The New York herald., 1874-08-21

Beecuer innocent heretofore is clear from his tes.
tlmony TO great % variety o. do,,a witnesses THIS
he will have to take one OF two grounds
either that all these witnesses have lied,
or else that he has he'd TO all OF them
and in the most solemn manner. To take either
OF these grounds would prove fatal II ne takes
the first nobody Will believe MN; u nc taxes the
self to be an atroclous har, and IN me second
place party to the covering up or the nlthy guns
tue apple 'I Of his eyer eve Was there ever snch as
tonishng love as this But the diniculty does not
himself liar ri in his nV former gn Of Mr
Beecher's innocence but VIII have 70 meet . great
did believe Mr., Reecher guiltiess.
fW@-Mr. I1ton concurred with him IN giving
nls testimony OF Mr.. Beechers innocence TO ASSIST
ant Pastor Halliday and others.
Second-He allowed Mr. HALLIDAY TO take down
IN wriIng his most solemn assurances, to be used
IN Lhe luture In proving Nj. Beecher's innocence.
Tard-in assuming the innocence OF Mr..
Beecher III al hls intercourse with him, speak
ing or him as his dear friend. and publishing that
ne ''loves him as the apple OF his eye''
to,Tth.lh allowing MIR. Beecner to be perfectly
intimate n In MS family and IN social intercourse
Plymouth church and Sabbath school,
E0h-Tbe letters which ne wrote in reply to
Mr.. Beecher's 1t IS an amazing pity that these
have not been preserved, but IN the thousands OF
letters which Mr. Beecner receives, these with the
rest, have gone to the waste basket He never
Thought OF guarding himself against The iriend In
whom he reposed the most implicit confidence and
love. Luckily as Mra Stowe related in my hear
ing, by the merest freak of good fortune one OF
these stuck by him and was found, but search Of
the house revealed no more nor ID reply to Mr.
following sentences My mind is clear am
not IN haste. l shall write for the public state
sIS Cod viii lit take &c care rec Of me and mine When look
on earth II is deep night When look to the
a''e But, oh that that could put In golden letters
nv deep sense Of your faithful undy-
Ing hdsnsy-yOar dsin,eres'ea Irlsnds1Ip nsn up.
OF Gods comiorters 1t is such as she that renews
wandering faith in womanhood." The letter
closes with, Il have strong feeling upon me. and
It brings great peace With IT, that am spending
my last sunday aud preaching my last sermon.
ginning to see rest and triumph The pain Of life
Is but moment; the glory of the everlasting
Is sod s wd e H u
love to Frank whom he expects to meet in heaven.
MI Moulson answers and twice repeats the assur-
ance "You can stand II the whole case were pub.
lished tomorrow and continues, .'ln my opinion
it shows only selfish faith In God to 90 whining
not courageous enough, with Gods help and faith
in God to try to live on earth. You know that
Try Try as W in the past" and closes with: MAY God
| bless you; know he will protect you. FRANK"
at least he says so % Certainly he Believes lie him in
nocent, and declares that he ought cour urageously
with Gods help and faith in Him, to try and 1--we
the truth on earth, and not cOwardly desire TO
slink of to heaven, and closes with The benedic
tion, "May Cod bless you; know he win protect
tine, liar and ny pocrites Mr. Mouton knew better
than this. II this were true, how could he stand
tomorrow II the whole case were published? Now
here is multitudinous and overwhelming evidence
that Mr.. MOutOn firmly believed In Mr. Beecher's
innocence, and certainly Mr.. MOulton has had good
opportunity to know.
Mr. Moulton is a deep fellow, and Will doubtless
write long, artful and plausible statement
But what OF II Documentary evidence art1ully
| arranged will not take in the people again.
Forged letters or any other diabocai device will
hardly avail. The shrewd Ben Butler cannot help
him. But it would be strange indeed II, after
TOUR years. collection OF evidence and manufacture
OF documents, he could not produce u starting
and plausible document.
Mrs. Woodruff published her statement with
documentary evidence, and the world treated II
with contemptuOus disbelief.
Frank Moulton is part and parcel Of the same
vile clique. Mrs. WoOdhull prOnounces him lone
OF natures nObemen." GEO. II. BEECHER.