Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-09

by this persistent silence do actually Try to make
all the world believe that Bcecher is guilty.
G,nNemep " ne EramiRing Committee
once promised " keep SILENT aud others
joined with ne In that solemn compact That
agreement has been coolly, and say deliberately
broken. not by me, but by Henry Ward Bcechcr,
and with apparent intent to iniure me Just here
permit me to deny most cmphatically that ever
" sought to give the impression, or in any way
to make the public believe, as charged by Mr..
White that | ever knew anything whatever
against the moral character of Henry Ward
Bcecher Whatever may have been the facts in
regard to my knowledge, convictions or opinions
on that subject have hitherto sought to keep
them locked within my own breast and, except
in taking private advice and counsel, I defy 5. V
White or any other member Of llymouth church,
to prove the contrary
But why do you ask me now 10 break silence
Why summon me to the front? No You think
that ! can use palmer language than that much
abused lady, a member Of this church, whose aw-
ial charges against the pastor have stunned all
Chnstcndom think q such language MS hers
remains UNDECIDED no other voice. though one
should rise from the dead to speak, would ever
reach your cars Mr. White says: There is
one too many In Plymouth church at one end or
the other" lie does not state that at one end OF
the church stands man openly charged with
" adultery, perjury and hypocrisy, and at the
other end a man charged with the mere "griey-
ance Of silence" lie docs not propose TO arraign
and faithfully try the one charged with tho aw-
ful crime Of adultery, but to drag before you that
man who, by his silence, has actually led the poo
pie to behave he did knew something about
Mr Roochor Such evidences Of Justice, impair
TALLY, hrothcrly love and fair dealing, commend
to your respectful consideration.
was long ago told that 1t was thc secret iuion-
ton Of Plymouth church 60 destroy me il posi-
Bile, and that was in any event 10 be driven from
its COMMUNION could NOT then believe this but
IL now appears that other. had better information
than myself Dor more Than year past Il has
been evident To me aud others that this serious
threat would -ooncr later he put iuto execution
but now WAS this to Dee done? The following tells
the whole story from that day 10 this have
been wIcbedly and mansnlntly assailod in my
business adals A.l sorts OF crimes and INSIDE
meanors have been charged or hintod a., and
have been held mp % the world as a man totally
unworthy Of either respect or public confidence
Every one Of these charges or iusinuations now
pronounce totally false, their authors slandorers,
and hereby challenge Plymouth church 10 ap-
point il own committee to investigate openly
and vigorously my words and my deeds either in
or out Of the church, from the day Of my birth to
the present hour
am ready for che trial Let me here re-
call one fact one bright sunny afternoon, dur
ing the trial between Theodore Tilton and
Rev Henry Ward ncecher, | was waited upon
By one OF the leading members Of Plymouth
church and most earnestly urged to come forward
and say something % 80 was in my power. 10 re-
ueyc Mr. Becchrr and end the controversy was
told that IL would do this the arms Of Plymouth
church would be thrown about me, and that hy
so doing would be the greatest man almost u
the country My instant reply was, that there
was not power enough, wealth enough or rover
ence enough in Plymouth ehnnh, or n BROOKLYN
20 induce me even TO consider the matter one mo-
meut Ihatremark ended the Interview lean
not help remembering, however how easily. hy
simply violating my own conscience aud telling a
lie, / could have been appauded then and to-day
as ono Of the most worthy members u Plymouth
church
do no; propose now 90 give ia detail the facts
which have come 10 my knowledge, or the Incl
dents disclosures and confidential commuuca-
tions which nom time To time have been presented
or communicated to me in regard TO the character
Of Henry Ward Boecher to his dishonomble con
duct in business affairs to his treacherous treat
meut Of friends, to his breaking OF the written
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