New-York tribune., 1875-02-18

Mr. ByarsThe question has been read think, TO the wit
ness. think Il Is very inteiligible.
The witness-rro the stenosrapherl VIII you be kind
enough to read the question, Sir.
ITHs TRIBUNE stenographer read the question:
The WitnessWe Sir, say that understand your
question suppose that there State in the Union is
any part the world where pablo discussion affecting
the interests OF society is no, pertinent and in order
@ thought understood you say that It the differ
law Of New and that OF the New Eng
land States and Of the West that constituted your interest and
your doctrines subject OF divorce A That exactly
It, Sir
@ you think then the Of Indisna Of
places the presentation OF your complaints against
OF New York. and preference OF the laws Of the West
required matter OF public refUrm' A. Well Sir
cannot speak for the State Of Indiana st do not under
stand your question Sir.
q. Very well. That is a difficulty we cannot correct A
Yes Sur
Q Did you write snd deliver lecture on subject Of
divorce and marriage promulgate during We.tern
tourT A No Sir ms the notes Of dscourcc on that sub
jec which gave in this and it attracted naaiher OF
comments requested at various points during nay west
tour expose my views Waere was requested to DO
didA. did not thrus. my lecture upon anybody.
What places In New York Stats did you denver that lee
CorneA University by the Invitation Of the author
ties.
q Anywhere eise' A. Well should have to look list.
Yes think number Of places.
q Well, just tell us where. A I cannot say.
q You remember any place but that A. Not at
this moment remember that oseaed the lecture eonrse
there by invitation Of the college aiens aad US had been
very much adaced for supposed ay Of views chose that
subject
O. didn't ask you that only asked you where did You
deliver it, nothing else Now Sir, did You deliver that
Bloomington Indiana' A did, Sir: that is say l
deliyeredsa discourse there.
q Before q seminary there-uniysrsity' a. Before the
university; yes Sir.
@ Did you in that lecture snnornce this proposition "H
nj here
were in fact a. much and vii in the eye Of Heaven II
the sanction the law and the bnelciol OF tue priest had
pronounced them sos" A. did not Sir.
O. Did you in your tell your hesrerst is at Bloom
iugon speaking Of folpw ture and ohey her
A There is such phrase in my lecture Sir
@ No sentiment that knd' a. Nothing Of the kind Sir
Sir.
O Did you in that lecture the Interference Of either
Church State with ringer A. dil not Sir criticised
certain relations on the part Churc sai STATE TO divorce not
marriage.
O. Did you in that lecture say and this connection Of the
subject OF your lecture divorce and marriage that yoG had
your you would crush the Church and crush the ae' A
did not, Sir.
O Did you as part Of this lecture say thsn this free and
unrestraned commerce between the sexes, there might be
good many babies into the world That would have be
taken care Of by the State A. did not, Sir
O. And that would be the dly Of the Sale to regulate
prostitution : A. No. Sir.
II.
THEOLOGY.
O Now, you have stated Mr. TiltOn, in reference
to expressions OF your correspondence classified In the
questions put you that yosr esry religious education pro
daced ech in yo mind tast would
for these expressions deprecia oon You
member that inquiry A. Ye-, Sir.
@ Now Sir have you So part Of th, early educa
tion. been taught strict morality Yes, sir
@ As well these doctrines Of theology A had
Sir
You gave instance that you would rather have
of your hand than have written letter sunday somehing
Of that kind' A. In the early days; yes, Sir
O. Now before OF letters you had vey thor
oughly got that feeling regarding the .ncy Of The Sab
bath had you not' A Yes Sr not the sancty Of the
Sabbath; the severe rigidy Of mo al duty.
@ Well those feelings regard sancy OF the Sabbath
that you referred TO- was my qIestion' A Well joined
Plymouth Church 1883 and entirely system Of re
Hgous thought there taught 70 me.
Now only asked you single question whether you had got
over these you referred TO- and
Off you had got those views at the time yol wrote he
letter that you inquired Of A. Mr. ByGrs have not
entirely got over yet and when spoke the other
day of some words yon appeared
ouoted namely and foyerbcraon Of the Old
views in my they the sns ald tokens that they still
Iinrer with me- been able to throw then oT
entirely
O Now Sir what effect upon your feelings and their
preston phrses of dea aon AMI ch which you
nae in these Letters word be rolu., by rcyerberaon Of
your early teachings your conduct h,d changed ho7c
subjecisl A. don't know that my conduct has changed
those subjects; the spO tlncOus impulse Of
brought up brought in early years 70 confess
myse before God abjectiy and wrecaedy sinner though
departed afterwards under the teachings Of Plymouth Church.
from that view OF human der the ROD and d,cp
line Of the Divine still, In al hours Of weakness and wear
ness the early ba k and the dreadful standard
came down and beaten with rod and crushed again
the earth.
that tho oo4her To, ,sl
letters that in evidence here refer TO- that hcse
ons connect themselves only cary doctrines Of
original sin and points OF C4ynisTl. you
yOur own conduct referred these letters a. No
Eyarts every Of letters refer my
falling short standard Of conduct which COD
man. and which all should follow. Rsmey unselAhncss
kindlness diligence the VI others tebdercarcness
,reei iom from malice whenever compared my elf with this
standard remembered my early education ocOurgo
old Dr. Alexander used TO 10 do BEST
always ashamed Of myself; think every homes;
O. Then you think that the this
ton operating upon your mind applied by you your
letters your actual conduct as 1t was presented to your
recoectioni A Yes Sir For instance Mf. EgaTs you
will allow to give you ilu'trAtiun-
Mr.. BOwEN's PAYMENT TO Mr.. TILTON.
Mr. Evarts-NO matter about an instance; don't |
want any illustration You stated answer 10 re-
direct question: the payment Of the sOO0 nothing TO
do with the rpartite agreement, a. Nothing at I'LL
@ And that paid you think you said, before you |
sgned' A Yes, Sir.
@ What day did you sign ' A don't remember the day
but three days aerwardswo three days after
payment The 5000 paid 10 in the form Of check
by M Bowen the very night Of the Arbitration.
@ The % Of April A. II 1t the "a Of April don't
the date Of that Arbitration other than has
generally accepted TO be such; yet have Of den
Tying that day 1t has been sad in COuTt to be APRIL 1872
whether # is so or not, cannot say