New-York tribune., 1875-01-13


1Hton
CARPENTER AND CLEVELAND AS PEACEhAKEfs.
And why ask again, gentlemen, all this anxiety,
an this plotting and planning only with MoEon but with
Tlton himself the very from whom they pretend hey
feared false charge He plotting and planning with them
In order 10 prevent the exposure Of the secrets.
The who II to make the fac charge you find in cossul
tation with Mr. Beecher yon and IN with Mr.
Mouon and you md them all in conference together deyng
cards preparing cards planning fhs and planning
prevcn; avest CATION into and
vet they false charge and fhe who II 20 make the
false charge busy during al ese years and al this try
ing 10 plan and plot how he win prevent himself from making
that false charge Such gentlemen. II the logic Of his
case Such are the exrcmes which the defendant driven,
In order TO attempt explanation OF his eondnet Shortly
attempt have this card arranged for publication,
Mr. Carpenter whom yOu know by ePutaton dian-
gushed artist the city Of New York who had known Mr.
Beecher for many years been his friend Of twenty Year,
standnghe called him. and he made thenla proposition
TO Mr. Beecher designed avoid the necessity OF pnohe
investigation He sad Mr Beecher that they were about
starting paper the City of New York and that ne
would take the edorhp Of that he would be relieved from
the dangers much Of the dangers that surrounded him In his
own church this aud that pressing for nvergaiion
and for explanation fayoraby did Becher think Of
that that be went with xr Carpenter a Moulsons
and there discussed the matter the feasibility Of
IT, II being an opporune time Mr. Carpenter raid
his silver wedding had been had and he could retire without
exciting and after considering proposition for
time be said TO Mr. Carpenter Il accept
will b. said that have left because O. the Woodhn
publication that they have driven out Of The pulpit :" and
that was the reason and that the only gwen by
him why he did not adopt the ooure suggested by Mr.
Carpenter This negotiation continued for some time
parties went 10 -ee Mr. Beecher upon the subject
those who contemplated starting the enterprise and Che nego
aon fell through simply because Mr. Beecher was afraid ofthe
that would excite in consequence Of the Woodruff
publication.
And now gentlemen come to period in tbs history of ths
Gaze possible conclusive more absolutely conclusive
against the defendant than any fact which have d.
rected your attention. the period closing with The
ed Of June 1873 Within this period contained
facts and that leave possibility Of doubt a 10 the
truth Of our charge and the guilt Of the defendant The cove
ant which called your attention TO had been entered on
the ID OF Apr 3 Notwithstanding this covenant Mr.
Bowen whispering these stories against Mr. Beecher and
another device had be ored TO- and this no the device
was for publishing the covenant az against Mr.
Bowen stop his month. against Mr. Tion 30 stop
him. and for purpose plan aEee uTon, and ts was
the plan Mr. Carpenter to Mr. Bowen had repeated
these stories was IN company with Mr. Claim and M
Cleveland and Mr. MOuton and Mr. Bowen eonfrot
him with stories ond unless he eraced the 10 publish
against him. la pursuance OF THIS arrange
meni Mr. Beecher on Nav 18th. lS3-a Sunday-scnt Mr.
Cleveland his horse and buggy New York hunt up
Carpenter night the interview held with Mr.
Bowen the presence Of Mr. Carpenter, Mr. Cleveland and
Mr. Can and Mr. Bowen not denying he charges that he had
made against Mr. Beecher the covenant was published MI
Beecher day that he his morse and buggy after
Carpenter writes Mr.. houltOn. in which he says
sent Cleveland with my morse and buggy over to hunt Car
penter VIII you put Carpenter on h- saa aoou naiR ~
statements From him these bear the force OF coming
from headquarters"
AT another time ne saws that he knew Of Carpenter
was that he putting hs this business that did not
concern him. and Sunday May the sh he is sending his
horse buggy occurring the City Of New York 10 md Caen
ter and bring him for the very purpose Of this nsr
view with Mr. Bowen you look the letters the daes OF
the letters and the conferences and the pannngr and tbs
pongs in this from the beginning fournhs Of &C.
cured on Sunday Before church after church. at honi
tons at the church Mr. Beechers in different places was
this continual planning and plotting IL order to prevent an IN
vestieatOn Of hi. secret
Five davs after hs conference had al Mr. Bowens the
covenant is publed May o. and the next day the par
ties came out in denuncaton Of NJ Tton as having been
guilty Of some great toward Mr. Beecher and az having
been agnamnousy forgiven by him. and Mr. Beecher chded
and blamed had taken the parties into court and
punished their crime deserved hr Tlton .a'd
10 Mr. Beecher:
This l cannot and this / will not stand
an any u Gp seve yclf viii NOT after having suffered his
wrong after having had family DESTROYED my wne de-
bauched will be held Up public Cdium as having com
mittel crime against yOa and been magnaaimolsy forgiven
by you Relieve Of hi- or will relieve myself
And on Saturday morning the day following Mr. I1lton
exhibited TO Mr. Beecher:
10 pe Editor orhe Brooklyn Edg's Samuel wnkeson
business partner Henry Ward BeecEcr authorized the pno
cation Sa o ana par epp ~ BoNen | acanent Without the
addition Of another n which presume Mr. Wlkcon had no
knowledge, grossly msrepesens hr Drechet reiauohs o
mysef Inc Of this misrepresentation cen Oy we mean
ing Journals, shown by Ae folio" M e1II4C rom s eV ~
ErJeS: Something under the crcansahces wa ue " is
public Mr. should remember Wen - 10 M peculiar
friends Mr Bowen and MI iion and Aei3e, while % was
well enough forgive them for the great we lad almost s
irrepaabe injury Ihey have done h j. 10 pc reteu nat
he did not bring he alesed sanassf OF % ~, .ove
court, DO dealt with a. they 0sset ~ & ds a"onJ 49,
indicates the feeling Of many huEGieu meh n'n
sC%aTd. %S@Th MT Beeeher and is based notion maj
slandcrd clergyman that etnced the SANDER. that have
his CONFIDENCE T- the impression which l. now becoming
general and t. grieyous wrong 10 me and my fanny 10
public therefore append the following statement by Nj
Bc,,il BBeecher
Mr.. Ryar,s-what is the date Of that
Mr. Mori-The date Of that Is the 9ist Of May 1873 Then
follows the letter OF conttion WIN iour OF h'e "o'u7 ohS
stricken out "a which added:
"be above document will show whether ii is who have
wronred Beecher or Mr. Beecher VINO has "onged me-
Theodore Tlton
ON tho same day by Mr. Nouton, and
he wac informed that he published card relieving MI
Tilton from the UNJUST Odum cast upon him oy the puoa"h
Of the covenant Mr. rton would publish this ana a.
the same time Mr. Noulton submitted 10 Ny beecer Iof MS
consideration a sard which Mr. Ton had prepared for hHn,
Nv Reecher TO publish He had his chocepublsh the card
that Was proposed or one similar for himself or
Nr Tilton would pabHsh this card IA his own vindcsuon'
MR. BEECHERs LETTER OF RESIGNATION Ex-
planned.
You will perceive, gentlemen, that in this pro-
posed card Of Mr Tlton he makes no charge against MY
Becher He accuses Mr Beechs Of no crime WhSteNer ho
ds no Sy that Mr. Beeeher has been guilty o adultery with
his wife He makes no charge, whatever bat he simply pro-
Of utritn fgiff