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

W" s."fpltu everything outSiuc OF tflem,
| and In regard occupies the same 10 sition
as any other biogliipher.) His testimony
regarding the Steinway Hall lecture il
almost wholly a series Of unmitigated
ialschoods; and so also is that about the
"1T FOR TAT" ARTICLE.
Inc interview about this article of
when he speaks was not the final one
between us. The last interview was up-
on another and entirely different subject
ana occasion, occurring on the eve of his
! departure to attend the Cincinnati con-
Nentlon. That article was written a
month before, and the editorial in my
own paper regarding it was printed three
weeks prior to the nomination of Mr.
u,reeiey. At this really last interview
Mr. luton knows well enough that there
was no display of attitudes on his part
lie had learned their inntilitv with me
/ long before. He knew well enough that
TINS interview was intended by him to be
one OF The most aflcciionate we ever had.
lie knew well enough that warned him
agai1st apostacy to the movement to
Mh.c,l ne mad given his allegiance. aud
'nat mad told him that
rsAw HIM ~ \ VISION.
driving tho last nail into Mr.. Grcclev's
conn by what he would do to nominate
MN nj Cincinnati. But the dazzling phe-
llohlehon ola secrctaryshp under Mr..
hreciy was more than hi, devotion to
ilI, Pledges could Withstand. lie apos-
lie cNcrtcd his utmost and succeeded
~ occurring Mr.. Grcclcy's nomination,
II he had not lent his aid it would probn.
DIV not have been done. II should be
remembered that this was at the close of
our relationship which he prctcnds, and
Mhlch the defense prctcndS, did him such
irrcplrablc injury: but here ne Is soon
eNertng controlling influence in a ma
uohal convention upon one of the most
important act, that a nation can perform
Badly injured by me, wasn't he? Poor
BOY! 10 have fallen into the hands of one
who could 80 utterly nndo him!
II VA, GREELEY WHO SLEW TuToN.
No! Mr.. Tilton's real downfall date.
rom lh' ume the Greeley movement col
lapscl, aud not when his intimacy win
me begun. BY his bold course durin~
this intimacy he had won the admira-
ton Of the radical element OF the whole
country. He had forfeited all claim
upon the conservative element long be-
fore he knew me. BY his aposta,y To
the Radical movement for tile political
aud social equality of the sexes he lost
all lac had and all hc had gained. and
was lett standing almost alone, ready ia
be ground 10 death between the unppr
and neither stones ofradicalism and con
ScrNItism.
Woodruff TILToN's GOOD GENIUS.
Al another time shall consider fiir.
inrr OF ms condition during the period Of
Ms relationship with me-shali show how
he was complimcntcd upon all sides for
the piquancy and brilliancy OF hi. editor.
lalS, ana how very dear friend and COM
pctent critic withal, then absent In Europe
wrote that his articles sparklcd i'm every
line like rare old VINE. which was to be
accounted for only upon the theory that
he was newly and madly in love, fornoth-
ing else could have inspired him to write
50 grandly
Mr.. Tilton. knowing me rs ne does.
ought not 10 have attempted To put the
burden of his dDwniIll-if downfall ne
has suffered, OF which know nothing
upon me.
TILTON's PLEDGE.
He out rather have attributed il 10 hi.
ireachery to his own proposition. and hi,
desertlon from cause to which he had
voluntarily pledged himself, which
pledge, for a goodly time, he kept so
we'll.
IiLIoN ABJUREs VIC. AFTER THE LIBERAL
CONVENTION.
do not wonder that he never came 10
see me after the Cincinnati convention.
llWl played such part with any one as
he mad played with me | should have
been ashamed 10 have met that oncapain.
But Ia pas, to "A review Of his protCSscl
theory for orr relations. All through
his evidence there j, a strenuous effort
evident To make it appear rs ii he formed
my acquaintance and maintained il solely |
TO Supprc~, the scandal, and that he had !
to stand with his hand upon my mouth, |
doing me some favor 10 keen |
me from making ii public. | wish to say |
~ cmphatlcally as ! can that such a |
theory /, utterly iullaciuus, utterly false. |
ana has been coucUricd by Mr.. Triton. rs
| believe. not to assist him in his action
against Mr.. Bccchcr. bu, 10 satisfy Ger.
tain dear friends Who are terribly !
shocked at the mention of NV name. and |
whose virtue i OF such au extraordinary
md ethereal quality that the mere refer
'nce TO free love cast, shadow OF re-
proach upon 1t.
rHE SCANDAL LED TO THEIR ACQUAINT-
ANCE.
Under ordinary circumstances / should
never nave referred 10 TIL, part Of the
SUBJECT. but Mr.. IiitOn must not expect
nat snail willingly rest under his i'm
lutatiOnS and illsiiicatious, when he
SHOWS so well as he does that need not
o do 80 for single moment il | make
isc Of the material | have at hand. |
,rant that my threatened publication of
he scandal first brought Mr.. Iiton TO
ne; but deny in toto that the fear that
would publish II was the reason OF his
elton aiterward. Mr.. Tilton need nor
s>umc any dramatic positions aboutthis
lc knows that have the most cOnclu-
I'VE proof that his relations with me
we're from an entirely different motive.
nj for an entirely different purpose: i'm
ccd, that the suppression Of the scandal.
kept as its coming from him a its au
lorlty, was no part of hi motives for |
nything he did for me.
BOWEN TO Be MADE THE ACcusER.
He would have consented 10 aid in il.
in any way that could have
ladc Mr.. Bowen responsible for its com
To me. "If | should be- made
} appear rs the authority for il, | could
OF live with Elizabeth aitcrward,"
as his argument. Hence it was not the
oppression of the scandal at all that con.
'rned him. He knew well enough that
intended 10 publish it at the proper
me. unless it should be made unncccs-
Iry by Mr.. Bcechcr's coming 10 occupy
position publicly on the social question
nllar TO that upon which stood. And
IT, lIlton will scarcely dare TO tell so ,
lrciaced lie a. to say that | ever even
minated 10 him that | would never