Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Volume 6, Number 1, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 July 1874 — Page 2

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Thursday, June 2,1874.

TUB valedictory of J. B. Dickereon will bo found in to-day's GAZETTE, at the head of the columiif! which, for the past two years and over, ho lias edited with wpirit and

ability. After nearly two yearn of close professional labor with him, during which our intercourHe was of

the pleasantest and kindliest charac ter, we part with him with deep re

grot.

IN the light of this last infamy of Grant, In nominating Shepherd to a Commissionerehip over tho afFairn of that Di«trict of Columbia, which, a« PreHident, he had ruined, all talk of him for a third term is idle twaddle. The man on horseback may thank his lucky 8tarn if ho 1H not kicked out of the office lie ban disgraced, before tho expiration of bin second term-.

IF Beecher has Hinned it in, of course, beat that lie should fall. Tho fact nevertheless remains that his fall is a national calamity. No man, his life really being as good as the doctrines he has preached and the high and noble life he has seemed to live, has done so much good in his day and generation as has Beecher. It will take years for tho current of popular life to have bccome pure and sweot again, recovering itself from tho taint in the blood incident to the discovery that tho prince of pulpit orators is indeed a fallen man.

THE Iowa Independents, in convention at Des Moines, day before yesterday, adopted a plat orm which ought to, and we have faith to believe will, float the party that rests upon it, safely to victory. Free trade, hard money, one term for the President, and a direct vote by the people—these are tho sound planks of tho platform. Tho denunciations of Grant and his mal-administration, with which tho resolutions fairly ring, from beginning to end, aro of precisely the character which a selfrespecting convention,which touched upon tho subject at all, could not fail to pivo utterance to. All hail to Iowa.

CKESWEIJII has resigned the Postmaster Generalship, aud Grunt llres after him a parting letter, couched in tho most flattering toims, and con veying to the departing postmaster information of tho high esteem in which he is held by tho President. The letter was written within twentyfour hours of the Presidential vindication of Shepherd by nomination to a

Commissionership. There were some very great Irregularities in tho Postofflco Department, under Creswell, and we could look with uualloyed pleasure upon his resignation, were it not for the fact that the appointment of his successor is vested with Grant, Shepherd may yet bo vindicated.

Tiiton—iioocher.

Elsewhere will bo found a telegram In relation to the Tilton-Beecher scandal, which has been a mystery and offense In the public mind for the past two years. Tho card of Mr. Tiiton, which ho published at last, when goaded to desperation by the attacks made upon him, is a full and frank exposure of the whole transaction. Wronged in a way and to a degree that would have given him warrant in tho oye of tho law, as Interpreted by Innumerable decisions, for the taking of the life of Beecher, he curbed his just rage, and at the tearful solicitation of his injurer, consented to bear in silence tho burden of a heavy load of obloquy and shame, rather than by froeing himself, to eternally ruin tho pastor of Plymouth Church. It is a sad and dreadful story. It is terriblo to think of the wreck of a reputation, in all else spotless, of a life in all else good. It is the saddest message of tiie.se distressful times, that the musical eloquence of America's most famous pulpit orator, henceforth is to be like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh. Truth Is truth, and we rejoice that the cloud has beeu lifted from the fair fame of Theodore Tilton, who has shown himself In this agonizing trial to he the most Christlike of men. Alas, poor Beecher His fall is a national calamity.

A coiiRKsroNDHN'T desires to know tho author of the expression: ltlcharrt is himself again."

Will aomo of our cotoniporarioa be kind enough to answer tho question? —[Journal.

William Shakospoaro, an English author, now dead.—[Gazette. It is not fair to subject witticisms liko the abovo to tho ordinary rules of criticism but In point of fact, I think the usually corroct GAZKTTK is in error in regHrd to tho paternity of the above quotation.

Tho works of tho immortal William were taken in hand by Oolley Cibber, a playwright who nourished about tho beginning of tho seventeenth century, and several of his plays wore cut and slashed in a ruthless manner uy that Procrustes, to suit tho supposed requirements of tho stago, and these acting copios still retain their hold upon it. It is doubtful whether, if the ghost of the greatest ol English poets should visit this earth, and witness a modern Shakesporeian play, lie would in every ease recognizo his own offspring. 'Take, J'or example, the hand to hand combat "between Richard and Richmond, with the concluding dialogue between those sanguinary heroes there is nothing of it in the original copy. Tho quotation referred to above, is, I think, an intorpolation of Cibbor's. X.

Bobold how great a fire, a little matter kindleth. A correspondent of the Journal writes to that paper inquiring after the authorship of the phrase, "Richard is himself again." The Journal seeing the pitfall, laid for it, answers not, but puts the question to its exchanges. Naught suspecting, and

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The Coanty Election.

Tho lull proceedings of the Republican county convention, with the exception of the candidates for the Legislature, were published in the GAZETTE of Saturday. Both tickets are now in the field, and the people will have something over three months to make up their minds upon tho merits of the candidates and the claims of the different platforms to their support. There la no occasion for haste or heat. Never sat party bonds so loosely never was a whole county so affected with an election itch which no salve of fervid oratory could heal, and the only relief from which is to be found in open, persistent, and industrious scratching on election day.

The GAZETTE has caught the prevailing epidemic, and caught it bad indeed,we may say that the GAZETTE has had something to do with the spread of this virulent type of Wabash scratches which is tickling the people and afflicting the politicians. Tho people propose voting for a ticket made up of the Best men from the nominees of bolh the parties. Who these men are, the GAZETTE, for itself, will mpke diligent inquiry during the next three months. All the facts it shall learn, in reference to tiie opposing candidates, for, or against them, It will publish, and make up its decision as to which to support, upon the basis of the result of such investigation. Its conclusions may be faulty, yet we are sure its method of procedure will beright. We expect to lead no man, or body of men, as wo certainly shall not bo lead. The opinion of a paper should bo the opinion of its editor, and in tho case of the GAZETTE, is, and should be, entitled to no more consideration than that of any other honest person who makes up his mind by the homely method of investigation. We hope to be right, rather than with any party, and if we aro right, in our preference for any particular candidate we expect to have the people with us. If we should not be right, if our conclu olons are not rightly reached from

Git ANT lias gone on a prospecting tour through Virginia with a bevy of ex-Confederate Generals, among them Mushy, Longstreet, Rausom AND Gordon, and they are MOW disport'ng themselves at White Sulphur Springs. There was a time when the over-sensitive Unionists of the country would have thought that the President of the United States was bemoaning himself by such associations. Ordiuarily deceut persons now, in the light of Grant's hobnobbing with thieves and ?coun driels like Shepherd, et a!., will think that honorable men like Longstreet, Gordon, and others, are not exhibiting sufficient self-respect when they permit themselves to become the associates and retainers of the thieved bo§t friend, even though he be President of the United States.

THE IndianapollsSentlnel has been interviewing prominent men iu the Capital city who were intimate with Beecher, when he resided there, with a view of ascertaining their sentiments iu relation to the Tiltou scan-

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Tiiton—Beecher.

