The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-18
WHAT THE WORLD SAYS,
Opinions ofthe Press as to Beecher's
Statement.
Not Settled Yet.
baltimore Americana

We believe that we express the opinion
of nine-tents of the intelligent and virtu
Gus people of the country, who will read
this most impressive statement, that Mr.
Bcecher has not only made such show
ing in his own behalf US entities him to s
verdict of scquittal under the rules snC
limitations of judicial procedure, but thai
he has absolutely and uneQuivocally estab
lished his own innocence. 1t must be re
membered that he is dealing with an &C
cusation that can rarely be sustained ol
refuted by positive evidence. Excep
that the element OF violence is wanting
the offence charged is precisely similar t.
that one of which great English juris
said, 1T is easily made, hard to prove
and still harder to disprove." All thai
can be done is TO submit the evidence
and guilt or innocence is matter of in
ference. After carefully weighing tn,
facts presented by Mr.. Beecher, anc
viewing them in the light of his eIplana
tions, there can be but one inference, snC
that is that he is not guilty.
philadelphia Press.l
Unhappily, it does not end the case, Al
most Of US had hoped it would. 1t is +
denial of an allegation, and denial NJ
stronger nor more convincing than thC
brief one which Mr. Beecher put forth
weeks ago. II is an attack by Henry
Ward Beecher on Theodore Tilton',
honesty and veracity, aS forCible-anG
10 more-aS Theodore Tiltons assault
upon Henry Ward BeeCher's honor and
character As n Christian. Both are equal.
lv inconclusive. One is the indictment
Of the prosecutor, the other the reply OF
the defense. With desire to do exact
Justice to both partles-to decide this
grave matter in the interest Of truth and
moralty-the great jury into which the
American people has resolved itself will
await the evidence before pronouncing
its verdict. That evidence must come
from the lips Of Francis d. Moulton, and
h- must be made to unscul them in a
court uf law.
Pittsburgh Dlspatch.l
Whether true or false, Bcech"r has
told a talc that will be powerful in stem
ming the tide Of public opinion which
la, Of late beef rapidly setting against
him. The narrative would b. stronger,
perhaps. if less OF it were devoted to
tlackrnihg Tilton, but if that person
really behaved ~ Brccher says he did,
Bccchrr would BE- NOR" than human II ne
could now dl>paasionatrIy rrV!rR the
gricvenc"S put upon nm by lI!t"h.
hsanwhil~, there !, more than ever an
imperative. necessity that MOultun be
heard rom; ana III u''H''' l''' ""'S'' 'e
knows "i thl' no" Evenly OaIa"'eu case.
II VIII F'iha'" open. Inc N"ni'i''Ttee OI
Investigation may "AoherH'e MI b"ech-
er, but puOHt op.h!oh, ".'Ie' perhaps
once more !hc!!hlhg III MS lhNor' can not
g quit" :" far. In hn"' tn" committee
mus! secure '"''h'r anu more convincing
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suspense ana Anxiety are bound 10 con-
tina" until tn" scandal Is brought into the
Courts.
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10 The CHRISTIAN Church ana Ihe com.
M"n';y at large was made the means OF
't''7''hE from MI Deecher large sums
q money
New York Commercial Advertiser.l
Ne 4r,orne Is uouo'IcSS correct III ray
!aE lha' II MI. bcrchers latest stale
i""Hi hSd been made IN lmmediste answer
10Th" charges "t Mr.: llIton, the latter
would pTohShIy nave fallen dead, IN 50
;.' a IheT incuIPatlnS the accused would
have been concerned. But It Is equally
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p'e'Ht! AS "SS"''' MI !''"h state
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T." latter 10 prov" ms accusations aoso-
..:".y and lnconteSt"bLy' or submit to the
r-';omsry criticism which, IN TN. world
- critics, is apt to accompany the act Of
o." who accuses another falsely and
N.ekoily.
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NJ h""'her mas rescued h'inS",i rom
IL, "".E peril ne mas sIsIed T:I, tne I'sIGrt
Jed, 7e'A'ioI' win the li''Grs III; anu WIN WIN
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