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Indianapolis Indiana State Sentinel (Newspaper) - March 2, 1875, Indianapolis, Indiana2the Indiana state Sentinel tuesday. March 2 1875 forty third Congress. The and second 8e88ion. House. Mpoxtovt8i Louisiana commit try add relator the original by Vnuk Dill and passage a substitute the Bill. A , feb. 23. O. P. Hoar mara., chairman the Apodala commuter Louisiana affairs made a report closing with the following Rewl Kloat Wikkiam both branches the a Oglala Tare Louisiana have requested the ailed committee the House to investigate haircut Stancea attending the returns a Lection thereof in that state for the year 174 the said committee has unanimously reported that the returning Board that state in canvassing and compiling the said returns and in the promulgation the re Salta wrongfully applied an erroneous Isle Law. By reason whereof Persona were awarded in the House repro dec natives seats to which they were not entitled and persons entitled to seats were do priced them. Resolved that it is recommended to the House represent lives Louisiana to take immediate Steps to remedy the said in Justice and to place the persons rightfully entitled to their seats _ resolved thai William be re Cost nosed As Tho governor the state Louisiana until the end the term Omen fixed by the Ornati motion that state. The majority and minority reports Wero ordered printed As the result a colloquy Between the members As to which was the majority report and which was tbs minority. It Way be stated that All the members the committee report against the action the returning Board that measure. Foster. Phelps Potter and Marshall unit in a majority report that there was no intimidation in the state but a ire and Lair election which resulted in Tsvor the conservatives who were deprived the result by the wrongful action the returning Board that Mes is. Hoar Wheeler and Frye unite in a minority report and a Bat Boater assents a with Hoar we eyelet and Frye to a Compromise recognising Kellogg a governor and giving a majority in the House to the conservative delegates. The House at 12 clock went into the committee the whole Tea to Refl Bill. Or. Lough Ridge offered an additional Sec ton. Imposing an additional tax 3 per cent All incomes Between $3,000 and $10,000, and 5 per cent All incomes exceeding $10.000 . Hoskins it n. Y., declared that each a provision would 1,500 additional onners and $1,500.000 additional costs. Or. Butler mass.,offered an amendment providing that the tax dividends etc., shall be paid by the corporations. Adopted. Or. Lough ridges amendment As thus amended was adopted�?114 to 86, lotion Iowa moved a new Section taxing Tea and Collie 10 and 2 cents a Pound. Rejected 35o 113. Or. Phillips Kan., moved an additional Section imposing an additional tax half one per cent National Bank and one tenth one per cent the sales Gold. Or. Buckner mo., offered As a substitute for . Phillips amendment a Section providing that after the first july next a us one tenth per cent shall be imposed All sales stocks Bonds Gold and Silver Bullion Coin and Ether securities. The substitute was agreed to 106 to 58. Or. Dawes mass then moved amid much excitement to strike out the exacting Classe the Bill. Carried�?110 to 34. The to nil tree then roae and reported that action to the Sooae. Or. Smith o., moved to recommit the Bill to the it a min tee ways and Means with instructions to report it Back with two sections one imposing an income tax. And the other taxing whisky 85 cents a gallon. Rejected�?65 to 28. The mouse then proceeded to vote by yeas and nays striking out the exact Leo Clauhs and it was not agreed to yeas 108, Naya 150, As follow yeast messes. Adams Aicher Arthur Ashe Atkins Banning. Basa by cd Bell Berry Blount Bowen Bright Bromberg. Brown Buckner Barchard Caldwell chit tends Clark mo., Clarke n y., Clayton Clymer Comingo Cook Cotton Cox Crittenden Crossland Cruz child Davis Dewitt Durham. Eldridge. Finek Giddy ups. Clover go liter Hamilton Hancock. Harris ga., Harris vs., Hatcher havens Hereford in radon Holman in unto Kel Ley Knapp Lamar Lach la it ugh Ridge Lut Trail Mage Marshall. Mcdill Iowa to lean Miil Ikeo Mills Morrison. Neal Nesmith nut Lack Brien Orr Parker n. H. Perry. Post a pm Pierce Potter Randall read. W. R. Roberts Sayler ind., Bayler Ohio Schell Scudder n. A a a Stiver Smith a a Snyder Southard Speer 8 Vandiford sle Veua mass st. John. Slone. St it pm , Strait Swain la a in Sof va., Vance. Waddell wails Idwella Whitehead Whitla me Willard vi., Milliard mich., Willie Wil mu., Wolf Wood. Young ky., and Young it la�?106. Noes it wry Albert Albright Averill barn i Barr re Barry Begole Biery Bradley Buffinton Uund Burleigh Burrows butter mass., caution Carpnter Fps . To Sana. Clark . A. Clement. Cobb Kan. Coburn Conger Corwin Crook cd Lounae Curtis Dan lord i it Arr la. Unwe d it Bius d it Nuan Rusli Dunnell a Atno Fyrwall Field Ford. Foster Freeman Kyrve Garfield Gocci Junkel Hagans Bale me., Harmer Harris mass., Hansin Law Thoroe. Hawley ill., Hawley conn., f f Axel ton w#., Hazleton n j., e. R Hoar g. F. Hoar Hodges Hoskins h ugh Tou Howe. Hub Bell Hunt a Hurlbut