From the telegraph it appears that Beecher delivered one of his most powerful sermons yesterday, in Flymouth Church, to an audience larger, if possible, than usual, and made up to a considerable extent of sensationmongers who hftd crowded thither in the hope that there would be some developments in reference to the charges preferred against him by Tilton. All these, however, were disappointed for not even in the most distant way did he allude to the subject, but went along as if his sky was never less cloaded, and apparently entirely unconscious that an infamous charge bad been made against him. It must be confessed by even his bitterest opponents that there is In this sang froid of manner a measure of innocence. However, tho time has passed when he can persuade the country of his innocen this art less trickery of silence. Theodore Tiiton is by far too important a man bis word has too long passed current in the country as sterling truth, for grave charges preferred by him against Beecher, and loaded as they are in this case with inherent proba' bility, to be passed by and unnoticed

As editor and orator Theodore Tiiton hasbuilded up for himself during the last fifteen years a reputation as, perhaps, an eccentric man, but also as a man of a remarkable mental endow ments, and the soul of honor—a modern chevalier Bayard. He could step into the pulpit of Beecher aud make the walls of Plymouth Church echo to an eloquence inferior only to that of Beecher himself. And if Tilton's narrative is true, and Beecher's letter of supplication to him to hold his peace, for his and others' sakes, is a verity, Plymouth Church would have in Tiiton a nobler pastor than she ever had In Beecher, with all his eloquence of tongue,blasted«s it is by an hypocrisy aud meanness unparalelied. The time when Beecher cau longer keep silent is passed. This worlJ, big as it Is, is all too small to have Beecher and Tiiton both at large, as teachers of the people. Either Beech-

the facts we learn, or we do not learn er is the most of abused of men, or all, then we hope to have the people he is a scoundrel unworthy to live against us. We will not hide any among virtuous people, a teacher facts, as we shall not fail to publish and preacher, respected, admired, the conclusions reached. honored, aud loved. Either Tiiton is a vile reprobate and slanderer, or, his own life being free from all stain of sensuality, and the statements in his letter being true, he is the noblest

God's Truth.

The following resolutions are taken from the Iowa Anti-Monopolists, and so exactly represent the opinions of the GAZETTE, that we give them editorial prominence and endorsement. Tho principles they enunciate are right principles, and must and will prevail ultimately as surely as the right in a contest with wroug will always come uppermost. May God speed the day: 3. That tlio conduct of tho present Administration, in its hold dofiance of public sentiment and disregard of tho common good, in ils prodigality and waste, its oxtravaganco, in the innumerable frauds perpetrated under its authority, in its disgraeelul partiality for and rewards of unworthy favorites, in its reckless and unstable linance policy, and in its total incapacity to moot the vital questions of tho day and provido for the general welfare, stands without a parallel in our national history and the highest considerations of duty compol tho American people, in tho exorcise of their inherent sovereignty, to correct thuso accumulating evils, and bring tlio Government baeK to its ancient landmarks of patriotism and economy.

That tlio lailh and credit of tlio nation must bo maintained inviolate, that tho public debt, of whatever kind, should be paid in strict accordance with tho law under which it was contracted. That »m ovor Iseuo of pupur ninnny, being at variance with the principles of a sound financial policy, the circulating medium should bo based upon its redemption in spocie at tho earliest practical day, and its convertibility into a specie-equivalent at the will ol ho holder, and that, Bubjoct to these restrictions, It is the duty of Congress to so provide by appropriate legislation, that tho volume of our Government currency shall at all times be adequate to tho general business and commerce of tho country, and bo equitably distributed among the several States. 5. That tariffs and all other tnodes of taxation should bo imposed upon the basis of revenuo alone, and be so adjusted as to yiold tho minimum amount requirod for tho legitimate expenses of tho Government, faithfully and economically administered, and that tax atlon to an extent necessary to the aocumulatiou of a surplus rovonuo in the Troasurv, subjects tho peoplo to needless burdens, and affords a temptation to extravagance and official corruption.

II. L. DAWKS, of Massachusetts, Chairman of the Committee on Ways aud Means in Congress, and last wluter candidate before the Massachusetts Legislature for the Sumner sucnessorshlp, has written a letter to his constituents declin ing »o be a candidate for re-election to Congress. This, probably, Is like Ctesar'sdeclension of the crown offered him by Mark Antbouy, and thrice refused, but each time more faiully than before. If Dawes really means to decline a return to Congress, it is because he reads his title clear to seat in the Senate, A man who has been so long in public life as he has, does not lightly relinquish his place. Moreover, Dawes has beeu a useful, if not a very great member of Congress. He is decidedly better than the average Congressman, and tho country can hardly part company with him. .1

American of us all, deserving' of that worshipful admiration of his moral principles which his genius cun not fail to inspire for his intellect. Of one or tho other, Beecher or Tiiton, tho world has had already too muoh. II Beecher's has been the sin, .his must be the shame and upon him must devolve the pay meut of the penalty. Plymouth Church must investigate the actions and conduct of its pastor if it would have the world believe that It has endorsed and approved his preaching The fathers of the church will do well «to look at this In a straightforward and honest way For tho time, they might as well dismiss their olerk, Mr. Shearman. He did well enough in supplying Jim Fisk and Jay Gould with legal quirks for evadiug the law and robbing the stock and bondholders of the Erie road. Fisk and Gould had no character as honest and honorable men, and wanted none. Mr. Beecher's jury is the whole country, and an acquittal through a technicality or legal quibble, or by sharp practice of any kind, will only make the popular verdict more overwhelming and fierce against him. He has either wronged Tiiton in a way that would have given Tiltou warrant for taking his life, or he has not. He must say

cau easily be ascertained. But speak Beecher must, or stand self condemned. Sileuco under a charge like this, is to give assent to its truth.

NAST hit a happy vein iu the last Harper's Weekly, where he portrays Logau as Captaiu Cuttle, and Morton as the Captain's astute friend, Jack Bunsby. There is something very Bunsbyish about Morton's oraoular and fuddled utterances In reference to finances. ,=

Editorial Notes.

THAT scandal shakes society: from center to clrcumferonco. CHICAGO claims to bo" a watering place. So should Cairo. 'f

BACON was the bait that drew Tiiton out of deep water, and dragged Beecher in.

IT is reported that a prominent pastor wept whon he hoard of the downfall of Beecher. It Svas enough to make angels weep.

THERR are flO.OOO yet in the treasury to tho credit of civil service reform. Of course the amount will be squandered on the funeral.

THERE wps a vast deal of Masonic magnificence m&do manifest at Chloago on the occasion of the laying of the custom house corner-stone.

IT is high time Jeff. Davis was making another Republican campaign speech. His utterances have, heretofore, been the most effective..

BUTLKR is casting his old cock-eye over the fair proportions of tbe sovereign Slate of Massaoh usetta. That optic will yet be set upon the Gaberuatorlal chair of the beautiful Bay State.

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NOT enough' disinfecting done.—[Journal. Just step *y«er to Bantin A Arm

THE Beecher babble has bursted at last. BE it said to the honor of the late Congress, all land grant bills failed of final passage.

THE Hon. Lyman K. Bass, declines the honor ol stepping into Sawyer's sboes, at the Treasury Department. 'THE national naisance abated," is the way the mild-mannered young men of the Cincinnati Enquirer put it.

