The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-12

interesting, frequently persuasive. and
sometimes artful to high degree.
Tilton has great Intellectual yipor. care
full training as literary artist. deep syIn-
pathy with the graceful and impressive
aspects of life, an inquisitive mental
vision that peers on many sides with skep-
tical glances, promptness to act in a
generous cause, boldness of utterance.
and very resolute will. With certain
air of grandeur offensive to some. he Is
still affable and easy of approach. His
wit is often more playful than severe. He
writes with ease and energy, and has
proven himself, in his late controversy n
master both of rhetoric and logic. His
temperament Is naturally sunny, and as a
companion he can be exceedingly fasci-
mating. Though ssympathizing with the
softer side of life, he Is not effeminate
preferring to praise, he still is swift to
condemn where he thinks humanity Il
wronged and he can WELD pen as
caIlstic as it is keen. In conversation ht,
is never indehcate. But with his yersal
ity, his culture, his creative power, his
courage In the advocacy of opinion, his
interest in questions of public moment.
he has highly-romantic quality of mind
which has impaired his reputation for
earnestness. He affects situations. Some.
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Beecher entertains, moves, sometimes
instructs, and often melts his audience.
Iilton begets debate, excites dissent,
now dazzles and now convinces, and gains
at least an oratorical triumph. Beecher
gets nearer the masses, for he is more
homely in his diction, while at the same
time he is idiomatic and picturesque.
Iilton strikes out more from the heart
of his subject, is more sparing of illus
tralons, and leads you ON with more
intense directness to the point in view.
Beecher Is full of shrewd diversions, and
attractive anecdote and description. Til
ton shows more respect for your taste
and your tendency to reason. AS liter
airy offering Beecher presents you dish
of various fruits, bad and good. Tlton
selects and gives what seems choice If
any are rotton, the fair side is sure to be
uppermost. Beecher and Tilton are
both inconsiderate, but while the former
in his ardent feeling frequently enlln-
ciates haf-truths with tremendous en-
phasis, which he afterward qualities, the
hitter sometimes advocates questionable
doctrine with elaborate augmentation
and persistent enthusiasm. Beecher has
the more devout nature. Tilton the
more lnqulring and skeptica1 one. In
dangerous crises, imperiling his charac-
ter, Beecher gets alarmed, loses conf
dence in himself, and commits his cause
to the care of his friends. Tilton, when
beset, looks out for his own interests,
and is as watchful as hawk of every ad-
vantage that is within his reach. Beecher
excludes from his hearsay the disagreea-
bic verdict of men about himself. Til
ton opens his ears to listen to what is
reported of him from the four quarters
of the earth. Beecher is crafty in con-
cealments. Tilton is cunning in dis
closures. Beecher depends upon his
public reputation and restsin the verdict
of the past. Tilton strives to repair
reputation which was badly damaged, by
an explanation of the past that shall re-
verse the Judgment that has con-
demned him. Beecher is the more nat
ural character. Tilton is the finer
genius. Beecher has been foolish in the
management of his case, and time will
show whether or not Tilton has been
foolish in giving him q case to manage.
Rough on Tracy.
brooklyn Telegra1n.I
Tilton's testimony to-day contained
one popular sensation, and, as usual, it
was at the expense of Tracy Fullerton,
whose devotion to his client includes the
delight of squaring accounts with an old
foe, reserved the further exposure of
b
After leading his client through arid
plains of negative testimony, he brought
hum to the very doors of the Investigat-
ton Committee. There arrived, the de-
tense, through Evarts, made renewed
battle to prevent any more exhibition of
the curious museum which Tracy is
pleased to call his conscience But Full
lerton was fierce with the desire to finish
his adversary, and, therefore, after fight
ing with unusual vigor, obtained rule
admitting the grotesque story. Tilton,
upon this, bore witness that Tracy, with
tears IN his eyes, while the committee
was sitting, approached him and
told him that his case was a
strong one, and, with many solemn
pledges, assured him that the committee
would accept any charge against Beecher
except one SO grave as to make it inn
possible for him ever thereafter to re-
appear IN plymouth pulpit. This, COM
ing via Tilton from Beecher's recognized
agent, and involving the committee of
Beecher's own creation, FIRST filed the
court with amazement, and then directed
all eyes at that eminent divine. Beecher
did not bear the scrutiny without dis
tress. He ran his fingers through his
hair, and wave of blood rolled up to
the crown of his head. For some reason
the audience appeared to decline the
hazard of believing that Tracy wept, but
the graver charge that he desired Tilton
to modify his admittedly true statement,
merely to make it possible for Beecher
to remain in Brookhn, struck the towers
of Plymouth with such an earthquake
shock that they reeled. The hour of re-
cess fairly tingled with the discussion of
this grave statement. Tracy's previous
operations rs confidential agent for
Beecher had been exposed by Moulton
and Woodruff. No hesitation, there
fore, was expressed in the popular &C
ceptance of Tilton's further and moro IN
iurisus showing.
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