The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16

after Mr. Beecher had made him the lnsassous,
an2 now ronouneed by him the untrue lmputa-
ton 81 s.hchmeler. desiring an opportunity to
repair nlmseli before that committee, tins hDnOr-
able management refused the request because
their report mad been mostly. II not ntirey pre-.
pared. Where were the several Witnesses Mrs.
Bradshaw, Mrs. Morse aHd others in regard to
whom the committee were informed whom they
knew possessed Information which II presented 10
them would illustrate the time aud condition OF tho
matter which was submitted TO them for adjudi-
cation1 Why was their evldence suppressed2
Why no attempt TO get themY Why no reyela-
tion from all these parties who had pubic con-
nection with this scandal, VINO have appeared
upon this stand and made their communcatlons2
This Is not tile course Of thorough and fair invests
CATION. / must be permitted TO say that 1t is not
the conduct Of honorable gentlemen IN a RESPONSE
BILE position, assuming 10 do iInpartislly and faith-
fully great punlic duty. They answered the
purposes OF their organization, they fulfilled tho
object for which they had been selected; but they
did not answer the demands OF justice ana or
honor and 1t Is not surprising that the report
which they made under such circumstances
should have received the denuneiation OF tho
woro.
Another feature: nave said tnat the first state
ment as Is proven by Tracy and MonltoD aud,
others, by Mrs. Triton, was complimentary and
favorable to her husband, How happened II that
she changed IL Z And when was tt that the re-
markable change occurred, that this lady goes
before'tne same gentlemen forming TINS committee,
band, ana then six days after appears again before
the same gentlemen with her denunclatons ana
upon this lady? An she had been there attracted
by some means some Impulse from her nome.
tue friends and naoit,tes OF the Ovngtons in their
house. She was brought under the Influences
which were favorable 10 Mr.. Beecher. Why. gen
tlemen, conceive on Tuesday OF a vile Offering
voluntary tribute TO the character OF her husband
and in i've days leaving Without aay new cause,
without any further outbreak or family difficulty,
in i've days deserving her nome under influences
confessedly nimcal TO her husband, and again APP
pearing before the same committee and reversing
entirely her testimony, How Is it oXplalnaniel
OF Ht this Woman snas contSdictory, and WAS
influence extorted this remuneration "a
Ssr me- aTe you ,o m
Mrs. ovington, her fresh and tender commisara-
tion FOR Mrs. Triton, carrying, neG upon rlGssn
Offering her permanent asylum from ner nus
band ana her homc-rracy, Beecner, all IN open,
admitted communication at the house OF MI
0yngton, and all these collected influences BEAR
ing upon this woman, fran and delicate as she -
represented TO be, and adoring ner pastor as we
know she dld-and do You blame Theodore Tlltnn.
under these circumstances, for standing up, soil
tary and alone, IN his defence? Must ne be openly
accused before a partial ana packed tribunal N
the friends Of Mr.. Beecner-men OF personal posi-
whose determination unless it was Injected bY
apparent Improperly, partisansnlp would pro-
duce an immense influence upon the public niue? p
His household disrupted, his wife fugitive from
his bed ard his home, pubic disnonor resting
upon him rom that simple circumstance q brute
in the estimation OF tho community, rom whose
violence and abuse IL was necessary for ms VIE.
his conduct and actions In his family RELATIONSHIPS
this man TO sit quiet and silent, with no voice
poslon ~ the faiTty Of the accusations asanss
hlm-was he 10 be silenced for fear il should
be said that ne sought his own vindlcatlon at the
hazard or family honor and pride3 Then what had
become OF family honor and pridef Nnere did
MRS. Illton stand in the estimation or the Wordf
Triton had good many eyes upon him as Beach
pictured him In eloquent terms standing up
SOLITARY and alone to face the obloQuy showerad
upon MIN by the partsans of Mr.. Beecher. His
homo broken up, his vie q fugitive and the hand
OF scorn pointed &C him rom every directlop.H
The jury were all attention as the speaker rastlef
along without a break In strong. nervous Ian
guage, at times pathetic enough 70 move the tenn
der hearted to tears.
