Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-02

RENTED TO my wife all my money. lneve
drew my own salary, but the checks Wer,
made out in her name. She was sound anC
efficient, 1 think far beyond any other per
son.
Did Not Rush BIIndIy On Fate.
In my earlier years l attempted a grea
| deal of visiting, but now / do little visit
ing, only attending weddings and funerals
| l was cautioned about forming intimacies
with my parishioners, but l was alway:
| jealous of my rights being interfered with
| From the year 1874 to 1873, l have aver
| aged about six addresses in the week; often
times two in day. In 1S47 first became
acquainted with Henry G. Bowen. He
used 10 be the leading man of the
church, and was connected with the
| Independent. In earlier years be
had some interest in the Independent
but in later years he became sole prOpri-
etOr. For many years we worked together,
hand in hand. l saw him almost every day,
and may be said to be intimately acquaint-
ed with him and his family. My business
relations with with Mr.. Bowen ceased in
1865. In that year l gave notice to Mr..
Bowen, because they were down on me
becaRNRRf the Cleveland letter which
Wroa conduct was severely criticised
in th;tsf5d5er, and they were all down on
me, except the Democratic party. So
dissolved my contract. Mr.. Bowen, all
this time, was pew-hOlder in my church,
but he was not an active member.
What Beecher Knows AbOut TIItOn.
1 formed the acquaintance CT Tilton
when be was in the employ Of the NelU
York ObSerUer, where he was a short hand
reporter. A publisher in New York pro
cured him to report my sermons for publi-
cation in book form. I can't tell the date,
but he was youthful then, very youthful.
l saw him year or two before 1860, when
he had left the ObSerUer and gone on the
Independent, where l saw him afterward.
Our personal relations on both sides were
very cordial. He was witty and amusing
in conversation, but l did not come into
what is called close personal relations with
him. But afterwards we were together
almost every day. There was
proposition to send me to Europe,
and at this time l had a
contract with Bowen, which he and ar
ranged, that Tilton was to continue the
editOrship for one year in my name. After
that, if he conducted the paper suitably, he
was to edit it under his own name. This
was in 1868 or 1864. In 1850, there was a
question as to whether we in church should
contribute funds to the Board of Foreign
Missions. The debate on this question
was Of a very animated character.
l spoke, and so also did TiltOn. The
Board of Missions was prO-slayery. AbOu-
this time heard of TiltOn's growing rival
" of me. Mr.. TiltOn was then 4 frequent
visitor at my house, but there came a time
when he ceased these visits. TiltOn was
always doing me little kindnesses, and be
had done me great kindness in regard to
my son, Henry.
At this point recess was taken.
Beeeher Continues His story OF TIItOn.
After recess Beecher again took the stand.
Ar. Evarts-In 1865, Mr.. Beecher, or
in 1866, when the Cleveland letter and
comments Of the IRdcpeHdeHt, which have
been given in evidence, were made public,
did that effect in any way the relations be
tween you and TiltOn?
a. Undoubtedly it produced some effect,
but it did not produce any such effect as
socially to affect us.
q. Now, do you remember about that
III LAlE 4GetiF a " III
TiltOn, which had something to do with an
interview be had had with Mr.. Judson?
A. do, sir.
q. Mr.. JUdSOn was 4 witness on the
stand, you remember, in this case?
A. No; l was not present when ne was
examined.
Q. Now, what occurred between You
and TiltOn on that occasion?
A. went over to the Independent
Office with some excitement and told Til
ton
q. YOu had seen JudsOn?
A. That JudSOn was at my house that
morning, and had reported tina. Tilton, as
L TecOllect now, at a restaurant, while din
ing, had made some statements respecting
me, which bore an imputatiOn Of immoral
ity. As | now recOlleCt, il was 4 statement
Of some loose misconduct with women, and
I came right 10 him with the matter. With
some strong exclamation, he said it was
not true; that there was some mistake; that
be would 90 out and see JudSOn and know
what the matter meant. lie went, and
after a time returned. As l remember,
within a short time / saw him again. He
said it was all a mistake; JudsOn had eN-
planned all the matter, and it was a mis-
take; and he had never made use Of such
language with respect to me.
Q. Did that end the matter?
A. Yes.
Q. Aud removed the impression from
your mind that he had said so?
Mr.. Beach. ] object t0 that.
Mr. Evarts. Well, we will not press It.
Q. Was this about the time that he wrote
you a letter. Look al that letter Showing
him a paper), and say if you received it |
from TiltOn at or about the time 1 state.
4. Shall / state the circumstances under |
which it was written?
q. So far as they proceed from TiltOn.
A. We had some conversation after that !
about whether he was friendly or not, and |
our terms Of intercourse. II was very
grateful to me, and satisfactory, and it was |
said between us, that there may be no mis- |
on either side, suppose you |
write and express your feelings to me, and /
l will express mine to you, and with that |
kind Of lovers quarrel he wrote me this |
letter.
The letter was read and bears date |
Brooklyn, midnight, 3Oth November, 1865, !
and is the one in which TiltOn SAYS he re- |
grets that he had been compelled to appear |
as Beecher's antagonist before the public |
twice in the last five years, and that if |
either long ago or lately any word Of mine, |
whether spoken or printed, whether public /
or private, has given you pain, / beg you to |
blot it from your memory and write your /
in its place. Moreover, if 1 /
should die leaving you alive, l ask you 10 /
love my children for their fathers sake, /
who has taught them TO reverence and |
TO regard YOU as a man among men.
Mr.. EVarts. To witness: From the pc
Rod onward from 1860, to the month of |
December, 1870, Mr.. Beecher, what were
the habits as to meeting or assOciating in |
one another's company between you ard
Mr.. TiltOu?
A. VIII you mention dates again.
. From 1866 onward TO the month Of
December, 1870.
4. met him in New York, and l met
him at divers meeiings on public Occa-
5iOns.
q. Do YOU remember in 4 year after you
.OOk charge Of the Christian Union in the
beginning Of 1870; and on through that
year, 1870, did the fact Of your being then
he editor ola religious paper in the same
'ity make any difference either in the
friendship or occasions OF your meeting |
With Tillon, who was editing the hide
DcRdenp
Mr.. Beach, think that calls for the
Judgment Of the witness; We want facts
With regard 10 their intimacy or inter
,OUTqe. without asking this witness to de- !