Hyde Lynea Kay Aon Kellogg Killinger Lamport Lawrent Lawson Lewis Lowe Lowndes Lynch mar in Maynard. Mccrary Mcdill wis., Macd ugali. Mcnutt Merriam Monroe Floore. Morey Myers. Negley Nile Nunn. Of Neil. Orth Packard Parker Parker olm Parsons Pelham. Pendleton Phillips Pike Platt it a. Y., Poland Raney rapier Kay Richmond k. H. Robein Robinson Ohio Roas Rusk Sawyer Sochi id a a end Der n. J., sessions. Batik cheats. Sheldon Sherwood Shoemaker Sloan Small smart Smith a. Smith l Smith n. Y., Smith Solo Sprague Stanard Starkweather st raw Bridge Sypher Taylor Thompson. Thorn Burti Todd torn feud to tier Waldron Wallace it roof n. J., Wheeler. White Whitley. Wilber Williams wis wll hams mich., Wilson Iowa Wilson ind.,and woodworth�?150. Or. Dawes tiered a substitute for the Bill taxing whisky Berea ter at 90 cent a gallon Lobar a and sugar As in Tho amended Bill and restoring the ten per sent. Tax manufactured goods and that to moved the previous question. The previous question was accorded and the main question ordered be 133 Naya 114. Lueany at tute was agreed to yeas 131 nays. 111. The question then recurred ordering the Bill to be engrossed and read a third Lime which be moved the previous question. The previous question was recorded by the necessary two third and the Bill was then passed Yoas 123 Naya 118. The following lathe text the Bill As passed a Sotok l that from and after the Date if passage this act there shall be levied and collected All distilled apts thereafter produced in the United states a us 90 cents each proof gallon wine gallon when below proof to be paid by the distiller owner person having Possession thereof before the removal from the distillery bonded warehouse and so much Section 3 251 the revised statutes the United my ale a is inconsistent herewith la hereby repealed. So. 2. That Section 3.s6h the revised statutes be and the same is hereby amended by striking out the words a Twenty cents a a in lieu thereof the the Lou 181 an a question. Majority report Mittee. The com Pound a a and a inserting in lieu thereof the word a Twenty four cents a Pound a provided that Section 3,394 the revised statutes be and the same is amended by striking out the word a a five wherever it occurs therein and inserting in lieu thereof the word a six a and by striking out the word a sixty a and inserting the word increasing the duty Cigar from $5 to $6 a thousand and cigarettes from $2 50 to $275. Provided that the increase tax herein provided for shall not apply to tobacco cigars cigarettes which the tax under the existing Law shall have been paid when this act takes effect. So 3. That All Molares concentrated molasses tank Bottom syrup sugar Cane juice Melada and sugar according to the dutch Standard color imported from foreign countries there shall be levied collected and paid in addition to the duties now imposed in schedule g. Section 2. the revised statutes an amount to it to 25 per cent the said dui Iee As levied upon the several articles and grades herein designated provided that the concentrated Melada Concrete shall bore after be classed As sugar dutiable according to the color the dutch Standard and Melada shall be known and defined As an article m do in Tho process sugar making Cane juice boiled Down to the sugar Point and containing All the sugar and molss3 resulting from the boiling Ocean without any process purging clarification and any and All production sugar Cane imported in bags not baskets other than Light packages shall be considered sugar and dutiable As such and provided further that the drawback refined sugars exported allowed by Section 3 019ol the revised statute the United states Only one per cent the amount so allowed shall be retained by the United states. Sue. 4. That so much Section 2.503 the revised statutes a provides that Only 90 per centum the several duties and rate duty imposed certain articles therein enumerated by Section 2,504, aha 1 be levied collected and paid be and the same is hereby repealed and the several duties and rate duty proscribed in the said Section 2,604 shall be and remain a by that Section levied without a abatement 10 per centum a provided in Section 2,503. Sec. 6. That the increase duties provided by this act shall not apply to any goods wares Merom Snelso actually ship Board and bound to the United hint a before the 10th Day february 1875, nor any such goods Warta merchandise Deposit in the warehouse Public stores at the Date the pane isre thin act. . 6. Provides that nothing in the act february 8. 