New-York tribune., 1875-02-03
HOW OTHER CRIES WERE HUsHED.

Mr. Fullcrton-I will call your attention then to
another subject Something las been said proposition
to treat you different in The Christian Jioa just refer back
20 that subject Nhat said upon that subject! a. What
said By whom'
O. Mr. Beecher when bis attention called it, A
think the heard from Mr. Bcecher that subject in
the interview which held with him the either going to
Boston coming away from Boston in the early part Of Janu
ary 1S2 At three times subsequent to that during
that year 1872 and particularly toward the close OF the
year in November and December Mr. Beecher sad that in his
Judgment would be necessary to have in The
CAran Jni0a editor Of bis paper who could handle
that journal Nth sd in reference to the scandal;
hitherto unkudy had been made in his paper about
me- he wanted remarks ola different character TO be made
he the wisely handled and he said can not
any editors TO do H. they not friendly and
they any the facts the and that great
misfortune" suggested TO him that could point way
remedy that difficulty said to him. In the first place. your
paper duh and needs improvement and you will take my
oice edit T. used 10 be with me The independents
namely Mr. Oliver Johnson who knows all the this
case or who knows the central fact from my having
confessed il 70 him in the Summer Of 1870 and you viii make
him your managing editor he will greatly improve your paper
for one thing and viii handle this business with
skin and kindness for another thing hr Beecher said that
was good suggestion He said he would consult with his
socAtes the ONCE about it, lie afterwards told me
that no had consulted with them; some OF them were
favorable, were unfayorable He reported 10 me
the progress OF the negotiation rather the process by which
he attempting to open the door OF TIE Christian Union for
the admission Of Mr. johnson It's editor without exciting
any undue suspicion the part Of those gentlemen already
connected With the staff Finally Mr. Beecher told
that tho way clear to invite Mr. johnson and he asked
me what compensation thought Mr. johnson should have
What kind Of arrangement ought to be made told him
thought MIR johnson master Of his profession and was
growing old and he ought TO have $500 year. and he ought
20 have contract by which his relationship 70 the paper should
D. preserved and maintained for term OF years that
contract and Mr johnson went into The CriGn Union and
became It's managing editor and It's managing editor TO this
d,y believe under that contract which wrote.
O Something was said believe at one time, OF the un
friendly character Of article in The ChtStidn Union
toward YOU; when was conversation A At various
times dunug the year 1872 Mr. Beecher spoke to me OF the d
entities which he had his Office There was disposition, he
said part Of gentemenin bis oee TO make gs a. me-
he generally kept OF the paper he told these gentle
men that they do such things st he fad that they
would creep In and the very fact that these gentlemen were
ps such things and be put to the perpetual necessity
., suon,essna themha. that Of itself cause OF fns
.sa ssa ssys Al >ss uoahh and voEy. Thssv ene Of