The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-04

OF natural theology would thank the Lord
for the lfrclig0us connection that existed between
them. MT. beecner. however has come In for the
largest share Of the common censure. Six out OF
seven married men all over New YORK. and even in MS
passionate across tne water him guilty OF
serious biunder-such blunder az no amount OF
Plymouth church buster can redeem He rushed In,
they say Win presumptnous confidence IN his
moral strength before the people ana thought the
opportunity was favorable TO such sensation
az ne had long been seeking ior. lie would never.
with the light OF such evidence a. the HERALD OF
yesterday contained before his eyes have dared to
uttered before hts own congregation sermon
bocying the c0rrelatlye burden OF such defence OF
Illicit love as he made before Heaven at the bedside
OF Richardson. And these two eminent diyines pro-
Tossing all their lives philanthropy capable OF EN-
braclug the earth ana all the races OF men upon IT,
preaching Sunday after Sunday the doctrine that
Kindness and love can conquer evil and brutality,
that an erring brother Is still and responsive
10 the spirit OF charity ana forgiveness never uttered
U solitary word OF commseraton for the unhappy
wretch eAing cut existence IN the Tonbs:
Mcfarland had no name IN the world OF letters
and prejudice f0uy aspersed his reputation
but yet aside from the crime OF his rash and fearful
act there was something for humane consideration
IN the reelection that here was q man who for ten
years had passed q life OF uninterrupted domestic
happiness, and might have done to the end had
not Richardson crossed the threshold OF his home
Yet Richardson, with all his charm OF manner would
have failed to seduce from her allegiance woman
been more than commonly weak in the concelt Of
her own personal attractions. II Is proved that
such literary ladies' as Mrs. Calhoun and Mrs. Sin
clair made this poor, weak-minded creature believe
that her destiny was the stage, where sne might
count upon reaplng both fortune and fame. ar.
william Stuart, Of the Winter Garden who should be
some judge OF acting testified IN the case OF petit
ton Tor habcas corpus that with attention and
study she might achieve very respectable position
on the stage, but l do not consider
that she would make q good actress.,' Her
husband. man OF what would appear sensitive
instincts objected to his wife going upon tAe stage
even though y might help their fallen fortunes pecu
niarilS What more natural Is there any sane
respectable citizen Of New York who would care to
see the wife whom he had lived with for ten years,
and the mother Of ms children, quit the privacy OF
happy domestic life TO strut gauiy costume the
stage OF theatre ? But Mrs. Sinclair and Mrs Cal
houn and Mr.. Richardson and Mr.. Oliver Johnson
and a circle OF people who seem 10 feel the tradi-
tiona regulations OF Christian society Irksome and
inconvenent, ana who reverse the commonly ac-
cepted form OF the matrimonial Injunction, rIdicued
the idea that Mrs Mcfarland should hide the light
Of her hstronlc genius under o bushel to placate
the angry opposition Of her husband. Then this
woman had been smiled upon by Colfax, the friend
OF Richardson and Vice President OF the United
states. Her head was turned with vanity. Her
humble, unaspiring spouse became od0us and con :
temptible In her eyes, and laborng under the delu-
sion that Richardson was the anitiye spirit to lead
her to the level OF the elite In art literature and
fashion, she forsook her modest proper sphere OF
life. with what results may now oe plainly seen.
such Is life where instincts are perverted.