1875, a lao Little Tariff act a a Hall be construed to impose any duty boiling sloths therefore admitted free duty to require the use Stamps entries receipts in pass Book saving Banka. The following is the vote in detail the Vinal Pasmas the Bill yeast Albert Albright Averill Barber Barrere Barry. Its Ole Biery Bradley Buffington Bundy. Burleigh. Burrow Butler mass., Cain Carpenter Cason Cessna Clark n. J., Clymer Cobb kao., Conger Crooks Crounse Curtis Dan Ford Dar rail Dawes Dobbins Dnell Karnes Field Foster Freeman Frye Garfield goo be Hagans Hale me., Farmer Harris mass Harrison Hatboro Hawley iu., Hawley conn., Hazelton wis., Hazelton n. J., e. R Hoar g. F. Hoar Hodge a Hoskins Houghton Hubbell Kasson Kil linger Lamport Lawson Lewis Lowe Lynch Maynard Mccrary Mcnut wis., Macdougall Merriam a Monroe Moore Morey Meyers Negley Niles Neil Orr orb Packer Page Parker mo., Persona Pendleton Pike Platt n. Y., Poland Pratt Rainer rapier Richmond 1�. H. Roberts Robinson Ohio Ross Kuk Sawyer Scudder n. J., sessions Shank Shea Beldon 8b a maker Small Smith penn., Smith la. Smith n. Y., Sprague Stanard Starkweather Straw Bridge a Jopher Taylor Thoma a to Zuvon. Thornburgh Todd Townsend Tyner Waldron. Wallace War n. J., Tveite wit bar. William wis. William Williams mich., Wilson Iowa and woodwoitb�?123. Noe a Mem a. A Adama Archer. Arthur Ashe Atkin Banning Barnum Beck Bell Berry. Bland Blount Biden Bright Bruni Herg. Brown Buckner Bur Chard Butler tenn., Caldwell Cannon mo.,, Clemente Coburn. Comingo Cook Corwin Cotton Cox Crittenden Cross land Crutchfield Davia Dewitt Don Nan dam. Ell. Durham. Eldridge Finck fort Gidding Glover Gunckel Gunter Hamilton Hancock har inf ga., Harria havens Hereford Hendon Holman Hunter Honiton hurl Bat Hydek lev Kellogg Knapp Lamar Lawrence Lutrell Magee Marshall Martin. Mcdill la., Mclenon Mcnulta Milli Kwh it. Milla Morrison Neal Niblack Brien Parker n. If., Phelps Phillips. Potter Randall Kay read Bayler ind. Savlerofo., Nener. Sherwood�?T#b1 . Smith vs., Smith o., san Ltd Southard Speer Slan Difoyd Steven Mae. St. John Stone storm Stowell s rfcs so in. A no , Whitebead bit Thorpe Willard vt., Willard mich., Willie Wisanu ind., Wood Young ky., and Young �? 113. The a ouse then adjourned Nodi to Phelps Foater Potter and Marshall they that the people by left to brr them elves a i Kwh i k a administration. Washington feb. 23.�?tbe undersigned a majority the committee the aute the South respectfully report that they can not agree to the report made to the committee by Masr. H a Wheeler and Frye. The Law inimical to the coloured people Louisiana referred to in this report have been repealed for year except daring the a Chi a gov. War Moth in 1872. The Republican party Gnu Long bad control the machine the state. The state registration shows an exc Faa the coloured Over the White voter giving 90,781 coloured to 76,823 White. In the absence any direct evidence that the late election waa not free and fair the Assumption the minority that enough Colora voter must therefore be been prevented from voting at the late election by the recollection the Colfax and Coua Halu killing the Csom and circumstance which Are disputed and by other riots which occurred year before to have changed the result the election throughout the state is an Assumption mgt violent when it 1 recollected that both these parishes elec de the full Kellogg ticket by an increase i re publican majority As not to be received it any other causes Lor the vote the state can be found. Snob Causee exist and Are obvious. Among them Are first the registration was incorrect and exceeded the True coloured vote. The registration was wholly in the hand it the Kellogg official with them at the Polle the 3d december 1874. The people then elected to the lower House their legislature a majority cor9krvattvr members. A portion the conservative members thus elected were refused their certificates. This la in act great injustice to individuals and the greatest danger to the state and free government and ought to be immediately corrected to any Power competent to Correct it. The Resolution recommending the recognition gov. Kellogg is based upon the general impression not upon evidence. On Thia Oil no to Almony was taken either by the committee any part it. Kell it org May May not have been elected in 1872, but there i no evidence to Abow the fact if there be it has been neither sought nor found by tbs committee. Mezere. Foster and Phelps think that popular better taking both the Horn a Republican committee with United a. A a 8utte� marshal Packard at to boil head co Oft be met that they know nothing rated. In Only three Pari he did Tho f Republican super visor inf registration make any complain unfair inborn cirt Reo tal ration. On the other band very great complain i waa Nide by the conservatives who specified with proof 5,200 end a conceded alas registration in new Orleans Stone and those conserva be who bad Boon cooperating in the joint party committee to secure a Lair registry Ion ave to it a in despair. The census 1870, correctness which la not Ira reached owed 87,070 White and 86,913 coloured mate Over Twenty one years age. All the statistic Anc evidence before a indicate no change in their proportion in favor the coloured voters. Yet the registration the coloured voters exceeded by 4,000 Thel Otal number coloured adult males returned by the census while the regal ration White voters waa 10.000 Les 2. The whole number vote waa 187,604, theae 146,523 voted. This is a larger Dro portion re Guttieri voters than Umi ally vote in any the Northern state. In an nettled where Long Juu Ruey bad Ollen been made to reach the poll it is unreasonable to suppose that a greater proportion the registered Black would have voluntarily turned out to sustain a government Uoder which the Prosperity the