The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-18
ANorrER MOTIVE.

Mr.. Beecher said there was another
impulse under which he acted. If Q
man should come to him ragged,
tatterdemalion, and say he had lost
DroDertv and character and every
thing. but felt that he could regain all
if he could only find one man tostand
m for him and risk his own reputa-
ton. he believed he was just that
man. He felt he had been called to
do inst what many would not do. He
thanked God fol the popularity he
had given him to do unpopular thines
for the right If asked whether he
would peIfoTm the act again, he would
reply that he would make himself
more certain Of Richardson s life, for
he looked upon tho sanctity of mar
riage as next to that of Gods throne.
He might do for dying man on moral
grounds, desiring to protect a woman
by his name and property, what he
would not on legal grounds. 1T Rich
ardson had gone into Netherlands
house like q serpent, destroying his
peace, he would have cut his right
hand off a thousand times rather than
sanction the marriage. But he be-
| lieyed the acquaintance was made out
side of mcFarland's family.
Nh. r. w. Raymond. Commits
sioner of Mining, and an eX officer of
the volunteer army, then arose and
alluded to the association he had
with Mr.. Richardson at the front,
and the love aud respect he bore bis
memory. He protest against ec parte
statements made throughout the COM
munity against man dead and gone,
and that no judgment should be
passed but upon evidence publicly
given, sifted and met. Applause. ]
CAPTAIN DUNCAN
| Addressed Mr.. Beecher, and said that
ever since Mr.. Beecher had perform
ed the marriage he had been mighty
sorry, although he would not impute
to him the slightest unworthy impulse
pastor had made a mistake, although
he wanted to stand by him through
thick and thin. He said the pastor {
influence was too extended 10 be haz-
arded, and he did not think him par
ticularly called apon for such services
Mr.. Beecher asked if his coDgrega-
ton wished him to nurse his infu-
ence like a sick baby, and to live
starched and stiff, without impulse
or enthusiasm. He said: have
but one kind Of carelessnesss, an6
that is when / feel full of Christ;
spirit of Kindness toward men, honor
toward God, and honesty of pur.
pose. l then let fly. | know | an
on honest man. Applause l know
I feel as my Master knows me to feel
love and Kindness toward every hu
man being. When | could have come
here popular, / waded over my heaC
in obloquy for the just; and when the
name of popularity came l might have
rode upon it, but did not choose tC
then. There was more to be done.
expect to go into the battle and K
come out torn, and battered, anC
bleeding. and dirty. You should give
thanks to God that you have pastor
who is willing to do what is RICH
without regard to self. Of course
make mistakes; l am a man among
men; there is only one man who don
make mistakes, and he is In Rome. :
He concluded by saying that he be
lieved the providence of God woule
make good come out of this to US a!
nation; that all would hereaftel
speak more about the sanctity of the
marriage relation and against all ten
denotes to weaken it,, and AL tina
slippery philosophy which would de.
stroy that perpetual unity Of man anc
wife.
Mr.. r. d. Benedict said that ht
was not surprised that the pastor die
not know that the Indiana divorce
was invalid as against the laws Of thi:
State, as nine out Of ten well informed
people did not know it, aud many
lawyers had overlooked it.
| Mr. Sherman reiterated his state
ment that under Mr.. Beecher's In
formation no had acted rightly anC
properly. [Applause
The benedietion was then pro
nounced. and the annual business
commenced.