New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-18
MIR. TILTON'S SHORT REPORT FOR THE
COMMITTEE.

NV friend has ventured to say that TheO-
dore Tilton never uttered anything drew anything
which did not contain high-nown Communication Of
himself. Well, there Is the simple report which Tilton
proposed, willing to accept and which would have
ended this disgraceful dill ulty:
The Committee appointed to inquire into the 0hense
and apology by Mr. Beecher. alluded to In Mr. Tiltons
letter to Dr. Bacon respectfully report that after exnl'
nal ion fnd that Ocnse OF character was
committed by Mr. Bcecher against Mr. ami Mrs Theo-
Triton. for which he made suitable apology Ia both
parties receiving in turn their forgiveness and goodwill
The Committee further report that this seers to them
most cnnenty Christian for the settlement or dl
cutics and reflects honor all the parties concerned
[Mr Beach then read the following without comment
q. You have identified proposed report that Mr..
luton PREPARED for the f9 M to MAKE A. frs
And he asked yOn Tilton would be satisfied with in
Yes Sir Upon What or OF what WAS s ,nat pro-
statement OF the parties.
And then it follows that they to arrange
Mr.. Shearinan-That Is the short report.
Mr.. Beach, am perfectly well aware OF that Sir.
Mr.. shearmanEut not the one you have been reading
Mr. Beach-Yes Sir. that is the short report. have
been reading the short one, unless under a very
grave error.
Mr.. Shcarnan-You are right.
Mr.. Beach-No has paid any attention to the
progress and the revelations Of this controversy without
the ceares that II ought, under all the cir
custanccs connected with IT, to have been exhibited to
the public gaze and examination. Was not Mou.on.
he deyising and attempting to carry into effect
this mode OF queting and settling this whole difficulty,
acting the interest Of the parties and Of public moral
yl And II he had been successful would not every
familiar with the circumstances have accorded to him his
earnest gratitude II he could have foresccn the conse-
qrences which followed his failurei Gentlemen. ask
you again. following up this idea Of settlement and sup
presson carrying the original theory which Moul-
ton commenced to act Ia conjunction with Beecher and
Tiion, laborng to the last moment with unfnchng
courage, with unhesatng personal sacrifice, what Is
there Francis ID. Moulton did which subjected
him to the treatment he has received and to
the scorn and condemnation OF Henry Ward
Deecheri Suppose, for moment, that Moulton
was the unprncp.ed and untrusty knavc he Is repre-
scented be- that he Is Of the world and hcathcn
subject all the temptations OF the world and heathen
bad really bad In all his qualities and spirit, why It,
when Theodore TltOn lost when Tracy had got him
at tho bottom Of that abysmal depth which
only tie imagination OF Tracy could reach,
(laughter1 when no was damned beyond all
rescue, when Beecher had called his Committee and got II
all nicely dovetaed and when he had got the
possession OF T1on's household, and his wife had do
serted him, with Mrs. Morse rs ally, with Bessie
Turner as flying scout, aughterl with all his
other rctainers and satellites. with Mrs. Ovington.
with the contributions Of moneyafter M0uton had done
all for and got all from Theodore Tton no could posi-
bly, acquire. II he this ingraned and arrant knavo.
why didn't hc desert Tlton aud adhere " Boeohort You