state and their wages and the value their shares production had steadily declined than usually vote at election North South. Third the year 1874 was a year political change in which the vote throughout All the states was seriously affect cd against the Republican party Chango resulting largely from the financial distress the people and which should therefore naturally have been even greater in Thau elsewhere. Fourth it became the interest the conservatives at least at the last election not to intimidate but to acquire by every fair my ans coloured votes. Parties who Wero alleged to have threatened the Blacks even with a refusal employ men were subjected to prompt arrest. It was known that pretexts would be sought to deprive the conservatives the result if they prevailed in the election. It was therefore their interest to avoid giving any Buch pretext. Achord ugly they determined every where to cooperate with and to conciliate the Blacks. They voted Down the propositions Euggne ions which were made in the Early part he Campaign for a Row usal to employ Tlisov coloured vote is who would not co operate with them and generally sought by Oom Biu aug with the coloured voters to carry the election. Local combination against the Kellogg candidates were made in Many parishes men All parties and color. In Many parishes a Union ticket coloured and conservative voter wan voted for and elected. An intelligent coloured witness testified that he Tai red better government and to that end was willing to a Wallow Ibe White Man if the w Hile men would Swallow the coloured. These causes and feelings very naturally United to a will tub conserva rib vote in such localities As Are indicated by the returns. Conservative and Radical circles inclines the whole to justify Kellogg and Pennis claims and As Kellogg a and Baa been acting governor Louisiana for the past two years to deny his right and to install another in i place after Thia lapse time might involve incalculable mischief to the Loyal political interests the state. To avoid the mischief and confusion change. A majority the i tix us Louisiana seem willing to accept to a Compromise Kellogg a recognition and Tho restoration to the conservatives the control the lower House. For these reason Mesar. Foster and Phelps do not wish to oppose the recommendation that the administration gov. Kellogg be recognized. Neither in View the merits the Case a judged by competent evidence do they wish to be understood a urging it. They Only wish to record their agreement with those their associates who believe that such a Compromise might be making a Terr Loati n the difficult Lea certain in Louisiana be the whole Lea intolerable that the present situation that distressed people. Bat to any Resolution recognizing Kellogg messes. Potter and Marshall Aro utterly opposed. They find nothing to justify the belief that Kellogg was elected. That be seized the government by the Aid Federal troops through a void and fraudulent order which prevented the counting and return votes should be a standing presumption against him. When the people outraged by the abuses his government had successfully regained the office he bad usurped he was again repeated by Federal Power through the forma Law by which he bad entrenched himself. He once More sought to nullify the Choice toe people at the late election and to that end Calle i in the Federal troops to break up the meeting the legislature. For Congress to recognize an usurpation so Gross and so oppressive is. They think to establish a precedent by which under pretext that can readily be found any a Tate government Insy he overthrown. The will the people nullity a fraud and Ledee made permanent and Republican forms perverted to destroy wherty. In their judgment All that is meth a in Louisiana is to withdraw the Federal troops and leave Tho people to to state to govern themselves. Shah. Foster William Walter Phlp Clarks n. Foiter Sam Cal s. Marshall. From a letter from prof. Peters dated at Queenstown new Zeal Ami he 11th december is the following paragraph in the morning Telegram dropped in from All Narta the Island announcing rain Here e Ouda there Clouds All Over new zealand Clouds Alto at Queenstown. It waa also overcast at this station till two minutes he lore the Contact. The Sun Theu Abone out and continued Bright Lor nearly two hours. By order everybody did Bis duty silently. To silent is All that in my Bouse equatorial sixty feet off i can distinctly hear the springing the photograph slide every clap announcing one picture More. In my enclosure i continued to measure the distance Venus Sod the Bud s limit Beu after the placet bad far advanced upon the disk took advantage the Occam Ltd for measuring with the double image micrometer the apparent Enof Venus thus was determined for the lint time a i believe since the creation the world the real melt Venus with the accuracy the three Hundredth part its value. During the latter part the transit floating Clouds interfered but photographs were taken As often aaa revealed the Sun. In All 239 picture were taken in the lost 16 minutes before Eginee. When All was Over i called together the assistants to give three Hearty cheers and to dip three time our glorious 11 a. The Rev. Smith Dodge Stamford. Conn., is the latest candidate for the presidency often fat College. The defense begins. Gen. Tracy a plea. Be Cher a the plaintiff a i egotism and vanity in aka Lousy the illustrious do fondant a the talk tilton�?T8 81ns�?his pub Iuit Stranko women and heresy in religion and moral. New York feb. 24.