The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-28

Ane feelnB Oh new YORK Sooiety-Did Mrs
Tilton Give Rise to the Entire Scandal in
the Hope of Retaining Her Husband 4
speculations as to the Verdict.
New YoRK. May 20, 1875.
When the Beecher trial broke out like
social eruption in Brooklyn, the better
men OF the press declared it was no subject
for them to discuss. The backguards were
gleeful and joyful, 1t was fitting theme
for their pens--one upon which thew could
expend numberless private revenges and
copious sermons upon the decay OF virtue.
and so on. 4 division, therefore. took
place-the gentlemen and the genteel press
would not touch the odious scandal-papers
like the Fleming Post and Harper's Weenly.
But the blackguard press was resolved to
make it a theme of daily discussion. need
not say where my sympathies are IN this d.
vision, beyond the assurance that | would
not even now speak of the scandal were it
not to make a clear statement of the situa-
tlon-the situation of the press and the va
rious parties to the trial. In the first place
will call attention to these who with Mr..
Beecher declared guilty. whether he has
committed the otfense or not;
Firs.-Notorious and shameless iber-
tines.
Second-Scoffe,s at religion.
Third-The personal friends and admir-
ers of Theodore Tilton.
Fourth-The enemies and rivals of Mr..
Beecher.
Fifth-The bieoted opponents of what is
known as liberal christianity.
Sixth-Cnforgiving democrats.
These classes all wish Mr.. Beecher to be
declared guilty by the jury, for they believe
or hope that he is so, from obvious preiu-
dces. Those, on the contrary, who wish
to see Mr.. Beecher declared innocent are
the following, whether they believe him
innocent or not
First-Nlen who have been libertines
themselves, but who do not think all man.
kind like them.
Second-Thc well-wishers of religion.
Third-All Plymouth church and his
friends and admirers.
Fourth-All people Of charitable hearts
Fifth-The ladies almost universally.
Sxth-Those who would preserve society
from the consequences of a verdict for the
plaintiff.
1t is argued by those who are not really
interested in the case, that the acquittal of
Mr. Beecher would reinstate him in bis
proud position as great moral teacher;
would warn him that the eccentrlcilies OF
his former life should be avoided and
would draw him into the conservative
coterie of preachers-intO the companion
ship of men like DR.. Bacon and that the
''great trial. would become but an Incl
dent in his extraordinary life. Convict
him, they say, or let the jury disagree, and
he will fight an endless battle, backed by
Plymouth church and his wealthy friends.
In this there will be no peace for society,
and certainly none for many Brooklyn
households. And If Tilton be the victor,
what will result? He will be dead man
all the same The exposition of his per-
sonal character, the revelation of his I'M
manly instincts, the weak and disgust
ing characteristics which have been held
up TO the public gaze, will all disqualify
him for associations, business or social.
Although it is undeniable that many good
men, who have patiently watched the evil
dence, believe that Mr.. Beecher is not in
nocent think l state the average feeling
of both worldly and religious men and
women of keen insight into the mysteries
of life, when state their belief something
like this
TIE NEW VIEW.
Theodore Tilton, a brilliant writer, given
to hayward tendencies, was intoxicated
with his own successes. His wife was proud
of them, but Theodore did not find her
keeping pace WITH his constant advances,
and he made her feel it. BY this time ap-
pears Mr.. Beecher, who is very fond of the
society of women, and does not like the
society of men-a strong characteristic of
men Of genius, who are beguiled by the
keen methods, daring subtlety and symps-
thetic tenderness of the gentler sex. A
woman thus gifted he found in Mrs. Tilton
He paid her frequent and objectionable at
tentions, and she adored him, for he is
comely, brilliant and commanding. Theo-
dore was then in the habit of Boosting of
his conquests and infdelities, which of
course alienated the esteem of his wife, and
often cmbittered her to rage. Now, wo-
men, and flighty women like Mrs. Tllton,
are often fond of Boosting of all sorts of
attentions they get from men, and espe-
cialy from men of genius. | have, my
self, heard lady of social standing boast
of her embraces with man of genius and
manly beauty, as something denied to all
other women. Well, it is probable that
when Miss Anthony and Others told
Mrs. Tilton of the glazing inbdelties OF
Theodore, this woman, in a spirit of ''l'll
get even with him, told members of that
advanced female coierie, al have had for
allover no less man than Henry Ward
Beecher,' and there can be little doubt that
this boast was false, for had she ever been
guilty with him she would not have told it
in quarters which would frustrate future
intercourse and break up a 6aison. 1t is,
moreover, probable that in her rage at her
husbands conduct, and for the purpose of
letting him know lhet she was "even with
him." she deliberately uttered this false
hood to him in order to reclaim him to her
self. This method of exciting husbands
jealousy is not uncommon among wives
who are losing control over their lords.
But Tiiton was beyond the period of Jeal-
ousy, and she knew nothing but confess
sion of adultery could arouse him 10 con-
stancy. Nor did the woman know what
she was doing. Sue probably believed that
Mr.. Beecher had been guilty with other
women, for tue air of Brooklyn was full of
his supposed Undergraduates malicious
rumors which always follow conspicuous
public man. whose every action is exposed
to the blaze of poon-day. While she was
telling these stories, Beecher gave color to
them by his assiduous attentions to this
interesting woman, and did not wake UP
to the situation until he found himself in
desperate strait, confronted by Tilton and
Moulton. Now, Mrs Tilton could not
deny what she had said, for that would
have made her more than infamous Illton
and Moulton proceeded with their bust
ness, now familiar to the puhlici and 1t was
only when she was confronted by Beecher
on that terrible night that she retracted her
charges in the face Of the calamity which
she had made with her own hands. Is this
not only charitable view OF the whole
Beecher business; but does 1t not also ex-
culnate Mr.. Beecher and Mrs. Tilton from
the charge of adultery, but also Moulton
and Tllton from the charge of conspiracy,
and thus throw the whole origin of the
troubles on Theodore Tilton, who has been
shown to be weak. foolish, lusiful man,
of tree-love and wife-aggravating tenden-
cies ''But how do you account for the
oral and written confessions of Beecher2"
The oral confessions were undoubtedly
fabricated by men who believed Beecher
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