The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-09
The RlCAARJ S0N-M'FARLA.D TRAGEDY.
| Opinions Of nh Peoplc-Argument and Denun-
| ciRfiuns-Praise and Blame.

lhc cAItcHont OI the people oteT tnc hchhuson-
Mcfarland tragedy and the Aston House marriage
scene does not abate wait, but appears to be ex-
tending all over the country. The sensation ap'
pearance OF Mr.. Beecher At che bed OF the DIV ng
nian ana tho Daspnemous utterances OF Frothing-
ham on the same occasion have exc.tel bitter
controversy. Be,cler's reputation beng national
the story OF his re fy0us anacs IL surs to DC read
al over tue land. Tle following letters reflect tue
prevailing OPINIONS Of the multitude the subject
CT the tragedy &c.:-
To THE EDITOR TIC HERALD:-
wonder, from among the many men who vindi-
cate Mcfarland an1 talk OF "mora principlen set
up wrongs and misfortunes as excuse for muir
der, howslnanv OF than never forgotten their
moral principle and never laid themselves liable 10
be shoL. Ii Richardson committed adu terry with
McfariaAt5 vile there was law 10 cure his bruises.
what Is the use of our Judges IL eyerJ Is Ills
own Judge and takes tue law in his own hands
what man Il sale To walk the Streets by dag
nsnt, II TINS ls so; but II not, what are the pecl-
liar anu cXtenuating circ stances surrounding
McFariand'scase ~ We should Ike To know.
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TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HEaALD:-
few seiecuons from the textbook of the Rev.
Messrs. Beecher aud rockingham may not come
amlss, and strike one as peculiarly appi-
cable in this case, showing .hey do the
cerLain retrbuton awarded by GOD Tor the
crime Of adultery Genesis, twentieth chapter
third and seventh verses, God says TO ADimeiecn,
"Behold thou art but dead mal; for the woman
thou hast taken Is mans WIFE" "Now there
fore restore the man his vile; If thou restore her
not know that thou shalt surely die, thou ana all
taat are tnine" An lnIlana divorce wodId ndruly
nave avaiieu in this Instance. Again, Proverbs,
siXtn chapter, twentyeign TO thIrty -lfth verse,
inclusive-'Can one 20 uaon hot coaiS anu his leeL
not he 0urnedf 80 lie that conabiteth with his
neighDor'S vie; whatsoever touchetn her siail not
be nnocenr" Une assertions OF the Aforesaid
clerlymen to inc contrary Notwithstanding.
u >el
Understandings lie ina uoetn 1t ueSIrot eth his own
soaLn "A wound and dlshonur snail ne get ana
MS reproach snail not be wiped QUIZ quot even by
The eulogies vi b., +. d co., For jealousy Is the
rage .! man. Therefore he VIII not spare IA the dag
Oh Vengeance" ''iie VIII not regard any ranson,
neither VIII he rest content, though thou glvesl
many gifts" fle ''ranson" Of $4,000 ana the
"gift" OF foreign consusnip-proDdoly Obtained
through the influence OF the Vice president-wcre
alke powerless TO divert the avsngins bnies.
Gods judgment must fan and mis- prophecies be lu.
nlled. AN OLD SUBsCRIBan.
To TIE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD:-
tremble when think OF the effect the Richardson
tragedy will have on the weak-minded OF my sex.
who only walt to near the opinion or such moral in
structors Mr. Beecher and Mr. Frot hingnam feel
justified IN leaving tlelr husbands Tor one taey tank
more their ''allnity." l think Mr.. Mcfarland JUS
titled In doing what he did. vengeance Is Inlne,n
saitn the Lord; yet are all free moral agents to
do good or evil, and the consequence be upon our
own heads. Sometimes the Lord Speaking wi h
great revereace) makes use OF His children 10 work
out His own great ends And such, tnlnk, VII b.
