wisnh 'no
sphere Of moral evidenoe- No doubt somo tests arc
necessary on legal principles the degree OF ored
blity Of the witnesses compared with ono anotnef
or ON particular points OF evidence where they may d
fer And gentlemen, shall assume Tor TIE Witnesses
mon our aide no different measure OF moral or legal Jest
for your belief in than accord to tho witnesses Oh
the other side. Errors OF memory are as likely 70
happen to witnesses ono side OF cause as y"
Witnesses on another side Of tho cause. ErTors
of momory are likely TO happen even among
Intelligent witnesses and conscientious Witnesses.
Nor shall presume that because Mr. Tilton ia plaintn
and maintains his theory that his evidence Is 10 po
probed or trusted, in advance accepted less FAVOR
ably than Mr.. Beechers propose to test him ana Mr.
Moulton and Mouton by the same rules OF candor'
of JUSTICE good sense ask to have applied to any
of the witnesses on our SIDE But. that includes the
question of character not as Involved In tho Controversy
would decide the controversy In advance Out aS
exhibited by fe and conduct and maintained In repute
as shown by them in motive, In candor In interference
accuracy I'm good faith. tho stand during the trial.
And then propose that each witnesses for us and wit
nesses against u.s. should be compared In your judg-
ments for the diminutien tho confirmation OF your
confidence in them to the contradicng the support
ing Of the evidence of testimony, given by witnesses LII
support Of either one the other in this controversy
The theory of the plaintiff Is this that up to the break
ing Of this matter Of difference between him and Mr.
Boecher or up date Of some six months preceding,
his wife and he held such relations each other and to
their children and to the family as were properly do
scribed an ideally happy home But won't hold 10
ephetsthat up that time, the sentiments, the feel
ngs the conduct Of each known to each thor feelings
toward each other expressed their daily life as seen 70
the most Utmost inspection, was such as belongs
to family in accord Of elevated character and condnct
and Of happy sentiments toward each other that the
only intrusion the only rupture. tho only dlscord'
the only dssonance from the seducer and through
his dcbauchcry that under ito be sure they must admp
circumstances of grave import in the affairs OF MT 1on
unconnected with this disturbance Of domestic happl-
mean the disasters which no came TO- as between
him and his employer and in regard to his empoymens
his prospects, his livelihood, his fortunes, and his good
repute-in connection. say, with these disasters ana
this situation which had relation to the intervention
of Mr. Beechcrin connection with them 1t became suit
able in protection of the good name OF his wife, and tho
fair fame Of his children that he should come into rca
lions with Mr.. Beechcr to guard against the
casualty OF controversy between Mr. Beecher
and Mr. Bowen, insensiby and thoughtlcssly
drawing into 1t this aspersion and this disgrace to his
family that thereupon all the purposes OF all the inter
views was that result OF secrecy TO DO sure
he had no idea that Mr.. Beecher would on his own
account desire to explode and expose the matter He
quite that his wife was nervous and sensitive as
to any exposure coming from her. and in respect to him
self, why he would have "lost confidence in human
nature" il he didn't suppose he would want to keep 1t
secret So you have then thereafter when the secret Is
known to these persons their own theory, the most
ponderous system Of machinery to keep tho secret the
extensive and elaborate reduction OF 1t to writing
apology and defense, accusation, argument reasoning
~ yyrifip n
udcous to be sure, and crcumspect communication by
Mr. Tton to handful of friends those who he thought
ought to know about It, in order to secure the secret
that then there to be necessity OF suppressnS or
humoring to the result Of prevention any hostile pro-
mitigation of this secret the part Of certain interests
which would lead for the public good to its PRONUNCIATION
Il mean the publication in the interest OF the opposite
opinions Of society and religion of this exposure Of the
conduct Of good excellent people. and that then there
came to be prolonged manifold dversned, intricate
series Of condolences efforts. plots falschoods to keep
the secret that had thus been communicated and had
down the streets like water that in that there came
to be the necessity Of o compulsory association by
Mr.. Tilton, and by Mr.. MoultOn, as his coadjutOr,
and by Mrs MoultOn the wife with persons whose as
ISOLATION, 1t through this evidence as produced
by the plaintiff is denounced by him and his witnesses as
discredtable in very high degreo that that policy u-
dcious deliberate, circumspect as 1t was, failed ana
there to be outburst Of the Woodruff and Clan
PRONUNCIATION in the end Of 1872 that then it was neces
sary to have new devices and conferences to put the Sc
cret back again where it before the engnery for Its
suppression, ending In the result Of its explosion was
first constructed that this suppression was approached,
success again frustrated, and. finally, duty COM
PEELED Mr. Ton to the policy OF saving his vito
and children and commencing their destruction; that
all the while Mr. Beechcr he run along as party to
these condolences these conferences and these plans,
was leading life and exhibiting lines OF action and con-
duct which in the nature Of circumstances or argu
meutatye confession; that In regard to the collateral or
interior arrangements which sprung out OF suspicious
accusations examinations on the West charges or on tho
inquiries concerning Mr. TtOns continued membership
Of the Religious Society OF Plymouth Church and its
responsibility for him. and during the council called by
the neghborng and sister churches from the general de-
nomination; and then In the fntOlerable wit OF
Dr. Bacon, which CALLED MIR. TltOn, came the nnal
and definite PRONUNCIATION OF the scandal
In the Bacon letter. followed then by the
formal sworn accusation Of Mr. Tton by the evidence
contradctin refuting suppressng It, and relieving Mr.
Beecher and then by the bold Irresponsible unmeasured
accusation Of public press after the trial was over by
the long, elaborate papers Of Mr. MOulton and OF MI
Tilton.
MIR. BEECHER LIKENED TO ST. PAUL AND
THE VIPER.
Now, gentlemen, that is their theory. They
Thought that the bodncss the Nervousness the eabOr
ateness the circumstantiaty Of the charge. including
picked items Of evidence, selected pieces OF Mr. Beechers
handwriting. reinforced by foul accusation that had
nothing with the relations Of Mr. Beecher with Mrs.
Tlton Except in the way Of backening his character
and preparing public belief to believe him
scoundrel and debauche) the the Proctor impu
tation was thrown into tho elaborate denuncatOns OF
Mr. Mouon under the council Of wise adviser, as he
regarded and with the purpose to strike to death in
the public Judgment forestaed excluded derided, the
question resistance of inquiry and of truth. Out OF
al this heat there viper, when that reptile
upon the hand OF ST. Paul. but tho apostle shook