THE Chicago Inter-Ocean is well and truly named, Inasmuch as it is "at sea" on about all tbe questions of the day.

THE bill abolishing tho slavery ol Italian street musicians to their mas ters passed the Senate at the last hour of the session.

THE President tendered his congrat ulation to Congress on its adjournment Ho should have congratulated the country. There was cause for it.

CONGRESS has adjourned, and yet Colorado and New Mexico are not States of the Union, notwithstanding their clamors for admission. 'Tis well.

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MRS. CAREY could not collect aboard bill from Michael Carroll, at Ft.Wayne. Srf she kicked him boadlong down stairs, fracturing his spine and that one of the ten commandments which says: "Thou sbalt not kill."

A SPRINOFIELD man has invented a gun that can bo discharged sixty times per minute. He should be shot. Men can be murdered fast enough by the Sharp's shooters and other formidable fire arms now in use.

THE Lamasco papers are engaged in a quiot sort of a quarrel about an alloged breach of courtesy on part of the Courior, in having published a scandal first. If there is anything tho Lamasco papers languish for, that thing is a Bcaudal. They lovo scandal as the editorial "I."

IT is stated the Mormon bill which was urged in Congress towards the closo of the session, had for its object the enforced, exit of the saints from Salt Lake City that a certain clique might buy their property when sold at a sacrifice, and realizo largely on the investment.

IN speaking of the resignation of Postmaster General Creswell, the Indianapolis Journal says: "Tho President's letter, accepting his resignation, shows that their relations were of the most friendly character."

In other words, it is of first importance that tho littlo affair add no fuel to the flame of internal fire that is now consuming tho grand old Republican party!

THE hot-blooded Logan and magniflcont Mullett, tho national destroyer of marble, had a littlo bout, in the Treasury building, day before yesterday. Mr. Mullett swore and Btormod around generally, until Secrotary Bristow informed him that his resignation would be most acceptable in caso ho should repeat the offenso in his office or tho Treasury building.

A ST. LOUIS paper says: "Mr. Richard Steele, after an experience of two years in Chicago, has returned, thoroughly disgusted with the einptyh0UB0 city of lakes." Steele—Steele let us see is this tbe St ele that was tho match peddler, or was he tbe banana man ?—[Chicago Times.

Wo should say that a man with sucli a suggestive name would not stay in an empty-house city, any where wouldn't profit by it.

MOSES, the South Carolina saint who escaped incarceration on a ohargo of grand larc#ny, on tho ground that ho

its life, or he has not. He must say graph of thei*rince imperial is promu- jjj6rB jg

whether he hag or not. If he has, no ited in France. This is tyrannical. Lot

A COKRKSPONDENT of the Bo9ton Globe advocates the idea of a single gentleman term of six years for the President, aud at the expiration of this Presidency, a life term in tbe United States Senate. The idea Is not a bad one, though we should like to ask what figure Grant would cut as a United States Senator. Put In practioe now, its most noticeable effect would be to make respectable at once all tbe carpet-bag Senators from tbe South. One thing we must say for Granl: lie has convinced the country of the wisdom of a single term for the President.

lawyer, however practiced in sharp us bring the caso home to our hearts. ^nne^ one^ day. [Voicesdevices under the instruction of Fisk, Suppose Congress should prohibit the

can hope to save him. If he has not, it circulation °ftboPh°tograph®°f amendment to adjourn until io'olock. T, own Colonel Freddy Grant. Tho bone [Question.]

own Colonel Freddy Grant. Tho bono and sinew of the land would riso up as one man, aud speak as with one voico: Thus far sbalt thou go, ond no farther!

ST. LOUIS is preparing to bow down and worship Henry Shaw, Esq. That contomplates (feeding Shaw's garden to the city. This has been talked about for a long time, but In this instance, tho Globe claims to make the announcement on authority. We presume tbe tow-lino will pull the

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enerous old gentleman through his Verily, "the Future" Ac., looms up, and' Chicago pales her ineffectual llres.

THE Secrotary of the Treasury is shorn of his power to call out the rocervo at pleasuro, under tho compromise currency bill, now a law. This is probably the best featuro of the new law. It was dangerous to have that power vested in one man. He could, through ignorance or design, have paralysed the business interests of the country while ho had that power, which,while it was not really conferred, was assumed, all tho same.

THE Lamasco Journal makes the most of the trifling transaction of a Torre Haute girl, who mistook a bottle of Dewy's mixture for pearl drops. What of it? To tho unprejudiced mind it proves, if it proves anything, that the Terre Haute belle is not addicted to the vice of using pearl drops to "beautify hor complexion. In fact, tbe complexion of tbe Terre Hauto belle is good enough without artificial application. A Lamasco girl would not have made such a mistake as did the Terre Haute belle, tor the good and sufficient rosson that she has had ripe experience in the use and abuse of pearl drops.

FROM a careful roadingof tho following head lines in the Chicago Times, one might be led to infer that the architect of the same gloated over the downfall of Beecher: "A Solid Shot— Fiat-Footed Challenge to tho Great Pastor of Plymouth Church—Smarting Under Unjust Odium Tiiton Turns on His Mallgners—He Asks to be Cited Before tho Church to Toll What He Knows About Boecher, and Promises to Clear His ChnracterLet Who May be Damaged—Singular and Humbly Repentant Letter lroin Beecher—Prospect that at Last the Mysterious Seandal May be Explained,

TRUE to tboir nature, when the District Legislature adjourned at Washington, the members each endeavored to secure some such memento as a desk, chair, clock, water-pitcher, inkstand, washstand, towel, comb, brush, soap, or eveu a second hand toothbrush. It is stated on authority of the

trict, says he "shall go but this year," brush. It is stated on authority or the ^[^""Varely"on" the'p&oiple if "Gath," of tbo Chicago Tribune, is Evening 8tar, which has heretofore

•rw ho »wwitiwi Tim mimtrv cannot winiM Tnnn fnr the rlne robbers of hoice of men by no questions of

Just step owe* to wnim Arm- took away.a large feather duster, and,

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WHETHER wise or otherwise, Prof. John Wise recently read a paper before theFrahklin Institute, Philadelphia, entitled "Lightning and Thunderbolts." In the paper, prepared with great care, be expressed the opinion, deduced from extended observations, that the lightning rod is utterly useless as a protection from thunderbolts. "If the rod," he remarked, "coald do what is pretended, viz: draw the soroharge of electricity from the cloud silently, disarm it of its force by drawing it in a silent stream to the point of the rod, not a bolt should ever descend upOn a building in Philadelphia, with its thousands of rods peering toward tbe cloud region."

Tbe only defense from thunderbolts, according to tbe Professor, that has yet boen proved efilcacions, is the metal roof. The greatest damage done to a building thus protected is the perforation of the metal at tho point where the bolt strikes and this is, in the heaviest discharges, not over from a half to an inch in diameter. From a series of observations extending over a quarter of a century, tbe Professor has noticed no' difference in the mechanical effects of a tbundorbolt striking buildings with or without rods,

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savings' bank, Creswell has resigned, and a now Postmaster General is to be selected.

