The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16
Triton wrote these manly words to Henry Ward

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toward both you end me Is unquesnonable has
inasence ana sood ohcsa for IN, M enisrreme2t
/ p iha capital q he Golden Ags Mr. cargen-
under certain conditions involving certain disavowas
ssnd vim ny iqlnily % Europe ior tenn Years
ion Or ssaeson i Wholly aaaSthorzed 0 81 me ana Is
mex prsssoy repgsnsn e my issass ne 9eeaso9
selirespect continue % exist together ~ my ufsast
dirScty any peeaniary Or other favor al your hands
G Tessan Sr lhls ietns on ny par g9n En0w 80 Wen
'""' ''"'' 'OD ''' ''''N''"' 'ThGoDoRk TTiilroN.
And the man thus writing, thus rejecting, not
only pecuniury ald, but any favor, IRON The hands
counsel before the wor.G by every influence ana
Species OF engineering Whien can be used to
AFFECT PUBLIC SENTIMENT,
az q deliberate conspralor, biackm aller and per-
Iurer. III May, 1871, this was written. II he
sought fer money, II ne wanted encouragement
and aid from the strong arm of Henry Ward
under adversely and misfortune, as my friends say
II he Was oppressed by the public sentiment oil
possessed That DEGRADED ana lnanitey mean
spirit attributed to hm-I ask you. In all conf
THIS How can you account Tor It Conspirators
do not very oiten, where there Is profier OF the
within their grasp and needs only acceptance 10
be secured--conSPrat0rs are noe very often In
ciined TO resign the spo. "Ine reason OF this
feeling on my part you know so well that spare
you the statement Of it, What answer dd
Henry Ward Beecher make to thatl When Mr.. Til
ton uscaimed the friendly elforts OF Mr., Carpenter
IN his behali-efforts upon another occasion
aud IN another direction IN the city Of New York.
winch nave given my learned illenus an acces-
ston and topic for charging further blackmal-
II MI ilton thus disclatmed the efforts o. mis-
friends and rejected aid from Henry Ward
Beecner implying that there we're circumstances
IN ms conduct and IN his treatment which would
make IL Deg addition for Theodore iilton TO re-
cGiye any favor from his hands-YhY, II he WAS
Innocent and UNCONSCIOUS OF offence, was he
detailing conversation between himself
ana Mr.. Beeeher, that he. Mr.. Beecher,
said s'he hoped Theodore would be successful IN
the enterprise (that was the Golden Age, aud he
said he would ike TO aid II he could, IN establish
ing the paper, anu told Theodore OF that, aud
Theo lore said to me he could not receive any AID
from Mr. Beecher IN establishing tn paper and SO
1 Told Mr.. Beecher. 1 said TO Mr. Beecher that
was what Mr.. Triton said'
But It ~ said tnat Mr.. Tilton has received the
gentle men, II anything is sure In this case If we
can rely upon human evidence at ell unless we
are 10 assume that Moulton and 11lton are utterly
corrupt and base ana that nothing can be trusted
that shey aver, II IS certain tnat Mr.. Tllton knew
beyond Mr.. Moulton. Mouiton swears TO II. Tlton
swears TO IL, and you hnd confirmation IN the
testimony OF Woodruff anu OF Tracy, when Mou
ton was indignant that any thing should be said Ia
regard TO tins money thls 1000, from whence 1t
csiae and now appiied Moulton knew that Hilton
would not have accep'od IL had he known OF It's
source, He contributed 1t 10 Mr.. 1tlton as loan.
What would Beecher II innocent have zone
when the charge oil foul approaches by him as
pastor upon his pure and innocent parishoner was
NADER Would ne have cowed and tfemoled IKE a
guilty culprlL2 Would he have begged Tor forgive
ness anu chaTltyg Would he have resorted to con-
tlnua and repeated devices 20 suppress the accu-
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OF the conspiracy. On, no. lie would have turned
upon his assallant and aecuser with proud dis
dam and tranpied the accusation In the dust. The
fierce scorn OF MS Grave ana noble heart would
nave scorched the Intriguer ana liar VINO dared
10 beard him In the holiness OF MS Innocence and
position. Do yoa DOUBT III Is II suen
men az Henry Ward Beecner, surrounded and sus.