INFLUENCES on MRS TfLr0y.
what grayer reDuke In the Judgment OF the pub
lie could have been uttered against that lady tna1
the fact, as we know, That without any new Gauss
OF offence she had suddenly left homo and chill
dren, aud was coleaguing and consorting with
tie open and accusing enemy OF ner husband.
under tnoss circulnstancesS l do not know whaD
you might do DO not know how mucn OF long
suffering ana for0earance you, as husbands and
fathers might exercise upon an occasion OF tAae
character. II IL had been possible for MI. Iliten
noid. 10 renstatc the discovered family, and In
duce that vile OF his to return again to his forgive
Ing and adorlng arms, he would nave done IT, hut
he knew, as every man on THIS jury knows, that
Elizabeth 4. Triton had left lfs home and ms roof
triumph unless that meek, feeble woman stood
beside IL and upheld IT, Wnen Mrs. Inton had
made tnat first oxcupatory statement eylncing
Beecher knew that even his cause before nus
chosen committee could not triumph, !nat tho
accuse The husband, she must do something
something 10 remove tbs efecfs aud Impressions
OF her opposite declaration anu pest ASSOCIATION
With Theodore Triton. she must appear as the
friend OF Mr.. Beeener aud the accnser 81 her hus-
band; hence the Intervention OF tn9 Oylngtons-
hence her letter tho committee, hence the notice
TO Mrs. Triton and the sudden and secret nghr ef
Mrs hilton from home. Whatever you mar say ofonr
case, gentlemen, sure am that In the Judgment or
certain men, Gr. Ititon vas entirely lusuned In
M declaration thas Justice denied MIN before the
where Justice Is supposed TO be tmpart0ly anu n
istered, aud where tue forms OF law enable every
citizen TO produce witnesses and to secure pr0-
lection, vlndication and security. NO hazard no
consequence mas come or Will come IRON; THIS SUIT
Theodore Tilton, his vile, his children and n.S
home before ever TINS investigation was UNDER
taken. Every blow was settled. There was no
redemption when Henry Ward Beecher pressed
that committee OF Investigation 10 q report con
terribly and ANONYMOUSLY upon the wife or
TheOdOrs Tlton. Everything was sacrificed to
aemptio I1'G for '' fitSa ana ms family. Ana
you can give nohe. You can, u y true, dictate
the character and conduct or Theodore I1lton, uuS
that win not redeem him. once from obscurify
and poverty, through the energy Of MS genius
to a noble position, and ne has been struck in
exorably down, and there ~ no other retrieve
ne can maI Ss R au ~ o snd n
gle, aided BY the same faculties which promoted
him % n.st he wlll 90 y: NY friend NAY :ais
stranded and battered hulk rottlng upon the
shores OF liie but he never will dl8sect the intel
lectua and moral character OF Theodore Triton.
Ills knowledge OF intellectual anatomy VIII DO
greatly enlarged IL ne ever succeeds in doing
that-fapplause)-a no IL not the sexton WHO IS
to bury man IKE theodore Triton.
Mr.. Evarts had said in his speech he was pro-
ceeding to dissect and bury Triton as q battered
hulk stranded on the ssashors OF life, "butn crfed
Beach, "he VIII never dissect the intellect and
morality OF T1lton. His knowledge OF intellectual
anatomy viii be greatly enlarged when ne can 40
that.u The audience received tnis hit with laugh
ter and applause, none laughing moro heartily
t1an Evarts himself
TILroy's HOPES.
lie will YET emerge from these shadows and OBJ
scuraons it Is the spirit aud essence or the great
qualities TO overcome unmerlted shame and an
obstacles, although ne may never gam nappy
home to cheer MIN or q loving wife upon whom
ne can rest Ia MS serroMs ana srioulatons get