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ing lightning conductors. While this may afford an argument to those who do not wish to invest in lightning rods, it will not prevail against the machinations of the average agent.

REPUBLICAN "COUNTY" CONVENTION.

After Having Thoroughly Been Can vassed on the Street Corners, the Delegates Assemble in the Conrt Boom.

ADDIIESS OF THE CHAIRMAN AND OTUER PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS.

Resolutions, Remarks and Nominations.

FOHENOON'S PROCEEDINGS. Wall street was thronged with candidates and delegates to tho county convention of the Terre Hauto branch of the grand old Republican party, this forenoon. If the candidates did not get their work in on the latter, then it must have been because there was a false alarm of fire, just at the critical moment which, as usual, did not fail to draw. Tbe delegates were gotten together again by the new Chairman of tho Central Committee of tho oounty, Hook, (who had just been selected to succeed Filbeck) ringing the bell. Then, after a vigorous canvass, MrFilbeck,late lamented Chairman,called the meoting to order, and said

Gontlemen, come to order. It is time to proceed to business. I move that Mr. Burnett act as Chairman of this convention. [Applauded.]

Mr, Burnett said: Gentlemen of the convention: I beg

Messrs W. H. Duncan and F. C. Daualdson were selected as such Secretaries.

Hon. H. D. Scott said: I move that a committee, consisting of one from each ward and towushlp, be appointed to draft resolutions. I ao this for the reason thnt candidates should not be chosen until it is ascertained whether thoy will stand upon tho platform.-

Tho question was called, put, and carriod, and tho following gentlomon were nominated and confirmed by the unanimous action of the convention:

The committee, with Mr. Scott as Chairman, retir ed, and tho. Secretary called tho roll of delegates as follows^ tbo most or tbe gentlemen

glWUUlw'VVujI vm to their names, those «uu um was Governor of the State, and his having their places supplied by the aoiaofBal».l, aiiyn lui is suroof a ro-elec- delegation whore the vacancy was tion, notwithstanding the fact that the th:(

jress persists In pursuing him with a iash of scorpions, because—be unblushiugly admits—his constituents cannot read. This is really refreshing, even in such warm weather as we havo had of late.

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While tho committee were all in commotion incidont to proceeding to business, W. S. Clift movod to an adjournment until 2 o'clock. ,.

Mr. Hook said I want to be heard a moment. If the convention adjourns until 2 o'clock, we will not get through with this business to-day. [Voices—1 o'clock.]

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[Question.] The Chairman put the question, and there was some v*ciforous voting, after which the Chairman said:

In the opinion of the Chair the noes have it. [Laughter and cries of division.]

Tho Chair—Will you have a voto of the townships? I do not know how to decide it in any other way.

The Secretary then proceeded to call the roll, until Mr. Ross said:

It will take some time to call the roll, and I would move that another voto be taken. There are many men lier? from the country, and they are anxious to get home, and thoy think the business may not be transacted in time for them to go home. [A voice, "No, we don't, we want some grub."

Gen. White said It is important that the delegates know what the resolutions futions aro before they vote, and I think, therefore,we had better adjourn until 1 o'clock.

The Chair put the question again, and though tbero was a tempest of voices in the affirmative, there was bnt one sturdy voice in the negative, and tbo convention aujourned.

THE AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS wero preceded by a stampede caused by a runaway without the courtroom. The delegates finally returned and re sumed business.

The Chair called tho meeting to order, and apnouueed the resolutions. Hon. H. D. Scott, Chairman of tbe commltteo, reported that:

The Republicans of Vigo county, in delegate convention assembled, Jtesolved, That the nominees and platform adopted at the State Convention on the 17th day of June, meets our approval, and we beroby pledge ourselves to use all honorable means to secure success at tbe ensuing election State, Congressional and county.

Resolved, That we fully endorse and recognize the valuable services of our Representative in Congress, Hon. Morton C. Hunter

Vigo couutv pledge their nominees for tho Legislature to vote, if elected, to so regulate and reduce the fees and salaries of the officers of this county and other populous counties in the State,

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bonoerorth

uuicagu n.iuuu^, venmg star, wuiuu hencefortn we wiu oe govwrucu in uur The country cannot twinkled alone for the ring robbers of choice of men by no questions of na^fiblflck /fQpi Coii- &

iwinKiea aiuuu i"i iu" cuuiw the District, that one member, in his MonaJttg, c^ed willwp•V _t»i laie.ahliltnM right, intelligent and law-abiding citizens, and thoroughly capable of filllnp

ViaW

solicitude to preserve gome memento of this last representative body and bulwark of the people of tbe District, the office to which they aspire an hurohv oirnrpus nnr nttnr mi

lime and put in yourboots, first airing cealed the same upon his person with mands as wholly unreasonable apdim—ir considerable ingenuity by passing the Pertinent.

Jiandle down a trouser leg and button-

link the feather end 9nusrly-J"",°-

the

kind

-_mes, and we must be careful what we do. I say, gentlemen, it is Jnst the time to take snob retion. [Applause.] There is nothing in the resolution that can reasonably be objected to. It does not say anything against the

Mr. Allen (8. K.) raised a point of order, insisting that the matter under discussion was not before tbe house. Some one placed it there, and then

P. B. O'Reilly said—Now, Idou't like that pandering remark. The American people are not panderers. We are not panthers, lions or tigers [Laughter.] •A voice—I move that the resolution lay on the table. [Question.]

The Chair put the question and it prevailed there being but two dissent, ing voices, and t^a resolution was lost Applause followed the announcement.

Mr. Filbeok, Chairman, reported: Your committee, on order of business, report as follows, and recommend its adoption for the action of this convention

Nominations of candidates for the various offices to be filled by this convention in the following order: 1, Auditor 2, Sheriff 8. Treasurer 4, Recordor 5, Judge of Criminal Court: 6. Prosecuting Attorney Criminal Court 7, Commissioner, Third Distriot 8, Appraiser of Real Estate 9. Coroner: 10, Surveyor 11, Representatives. And that it shall require a majority of all the votes cast to make a nomination, and that the votes be by wards and townships, and tnat each precinct or township be allowed the ratio of representation published with the call for this convention. That when there are more than two candidates for tbe same offloe, after tbe second ballot, the lowest name shall be dropped, and soon after each ballot, until a majority is secured.

Nominations being in order, tho convention proceeded to ballot, with the following result:

AUDITOR.

Wm. Paddock and Jonas Perkins were piacod innomination. Whole number of votes cast 169 necessary to choice 80.

First ballot—Paddock, 110 Perkind, 49. Wm. Paddock's nomination was made unanimous.

SHERIFF.

Joshua Hull and M.W. Ilonderson were nominated. Whole number of Totes cast 161 necessary to choice 81.

First ballot—Hull, 136 Heudeison. 26. Mr. Hull's nomination was made unanimous.

