Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-10-02

Perhaps the FREE Press AND lines having
disposed Of the Freeman, and told why II
would be Improbable and dangerous Tor MI
Beecher to sue Mr. Moulton for libel because
he is a 7Ich man, can also tell plain people
why he should not sue Mr.. Tiltjn, who, &C
cording 20 Beecher Co., Is poor man
s.. Adams Adpertiser.
The ST. Adams Advertiser has throughout
all this matter shown such bitter prejudice
against Mr.. Beecher, not to say affection Tor
that par ,o5ils fratr,.Ds. Tilton and Moulton,
that we are not at all surprised at the temper
with which il attacks any suggestion which
bears at all in Mr. Bsecher's favor, nor at
the peryersion Of the intent and purport OF
our words, Of which the article from which
we quote the above sentence Is full.
Commenting on a declaration that there
could be no reason why Mr.. Beeeher, II IN
nocent. should not sue Moulton for libel, we
/ barely suggested one reason. in the danger
which no one who has any knowledge Of the
composition Of juries in the great cities viii
/ consider a chimerical one - that Mr.
/ Beecher opponent might own man on the
/ ilry. But we added, though the Advertiser
fad- it convenient to omit quotation Of the
remark. that i, might nevertheless be Mr..
/ Bsecher's duty TO sue Moulton. So far
from maintaining that it would necessarily
T be unreliable and dangerous for Mr..
f Beeeher TO sue Mr. Moulton, So we thus ez-
r-e7-,y admitted that it might be best for
M. Beeeher to take the risk alluded to, and
I t. sue Moulton for libel.
+ The AGrrnser thinks there i nothing Of
the nix, because Plymouth Church has
more money than Moulton, and would be
wiling 20 bleed freely To carry courts and
ilrie. fJ- Beecher" This i simply ignor-
ing. a. the Adreriiser has constantly done
10 il, comments on the scandal. all the
weight Of the previous character and stand
in- of tie parties. We % not believe that
NJ. Beecher, wiki VIM. ". Esarts as his
counsel, would spend dollar 70 corrupt or
PACK a ilry. Nedo not bslis7e that Ply
mouth Church would spend dollar To carry
a jury for Beecher, o- even 10 bay a verdict
/ IN accordance with the evidence, from jury
originally packed by Moul;on and Butler.
Bat the securing 10y s.y infringement OF
plrcha,s man on the jury. whom they
clald control, would be jus, what We should
expect from a man ot such dali moral
sense as Moal,on hy his own showing mas
proved himself To ba. and from the reckless
ami uuscrapgllu< lawyer, 20 whom be rush
81. with tie knaye'- Instinct. as soon as be
needed legal advice. Tie risk is a very pa
p4ble one, as we regard 1t. for Mr. Bteehes.
Ye; we DO not say i, is nos his duty to take
il,
. The Aaralser thinks that Nj Beecher
must have clear moral verdict in BIZ favor.
IN order t. make a Legal verde: of any value
t. hin. Tia: j. very true. and i strong
reason why. ii be were capable gift, be
woall spend uo money in buying verdict.
Bat the lan-e- We lave supposed j. that.
having q clear mora verdict III his favor. he
. sh luii fail through tbe Inscriptions arts Of
n opponent. o. secare the legal verdict.
Then the G-Gpli--which. having Do bal-
loon swir BE 90 hand. is making the most
possible a. the organ Of Moulton the Spring
field Reus.iAoon-''the Ishmael of the New
England Pres the Chicago T-i5rs7e and
the other Liberal Republican papers. whose
affection for their political confrere, Tiltor
has led them 70 stick t. him through nick
and thin and tie raf, Of roues and l'' ,s-.i,e.
who desire that NJ Beecher 81 ,.,5 bs 5i-
-raeei-wouli howl tina, the c..- had o,n.
against Beeeher that be had a,,ss,e5 ?,
the law and. having filled Of yeraic-
against Moui'on, a. himself condemned
Dat IL N luton Is rich. why not sue Tilton
""o j. l''- Moulton and Tiiton are one
III ''' ''i7 .usiucss. United in the clnspi
i''' 4'i' olackmai,, they must stand or fall
e' er fair verdict against TiltaI
ala be M5ultou's condemnation as well
and N5ult0u'~ money, We may be very sure
woald and vii hold up the biograpber o
Woadhull As long Is money can avail any
thing.