Year: 1874

s, s,cb staten,enta which only tend incense; they
do not tend 20 peace" Tracy said that he did not be-
leye that Tilton ever intended peace. l replied


There you make mistake again, for never yet have
failed in any emergency so far as know, to get Itoh
to acquesce in what was fair to all parties except
In the matter OF the Bacon letter; and II you now go
upop the assumption that he is reasonable being ana
aa magnanim0us any OF the other parties lnVoVeu
you have peace and If you do not the responsibility
must be upon yourselves" He spoke In this convers@
ton Of Tton's great ability, aud remarked that ioh
impressed him and more strongly as man ao-
tuated by high purposes. But SAID no. he iaoA'
balance" We parted agreeing TO confer further upon
this topic.


MRS MOULTON ADVISES CONFESSION.


On Sunday afternoon. July s, after church services,
met Mr. Beecher walking with his wife In the street.
He left her at Mr.. Howsrds and went with me 10 my
house. Iexpected, If he said anything that ne wouid
have taken the opportunity of Sunday to make the
statement TO his people Of his course which had pre-
pared with reference to the Bacon letter. out hao
learned that he had not so DONE After we reacheu my
bouse said to him, "wel, Mr.. Beecher, you did not
.noat from vour pulpit the words we talked over.
wish Won had because the great sympathy manifested
for Won r this community would have made such words
acceptable" "Wel" said he, "you know we agreed
upon silence and you responsible II nave maue any
mistake in not speaking" Every WE'LL" said l. u ad-
here still TO policy OF silence as best but II you say
anything through the pressure that is brought 10 Dear
upon you in my Judgment what wrote is best as I1ton
has committed himself to settlement II that Is said;
and 10 IL Is said and he demands anything further so
far as am concerned shall destroy every paper ana
everything have bearing upon the suplect; anu no
wants to open fight he will have to open II without
any aid or confirmation from me-" Mrs Moulton was
present, and Mr. Beecher asked her opinion OF what
had written him to say and she told him IL was ne
only hope she had for settlement aside from
his mai
asking mans forgiveness for 1t as he expected GODS
He said to her that he would consider It, but that was
responsible for his having kept silence.


We then VENT together towards Mr. Howards house'
he going TO find Mrs Beecher whom he had left there 10
continue his walk, and while going there we met Mr
Robinson when the conversation took place that have
before related. Perhaps should have added that the
reason why he made the remark he did to Mr. Robinson
was because had almost the beginning Of the fair
told Mr. Robinson OF all the facts concerning Beecher as
knew them and have now made them public, ana mad
received from him valuable advice as to my conduct IN
regard TO them all Of which had communicated before
that time TO Mr. Beechef


As we walked on together, in the course Of further
conversation Beecher for the first time told me that he
had acquiesced in the appointment OF committee Oh
investigation, at which expressed considerable sur
prise and told him thought 1t mistake, but we
would try get along with that He said he had
had the naming Of the Committee himself and gave me
the names OF most Of them. said 81 hope Shearman
will not have anything to do with this Committee" He
replied: 1--WE have purposey left him out because We
do not want any element in 1t that Will cause
trouble" I said: "If this matter Is to 90 before
a Committee OF Investi CATION. 1 think / shall
employ Gen. Butler my counsel to advise me
in this matter. AS you know. he was my counsel
in another case and think well OF his Efforts In my
behalf" Beecher appeared pleased at my suggesuoh.


may as we'll remark here for all. that did not
send for Gen. Butler counsel until after Illtons
sworn statement prepared ana he arrived on the
day it was delivered to the Committee by Tilton, as
will appear hereafter. AS Gen. Buffers name has been
connected more or less with the progress Of this
NAV as well state that from the time he came into the
case he has abored increasingly to prevent any dscos
ure or publication Of the facts. He has done every
thing he possibly could both in advising me OF and act
ing with the other parties to the controversy 10 avert
the consequences of the exposure which has been made
In every phase that the affair has taken his counsel TO
me has always been that should try and have the diff
Guilty reconcied and that should hold myself entirely
impartial between the parties acting as friend to
each; which advice have endeavored to follow, and
have only been driven from that position by circum-
stances which too well known. will farther say
that never sent for him counseled with him. ex-
cept at the solicitation OF counsel for Mr. Beecher, until
after Mr. Beechers letter OF Aug T. wheu he demanded
OF me his papers and letters.


Mr.. TRACY IN TEARS


1t seemed TO necessary ito have able counsel, as
many of the documents and papers Of nature to
impicate Others and 1t became important to know how
far might be liable for the Of their contents. Mrs
Tton made her first statement before the Committee on
the evening of July 8, without the knowledge OF her
husband as both he and she and because OF which
she says He asked who the gentlemen were said no
more rose dressed himself, and bade her goodby for
ever" The next day, July Q, saw Gen. Tracy, aud
we consulted how Tton should act and as to what
he ought to say with reference to the denial OF his wife
before the Committee of adultery Beechers part.
made an appointment with Tracy aud Titon to meet
at my house that evening on this subject Mr. Tracy
told me that Mrs Tton had made very fine impression
upon the Committee. told him that he must convey,
with great impressvcness to Tton this fact and OF


the kindness with which she had spoken OF her husband
7 warned Tracy that Tilton might be quite severe In
his Characterization Of his conduct because he mad al
lowed Mrs Tltons statement to be taken by the Com


ittee without his UtOn') knowledge, and called to
his mind something that had happened In No
veber 1872 in regard to revelations that Tlton had
made 10 him in confidence as TO the Woodruff story
when Mr. Woodruff and myself present. Tllton pre-
facing them with the statement You are to receive
certain condolences; but IL You do Will you feel your


self at liberty to the counsel OF Beecher we ever
come into colsonp to which you replied, Certainly
not" said 4" Mr. Tracy, Tlton thinks now your De-
ing counsel for Beecher is violation OF that PROMISE
and will undoubtedly use severe ahSuako III W
IT, But since the interests you have at heart and we are
now in charge Of are grave you had better endeavor
10 concate him and return his denuncations II he


INDUCES in them Appeal as strony as you can to the
great love know he still retains for his wife, and try to
rouse the pride which he has In her and his family"


MI Tracy came TO the interview, as had arranged
and met rs had expected the denunciations OF Mr


lon, but received them with great forbearance. and
then with strength and pathos OF language, with tears
hfa ne
manly an appeal to Tilton picurng with great force
his wife's tenderness and gentleness and apparent
truthfuness before the Committee and her high euogy
Of her husband, that Thton greatly moved and