The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-12-09
Albert d. Richardson's EuIogist.

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Albert d. RichardsOn's EuIOg lists
From the New York World, Dec 4th
If such friends of Richardson as Vice Press
ident Colfax and the Reverend Henry Ward
Beecher had not sffronted the public sense
of decency 10y ostentatious sympathy for a
seducer and justification of his conduct, the
press would have no other duty in conDec-
tion with this tragedy than is laid upon it
in the similar cases which are of such fire.
euent occurrence. Richardson was no such
novice not to know that a man who Sc
duces wife from her allegiance carries his
life in his hand. and may expect TO forfeit
it to the vengeance Of the outraged husband.
He dared the consequences. and they came.
He doubtless thought the prize worth the
risk and the forfeit and We will do him the
justice ts say that, so far as the public is in
formed. he met his fate without any unman-
ly quailing. or auy protest against its
righteousness. The avenging Nemesis. which
is ever ON the path of such transgrt ssors,
speedily overlook him and if his eulogiStS
had not attempted to blunt and pervert the
moral sense of the community. it would be
safe. as well as charitable. to dismiss him to
bic reward without any remarks.
When the most popular and eloquent di-
vine in the conntry and the second junction
ary in the Government undertake to "blazOD
evil deeds and cnrsecrate crIme," their
attempt to lower the moral tone of the COM
munity cannot pass without rebuke. What
ever leriTy might be practiced towards the
infatuated parties to this tragedy, in consid-
Grafton of their terrible punishment. is fol-
lowed up in feeling of indignation and
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their influence and talents in defence Of an
intercourse which the moral sentiment of the
community condemns.
Mr.. Beecher cannot escape by turning up
on the Iublic. as he did in his funeral re-
marks yesterday. and denouuciug, In strain
Of coarse vituperation, those who regard the
marriage tie as sacred. The lion in his
strength" said he. meaning Richardson,
land in his own fastncss, is able to defend
himself; but no sooner has the arrow of the
huntsman laid low than he IS set upon by
ecery rie thing ereTy .Fy, ereTy cTG1ling
corDt. Now that he Is down fresh flies are
all around him and death, that is to most
men a truce to old enemies. is the very ar
raging of the battle against him."
L. is not against the dead seducer, bu:
against you Mr.. Beecher, aud such as you.
that the public indignation is let loose on
this truly n.uuruful occasion. Had you and
such as you, been content to cast silent
/ mantle OF charity over the erring, and with
/ hold the public eulogies by which you have
( shocked the sensiblIities of risLt-thiuking
people, there would have been no occasion
for you to stand defautly OF the defensive
and interpose the perforated corpse of your
dead ''liou" as shield between you and the
public censure. 1t is against you and such
as you that the scorching breath OF iucensed
virtue Is objected you, who without tie
I apology OF temptation, free from the pas
sions wk:ch blinded those Illicit lovers. coully
insult Christian community by fulsOme
and indecent praises of their guilty counec-
lion But for you, and such as yCu, this
terrible case would have operated as an i'm
pressive warning. By ysur eulcgies aud
, your marriage deremony you hold it up as
an example.
/ The Indiana divorce was a fraud and a
sham. You married the parties knowing it
to be a mere Indiana divorce. procured on
I er pdrte representation, without notice to
the offended husband. in a place distant
! from the real residents of the parties. You
know. Mr.. Beecher, and every body knows.
/ shat Mrs. Mcfarland would not have dared
to apply for divorce here in this State of
New York where the parties resided. and the
facts would have been investigated. In the
eye of our laws, and by the rules of our
courts. the marriage with Mcfarland has
never been dissolved and your performance
of the marriage ceremony made you not only
justi6er of seduction but an abettor of
bigamy.
ln the light of the sworn testimony taken
in McFarland's application for the custody
of his children. this is as clear / case of Sc
duction, as was ever proved by evidence.
+! And upoI conduct such as this Mr. Beech
er bestows his blessing and benediction
! With this history before the public in the
shape of sworn testimony. he had the af-
fron.erY to stand up beside Richardson IS
corpse, and declare that 'both he, and she
! who is left TO mourn his absence. hare al
rays Tired In a prudential RsdhRer!"
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