�?Tho Brooklyn City court seem a More than usually crowded this morning the greater number those person being lawyers gathered to Bear the opening address for the do Fenee in the great scandal trial. The principals to the suit were Early in their seat. Gen. Tracy the counsel for the defend arrived a Quarter an hour after the formal opening the Nurt. When a Faw preliminaries bad been arranged he arose and said to time bad arrived for Tho defense to open the cute. There were great in Teter is involved in this trial. They could not be Over estimated a they involved the religious and moral interests society. Either Thi defendant was to go Forth vindicated from Thi court room with a stain upon Bis Ilfe and character. His client Touk i Eland Here alone but supported by big a and the Justice Bis cause. The defendant Early devoted himself to the mini Liy god. It Ray no bed Rose. He the wild the coloured voters. Of course in to Large a stale it would he in a it Mihle that there should be no instance a refusal to employ intimidation. Such occur in every state but the evil Natco certainly indicate no general intimidation the coloured voters a lid that such intimidation As did exist in the state was Raiher in the interest the rep Bocam than the Oonah Rva Tiven. The United state marshals Wise chief a the Cabin Nan the Republican state commit be armed in some Case with Blank warrant arrest and aided by Federal troop made constant arrests be Ore the election but not Aller Warda. The oversight the election and the return were in the hands gov. Kellogg s officials. Their account and return did Snow Twenty nine majority the it Mberwa tbs loner Houe elected by the conservatives without prot Phil whatever except in three Paral though it was their province and duty to prot it in any Cas where violence and intimidation fraud exist i. Indeed the direct evidence As to election 1874, a Well a the circumstances clearly indicate a peaceable and fair election. In fact after the Virdt the first committee the Kellogg party with ail their machinery for Collet Piug evidence were unable to produce in the entire state More than half a dozen Persona to Tetly to anything impeaching the Freedom and fa1rnk- the late election who Weie not office Holder connected with office Holder. Against such tact it seen to us Idle to assume that the disturbances so vividly pictured by the minority could have kept up throughout their state Ucb a feeling intimidation a would justify the Assumption that but for that Leeling the Siat would have gone Republican. And experience shows that the result the election 1874 in Louisiana. A re turned to the returning braid waa natural and to be Only accounted for by the reasons a have Given. We hold therefore Lysat in november 1874, the people the state Louisiana did fairly have a free peaceable and full registration and election in which a Clear conservative uie Jority was elected to the lower House the Legisla ure which to so rity Tho conserva Ivy a Weie deprived by the unjust illegal and arbitrary return liar Board. To reported to the House from the committee As to the action the returning Board we Are All agreed. We understand the Roar wiil tee to by unanimous in finding the fact that the action the returning Board a Defeated the will the people As expressed by _ _ _ _ struck out Lor the wild West and rung the if tire Quot the Emira want any Quot direct i u Tel Sas i Terl a by his dear. A., ,. Wire who him. He a now the evidence to show any general intimidation hair Eire simple Una to eted Man As be was then in his Western Home. There was no pain r human sorrow but had found in him a reliever. Among i great congregation to had ministered Lur Over Twenty year until singly. Lie bad be a the old fat Gable teacher to Teopil for nil there years. I was Etc Juisto his preaching was known by those who knew the Mao that he was guarded Anund Iti Thia trial by so Nuy warm hearts. When danger threatened from abroad he in first Lead the mares in defense the Union. His courage in that struggle Wen Tho admiration ten whole world and the Earnest gratitude Bis own a pole. One the most striking cd Sra Erib Tica the Man was a profound Sud Earnest interest in Young men. This pro ecu Tion we the Reward received for the Loe and Devotion he had lavished upon a Young mail. The speaker then went to relate the history 1 u Eod it re Tilton who he said b Jagau life upon the Tatt a newspaper As a reporter. He embraced the wildest views and believed that the world would Fol in the Way which be led. He became a deist denounced marriage As a train and As hindering the advancement the world. To Leader men my know now to protect Ai d preserve Bui Theodore Tilton knew Only How to destroy. Theodore Tilton fell from Bis High Eminence to which Tew men attain to the Bottom an