New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-16


the I'd of May 1874. Theodore Tton wrote these manly
words to Henry Ward Beechor:
THE GOLDEN AGE May 2, 1874
learned 70 nav surprise and sorrow thai ~ b. Carpen
ter, whose good win toward both and me Is unques.
money influence ami good offices for the enlargement OF
capital Of rae Colder ~ Mr. Carpep Ssrn ooSdi
ons involving certain disavowals By me- sum oi mTnt
would or could he raised to seni mo with nv iam! "
or r"upse Won need no assurance that.suc applica
on suggestion Is wholly y me- ec" .
comIels me state explicitly, that so long ~ me anu
Directly any pecuniary or Other favor at your hand,
| ~ THEODORE TILToN
| And tho man thus writing. thus rejecting not only
pecuniary aid but any favor from the hands OF Mr.
Beecher. L. still insisted upon before you by counsel anu
before the world by every influence and species OF Gu
enery which can he used to affect public sentiment, as
deliberate consprator, blaokmaer, and pcjurerf La
May 1874 this was written. II he sought for money
he wanted encouragement aud Aid from. the strong "r"
OF Henry Ward Bcccher then. whom me OGDEN age WAS
struggling under avesity and misfortune, rs my ehuS
say II he was oppressed by the public sentiment OF the
world IL Theodore Tton possessed that degraded ana
infinitely mean spirit attributed to niln' ASK
| YOU Sir in all confidence and honor, why
| did no writo letter Ike taisi ITO"
can YOU account for tl CODspraor do not very oieh'
where there prefer Of the very object OF when they
are aiming when IL within ther grasp. and Aeeds Only
acceptance to DO neutrality-suspicious. arc nos very
often inclined TO resign the spoil. "The reason for this
feeling on 10y part you know well that spare you the
statement of It," What answer did Henry Ward Beocher
mako to that When MI Tlton discaincd tie 1riehuy
efforts Of Dir. Carpenter In his behalf, efforts upon
another occasion and in another direction In the CS Vi
New-YOrk which have given my learned iriens an occa
sion and topic for charging further blackna-when Mr.
Ton thus disclaimcd the efforts of his friends ana re-
icct ted aid from Henry Ward Beec.er he implying tht
| thcro were circumstances i'll lis Conduct ana III HIS
treatment which would mako degradation iof iheo
dorc Ton to receive any favor from his Dahus-"hy'
he was and unconscious OF oensc was ne siche
Il is sworn to b. Mr. Mouiton In detailing CONVERSE
| ton
| That he Mr. Beecher, said he Hoped Theodore would
be successful in the enterprise that was RE Golden Ar.
ing the paper told Theodore OF that and theodore
said to e he could receive aid RON M Beccher
| said to NJ . Bcechcr that was what Mr.. Tton said
But it Is said that Mr. Ti9n has received the benefit
of 50 OOO-indced $1,000 from Mr. Becchcr Well gen
tlemen IL anything ia sure In this case II we can rely
upon human evidence at ALL unless We are 10 assume
that Mouton and Tton thoroughly corrupt and base
and that nothing DO trusted that they aver IL Is Ger
tain that Dir. Triton knew nothing of the
| souroe from which this money came be-
| yond Mr. Moulton. Moulton swears TO 1t; Iflon
| swears to 1t; and you find confirmation In the
testimony OF Woodruff and OF Tracy-whcn Moul'on was
indignant that anything should be said in regard to ths
money this 81 900 from whence it came or how applied
Mouton knew that Ton would never accept II mad he
known Of IL. source. He contributed IL to Mr.. 1on as
loan or IN whatever form understood between them
Mr. TIton swcaIs TO Az In chedness OF ak or seven
thousand dollars he supposed. But these gentlemen
were intimate friends Now, there is In the minds OF
some tho sentiment and 1t has been expressed by my
learned friends that Mr. Molon ayaing himself OF
| nv Mr. Rel, AZ
reputation OF friendly generosity in his dealing with Mr.
TiIton. Well that nothing about. 1t Is not I'm
portant for Inc TO defend Mr. Houlion In that respect
You will believe IL not. II Is cnogh for Inc thaf, by
the oath OF these two gentlemen i certainly true that
Mr. Tton had no idea he receiving bcnefactcn
| or aims, loans from Mr.. Beecher. or that he WIS
placing himself any position Of obligation gratitude
| ~ toward him.
| IMAGINE gentlemen, O conspiracy between men "a
noted and strong you please, rs Theodore Tilon
| and Francis ID. Mouon-a conspiracy to blackmail
Henry Ward Bcecher. Imagine that first movement OF
aggression against Henry Ward Beccher In tho pursuit OF
that conspiracy AMI believe, II you can for moment,
| that Henry Ward Beecher was innocent. How would
that atrociDus accusation against him have been nctf
Knowing Henry Ward Beecher you do, tracing him in
all his history, viewing him upon those great occasions
when he stood up their master and lord when he cowcd
an ngry mob when he threw all the power OF his name
and his influence into tho troubles of Kansas and blessed
c Sharpe rifles which he sent there in support Of free
doyn-rcad his character through all its manifestations
what would Henry Ward Dccchcr, II innocent, have done
when the charge OF foul approaches By him as
pastor upon his pure and innocent parishioncr was madci
Would he have cowcd and trembcd like guilty cul-
| priti Would he have begged for forgiveness
| and charity Woui he hav0 resOrted to con-
| tinnal and repeated devices to suppress the
accusation Would he have yielded TO the eyoron OF
a conspiracy Oh mol He would have turned upon his
assnant and acoser with proud di-dan. and trampled
.t,tat nap nf hil hTaU
and would have sccrchc the ntriSucr and
liar who dared beard him in the lOfness OF his limo
cencc and position DO you doubt II Is II Such men as
Henry Bcocher surrounded aud sustained as they
are against whom the united power o community can
not stand whose icsolue and proud geous position
| agcs the public mind, and Restraints prompts to
violence at its wills that the man to cover in weakness
and slaycring idocy aud whimpcrng disgrace before
accusation like this No. You don't believe it, 1t is
contrary notions of the man. II Is contrary to our
belief in the real ity aud bravery OF his nature And
II Is perfectly amazing. If Mr.. Beecher was innocent II
these accusations made-it IL perfectly amazing
that this man should go fondng and fostering the
b,ackmaers aud conspators aud day after day utter
ing the hearcst nocst tributes 10 their character
| aud conduct
And is It not pcrceptiledo not our friends that
when they charge conspiracy OF this nature for the
purpose of backna that thoy confess that there
Foundation upon which the extorOn could rcsti But
there is a theory started When Mr.. BeGcher by his
testimony put cad to the idea of bachmaili do not
| stop to read It, eentlcmen-you remember how he
snced that idea entirely by his evidence that it
shearman and Tracy who struggling 10 hold him up
TO the idea of conspiracy which never entered the mind
of Henry Ward Bcccher until these counsel sug-
gested it, and then the intrepid honesty Of tho could
not be kept in the false position lie constantly
f,lin back from the theory He would not accept It,.
His own conscience told him 1t was untrue. but Tracy
and slearman would again hold uT his convictions and
| his Judgment to tho idea of backmail, and 80
| no yibratod day after day-when in their pres