New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-17


charge male against Beecher. this In the poni-
tnce ana OF her spirit writing to her husband
thai she had been misled by good man. How msedf
what had been the OF her life connection with
Mr. Bse icr Are not the evidences pregnant through
a this case ~ to is character not Only OF error on nr
part bu ii temptation the OF Ar. eecleri Have
Won doubt 10 the influence he exerted over her.
and tins consequence of that inidenrei The Griffin
Gaunt Letter has been partially commented upon That
was written June 20 1871
Mr.. Evarts-29th.
| Mr.. Beach--29th. IA it, Yes, June 90, 1871.
Ny DEAR THEODORE: To-day, thr,u IN the ministry "
gHnrm1 Gtnni.a ca1rasier OF heti1l ~ g, ave
1'n on. FOR ne lst ume Ia my experience 80 tl1
I sse cieiriy ain.
And this represented suffering. and tor
tircs unde. the Infamous character brutality OF
her husband. PANTY n, d,nJt, he was; ctln-eabe,
moody cIgi ciors II you please whimsical may have
bcen; but writes sent snce like ls without
"a consciousness hiatt her life there has been a
sTlevous Gut. confession Of which AMI repiTaon for
which s due - c? husband, Whatever his character or
Treatment may have beon. Ny learned friend has
alluded to The character of that romance Griffith Gun,
powerful work. Through tie imagery OF fiction. and
through tao wOFlpanting Of great author The danger
and the sin of perverted Affection improperly bestowed
upon priest OF God depicted with power thai
touches the neart OF the ordinary rcaier whether or no
he makes personal application TO hm or herself or not
This read it and her conscience Disturbed;
until then unler that spiritual delusion By
which her and her Judgment irainmcled
Whore By the force OF her character and her nletOn,
she hal INVESTED her relation to Or. Bseca'r with an
impossible pnrty in seeing even in uitei gree ia
this pJrtr lre in Guiih Glnn the horrid "lense and
con,eq ltnces OF such dplrtiIe from fidelity anl
honor. this lei ID InLS3 te preston, 10
declare the conessOn That at last she had come 10
realization of her m5cpnceptiJn of herself aai oil NJ
B'ech;. Now, It not slry, fos the pIrpose OF
.ya uis any such rG siipn arJisin; the Conscience
70 tie option Of ,ral 1Iasa, tI4t The pticu-
lar crime ~ sia Of which sh hal bc,n guilt whs rcI-
tray 10 IN ts work br,h slt unl,r her Owiedgc. Al!
q.neur,, tl conscience of acts very sngGarly
som times hardened, covered screened may %
81 is tken ii-try, Of by fso principles
og morality virtLe yet IL Is sure 10 spei% OUT ut sobc
time; ani you have nav, gentlemen, you who ara
Christ Ia Practice AMI act, vel ~ Profession, You
know y wat slight All ia5,lsi trade cie lm 'tance>
the cJneOsuess of the sinner Is awaSenod 10 tie enos
nifty his Ofsnse. The praitle o child. single sch
t,nes s1lly , the mtrcst Circumstance viii som
times convictions of the icnee an pcolnce
that chang of heart AMI character IA tint reforation
wiicn constitutes conversion. Yon know this - oe
Iii. the common story OF our Ani ani IL i the
in which Il stil ml voice ecio OF Gods spirit
r,eal5 is lessons to the sod .. man.
10 was when I know that loved to suffer II TO
grow iniO PASSION.