Abisa. In the Blind impotence Ilia rage he determined to lit his anger upon Henry word Beech a. Imagining Tea lie had teen the cause his destruction. Or. Is Ember was toe Friend both Theodore Tilton and Hia wife. Hia for tend wife and children it unt a trampled Down to secure that vindication for which he bad bartered Bis wbk de soul. Or. Beecher moved to Thia Civ from Indianapolis in 1847, and was already a matured Man assured tame when Tiwu was enrolled among the men Plymouth Church he had not big to gain Iron Young Tilton and the latter had everything to from the e Luntey Ace Widen be Aff it re Quot a him. Ism cd sri a Friendship for Tilton a inc Reua a by the mar i re the la tor to a Young girl in by Church in whom the pastor bad taken an interest. Tilton became an editorial writer upon the Independent and waa brought into a ill closer relations with Hia Paa . Who was a frequent contributor to Hal a journal. Etsu a be time Tilton Tiegan to feel a jealousy be Cher although this waa not suspected let a the latter. Cher. Losing the country residence at which hit family remained during certain areas Musof the year waa a waa Well known in the frequent habit taking Hie meals in Brooklyn at the boules Hia parishioner. A Early a 1861 1862 Tilton frequently urged Beecher to visit his Bouse in this manner urging the regard which waa entertained for him by Hia wife. Beecher at length complied to some extent with these solicitations. Mrs. Tilton who waa the real defendant in this Case was a woman Small stature childlike nature and a morbid religious enthusiasm. Tilton himself bad said that if she bad lived in the Early times the Catholic Church her name would have been and rounded by a Halo Hoe waa knt Irbit Divot Ltd to wbk husband looked up to him in everything and consulted Bia every lab. She watched with Pride Hia Progress but waa doomed to the sorrow seeing him blinded by egotism and surrounded by flatterers losing his hold upon what Abe believed to be the founds Ilona religion. She tried with tears and prayers to turn her husband to the Ritt. And she looked to her trusted pastor to Aid her in Thia labor. It Tilton had but followed the advice in the Beautiful letter which Beecher wrote to him in 1867, be would now have a Happy Home. Yet Wear asked to believe that at the very time when this wife was trying to save her Hurt and she committed the very sin against which she was warning him in 1863. Tracy continued Beecher sailed for Europe leaving Tilton in sols charge the Independent. Inthea Raenee Bis former guide Tilton s jealousy Bim wan increased but he still maintained the outward form Friend Alp. A 1865, Ibe night november 30, be wrote to Beecher a letter in which be spot be Hia Long affection for Beech a their intimacy and the obligations which he owed to hint. He begged Beecher in this letter to forgive him for any word deed Bis which bad Given offers and also spoke in it by religious depression. In this year 1865, Tilton became managing editor the Independent and in Hia egotism took every method showing his Independence Beecher w Hose equal Superior he now considered himself to be. He took Sovin tag political differences to make such violent attacks Beecher in the Independent that the latter was obliged to dissolve All connection with that journal. The pretext for these attacks was Beecher Sci Leland letter which had been read in evidence advocating a moderate policy towards the Houth s letter which read now nine years afterwards showed Beecher to be no less eminent a Ata trs Man than a pastor. But the views the extreme men prevailed and til at that time a he had testified found hit self with the majority his party. Tilton in Hia editorial chair was surrounded by extremist every sort who found in him a mind disposed to take the most Radical View every subject. A l Armijo changes took place in Bis religious sentiments As appears from his own testimony and from Bis letter. A also appeared from his own testimony and Ironi that mrs. Bradshaw this change a a saute great sorrow to is wife. Gen. Tracy to illustrate this read extracts from Tilton a letter already in evidence and from Tilton s testimony by lore the Church committee. Tilton had testified that his change opinion in regard to the divinity the Savior had caused Bia wife greater sorrow than any other event in Bis life except Thia scandal. In Thi extremity mrs. Tilton appealed to her is tor and the latter talked with bin kindly the subject Beecher also wrote to Hutn the Beautiful letter to which he had already referred. The speaker read ibis letter already introduced in evidence in which Beecher said be thought Tilton a religious views were undergoing a transition slate to which Many most thoughtful then wer subject st some period their lives. B a Echer gave Tilton word Sot sympathy and kindly advice referring to Hia own experience. At Tho close the letter be said he bad Given the idea starting a new newspaper a statement the importance which would Otense apparent later in the Spring. Geo. I racy then said that Tilton a views also underwent an important change in regard to the relation the scree. Believing that a great social revolution was impending