In nominating Mr. Rottman, Mr. Henderson said: You all know Mr. Rottman, and you will join in with me in the sentiment that Vigo county has not bad a more thorough, honest, nor a mor» courteous officer than he. [A voice—"No electioneering here," and "Hear him.

to return to you my sincere thanks for tho honor you havo conferred upon Mr. Henderson, continuing.] This is came up hero to-day freo talk here. [Voices, Ora in nn tt r] l/I nn rv_ i_ A 11 Isil an In

mo to-day. You to put in nomination candidates for the various county offices, tobesu ported at tho next county election is entirely unnecessary for me to say that success depends very largely upon tho harmonious action or this convention hero to-day. Again returning you my sincere thanks, I would announce that we are ready for business. The first thing iu order is the selection of Secretaries.

11W

Eigh

towel, comb, brush, ^jth us, Is wholly vicious, and produc- phatically declined the honor. Mr. second hand tooth- tlve of great danger to the public wel- Eggleston was especially fare and that we, therefore, plant our- Tha* wi .u- that

we will be governed in

h!o (/in nH v. creed or color* but sup*

we do hereby express our utter con- Casto... demnation of any dictation of tbe

emnatIon 0I aUy

re8s to you my sincere thanks for the compliment you have paid me by recommending my re-election plause.]

CRIMINAL PROSECUTOR. R. 8. Tennant, G. W. Klelser, T. E Knox aud W. H. Duncan were placed in nomination.

Fourth ballot—Tenuant, 94 Knox, 66. Made unanimous, and calls for Tennant, Interspersed with a few hearty /voices, "go ahead with the work," etc. COUNTY COMMISSIONER—THIRD DIS

TRICT.

R. A. Gilcrease, H. E. Bentley and Philip Randolph were placed in nomination. Randolph withdrew before the balloting begau.

First ballot-Bentley, 128 Gilcrease 36. Made unanimous. APPRAISER OF BKAL ESTATE.

Felix Beard. George W. Sparks, C. Gartrell, W. Simmons, J. Burgan, A. Cooper, and J. Stepp, wero placed in nomination.

Fourth ballot—Beard, 81 Sparks, 86, Gartrell, 11 Simmons, 11. Bur-

Itesolved, That the Republicans of genii. Mr. Baird was deolared the inn mnnrv nlmiirA their nominees for ..minos'} ii nominee^'

I |ivpuivvio r'

sri that a greater proportion of the fees pj:.,.:,- oc collected shall hereafter bo turned into

the public treasury, and not used to enrich public officials. The gentlemen then read the Republean State platform at length, and said that there were other general solutions which could be read at leisure.

It was moved and seconded that the resolutions be received and adopted. There was but one nay.

CORONER.

,-« v.

Germans,

er any other nationality, creed or color. I do not vote for a man because he la of any partienlar creed or nationality, but DManse he is an honest man and competent to perform the duties of the office to which be aspires. There is this cry of policy all the time. We cannot'do anything without hearing this howl. [Agitation.] If there are any people in this oounty who do not want to vote with us when we are willing to stand upon principle, they bad better vote somewhere else. [Faint applause.] This Is not a lick at Germans, or anybody else in particular. A wise and fair-minded German, or anybody else who is reasonable, will not so regard it.

mui« IM

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er, order.]

He is not a politician In the ordinary acceptation of the term. You will all remember that when he was a candidate before, he was not seeking a nomination. It was a free will offering to the Republican party. He does not seek the office, now. He says to you, gentlemen, I have sought to discharge the duties of the office faithfully. He has faithfully performed the work you gave him to do. It has been your custom to reward faithfulness in office with a second election.

A voico—I call the gentleman to order. Mr. Henderson, firmly—I claim the right to speak here.

Mr. Filbeck—I think the candiates should stand on their merits alone, and not upon speeches. [Voice: Order Goon.'&c.J

Mr. Henderson—I havo the permission of the President to go ahead. Do you want me choked down? [Applause and confusion worse confounded, one stentorian voice "Nol" being heard above the general din.]

S. C. Scott—I wish to understand if .wa aEa.tAluuulhajufvildflA pilfflnfl candidates here.

Mr. Henderson—That is all right. We havo aright to talk, and you havo the same right to talk. [A volce—Order.l

I have tho permission of the Proadent to speak, and speak I will. Then tne names of Messrs. Chris. Ray, J. N. Sbephard, and M. C. Rankin. were put in nomination, and tbe balloting proceeded without delay, as appears below:

TREASURER.

C. A. Ray, Charles Rottmau, J. N Shepherd, and M. C. Rankin were placed in nomination. A. B. Pegg. withdrew. Whole number of votes ast, 161 necessary to choice, 81.

Second ballot—Rottmau, 48 Ray. 100 Rankin, 13. Made unanimous [Applauded.]

RECORDER.

S. Patrick, R. J. Sparks, David Pugh R. J. Harris, William Butler and C. C. Knapp.

Third ballot—Patrick 98 Sparks 62., Made unanimous. -.A CRIMINAL JUDGE. Mr. S. K. Allen moved that the nomination of Judge Long be endorsed. Mr. Henderson seconded tbe motion, and then the question was called, put, and carried with but' few and feblee voices in the negative. Cries for Long wore made, ana that gentleman, who was present, said: ...

Mr. President and gentlemen of the convention, I will not take up y®ur time, because you have a great deal of business to do, any further than to ex-

11 1

SamuolConner P. K. McCoeky and D. N. Christie were placed in nomination. First ballot—Sparks, 34 McCosky,

-istie, ta.

Mr. Christie was declared the nominee of the convention. SURVEYOR.

C. N. Demoreet was nominated by acclamation after be had shown himself. x. ^tEoigtATUBE.

Geo Lockridge, Henry Evans, Jndge 1jCV| 1/ iUm If Vl*«ly IsaacMveri, DC Greiner, James Hoak, John Carr, I N Rhutnard, N Pierce.

Mr. Henderson—I have a resolution Lee, W Markie, W S Clift, W W Casio, here which I presented in tbe commit-

John

Myer. Hook

aiciauon oi mi

referred to, and regard snch de-

,"4KI

Hook

T——

qu..

the action of the convention upon it. Barbonr, A Pegg, A KOM, E O [Reads Whiteman, W W Ruraser, Wm EgglesJiesolved, That the custom of pan- flfen(jeri,on Edwards were dorine to tbe demands of any particu- H"» -J lar cUss, in selecting men to fill nominated rapid succession. offices within our gift, in order that such class bo thereby bribed to vote with ns, Is wholly vicious, and producwas

Kj,umard,I JN nerce,

sd in rapii

Messrs. Clift, Henderson, Bumsey, Ed

wards and Eggleston mMt em-

emphatic,

The' secretary read ths following was the result: Lockridge... Evans... Lee Ureiner.... Itoss-................ Markle

the list and

23 30 28 40 17 11 49 36 16

•fc.

Qreiner Markle Carr...'. Meyers Hook Carr Pierce........ Shumard Barbour Scattering

Pierce, Shumard withdrawn, the two rule and the latter voluntarily.

THIRD BALLOT.

Lockridge Evans Lee Rosa Greiner Markle Casto Merer* Carr

own requeot FOURTH BALLOT. Evans 27 Lee 31 Qreiner 90

mouated a bench and Mid

of goo_.j The convention then proceeded to BE lect in order candidates. Mr. Evans was withdrawn by his friends. Barbour and Lee were withdrawn under the rule,

FIFTH (OB FIRST) BALLOT.

