The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-09-05
BEECHER.


to think il would Be On immense task to d.
Bsecher justice; and in one sense it would. but
not in the sense in which 10 means. i would
be- difficult for any TO look tho whole matter
souarely in the face and decide without preju.
dice for or against either Of the parties to the
great scandal in which Mr.. Beecher has become
involved, whether innocently or otherwise. for
the reason-and the reason 10 not . very cred.
table one-that almost the entire secular press
Of the land. has from the origin Of the affair,
discovered an engerness to condemn and de-
stroy the "Genius Of Plymouth" without stop
ping to weigh the testimony for Or against him.
or to consider the character Of the witnesses
who accuse him. This is neither sense nor JUS
tice. Mr.. Beecher has stood prominently be
fore the American public for twenty or twenty.
Ave years. during all Of which time no has
maintained spotless reputation. winning in
that time by his eloquence and genius. the rank
aud title Of the first minister in the world. He
10 assailed serious charge 10 preferred against
h,m-one which if sustained will strip FROM his
brow the hard.earned laurels Of life Of match.
less labor Who 10 bis chief accuserf His
rival-Theodore Tilton. man who while liv.
ing with his wife, and the mother Of bis chill.
dreu. uttered and published the vilest slanders
about her. ISLANDERS involving in q common
shame mother and children IL such mau
worthy Of credencei Would any Of the per.
secuters Of Beecher who regard as sacred the
honor of families, believe Theodore Tilton ON
oathi Certainly not. But his testimony is
BY whomi By confessed free.
lovers. bawds asd l-chers. BY Victoria Wood.
hull aud her most Ubiquitous companions. asse-
ciates aud hackers. every one Of whose state
ments Beecher has shown in the simplest Ian.
guage the English tongue can employ. and BY
reasons based upon the soundess principles Of
philosophy. supported BY an invincible array OF
the most pertinent facts. to be utterly and men.
dsciously false and sIanderous. Moulton's IN.
called statement 10 no more reliable than Til.
tons. nor does the history Of the man. as
brought to light BY the progress Of the investi
cation now going on. en,i,le him TO credit any
where. Aud portions Of this statement are a.
absurd as anything could be-: For
instance, Mr.. Moulton asks us 10 believe that
Mr.. Beechrr and Mira Tiltou confrssrd their
guilt. and to him. merely casual friend"
Against the truth Of this statement 10 arrayed
sv.ry instinct Of human nature. honor. pride.
ambition. the desire which every one feels Ia
b. esteemed BY the pure aud the good 1T their
and of their kind-and with B--chcr
the hope Of transmitting u fame already i'm.
mortal. without blo,ch ar snly. Ia pos,cri,y-
these are motives for concealtncnt. which. IL
the ofense were committed. few will believe
Bcech.r capable Of setting aside. Would be
not. being bad man. rather pie up mountains
d crime for conccalmcnt! Where. in the his.
Tory Of crime aud criminals can there be shown
IN instance of q man having committed one
crime. hesitatiug Ia Commit, another or hun.
ired more 10 conceal. We know Of no such
instance. and We propose 10 do Mr. Bcechcr
Justice by judging him BY the unaI,erioa and
inalterable principles through which human
nature manifrsts ,tsrlf IN the scnscs-doing BY
him a. we would have him and others do By us
,nder similar circumstances. and by applying
% him the same rules IT judgment which We
would employ to detect Rogue or Ia establish
he innocence Of friend. Thus viewing the
natter and judging Mr. B--cher We acquit
lin and condemn bis accusers and il will re-.
luire positive testimony. and Of reliable char.
'cter to change our opinion. And though We
rave not debased the columns of the WORLD
with the nsstiness OF the blackmailers and har.
"ts. wbo would encompass the downfall Of
3eecher. we have watched its progress from
be beginning with all the interest it seemed to
Lerit. and are thoroughly convinced that the
whole gang Of bis traducers deserve the peniteu.
larry. Should they be sent there we would say
ull Justice had been done to them and their illus.
rious victim meantime we sball do B.echer
ustice by maintaining his innocence.
THE present editor NJ the Statesman, still
marting under the castigation administered 10
i'm last winter, by Judge Whitson, undertakes
o make the public believe he told the truth on |
10 last week. It's a fruitless labor. He 10 too
rell known to impose on any body in that way.
Everybody Is aware that his moral turpitude