The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-08-29

congratulate the pastor twho. throughout the
years to come, VIII be among usl but wnen be
We shan greet and welcome him, heart 10 heart,
eye TO eye and hand to hand and then shall We
tell MIN al. tApplause.l
| REMARKS OF RossIroR RAYMOND.
MI. Rossitor Raymond then took the 1oor, and
considerable length. He commenced by saying
that Mr.. Beecher had been charged with crime
guilty Of the ss Crime He IS CT Charged with seducins
woman, the mother OF family and parish
oscuP p "nis the sacrea desk
shielding his defence with the soIemnity
o crimes hy nad n to
! simply between the man VINO made the charges
n ne wnH 'aafssa had been
committee and he church there - not one w9 ora
SPEAKER sy was neither member Of the committee
| nor a LAWYER but all the evidence had passed
through his hands and the testimony nad gone
letters OF Mrs Tlton conlesslng ner criminal inti-
macy with Mr.: Beecher, aud her alleged confession
to her husband. Mr. Raymond then proceeded to re-
cite the points OF testimony upon that subject, and
defining Mr. Ttons position toward Mr.. Beecher
during the period which elapsed between the al.
legged criminal act in July, 1870, and December 20
OF The same year. and citing editorial extracts
the pen OF Theodore Tton lauGing Henry Ward
Beecher. He claimed 1t would have been impos-
wie's guilt 70 commend In such terms his
wiie's seducer. Such magnanimlty toward Mr..
NOW, it happens that people begin to doubt that
! Tilton's wife dld CONFESS anything. Mr. Raymond
ton suffered because Of the confessed inndellties or
| her husband and his expressed determination to
Beecher did not get the letters which he sought to
obtain possession OF from the mutual friend until
three or four GAYS before tie made his statement
man year ago urged Mr.. Beecher to take
these villains By the throat but the
maser s Franz Moaon ad posoned
tndp nf an ,. had n i'm in
famous lies (coniusionj The speaker continued
at length to review the data and testimony Of
blackmailing OF Moulton and Tilton and told the
story Of Clip" Dora's little dog, which had once
covery OF the animal, and the day following a boy
called at the door and said. 81 know dog and
wants pound Tie next day, the pound being
OF the street, breathing grace, mercy and peace"
Great laughter.) the question is not whether
! MoultOn took the money; he can settle that little
balance OF $500 with Triton, ana Theodore, 1t is
evident is about better OF for these stories
:. A letter was read, OF congratulation to Mr..
Beecher upon his vindicatory statement from
| Rev. Noah Porter, President OF Yale College.
| CONFUSION AGAIN BREAKS OUT.
AS Mr.. Raymond was finishing his speech the
signs OF trouble and confusion began again to be
apparent. All eyes in the church were divided
| between the speaker and Mr. Moulton. At one
next Mr. Moulton was missed, and the cries Of
put him out. were again heard; One lady IN the
song out IN o5s s scen eoc
men were Introduced, VINO stood behind Moulton IS
char ready to act in an emergency. During all this
| time M0utOn sat unmoved and taking notes OF
what was being said, with the intention OF an
swerng II he were allowed the opportunity. Mr..
utmost nervous anxiety. ana was twltching ner-
vously on his cnair, AFRAID every moment that the
a1alr end in o naming disgrace. The passions Of
the audience were wrought up TO the highest
sonalites had been introduced sIn Whenever any
sarcastic alusion was made to TiIton or Mouton
applause, and the waving OF handkerchefs and
cheers. Mrs. Beecher who sat q lew pews from the
was evidently weeping DR.. Edward Beecner sat
| In the front pew and his eyes were flled with
Mr. ser s
conclusion, and Immediately the cry Of Question ~
was raised. Mouton sat passive, by TINS time con-
WINGED that he would not be allowed 10 speak, as
no answer mad been returned him by the Moder-
rator TO his note previously mentioned. Then
came the Chairman forward on the platform and
'The question of the resolution is now before
the meeting. 1t win be read once more"
Mr.. Rossiter Raymond read she resolution over
once more, and the Chairman said:-
''An those IN favor OF the resolution just read
, will rise from their seats"
. The whole audience seemed to rise in one COM
mon accord. Mr.. M0uton, however, remained
seated.
..sit down again." said the Chairman.
The audience did directed In body.
sand now all those against the resolution &C.
quitting Henry Ward Beecher Of the charges
against him will please rise"
Alone Mr.. Moulton rose, and stood alone and
solitary, silent protest against the resolution.
Then the really began to be disgracefuL Cat
calls and hissesr esounded TIL oughout the church
and continued Tor several moments, but Mr.. Moul
ton continued standing until he was requested by
q silent motion from the Chairman to resume MS
seat, which he did without further action.
Mr.. Gilbert then arose and offered resolution
to the effect that the thanks OF the church ten
dered 10 Messrs. WlnsIow, Claim, White, Sage,
Cleveland and storrs for the hdelity and Impair
TALLY with which they have performed their duty,
and also TO Messrs. b. F. Tracy and J. W. HUI, the
counsel.
the Chairman.
general AYE" followed.
'.All against the resolution say No."
dead silence ensued.
at is carried )" said the Chairman.
But the audience was not TO be appeaSed. The
row continued and the Kisses in almost unanimous
confusion, men and women Joining equally In the
scene OF excitement But Moulton sat still, heed
less OF the storm around him.
Seeing that matters were looking dangerously
Threatening. and that the Chairman seemed to
have lost his powers OF action amid the intense eX-
citement, an old gentleman advanced to the front
Of the platform, and shouted at the top of his
with the singing of the doxology the meeting
The organist made the organ roar as the great air
OF the doxology broke out upon The troubled
waters OF the meeting. But the organ spoke alone,
and nobody seemed to have power of thought lei t
to sing the hymn of praise.
Moullon rose and made movement to leave.
again broke out and few OF the more orderly
members endeavored to join, the major part OF
the immense audience made sudden break t
follow MOultOn. He passed out OF the side door
leading to the aileyway in charge Of two three
| friends, and hundreds followed MIN. Rushing
over pews and chairs dropping from the gallery
and pushing and trampllng down all who opposed
them, the crowd broke out OF the church. 1t was
almost free fight in the small aeyway. Execra-
tons and cries OF pain were mingled with shouts
OF go for him." 'Give him hell" Many IN the
object OF all this Jury was proceeding as
quickly as possible towards Orange street. Many
wsrded on by those rienas who @ nin
! The police were utterly lost IN the hurly-burly,
| and only made stand at the front doors OF the
the mob and using their clubs pretty freely. In
the meantime Frank MoultOn had been literally
was rapidly showed in. The coachman dexterously
turned the horses and drove on at a rapid rate mp
Orange street, toward Fulton. The departure Of
! the carriage was accompanied by q grOan and q