Caato 43 Meyers 1 Carr ...

And then the "nomination was niade unanimous. Amidst cries for Carr the meeting adjourned.

THE WHOLE TICKET.

Tho following is the whole ticket nominated. Representatives, D. C. Greiner and John K. Carr,

Auditor, Wm. Paddock. Treasurer, C. A. Ray. Recorder, Septer Patrick. Coanty Commissioner, third district, H. E. Bently.

Judge of Criminal Court, Thos. B. Long. Prosecutor, R. S. Tennant.

Sarveyor, C. N. Demorest. Ileal Estate Appraiser, Felix Baird. Coroner, D. L. Christy.

eventhe'worm will TURN.

THEODORE TILTON'S OPEN AT LAST.

nullified by tne introduction of a ree-

Stie

oseof the matter without bringing

by Mr. Beecher and himself, but

would declare that he (Tiiton) plead-

non-membership

a copy of the charges, accompanied

by a request that he sbou'd^answer

by a request that he should answer

the same, the troth being that lie baa

been requested not to answer tnem.

the manner of ^I^Mr. Tilton's-re-

gives an

which

Mr »e*rt

or a

c"*zy^hrain,"'

I'* •»*.*

-.,t

v:»11

and Hook were Clerk Shearman elicited by the amei former under the tion of^Rev.^ Dr. Bacon that "Ply

LIPS

What was the Offense which He 4Forboar8 to Name?"

CAN PLYMOUTH CHURCH LONGER POSTPONE INVESTIGATION?

Review of the Nastlness—Why Tilton Withdrew from Beocher's Congregation.

THE PASTOR OF PLYMOUTH CHURCH TOO BUSY FOB PERSONAL CONTROVERSY.

Tlio Talo as Told hy Tiiton.

From the N. Y. Tlmos,25th. Mr. Theodore Tiiton writes a long letter to Rev. Dr. Leonard Bacon. Moderator of the Congregational Council recently held in Brooklyn, in reply to certain misrepresentations which he says were unintentionally made by that gentleman, on his character, In his address at New Haven. on thfl flro/ilrlyn Oownoll. Mr. Tiiton goes back to the time of his severance from the congregation of Plymouth Church, In January, 1871. which step, be states, was determined on by him in cousequence of the knowledge that tbe pastor had committed against him "au offense which he forbears to name or characterize." Prolonged absence was the method selected by him for severiug his connection with tbe church, his principal reason for adopting this oourse rather than that of applying for a letter of dismissal, being that Mr. Beecher had written him an apology and appealed to him in order to prevent reproach being brought on the cause of religion, adding that an exposure would preclude him (Mr. Beecher) from re-ascending tbe pulpit. After alluding to the comment caused by hiB absence from the church, which he says was thoroughly understood by the pastor, but never by the congregation, and the publication of a "wicked and horrible scandie," In November, 1872, since become notorious as tbe Beeoher-Tll-ton scandal, which he bad spent many months iu trying to suppress, the surreptitious publication, in May, 1873, of the triple covenant between Mr. Beecher, Mr. Bpwen, and himself. Mr. Tiiton explains the circumstances counected with his refusal to auawer the charge made against him at the instance of Mr. William F. West and other members of the congregation, of having circulated scandals against the pastor. He was waited on, he states, by several lead ing members, accompanied by the ing members, accompanied oy iue pastor, who desired bis co-operation In defeating Mr. West, which he cheerfully gave, and at their urgent request wrote a letter declining to accept a copy of tbe charges, on the ground that be bad ceascd to be a member of the church. For this letter he received the pastor's hearty thanks, and in an interview next day between Mr. Beecher and himself it was ar ranged that Mr. West's indictment against him (Mr. Tiiton) was to be ^^onlo address nullified by tbe Introduction of a res-

Tiiton still remained, and tbua dls- mentions to me your saying to him, »h.

that under

rec

eiving,

not appearing to answer the charge any pecuniary, or other favors a your

dSpVd from the joll of ,".^,^1!

Thb gross ImpuRation.

May

tb^( higg(Mr.

(Qt trlal

haj

ih-f ho had no charee whatever to per reporters, that such an offer-had him greaiiy, aunoug

tirement from Plymouth Church, he characterized Mr. Boecher as the most

extract from a letter of Mr. magnanimous of men, referred to Mr. Shearman, clerk of the church, In Tiiton aa a dog and knave, leading tbe

that gentleman states that Mr. public to infer that the latter was in Tiiton had informed himself and sev- someway the creature of Mr. Beech4- »_ t. __141. 1

41 Church?" by stating that he termi- this sorrowful business has been 3 nated his membership fouryeare ago, marked by tbe magnanimity which but afterward voluntarily renewed it y°" apparently Intimate has characby appearing at one of its public ,yVJ meetingTand offering to answer In ?1 th™k the pastor's presence the oharge of

61 39 7 67 1 1 slander. Still later, he Bays, he re0 newed his responsibility to the ohurch 14. by his communication to Bev. Mr 1 Beecher, Rev. Mr. Haliiday, and

slander. Still later, he Bays, he

Mvu v* awi i.pwwh vunv a I J™

merer* 27 pastor by voluntarily presenting him-

portunlty of vindicating the pastor. 18 This declaration, Mr. Tiiton states, ..,.. 38 compelled him to remain either in 30 the dishonorable position of one who denied his fort&er pastor the fnror"expecting'any reply7'' opportunity to vindioate his charao ft is now between two and three

ter, or to restore to the church their months, Mr. Tiiton adds, since I re59 lost opportunity for vindicating their ceived ft-om you tho foregoing letter,

Carr 66 self for trial, as if he were Btill a mem- Beecher has made a reply, either to Barbour 11 ber. The latter alternative, Mr. Til-

Markee and Ron dropped, under the ^j88*9'Sji^m^l.^tTon0 toltoSi'S8 rules. Lockridge was withdrawn by his and in his communication to the RUVIEI.VK J«nn»nt _» rtnof

ize you (lf 8Uch your

olte me, ftt any t|me

3 I

8 0

charge

pastor~and clerk of Plymouth Church Th^^TUWsafo4'lJeness ho announces his determination in and humble myself before him as I do the following terms: before my God. He would havo been "I give you notice that if the pas- a better man in my circumstances than

tor, or the examining committee, or I have been. I can ask nothing, except

PJ™" the church as a body, desire to repos- that he will remember all tho other q« sees the opportunity which the mod- breasts that would ache. I will not r. 72 erator laments that you have thrown P1?*^0^86^

1 «w«y,I hereby restore to you this ....