tanned as they are, against whom the united power
or community cannot stand, whose aosolute
and prcud aud courageous position awes tae pub
lie mind ana Restraints or permits violence at It's
willis that the man cover In weakness and
sLATERING IpI0cY AND NHlMrERiNG DISGRACE
before an accusation like this2 No; sou DON'T
believe H. II Is contrary 10 our notions OF the
man, 1t IS contrary ~ our Denef IN the real
H Seetv a MAJ Mr. Beecner was unocenp If
these accusations were made, II Is perfectly
amazing thar this man shoaid 60 on l9naalng
spirators and cay after day utterng the heartlest
Attributes 10 tAelf CHARACTER ana conduct. Isn't
/ ~ pereeptible2 Don't our frlends say when tsey
cargo conspiracy OF this nature for the purpose
y OF Diackmail That they confess that there was
louhdati0n upon which ne eHtortloh could restf
But there Is a new theory started, when Mr..
heecher by his testimony Ilt an enc GO the idea OF
blackmatl don't stop to read IT, gentlemen.
II You remember how he siienced that idea entirely
Y by his evidence That il was shearman and
4 Tracy who we're holding him ur 10 the idea
or a conspiracy which never entered the mind OF
II nry ward BeecEer until these astute counsel
SUGGESTED lt.
But there il Il new theory started not for
money. You nave refused money, Mr.. nton,
wnen you could have realized II. why, Mr..
Hartman told yOn how you could make out OF the
True story $4,000, ana offered you $4,000 ioL
not take that money. t.sughter.l Mr. Beecher
offered You money but sou wouldn't receive ii.
Iieecher SAYS you had fallen from the grandest
Y editorial chair IN America; Tou had reached, Tor
h your age, the most brilliant position ever at
famed BY the young aspiring literary man, US our
friends say, ana IRON that you had ia len. Mr.
tracy represents you lying nat aud dishonored at
Il the depth OF abyss ana looking up ana seeing
Beecher IA hts grandness and glory. honored and
prosperous, aad you were serious. You wanted
To DESTROY Beecher that you might elevate YOUR
sell; you mad the hope, cishonOred and disgraced,
as we represent you; you had the nope that 4 YOU
could destroy Beecher you could resume your old
honorable position through that destruction.
Nny gentlemen, 10 there any sense Ia that propo-
Beecher anu Mr. Hilton? Why, my friend has
trled 10 get Il uD irom the missionary discussion,
and from the Cleveland letter, but you perceive
\ that the
PATHS or MRS. 1ILroE AID IN BEEcHER
Il were as independent ana separate as can be con.
Y ceyed n Triton destroy ca Beecher he gained
nOthi fUr imself. There was q career OF honor,
OF emotion, open TO sir. Ilton. AZ was true. as
BeecHer had again and again told aim, that he
and the idea 50 cioquently suggested, especially
WAS To redeem his fortunes by Tie destruction
i OF Mr.. Beecner, through TING conspiracy, ana
Il MIS- Bradshaw, Is enc Of tnv absurdest Or Op0sl-
uons tins case nas gwen DIR m TO- and y has been
iecund OF many.
\ upon this recor1 by Henry ward Beecher
OF this charge Of aduitery, then be IL guilty man.
Y the extent or character Of MS ASSOCIATION with
hllzabeih X. luton, then, according to the maxim,
II
whicn DON'T dispute IN IT'S application TO tbs
case, ne Is not to be believed by tnis jury, aud
hard as that conclusion may be, ana repulsVe $
IL may be to all our sen inents and sympathy, yet,
gentlemen, these are Stern ana unrela King rules
or law and OF cNaenee By which we must be gov
erned and there
Regulations DEFENDING THIS CASE
upon your conclus ions Just as dear 10 their pos
! SCISSORS as Henry ward neechers Is 70 nm. There
a. c Just as many hearts 10 suner by your errone-
Gus or unjust Judgment upon the question OF We
racity creOiOiliy upon the part or THIS plain
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have an equal right with Henry Ward Beecher to
demand impartial consideration, and that lady,
Mrs. MOultOn, IOuiiy end Dasey ana brutaily
4 assaed, as l win convince y0u--a lady exalted
+ by the eu0gY OF Henry Ward Beecher alauy nom
Il Henry Ward Beecher When testiiying IN "A Cause
whose balance holGs his mortal n not his im-
mortal interest, dare not asperse assail. Zap
plause.l mat lauy, that LADY may appeal to you
Y rs men as well as Jurors, 20 give ner Q far near
ing before you suly her fair lame by the assertion
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