New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-05
DEDUCTIONS FROM THE POLICY OF 81
IENCE-


Under what is called the policy of silence
and like 80 many other things turns out to
he unilateral silence-sence side" Don't speak
except through are going TO DO silent under mo
tives OF the strongest guarantee for our silence All we
want security that you, Mr. Beeeher won't tell
OF these things this disorder Of this disaster this dis
grace in Mr. Tton's family" Did they think that Mr.
Beecher was in danger of telling Of II it was adultery
f1t was 10 destroy his c wreck his home, break his
hold upon this city, this country this wordf mol I'VE
want you TO keep silent, row, about ths matter, TINS
charge that been made against you, that mas been
retracted. and accompanied in the retraction with
charge that false the part of the husband and
procured by force this evidence that have tried for my
prpose 10 entrap you notion that my wife believes
that You have impure IN your purposes AMI your
proposals her which she has rejected We don't want
anvbody 10 know OF the existence of that urptude and
that disgrace" II the same feeling that LED Mt
Mouton 10 be so soctOus the 31st OF December to
know whether Mr.. Beecher had shown anybody
Mr. Tilton's letter OF the 26th Of December,
and in regard TO which Mr. Beechers answer that no.
body him, MoultOn, had seen II, relieved any fear
that Mr. Tilton was to be cudgeed with public opprO
brum and public denuncatiOn for such bold and Drag
cart letter az that here uniaterat silence s imposed
upon VT Beecher for Mr. Tlton does not hesitate TO tell
YOU that all through those months he told whom he
pleased and Just much he pleased OF his version
and accompanied with Just much Of the garbled
hibtion and OF the partial inspection OF those
IA whom he showed this with speck or scrap OF
writing separated the rest There is but one other
letter - 90 90,
Mr. BEEcHER Ny future. either for life or DEATH would
he happier could but teel tnat you JdyG0e "he you
forget me-
Well now, that is very extraordinary letter for
woman that had been ruined by confidence In man
towards whom confidence almost an absolute duty,
that had been the final sacrifice Of personal
purity for which had, will not say morbid rever
hin Of v "A
deemed morbid; IL is the very health Of her a
but that exactng universal as cleaT-sighed
As ever proposed priest poet "a the rule and the
guide and the safeguard Of womans hfe-it certainly
ia very extraordinary that sue, with those relations,
should write to Mr.. Beecher:
could feel that Jorgare while you forget me- In
all the sad complications OF the past year -
OH how sad they must have been between her aud her
husband when such a wreck came at the close OF it,
this submission 70 his will in fasehood and in caumny!
In all the sad complications of the past year my
deavor entirely keep from you all suffering; 70
myself alone leaving you forever Ignorant or ~
NV weipons were love- large untiring generosity and
nest hiding! tUnderscored ana with an admiration
ask forgiveness.
THE TERM "NEST-HIDING" INTERPRETED.
Now, this letter handed to MoultOn has been
made the subject OF publication and OF comment IN
Statements" not within the limits Of this trial. and the
world must consult them II II wishes TO know how vile an
imputation from mans mind and heart, has been
put upon that word "nesthidins Ny learned brother
Porter has showR you how utterly INDUSTRIOUS and how
shallow and frivolous this Interpretation Is, giving an in
decent meaning To the word "nesthding" 10 wit: the
meaning a. by slang term. OF the aduiierous enjoy
ments that had pased between paramour and mistress
Now separated the pararnour, with all connections
OF auy terminated with these impure connections
they over existed coufessedy terminated more than
year before abe writes him that during the time and pc
rod Of he present troubles weapons have been lovea
rse unring generosity, and "-aduiterous cnjoyments
Pray with whom a mo-A Of solsee deightfuif
Well gentlemen, husbands aud husbands friends and
husbands advisers hard pressed when they Jump into
such another bramble bush this H. When the brambie
Dus the first accusation has scratched out both their
eycs IA this w scratch thefn againi They certainly