A! Dr. rserher Say. he exonlal to this laly only
pnren al Affection rrspect that b az, sctiuc-
tion, y no iioson Of uulu1 affection dill he ever
SEX TO cJntrv L.e heart oi ts woman; and yet sac
dIclaleS,
cn no A utss',n .lrtuou, wJn,n should c.i;c. in
stuty absoibn- love; bit a,r|rt r. IN ~
e. ia d IN ~, 3 ~, SGi yr,, m,' , ihc hcav
eiIy vision dawn Il npon me-. Yer before
ask your pardon, with neie - since.e Tat hence
forth y0I may ,rl Inc implicitly
Nov. how it confirms tic narrative of Mr.. TIton
that Ms. Tiiton, while mixing omission of her sin
with Henry Ward ,echcr.yct Ia the Ncy act o. con
fessoa maintained her patty telling him That Beeeher
a. 4'ltf n. D.. fpttiD
ter he principles OF morality aid vita. AMI that Ia
n ,- her that there o. inquiry in the act
it was hl nI,uli exp-e--lon Of the love which tiny
lnJeeutly t. each other; Tia expression nppn her
pars tuat nse existed MT in tie a.. itse hIt in
thee "A calm ut " tie act. IN tlnt life Of duy'aiiy and
dee, ,l,on wiiioa s. living toward her husband
she Cl.u.f ~ W.T. s.n IA this trinity. Imitation
AMI reelection OF the CItL sac in tIls'd tle strange
milton .it these three p'~sJas coul he united by
l.M.ity 90 iaeg an e,I5 ~ cJnnJl. 1, exalted
% that spirit IL enu.a.s ahJYe ci-hly passion and
"a ms noI,io, aul in l al tieir iiH,ic1 80 unon
iid sp %. .c)us desires VITA Iy ntrns ln'nt Of lie
law o Col or tie i1w Of nIr'y. 81. tle pan im5 Of
| .l.-Charles Ral,-,pen / her III ri AM hor con
science. anl sle in this lcter Of June IL 10
declare, that a heavenly vision has dlwni mon h9';
thqt In, sentlm anl convictions implanted IN her
IN al hai come 10 appear her in their just and com
n,l ceDl slla,o AMI s,e coafesses 10 h'r husband
eelip not only hcr sin ha tn d1-i'n from wl'ch sho
hal but just recovered IA regIri T. It.
and l.s IN Immediately 10 ak your pardon with
IF - ,1 -, ~ 'cc, a. n !, f, tio,,
| tU,r u, nio are nat RS fnl caIseu u my sod,
SGT ~ OWE integrity AMI panty are u sacred am h"J
= vii preserve them in thn future. h'@o nrihccd
them IN e st nIe Dy ,'i n. ~, IL t' 4. !. . a.
I'M 50 last au sax iei con a. my >. 81 pahi-
II re rsoiion OF woan's heart hereafter VIII ~ ue
les God vith for CATHERINE Gann ani for AL the
sure l,' lls " gn a-@i,f ana 10Y ~ F"Ni i-aVe 49,
wlih ,o-,o l.ee the IA Fior eaifeth wiJ ooEch
| IL ANA the heAIt
I.enev. the marriage vow! AII keep il as The Savior
re pletll-in .Ae heart, with integrity a'i purity; not
alone by oitw.d devotion, but by cpnsecratOn OF
spirit and boIy 10 the husband 10 whom t't VOW Was
originally given!
rocar agiI for single moment, gent e,len, to this
letter DR. ,Ogs We not now exannnilg alone the
question og adultery. sexual ntorcolse. I'VE are also III
qui.ns whether Haury ward BecAcr IN his relation OF
his connection with tis woman a ru iful man He
d,uej all imprcprety Ho not only denied impure So
Ia ii Oh bat ruGgcd himself Of the shadow of faint
lie the pous and exalted PASTOR never wa,ering
from his duty-neyor under any temptation iudulsing
tho slightest sensnaty-noNer Striving to win te inVeoi
this Yomlu. says slio pure that abe had con-
cecl TO be sure and improper Al elton
lor him. tiO,.t 1T rst hui Oh the stand he dhint
believe THAT lie rcpnlses the latter the
ory Ito says he Was ai.fuiy aad ias!iouhy |
| lei into tlc false conviction that Mrs Til !
ION had bestowed her affections upon him. For |
tbe ar fonr years he admits That he llb,ref under that
mistaken opinion; bis aer AL II WAS d'i"sioh' AM
M, Affection, this according to biz professions
never wandered the person OF her husband what
does she say ah0a; III This TOnai exalted IN her Chris
finn character Nv Henry ward Brecler herc-h". per
fec,y familiar with all her qualities Of mind aud heart
he salnc the contradictions into which he betrayed
her: he knowing weSneis OF her resolution IN ms
nre.euc: h vet, declares thai she A. ady IN whose