The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-04-04
Startling Developments.

modified the TEMPER OF the writer an,
prevented its publication.
n proof copy was. however, kept. 4.
Mrs. Woodhull is not apt 10 b,
called by either side in the case, her testi
mony. will tell loudcst of all. This ar
ticlc, in particular, bears marks of hcr
masculine spirit and clever mind. II /.
entitled:
WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY"
To Theodore Tilion;
"Whom the gods would destroy they
iirst make mad j. n trite way of EXPRESS.
ing u great fundamental truth. the de.
struction meaning a just rctribution for
iecus performed, and the madness mean.
| ing the lack vi wisdom which makes the
| performance of the deeds possible
In this sense there was never, prob1blv
a better illustration of the old adagc than
| that now presented by one. If not both. of
| th' principals TO the conflict In progress in
Brooklyn.
SHE BouNCEs BEECHER.
II was a symptom of madness fprrtcll-
ing destruction when Mr.. Bccchpr used
the terms "a naneless animal, ""a cham
| bcrmaids slop-pail." aud - To do
scribe persons who had merely published
facts OF which he had been the active
cause, and was at the time doing every
possible thing TO suppress.
Had he had any wisdom at all, any
faith in the law OF eternal compensation,
he should have known that th0.e terms
would come home to him in due time and
rest like blight upon hi, fame.
TILToN \ rERJURER.
On the other hand, the shameless de-
parture from the truth by Mr.. Triton, in
giving evidence under oath-this dcpar-
turc being possible Of the most positive
proOi-to shield himself from tho odium
which he has conjured up i'm his own
mind As existing on account of his rrlo.
tionship with me. i, patiently a SYMPTOM
OF madness also, on his part. as,ilrcdlv 10
lead TO destruction. am a.tonished be-
yond measure, even when considering
The source from which il cmanates. at the
iool-hardlneSs that made il possible. and
wonder II he imaginc- that shall re-
main silent under these new imputatiuuS
aS have done thus far under other, he
has cast upon me.
HER PROPHECY.
Henry Ward Beecher may have done
many unwiSe things, but he never did
one 50 unwisc as when hc invited the de-
struction of the gods by attempting to
make others bear the weight of his own
folly. Theodore TiltOn has done many
an unwise thing, but he never performed
one so foolish a when he reckles-lv invi-
ted The destruction of his own testimony
For let this trial end H. ii may, let the
evidence that may be advanced be re-
strictcd a. it will. the time must come
| when II will be known that the odium
| which lac has attempted to cast upon mo
| belongs upon his own shoulders, and
there 1t shall, ut last, come home to rest.
SHE Il NOT ASHAMED OF THE COMPARISON.
IL has not been my purpose to interfere
IN me slightest way upon either side dur
ing the present controversy. Indeed. |
! have willingly rested under a number of
| imputations from both sides, which /
| could have readily removed. rather than
even seem To wish to sOintcricrc. have
an abiding faith that all this will eyentu-
ate IN perfect clearing up Ofall the mys-
terry and hypocrisy under which il has
been attempted to conceal the facts, and
that each actor in the drama will cyrntu-
ally stand before the world in his or her
true position. can afford to wait until
thi, time, and shall not be ashamed of
the comparison TO which shall be sub
ject when Ii comes.
SHE RECoNsfDERs.
SO much for the general present posi-.
tlon. But, after reading the testimony of
Mr.. IiltOn, given during the cXamina-
ton. have reconsidcrcd this course. and
shall so far depart from it ~ to properly
characterize portions of his evidence that
relate TO myself
Passing for the time the theory upon
which Mr.. Tllton processes that our r,ln-
tlOnShip was begun and maintained
which will merely say here II iu,t the
reverse OF the true one for the maintpn-
ancc, at least-I shall take up the facts
above which he has testified. His state |
inent OF them Is a most ingenious dcycl- |
0plncnt Of the prOteSsed theory: that is. |
II would be ingenious if the revere no one |
10 question IL; but unfortunately for his |
facts, u well Is for his theory. there are |
those who can tear the letter TO tattcrs |
and 50 change the former as 10 entirely |
reverse it. Whether their aid will becni-
ploycd upon this present trial or not. in |
the Infinitely greater and more important
lrlal before the bar of eternal Justice the
whole truth will be made clear
wooDHULL 40 INJURY TO TILToN.
,ay that Mr.. Titon has rccklcssly court
ret lI' own destruction when there wa,
no need 10 have done so. So evident
departure from the points at issue i'm the
'riai a. hc has maQc-as the court has
permitted him TO makc-for the purposc
OF transferring all the Odium from him
sell upon me will not assist the Jury i'm
arriving ut the truth or ill,ity of the al
,,,Grd relations between Mr. Bccchcr and
VIZ luton, nor ~ assessing the damages
Iu thc event OF II, conviction of thcir
'Fulh, because all the acts upon which
damages can be claimed occurred before
me relationship which he charactcriZcs
begun.
80 far A. am involved. | accent the
part 10 which am invited. II Mr. m.
TON Ia, thrown down the gauntlct of de-
nance he must not object 10 thrup sheath
lhg Of the sword in reply aud the cnstinp
away of the scabbard, as he has done
when dc'icd by Mr.. Beecher.
l nave not the space nor the time novy
10 any more than call attention 10 his dc.
Iarturcs from truth by briefly OUTLINING
men, rcscrvlng the details Ofcach, 10 be
Iaheh up serlallm, a my engagements
,haII permit. wish him 10 learn now.
however, that
ACCEPT MS CHALLENGE,
ana also that am prepared To maintain
lll mat have indicated or shall udi.
c"lc regarding his evidence.
TILToN LIES.
or lllton's account Of our inlcryi.w
a nIGGugh' about by the card in the To,cs
~ az, 'iG world mewspapers) Of Nav 22I
- 80 - y an utter pervcrSion of the f1cts.
rs a'col.ht OF the time of and NV con,
duct AT me lirst interview with Mr. No,i
ION Is untrue; his evidence regardin', IL
letter addressed TO Mr.. Sumnrr l.. c,I