in regard to the matter. Tilton according to his usual custom embraced the Radical Aid. A mad Thia subject a matter free and full consideration Wuh Hia aaa Clates who a cited at his House taking the ground that every relation bet Teu the s sex was proper which was attended by Mutual love. Thee views and these associates were extremely offensive to his wife and a source even greater anguish to her than the change a his religious opinions. In 1866 Niton induced his w if against her will to invite to her Choutea it nug lady whose acquaintance he bad made in the West and with whom there was no doubt be to deeply in love As appeared from his own letters. It was his own intimacy with this woman which nearly drove his Mother in Law to insanity. The lady in question seeing the danger to her from Tilton a admiration finally loft and broke off her relat Lou with him. Id Hia letter to Bra Wile Tilton Aboite Bis friendships As be called them for various women with a Freedom which was a Toni hip in a letter written to his wire to 12lh february 1967. Be referred to his in a certain Western family which to had visited Sud said that his whole life would have beet different if Bis wife smother had been a woman be if he could have been sheltered under such a roof As that a instead breathing the atmosphere living Street. He Aleo Spuke having carried to Livio Geton Street mildew his for years and said that if be returned to Brooklyn at All he should return a better Man Gen. Tracy then said that the family referred to in tbs letter v. To that in which Ibe Young lady already referred to was one t e daughters the Young lady whom Haf Erward took to Hia own Boot. Could a husband indict a greater cruelty a wife than by writing Ucb a letter in Jsu uart 1868, Iii old a criminal conduct bad become Loo Lor concealment and Hia wit in one other Moat exalted moods taxed Bim with Bis sins. Conscience stricken be fell grove1 Ling at her feet and she gave him free anti generous forgiveness. The letter read in evidence showed Bat at an interview Between the two the eve Ning january 26, 1868, . Ilion made a confession to Hie Wile and that she accepted his pledges repentance. She Wen further than this and blamed her own conduct a the cause his cont Muing for a Long time afer to last Bera Elf tor this imaginary fault. Gen. Tracy then read a letter aired v in evidence. Riken by Tilton to Bia wife in january 1868, in which be apes Sof bit Usell As a b.cortie and whited eau lab a filled with dead men Bones. He Beu read . reply in which she Blaine Berred for unfeeling conduct to Ard her husband Sod Calls herself the chief sinners. The speaker then said that this last let dated Jan. 3liipoh was written Long Honre a breath suspicion had been dreamed again Slit u woman even by husband and at a time when Tilton was himself guilty. He then read a letter in which mrs. Tilton spoke her mistake in having tried to repress the exp Resan n her great love tor her but bad for it r that Stie would make him selfish a be also Asid in it that she thought Bia influence Over a woman whom he loved Moat be like Hia influence Over an audience that to love waa praiseworthy but to abuse Bia gift influence was Assn that Abe waa Strong and that no fascinations would Ever induce her to Iteld her womanhood. Traer said that Tia waa the letter which bad become somewhat famous in the cause through the fact that it bad been so garbled by the plaintiff in he statement a to appear there like a confession a wife that waa straggling against temptation. In fact Abe wan referring to Bia abuse Hia influence Over other women and to Bis Onnie Aalon to her Bia infidelities. A recess was Here taken. After the recess Tracy resumed Bia address to Ibe Orr. Taking up the subject which be waa speaking st the hour the adjourn rent. He read a letter written by Tilton to Hia wife feb nary 9, 1868. In Tia Tilton spoke her purity and Devotion As tilling Bim with love and humility. He said that her conduct towards Bim the last evening be bad spent at Baoe bad made him a new creature that he a once More a Man among men. And a Christian among Christiana. She was worthy Hia love and be was pledged to her forever and that for him there waa no More loss self respect. Geo. Tracy then read a letter from mrs. Tilton to her bus bait february 18, 1868. In reply to a letter Tilton a. In which he up it it be Bia visit to the family. He said that despite the cruelty this letter from her husband and although Tilton had forfeited several lecture engagements in order to make the visit in question the wife was resolved to exhibit no jealousy. The speaker Asid that in the following summer Tilton bad returned to Bis borne hid was surrounded with his did temptations which he was Unab e to resist. In the following november Tilton wrote a letter irom bit off a in new York in Asa wer to a note from Bis wife in which he expressed his regret that be could not make his wite is Happy As to wished. He said in it that be had the i it est intentions and the worst Alcosas that Bis wire was the al neat human beings and that All Bia Trontzes were Bis Odd making Bat that to inflict them his Wile and children doubled Hia sorrow. Gen. Tracy