Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-04-02

The letter was read. 1t bears date
"Brooklyn, midnight, November 30,
1855" aud is the same one In which
Tilton says he regrets that he has "been
compelled to appear as Beecher's an
tagOuist before the public twice IN the
last five years, and that if either long
ago or lately any word OF mine, whether
spoken or printed, whether public or
private, has given you pain, beg you
to blot il from your memory, and to
write YOUR forgiveness in its place.
Moreover, if should die, leaving you
alive, ask you to love my children for
their fathers sake, who has taught
them to reverence you IS man Of
men,"
Mr.. Evarts, to witness Erom the
period onward from 1860 to the month
of December, 1870, Mr.. Beecher, what
were the habits as to the meeting or as
sociating in one anOther's company be-
tween you and Mr.. TiltOn. A.-Will
you mention dates again?
Q.-From 1866 onward to the month
of December, 1870. Al met him in
New York and l met him at divers
meetings on public occasions.
Q-DO you remember in the year az
ter you took charge Of the Christian
Union in the beginning OF 1879 and On
through the year 1870, did the fact OF
your heing then the editor of religious
paper in the same city make any diff
ference either of friendship or on Occa-
sions OF your meeting? Al, who was
editing the LIldependent-
Mr.. Beach, think that calls for the
Judgment Of witness. We want facts
with regard to their intimacy or inter-
course without asking this witness to
determine what was the cause without
stating the facts.
Q.-Subsequent to that time what
was the case? Al had no occasion
from July until the end of the year;
from January to that time have no re-
collection about either particular inti-
macy or the absence oft.
Mr.. FullertOn-YOu speak OF 1870, do
you?
Mr.. Beecher-Yes, in the year 1870,
sir.
Mr.. Evarts-Do you remember in the
winter OF 1870 any circumstance made
that brought you into connection with
him in regard to different Women Suf-
frage associations, or was that in 1889?
A.-ThAt was the year 1862 sir.
Dwell, how was that matter Of
these Women Suffrage societies disposed
Of? An reference to him or me, do
you mean?
Q-Him and you, and your relations
to these societies?
Mr.. Beach, don't see how this con-
nection with these two societies can be
held as important, except so far as 1t had
connection with MI. TiltOn.
Mr.. Evarts-That's all propose to do.
Mr.. Beecher-We cO-Operated on the
subject till 1869, having meetings at his
house of what was called the Equal
Rights association. There were several
forms of the movement under different
names. In 1862 what is called the BOs-
ton wing of female sufragists had con-
vention in Cleveland, and formed a ma
tional association, of which l was elect
ed president, not knowing there was an
other national association in New York,
called the New York wing. / thus
found myself between two female ma
tiOnal societies. He was president Of
the one, and was president of the 9TH
er. After | had consented to let
my name go before the con-
vention, | recollect having a dis
cussiOn with Tilton, and he was
very urgent that l should not do it, and
almost persuaded me to send telegram
Withdrawing my name; after the fOrma-
ton OF that society and before the next
May, a more thorough organization of
the national society by the absOrp.
tion of Equal Rights society into the
national one was formed by the New
York one, and Tilton was elected Presi-
dent of that, and in the May anniversa-
ries Of 1870 We appeared respectively at
the head of our charges in two cOntigu-
GUS halls in New York, and exchanged
letters of courtesy, the overture proceed
ing from him to us, and then courteous
replies from ns to him and his asso-
ciates.
Mr.. Beach-The May anniversary of
1870?
Witness-Of 1870, 1 think it was.
Q-There is a letter which has been
put in evidence already, Mr.. Beecher,
FROM you to TiltOD, on this subject of
religious experience. (This exhibit: w
64). Look at that, please (handing wit
ness the paper, so as to recall the mat
ter OF the letter. Al recall the letter,
sir.
Ono; that refers that it starts with
referring to conversation, does it not?
A,-Yes, sir.
Q-I will take, however, another
branch OF the matter before bring that
in that connection. l will go on with
the personal matters. Do you remem-
Der an occurrence of sitting. for por-
trait by the artist, Page? Al do.
Q.-When was that? Al will have
to look at my memorandum have got
here; suppose there is no objection; in
the fall and early part OF the winter OF
1869.
Q.-How did that come about be-
tween you and Tilton? Al have no
distinct remembrance, except that he
was anxious of having me go to Pages
and sit for my portrait.
Q.-Was Page friend of his? A
Yes; l suppose so, sir; he spoke and
talked good deal OF him.
Q-Was he of yours before that time?
A. We'll, he married a woman in Bart
ford in whom ali our family were inter.
ested, and had met HIM few times.
Q.-Give US the number Of times that
YOU sat for the portrait? Al cannot
give the number; it was a very great
number; 1 would not be willing to say
it was over fifty, but should hardly be
willing to say it was less.
Q,-Was Mr.. TiltOn there at any
time? A.-Not unfrequently; several
times he came there.
Q.-After that was finished, did you
see in Mr.. TiltOn's house? Al can't
tell you, sir; my impressions are that l
did.
Q-Now, Mr.. Beecber, what was
the relation between Mr.. TiltOn and
yourself and Plymouth church from
your early acquaintance with him:
when did he become a member Of your
church, and how was he as to caring for
the religious duties of the church, and
OF his connections in the early days?
Al cannot say. When he Joined it
was early; impression is that he joined
the church before he was married, in
1850; no, it was his wife that joined the
church in 1850.
Q.-Previous to his marriage? Al
have very little recollection of his con-
nection with church revivsls; only
knew he was at very early day either
the superintendent or second superin-
tendent of the Sunday school, and re-
member he used to be in our Friday
night prsyer-meetings which were also
conversation meetings, and he used to
take part in them; looked upon him
as one of the men who was destined to
be very useful, especially in the Sun
day-schoOi work, that 1 knew OF in
many years.
Q.-About up to what time did this
cordial devotion the church discontinue?
Al think about the time that TiltOn
began to be public speaker. He found
himself so much absent and so much
called upon that he gradually fell off