The chair announced the clectlen of hsui nEve^par^ed wlth^U^ ¥autho°r- S^above brief Mtmcf'fro^Mr Mr. Greiner, whereunon that gentleman

a a a

for »he honor conferred, and, if e^lectcd, I p|ym0uth Church for trial on the justgronndto resist the imputation will endeavor to carry out such measures

as will work the greatest good to the namely, that of circulating and pro- imity. greatest number. [Applause and cries moting scandals derogatory to the Mr. Tiiton, in conclusion, thus adjood.] Christian integrity of tbe pastor, dresses the reverend gentleman: "Tho and injurious to the reputation common impression that I have clrcunf tlio nhnrcli Mv onlv atinula- l»tod and promoted scandals against or the cburcli. My only stlpuia- Mr neeeher is not true. I doubt if tion concerning the .rial is that It

ut neueasiiY wuuiu CAIUIL I. HID U».TI VI I practical good which I seek to achieve other persons, I havo been dumbby this proposition is that, whether resisting all quest

I 1 1

acceptedlor declined. ItwillJu either

that bad brought dishonor on had, therefore,

been excommunicated. Mr. Tiiton then proceeds as follows "Do not misunderstand mo. I will not say that, in my unsuccessful management of this unhappy scandal, I bnvo brought no 'dishonor on tho Christian name the one namo which, of all others, I most seek to honor. With Infinite sorrow I look back through the past few years, and see inatancoa in which, by the fatality of my false position, I have brought peculiar dis-

It will In nltliAr "explanations. If the public have here-l

t0£ 0 conaidered

case effectually put an end forever to tnoxplloalilo. let the moderator's gravo charge that Plymouth Church has been deprived through mfi of an opportunity to vindicate its pastor, or that its pastor has aiuaiu Its IMlSlfUl IUUV AVO pnovui u»g IkUBUlUWU "V

SDonsl'billties to Plymouth Church which I had a right to expect from ceased when the Clork offlclallv In- Plymouth Church, at least for Its pasformed him that his voluntary offer to tor's sake, been shewn towards me, I return and be Iried had beon docllned. would have continued to rest in eilenoe i.v. Ti (i mn»^. "It now romalnB for mo," Mr. Tiiton continues, "to give you some roasons why I have been prompted, aftor years of rotlconco, to lay before you the grave mattors contained lu this communication. Nothing could induce me to make my present use of tho foregoing facts, except the conviction which the eveuts of tlio last year, and particularly of the last half year, havo forced upon my mind, that Mr. Boecher, or his legal and other agents noting in his interest and by his consent, havo shown thomselvos willing to sacritlco my good name for the maintenance of his. I have come Blowly to this Judgmentmore slowly than my personal friends havo done."

Mr. Tiiton thon alludes to the false position in which ho was placed by the publication of tho roport road at tho Plymouth Church mooting in October, 1873, in which tho public wore glvon to understand that Mr. Tiiton had beon cited to answer charges, whon in reality ho had been requosted not to answer them, which stato of facts was accepted by the Congregational Council as authentic, and is still bolioved by the community. This official falsehood, Mr. Tiiton states, wns published In the Christian Union, Mr. Boechor's journal, and no notice was taken of the correction made by him in a note to the council. The protesting churches based Mr. Tilton's case, as presented to the council, on the misstatements of Plymouth Church, and, as that gentleman oay*. the verdict of tho council ro talning Plymouth Church In the Con gregational fellowship was found solely because Mr. Boechor's final appeal to the council represented him as a person who had neither boen retained in his church, nor boon recommended to any other, but who was droppod from the roll for bringing "dishonor on tho Christian name.'' This document, Mr. Tiiton adds, was accepted by you in good faith, and has sinco led you to point against me the following cruel words: "The Plymouth Church," you say, "made it known that thoy were no longer responsible for tbe dishonor which he has brought, or may bring, on the name of Christ. They dropped bim from tho roll of the church. In one word, they excommunlcatod him, for such a dropping from the roll was excommunication from the church." You never could havo uttered the proceeding Injurious words against me had not Mr. Beecher and his church agents given you the materials for so doing, by ingeniously putting before the council a document which you, as Moderator, Interpreted as being only another way of Plymouth Church's saying that I bad brou-1' '"~1 the Christian npmo, an

honor on the Christian name all of whlob I freely acknowledge and have yet to repair. But I solemnly aver— and no man shall gainBay me—that tho reason why Plymouth Church avoided an Investigation Into tbe scandal with which I waB charged, was not because I, but another man, had 'brought dishonor on the Cristlan name.' And yot this other person, a iclergyman, P®r- jalt well to give the question a week t™ ^uSdl^inthtciusations which, had

I been in his place and be in mine, I would have voluntarily borne for myself, instead of casting on another.

naiRimem I adduce a further instance by a wis to quotation from a letter which I had occasion to address to Mr. Beecher,

dated

May 1,1874:

date

May 1,1874:

olution amending the roll of cburcn "Henry Ward Beecher: members, on which the name of Mr. »DEAB

olutioD amending the roil of cnurcn ^Henry ward Beecher: after the adjournment of the con members, on which the name of Mr. DEAR SIR Mr. P. B. Carpenter

certain conditions, involu-

scandal to light. To his surprise ^al°^ of «,me friendly and indignation, Mr. Tiiton adds, be ,am,lv, to venation, I mentioned the fact to Beec learned that the report to be present- oT yeaSf er, that Tiiton had just finished ed at the church meeting ,wo,®L "The occasion compels me to state book, in which he had be be in the form previously decided on

expiicitly,

re8pect

as an excuse for

breast, I shall be debarred from

Dr Bacon havingf in his apeech,

A mi

11^.

crazy brain" Which i8 HNNARNHU Mr. 'niton &fi- °y

staled by Mr. Tiiton and indorsed by jreB8ed a communication to Rev. Dr.

-t

yon for a lino as to the

1 w111 thank

7oxx

tor

Hnewtothe

words or substance of his reply." In reply to this letter, Bev. Dr. Bacon sent the following, dated New Haven, April 10:

DEAR SIR: Not being in Mr. Beecher's confidence, I have doubted what I ought to do with your letter written a

mouth Church, in dealing with Til- week ago. I was not, and am notion's case, had thrown away its op- "tiling to demand ofnlm that he shall A a it at il it

admit me to his confidence in a matter in whloh be chooses to be reticent. But aa the letter seems to have been written for him quite aa much aa for me, I have now sent it to him without ask-

nnd

as I have not heard that Mr.

toJ?e»

am,? la?t{®roed

1 evea wish lhRt 1

pleasure) to "^ve brief^extract from^ Mr.

within the next ^en°t''"uhout SuTlna thi JemaindSr

heretofore made against me— that I am the creature of his magnan-

any

shall not be held with closed doors, ^0 four y0ar8| has spoken to so uor in the absence of the pastor. I fow persons on this subject as I have, regret keenly that the moderator has more handful of my intimate friends imposed ou me the necessity for mak- —who had a right to understand tho

1 impUBUU UU UiU iuq uwowity IWI luaiv- —WllU unu ku UIIUUIOWUU vti 99 ing this communication, for nothing case—are the only persons to whom ide but necessity would extort It. The have ever communicated the facts. 1

a I a

other man in Brooklyn, during

UA«IA

VTAATT

HnmK.

my silence aa

inoxplioablo, let my sufficient motive bo now seen in tbe just forbearanco which I felt morally bound to I a man who had sent mo a written andl absolute apogy. But my duty to

beeu, by uny act of mine, deprived of tinuethis forbearance ceased when the an ounortuuity to vludlcute himself." spirit of that apology was violated to To this communication Mr. Tiiton mylnjury, by its author,or his agonts. received a reply, stating that tho letter Those violations have been mu tudinhad been laid Before tho Examining ous, and they threaten to multiply in Committee, and its purport imparted the future, forolntf tne to protect myto Mr. Beecher, and that tho committee self against them In P,a.r__— saw no reason for aooepting tbe propo sitlon or even laying it beforo the church, seeing no necessity for vindicating any momber of the ohurch from cbfu*K0& which had notbeon made. Mr, Tiiton, therofbro, claims that his re

