New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
THE SIR MARAIADUKE POEM MENACE TO Mr..
BEECHER


But Mr.. Beecher not moving Mr.. Tion must
give him menace he must give him threat, he must do
something to alarm him, something to stir him up to make him
20 forward to aid him out the difficulty which he had
fallen with the Woodhu SO the LIST Of November he pub
lished what is known Sir Marmadukcs Musings" The
first verse OF IL is:
81 won n noble fame
But, with sudden frown,
The people snatchcd my crown,
And And in in the mlre trOd down
My Lofty name"
What had happened have the people with sudden own
snatch the OF Theodore Ton the first Of November
1876 What but his relations with Victoria Woodruff and his
doctrine OF Free Love- which he had before published in The
independent and The Golden Age There nothing known
to the public that could justified that first in this
poem except his known relations with that woman II was
that only which he alluded But the poem
excuse merely to publish the following verse:
- clasped womans breast,
As II her heart knew,
Or fanced would be true,
But pr0yed-aas, she TOO,
False like the rest"
And vet he tells you gentlemen although the story OF the
scandal had circulated among large number OF people,
although it was known the Woodhus he says the May
previous make public aud who had
published card which called attention 10 the fact that
prominent Brooklyn living life OF aduy with
the OF another prominent teacher in Brooklyn although 1t
had circulated among his handful Of friends and how far had
gone he did not know yet he tells that when he published
that verse he had idea that anybody would think
that he referred TO his own wife, DO you believe 1t?
According his showing the story had been in circulation
for nearly year. How extensive it he could not know,
but he did know that Of domestic nfeicty in his
own family had been given considerable circulation in this
community Could he be dull understand that the
publication Of that poem his own signature would be
confession every person who had heard it, of that rumor
that the true in whatever form they may have
heard M Whether Of adultery improper proposals.
undue affection; matter, repeat in what form they
hodh the VII of
domestic difficulty in the family of Theodore Ton would have
taken that poem confirmation Of its truth. Didn't he
know 1t would be receiyedf Can it be possible he did
not know it? And yet, he tells you from the
witness stand that il he supposed any person could
imagined that had reference his domestic troubles
he would suffered his right hand be of before he
would have published it, say that that
to send alarm Mr. Beecher it to to him. Sir you
must up to my and my relief or you will be
dazed by report And Immediately following that pub
lcation on OF November started the Steinway Hall
meeting where they attempted to nducenot only induce but
by threats compel Mr. Bcecher to preside And 1t
makabe fact in this scandal gentemen has been stated
and proved and probably will be again. that his relations with
the Woodruff women he much soictous
account Of his wife and Mr.. Beeeher than they for
themselves For it that Mrs. Ton, Notwithstanding
the threats arguments by which he attempted persuade
her to acquesce his relations with this always scout
cd her and always deed her. ISLANDERS
Mrs Woodruff and accepted the arguments Of her
husband that necessary to placate this and pre-
vent her circulating stories derogaoy to her character She
would not the Woodruff in her house and you
see when Mr. Beechcr attempted be induced preside
at this meeting and endorse this he faced everything
rather than consent it. lie ad e her do worst you
Theodore Tton do your worst power Gods earth shall
induce endorse the principles that this adyo
Gates.