the here. cut OF this great eva VIII, TIL K,
III the emu come good. We Know now II we never
did before, That there are some black sheep III tie
fold OF aols cnosen; that all shepherds
not III TO watch over the mock. Beecher wanted
sensation. and he has one; and before
IL Is through ne Will ind himself III a hotter p.ilc,
Than plymouth church In Summer. Oh tue three
persons lnat are Delo.e tho pubic IN tis sad
tnink none Is 50 guilty as tnat iiitniess wne that
nearxess mother; Tor no man, let nm NC ever Dad
unless sue lrst gives nun some edooufas eieat. NJ
man would dare ID approach any woman put
with respect wno did not first let him see tuat she
could he easily led astray II there were fewer bad
women we snould nave lever bad men. How oI.ea
IN the Bible does ouf Heavenly Father caut.on men
against SUCH woman, anu say, 'dy son. follow 10.
after ner, for her Steps lead down 70 he.l.n Ana
again, lie hkens them as q sheep gong to the
slaughter; ana not once d. We see mat u 'reels
To US. Why Is THIS Because the All-Wlse
Home Is wonans place. 1t Is ners 10 lead Ter nus
oanu aud children up to heaven. Mea diner
emily organized from women. Tney have Cares anJ
business outside Oh nome -Worrleu AND uoupAd al
day with daily cares that they should not NJ ne.
Inc vile has ner share; Yet II love and un4Gy uwe
IN their hearts they VIII neip each other. Lie not
all sunshine yet we olteD help BRING lne CLOUD
that often Is 10 bigger than a mans hand, tnaG y
Continued strife me eases until lt covers the wa
skv. II the husband Is led astray the duty Oh
every true wife To Drng MIN BACK by loving words
ana acts. 1t may DC hara at first Dut IN the end she
viii reap her reward. When read Of those womaI's
rights meetings ieei like taking my darnmg needle
anu sewing their mouths shut just | nave
tnelr stool pgeons-ior they nothing else
bat stool pigeons for such Rlcnardsoa.
In the garden OF Eden man first was ma ne, and,
now marx . We woman workers alter onice, every
living thing, every fly, every craving worm,
made before woman. she came last from the land
OF her Maker. All was made Tor the eartn but
was made II helpmae for man. 10 cneer aim IN ms
loneliness and gref to help him not to 90 anea1
OF him. And look ut mother Eve wnen sne
sought TO become wiser In things sne not to
know | ask all her descendants, was she any the
Deslers The old serpent knew who to get around
IN IAN VnuI IlI-
low; Tor II woman Will fail man Will not be far
hind. But the apple VIII forever stick In their
Threats as evidence against them 1t cannot be hid
Only let women be true To their husbands and their
homes and we shall hear less of sorrow and dis
graced homes. May our Heavenly Father look III
mercy on him who now lies IN prlsol Tor de lend-
ing home and little ones and may justice set him
free, is the wish OF a true WIFE AND MOTHER.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In your remarks Of Sunday last in regard to the
Mcfarland tragedy you lay 1t ali to the
teachings Of New England. In the main you are
right bat beg that you will not include the popu-
latiOn IN general in this accusation. But let 1t be
understood that there are people in New England
who still cling to the early doctrines preached oy
Christ. Notwithstanding that few OF those once
considered the lights and guiding stars OF Their
country have forgotten tnat Christ came into the
world to save Sinners scarcely has the excitement
produced by Mrs Harriet Beecner stowe la the
Byron scandal cooled when We find her Illus
trlons brother mounting, the ros rum IN adj
and brains enough in this city TO thwart
these doctrines OF affinity and iree-lovlsm
winch are constantly being preached by u set OF
fanatics or are we TO quietly fa4d our hands and
hear such things preached before our Children can
we not avert TINS blow which seems rapidly coming
upon usr Can lt be that Mr.. Beecher advocates mis-
unhOy cause from o heartfelt belief In II, or Simply
for the sake OF becoming more conspicuous before
tDis la5tgoing world than he can by merely plod-
ding along preaching the od-fasnioned doctrines Of
his YOUTH Whichever 1t ne II Is disgrace To his
early teachings and intellect It is TO be feared that
cner
family stand ready and waiting to lend their mighty
strength in Its revolution Already have two OF THIS
widely known family raised their voices against tho
good usaRes or society Harriet Beecher gained an
unenvlabe notorieJy by the puDshn. OF the
family secrets Tor scandal, as the case NAV bel OF
Lord Byron and 10 would seem from this last act Of
Henry Wards the Richardson Nc farldnd allalr
that he feared to be outrivaed. But their strength
mighty as IL has been Tor years, Is last waning.
PeOple are not all bad. Society Will not necomn