UWV

w"con-1

BOIt vuvwa larly against tho cunning devices ofl the olerk of the ehnrcb, who, aotmgl aa attorney appears to bel conducting this business against] me as if It were a easel at law. Had tho fair spirit!

on Mr. Beecher's apology, and novorl during tho remainder of my life wouldf I have permitted any publlo word oil mino to alludo to tho offenso or thel offenders but the injurious meaaurosi which the author ot this apology basl Blnce permitted his church to takel against me, without protest on his part,I involving gross injuries to me, which! havo been greatly aggravated by your" writings, havo put me before my countrymon in the character of a baso and bad man a charactor which. I trust, is foreign to my nature and life. Under tho accumulating wolght of this odlunij unjustly bestowed upon mo, nelthet1 patience nor charity oan demaud that keep sllont.

Preie Dlsputoli.

Mr. Beocher was present at the woekly prayer meoting of Plyinoutl Church this evening. The procoedlng» wero of tbo usual devotional charactorJ and no reference whatever was madd to tho Tiiton lottor. After the meeting] Mr. Boecher. In conversation with ro-l porters,said he had at present no lutonj tlou of saying anything in reply to the rocont statements. Ho nad a large pasj torato under his chargo, and had nd time for personal controversies. Ifl howovor, tne Examiners of PlymoutlJ Church should docido that It would br well for him to speak out In regard W tho recent lettor, he would do so wlth-| out hesitation,

NEW YORK, June 27.—At the consul] tation on the Tiiton letter last evening bv the Kev. Henty Ward Beecher anil sevcrnl friends. Mr. Beecher is reporteJ to have said, tnat personally, he wns opl posed to saying anything puolicly in rer ply to Tilton's charges. He believed tlU only eflect of the utterance would be t| prolong the discussion of the caie, whilj if silence wan preserved, the end wouh1 be speeaily reached. lie assured thi gentlemen that his bearing toward thj silent policy was in no way caused by anj fear of consennences to himself by th| discussion, llis desire wss simply to out of the difficulty with as little injurj to|others as possible. He knew that speaking, he could end the matte so far as he was personally concernec but he also thought that continuei silence on his part would shortly hav some effect, and entertaining that opinio he eould see nothing to be gained any demonstration.

Prof. Raymond admired the forbear] ance that Beecher had all along exhibi ed in this matter, and was sure th congregation did the same bnt thought it questionable whether forbea aoce had not now ceased to be a virtu It was, he knew, a christian duty to magnanimous, but the question in mind was. whether puailenimity an magnanimity were convertible terms this connection.

Mr. Sherman, lawyer and clerk of th| church, said that if it were necessary say anything in reply io Tiiton it coul be said very briefly. The whole matt was involved in an apologetio letter an he thought all that was. necessary was nhow, as could be easily done, that tn letter cited by Tiiton was never writtei by Beecher, and that nothing resemblin it exists.

Mr. Beecher then remarked that th would all be in better condition to dete mine what ought to be done a wee hence, and since he saw no immedia necessity for action he thought it would

cil HA(J

ho in

that so long as life and self- engaged for a year. I added th1

continue to exist together in ihe excitement of the council had dj

*reMed

either directly or Indirectly, common with several of his friendl

wjgjiej

tb*tl

states, caused him to attend the meet- Tiiton nn-zt refers to the fact that ton desired to go to Europe means wouf ing, and, on hearing the report read, ZlroWoa from the bo provided. I did not understand fro] stated that he bad been supplied wlUi

cjerk

j,e

Kreatly

nl Wa

erarothere'that he bad withdrawn er's bounty. Mr. Tltton .states that ho of a A and that hin name ought to be struck called Mr. Beecher's attention to the dore Tiiton in reference to what hij from the roll. Tbe next point touched oflensiveness of tbe statomont, and in- been for some time known as th on?* the assertion of Dr B^on, t^at dated on its correction by either that ..Beecher-Tilton' scandal. M|

Tiiton had either "a malicious gentleman or himself. In order to af- geechers own admissions, as quote niton DM eiuiw a malicious

th former an

lb. affidavit of mnwarJSUj, dated AprilS.Jn which, .IW, .houlj

amaavu 01 utrwop»pcr repurmr Bacon, datea April 3, in wnicn, aner to have been ottered, aa well as the alluding to the comments made by the ministers assertion that Mrs. Tiiton bad occa- ninitnr inrrfrr •. fsioned tbe whole trouble while in a. Mr. Beecher, ho sava-balf-crazy condUJonr^aAinedlumit:

iilfi

fc W »5

igi

thing. In that spirit the couneil di4 solved. F. B. Carpenter, artist, whom Tiltol speaks oi in connection with the propa sition to raise means to send himsel and family to Europe fer a few years, ha been interviewed. Carpenter says: a fej

calm

consideration before determine am

to call upon Beeeh

connection with a ma

wholly

disconnected from the sea

him considerably, and that I, I

C0Qu g0

MMn for tbi. feeling on ,„7 r'ln^T.^

"Yours, THEODORE TILTOJT." the way, Beecher answered that if Til

Plymouth Church, on tho 18th anything said by Beecher that be mad

the communication announo- this proposition in order to secure

Tilton's) offer to ap- Tilton's silence in

aiready

the

ReV.Mr. Halllday, and submitted jjajDOt

Beecher,that If he had slandered bim it u»u necteu that wouiu un up. be would answer for it there and day had, some forty days afterward, 'niton what Beecher said, and it enragi then, to which Mr. Beecher replied emphatically denied to several newspa-

t0 Europe. Beechl

regard

hj (Mr. Tilton's) offer to ap- Tilton's silence in regard to the scandJ

to the scandt

been read by The matter only came incidentally. I

Tf« nroKA and Dnbllclv Informed Mr. f/ th« AT&mlnlnir committee, bv whom ._u: 1 h.rHIr have p. I it enr tnen, to wnicn air. oeeuuer repjieu uupu»wu«ijr uoflwa wseveral uowspa- although it waa a long til that he had no charge whatever to per reporters, that such an offer-had greatly wweng^

„otgone to speak to Beecher on thl

anbsect and

had been rejected. Rev Mr. Haul- '.hat

he could hardly have ei

wouid

ho/l- anmn fnrtv davs afterward, pectea that 1 wouiu onijs^

brine it up. I to

although it was a long tii

What the Times Thinks of the Sea

dal*

dal.

Editorial In the New York Times. We print in another columi

though

is amende~'h6norabU, Mr. Tiiton ad" g?ro£i','' and "will7 "perhapsV^tart

not without regret, a portk

bv Mr

JUems i¥.

Tiiton, are certainly vei

hold that the lives

should col th the! warninj you*out,|

Nation ut appljJ ilso. "ould this lersis levels