New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-14
THE TILTON-BEECHER TRIAL.
RANDOM COMMENTS FROM CONFESSION
DENTS.

MR. BEECIrER'5 OFFENSE AGAINST Mr.. rlLTOS
To the Editor Of re Tribune.
SIR: A lawyer like Mr.. Evarts who, wishing
10 say II you want to maze Mr.. Beecher your friend,
make him believe that he done yon injury, uiters
such words ms these: /" the way 10 make nun an
npmeasured cooperative agency In repairing inc
disaster was IN mako him feel that no had
some measure Of responsibility for It's occurrence
Il likely TO cause lis auditors to lose sight,
of the real defense Of Mr. Be- cher IN bank oi fog
II must admitted by all his friends as wen - MS enc
mics, that the strongest apparent proofs AGAINST hr
Bee cher his letters. But these can Dc tchJ
construed az consistent with his innocence OF adultery
but only by admitting that be WAS guilty Oi ah OE'ise.
That oBensc was twofold. He had undoubtedly though
unInlcuonally allenatod Ms. Tltons affections fiom
her husband and he had been the immediate cause OF
depving Mr.. Tlt0n of hs pOston and salary WIN MI
Bowen lie realized this twO-foi ofense hnnseir-the
destruction OF Dir. TiIton's coDjngal happiness
for how can be otherwise than unhappy
when his wises affections transferred 80 another
aud tie annhila,iOn OF his business prospects,
Coufcssing thu twOiod oonse Ia which was odcd In
bis opinion, third viz, the recommendation ~ Mrs.
Tton to separate from her iusbani s 1t to DC wondered
that "A man OF the emotional nature OF Mr. Beccher,
with his generosity Of heart and tendency wlthal TO ny
pcrboe. should be driven into using the stronger eA
pressions attributed to him" even wish were
dead" "On the ragged edge OF anxiety, fear, and 70
morse,"I VIII not plead FOR mys:"-wthOut intending
TO hint at much les convey coutrtOn for the crime now
Judi, .liy charged against h Pit yourself reader, IN
his place Imagine that you, through carrlessness when
your years AMI position shonh have guarded yor
against hid permitted some ay acquaintance TO tranfI
fer her affections from her ghtfnl lord to you, and had
thus the unity OF happy home; would you
not ieei some morsep Suppose that lady were cne
in whose real happiness yoI took the sneerest Interest,"
and further, that her husband was proieg6 oil
yours, a Man OF many noble gifts, AMI at
tiaeied 10 you BY many lous years Of friendship
would not "remorsc" and all equivalent woris
seem too weak TO convey your sofrow for tie
havoc You ID I'm gy made Suppose further that
besides thus inv aaiug and layi happy home ~
lns transfer the wf's acctlOn you bad driven he
husband ~ position, deprived MIN OF rcotc ana ms
children NJ .aiy brea'i by tue ulisIaee o' VIII lou
sibS.eii.ntIy discovered, thought you Uncovered
foui and unfoinded caunm'- eoid any language
at your command suffice % express your sorrow 1nn re-
explanation OF Mr. TiltoD's conduct II the character
given him 10y his opponents that lac Is man OF SUPER
Iati,e ywity, Is o ne relied upon LEI a. assume sha'
Nr. TtUn II very vain man. VAN OF Ms rtsJiai pres
e9e, vain OF his intellectual gfis. On q day, no
matter when, this vain man d.scovers tnst coten-
porary thencetOrth rival, has suppanted htn vi ms
wfes affection without effort without viii. and
by "a moment9ry exercise vi power has tuInOed nm
from his position OF profit and hlncnce, hJs made nm
" lost and name and fame :" would not hls
wounded vanity prompt him 10 revenge a. i.h az ms
honor ii Outraged" wOJd have sug ses,cd ven
geance against the deiiier Of his marriage bed How
could revenge for the deprivation 81 MS yte anfctlon
IA deprivation that would La wounded tire heart OF
true while 1t only apgsrod thlt III VAIN ono DE
tied than by toe deprtYer tao victim
contnuley ad Disgrace, appearing to be tGc would
be sestucer OF she lazy in question Ana nov more
readily stace wounded vanity aud regret foe the lost
po-,tion than by making him. who degraded him from IT,
the ~ establishing him in position a. editor
OF Ihe GOide, age and, while tins elevated siiJ ss-
sinea De Kept there by the naTdrne lieJ " han
who though criminal was offender y NJ u. {.
No 42i Wainusst, Phuadeiphi1, June D, 1879.