then read a letter from mrs. Tilton to her husband feb. 29, 1868, in which she expressed regret that Abe could not manage her household in accordance with his wishes. In another letter written in March 186s,Ahe spot be her determination to do Kvart Thino which he Mim to wish. The speaker said that the correspondence . Tilton in 1869 showed i failure to keep the promises which he made to Hie wife. In january 1868, rumours Bis dissolute life filled the air around him. And in december 1870, the storm burst upon Bis Bead. Tilton then feared Beecher s Power and he was continually disparaging Beecher. A in 1868 a new paper waa started in new York called the Ceda tian Union and in 1870 Beecher became it editor. The rapid i create Thia paper alarmed both Bowen and Tilton and the Fetter s View became Wilder. In 1870 Rumora Tilon immorality reached Bowen s ears and details the Winsted affair. The Young lady was no Mere child a it be says but was a larger woman than mrs. Tilton. This reached b a in s ear and there also appeared in Ibe new York papers a report that Tilton was going to Elope. It was these stories that caused Bowen to de tire Bis dismissal culminating in the publication an editors in it to Independent which com i ted the paper to the doctrine free love. In a letter to his wife Jan. 9. 1805, Tilton says a were it not for the love the woman for her child and the Bisband for Bia wife society would be destroyed. The proper place Lor a Man was in the Boom i 8ncb were Bia views before be emancipated himself from his old associations. For five years he bad been a companion people easy virtue who Burnt incense to him As an offering. The counsel Here read the Edi Tai referred to published in the Independent in december 1870. Of course said the counsel this publication roused the indignation a very person in the land. The jury had heard him testify the witness stand Tea the mar Riga relation was not above the Law but was regulated by the Law and the Only fault a found with them was that the Law touching divorce in astute was not literal enough. The counsel quoted from the correspondence which parsed be Ween . Greely and . Tilton with regard to the Law Maori age and div Rob. If you a a id the counsel should believe that these views differ from those to which be testified in the i nem stand then Yon might discard Bis other testimony g Ven that occasion. In the Early Days Decem her. And before the publication Thevan Victory in the Independent a me adage was brought to the defendant Tea mrs. Tilton bad left her borne it Ltd warned to obtain a separation from her husband. The counsel quoted irom the examination Theodore Tilton before the Church committee As to the relations and visits Beecher to his family about which Tilton had spoken to Beecher chiding Bim fur not coming oftener to the Bouse and asking him to visit Bis wife when he we away Leo Turing hours. In 1869, a d be eau eel Tilton bad paid a much As $500 for a portrait Henry Ward Beecher who bad Heen More than Friendly to bin. In 1870 Beecher was Hock d at bearing that mrs. Tilton had left her husband. He wer t to her mothers to see Ber and there be by Ard the Story her suffering from Ber own lips. He asked permission to bring Hia wife to Nee her to a biota mrs. Tilton consented and the meeting look place and mrs. Bucher told Ber he Abood the result the Odd venation and be advised a separation. Here was a Pio Ture a woman going to her alleged Paramour for advice and lie gives it advising a separation. Would he have advised this if be were guilty no for tbs would not have been the action a guilty Man. 8be never told him Ber confession to her Bisband and he never knew it until the interview Between him and the print it in . Moulton a House. On the 221 Dav december Wien his contract with Ibe Union signed. Theodore Tilton seized Hia child sick and suffering and tens Inree Hia Alto to return to Hia House. She returns the 23 i. And the 24 b a be suffers a miscarriage and is Laid Down a sick bed. The stories Tilton a immorality bad now come Down Bowen a the plaintiff describes like an Avalanche and Lea to an interview but Ween them. A to the i Ruth these stories Lilton mounted the High horse demanded a investigation and then came aeon Versal Ion about the Christian Union and the influence it was having the circulation Bow eos a paper and Tilton told Bowen that be bad a a pole it against Becher and relat d to him the Story his wife a adultery. Now gentlemen said la counsel when a a a begin to investigate the Case Yon a ill be that the scandal if and. Rests Tilton alone. Bowen suggest d a letter written try Tilton demanding Beecher that be should resign his p so Orch p Plymouth a Birb end leave Brooklyn. To Lou a nerf a ally a filing to throw to first firebrand into the Camp if it a f slowed up by Ito in. At the earns time wishing to save i Contrael with b it Wen. At this Point Tisev paused and a searching through , and after a Short conference a i h itch stated to the court that a Sci Iii lad happened to some pages had ire and As it was near 4 clock he Sugg Ltd Iii an a it Journ ment Aud the court adjourn-1 a

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