The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-04

or the vitality Of any church protesting
His faith, depended upon the guiltor iune-
cence of any one man, be he " the great |
preacher" or the humblest of Gods fol- |
lowers. The meeting Of Plymouth |
church, at which the committees report
was made and adopted, was more like q
town meeting when third or fourth ballot
was being taken for town representative,
than that of professcd believers OF Christ
assembled for His worship and that of the
Father, Sunday though it was. Perhaps
the excuse for this latter breach of decorum
we will not say of christian decency and
propriety-was that the congregation OF
Mr.. Beecher simply regarded 1t as one of
the rational amusements so often com
mended by him as proper for the Lords
day. Notwithstanding oil this, we have
continued to have strong confidence in
the integrity of Henry Ward Beecher and
to indulge continuing, though at times
waning, hope that his innocence might yet
be made as clear as the sun at noon day and
his accasers set at naught.
Whatever of this faith and hope has been
remaining to us has been in great danger of
being entirely dispeled by the course pur-
sued by counsel, presumably under the adj
vice and direction of Mr.. Beecher, in throw
ing every possible obstacle in the way of a
speedy public trial OF the charges before o
court and jury, having full jurisdiction
thereof. and where the accusers, accused
and witnesses could meet face to face, be
examined and cross examined, and the
whole truth, filthy and disgusting though il
might he, might be heard or read by sen
saton. curiosity, as well as truth and jus
tice loving puI,ic, instead ot garblcd re
, ports thereof made in the interest OF one o.
, other of the parties thereto. It seems
however, that there is now TO be an end o
these delays on account of tcchncalilies
: and that, as one paper sarcastcally re
marks. ''as Mr. Dcechcr is cXceedingl,
7 anxious for speedy trial" this scandal too
) may, after a few days or weeks cease Il
occupy the public mind, To the exclusion
, perhaps and probably. of scandals in refer
ence to lesser lights in public life We sa.
it "seems that there is to be an end, be
r cause the argument relative to Mr. Beccher'
demand for q 'bill of particulars" has bee
1 heard by the court OF appeals and a deci
sion thereon promised prior 10 next Tues
day, the day fixed for trial With all defer
r L. Il r.
Y appeals, we must say that a demand fC
2 "bill of particulars in this cas-
J. appears to us very much like the law e,
y pounded by Justice Longbow, MS relate
!. in the "Puddcford Papers, when he ''sC
u off fifty dollars worth Of SANDERS uttorc
n by the plaintiff against Ten dollar sandC
" by the defendant, giving judgment TO I'll
y defendant for the balance. IF, howeve
- the cour! of appeals should not iecogni2
y the venerable Longbow as authority an
should deny the application for bill {
particulars there is still AN opportunit
left of testing the question whether Il
" seven thousand dollars already paid by NJ
70 Beecher, is not legitimate matter Of ''s
off to the alleged claim of Mr.. Tlltoi
. But perhaps tho end Of these terrible seal
A. ~ - o..,,aa.hi,,o- lei ms ut lcaei for q
ceucy's sake hope go. rs with Beecnel
~ case, so with that of Edna Dean Proct
against the ''mutual friend,' although Il
- delay there has been on lIoulton's pal
-. evidently in the interest of Iilton. \
V, we to believe that lIoulton fears { , 90
~ trial and testify, fearing that he may inju
- his crediblity as a witness in Titon's cas-
under the apprehension that verdi
~ against him may render applicable Il
=. maxim .taIsuas in Uno .taisum IN omnt
- But if the two trials are promptly enter
upon, we shall have no doubt that both al
=, all parties are, in truth and in fact, reat
Il. to show their hands If so, God speed t
:, right, and let the guilty, whether adulter
", or libeller, meet Il meriied doom at t
10. hands of his countrymen. In any even
Nv let us hope that we are most through vi
W. this mass OF mire, mud anC filth.