New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-25

this that Theodore Ton threatened to publish caro-
which was shown to Mr. Beecher, containing what puf'
ported to be extract from this apology that no
purposed In that way destroy his reputation ~ man
at to be in the pulpit aud Mr. Beecher under those cir
cumsances said II that card Is published, Frank Mou
ton, there my to it, resign the pastorate OF
Plymouth Church have sought as long as couid I'd
avoid this issue have adopted, acquesced In, all your
plans and devices. They all come to naught ms war
has got to be fought through. know what the
effect will be on Plymouth Church; there VIII
be three parties there-the wedges which VIII
be driven In will split that fabric asunder the church
will be destroyed with me- 1t shall not be destroyed
resign my pastOate OF Plymouth Church and then hght
alone You know how have loved that church. You
know what have done to avoid that issue. You know
that 1t not pleasant thing 10 home to my vile
and tell her that charged with adultery or that
charged with improper Ovcrtures to matron You
know it was not pleasant thing TO me to go to my
friends In Plymouth Church and say to them: L am
charged, falsely indeed but by respectable woman OF
my c0ngres ation, with act Of inamy and dshonor,
and whse have acted upon your counses ana those OF
your wife for the purpose OF averng such an ISSUE see
that there IL trust to be put in Theodore Tton VIII
save my church will stand alone and will fight alone"
This very man. who threatening to publish card In
order to blast the character OF Mr. Beeche says ho
publishes that resignation, will assassinae him. ana
he has the mpudence to stand In the presence OF the
Chief Justice OF this tribunal with his lips fresh from
sworn jurors and say that ri" Henry Ward Beecher had
signed paper which it his perfect
right to do l would have assassnated him. Is
1t on the oath of an assassin that you wouid
destroy this mans character And Is no VINO
swears that nothing saved him from executing
his threat except the fact that Mr. Beecher did not publish
the resgnaton-is he at liberty to say, Am any the
less assassin because am not in fac thouSh was
in intent"
Nay more go back to earlier period. on the after
noon OF the 26h OF December 1870 after the pretended
pledge no had given to his wife never TO inJure mr
Beecher while, he pretends, he was still prosperous
still in leading position in connection with TWO OF the
prominent papers OF the country, in tho receipt OF
$4,000 year. and he preends without the slightest
reason to suppose thai he was to be removed from
that position; he writes to crafty man whom he had
denounced before reacherOus cOnsprator he writes
at tho request Of that enemy Of Henry Ward Beecher
letter calling upon him " for reasons which you expnc
lily understand quit the ministry OF Plymouth Church
and to leave the CITY OF Brooklyn Mr. Tlton, what
did you meant" His answer is, meant to stab him TO
the heart" or course there lie did not mean literal as
sassina,on But there was fendish malice
which, without further provocation upon
the part OF Mr.. Beecher with nothing
to excuse it, led him, az he himself
avows to entertain the fendish malice which should
lead him, for the qualification OF Henry C. Bowen to
strike dcahblow to OF the foremost men OF tho age
give him the benefit Of another statemcnt-iti Is con-
yadcted it IL false but he Is not at liberty to aleSo
it, In his account of the interview Of the night OF the
3Oth Of December 1870 he says he used to Mr. Beecher
this Ian ciage 81 have hitherto spared your life when
had tho power destroy 1t. spare 1t now for Eliza
beths sake" It false, but 1t is Tton He said moth
ing Of that kind to Mr. Becclcr but it comes out OF his
heart now and was in his heart then. He medtated
murder when he swears that that idea was In bis mind
It is not enough for him to goiity iso.:: On mag
nanity to get nd Of tho effect Of the fact that he DELHI
cratey mcditaed the murder OF unarmed clergyman,
without even having made accusation.