The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-07
Mr.. BeccheI's Case-lThe Parallelism
Between II and the Gases Of Falk-
land and Eugene ATam.

Mr.. BeccheT'S Case-aThe Parallellsm
Between II and the Cases Of Falk-
land and Eugene Aram.
Editors Intolllgeneor.
10 your issue OF Saturday last you favor
your readers with well considered and
ally written article on Mr.. Beecher's DO
s!Iiou before the public, The substance
oi tho article is, that he performs his pub.
lie and private functions with all his
hrmer vigor. That "he eats well, sleeps
we'll" &c, &c, in fact that notwithstand.
ing he has suffered "tho torments of tho
damned" been on "the ragged edge Of
dispair' and finally "even wished he was
dead" He is TO the public eye the Beecher
Of yore, as Tar as he makes himself known
10 the world; as you happily term it
Richards himself againw Your article
concludes with the singular question
Can any one give US an analytic ration
ale Of It" One would have supposed
that so able an article would not have
stopped short OF that point, but would
have given an analysis Of the case also.
Without presuming TO invade the sacred
prerogatives Of the sAnCtum editorial, for
which, the writer Of this has the same
wholesome awe, veneration, and reverence
that tho 1sraelite had for the Temple, the
Egyptian for the Pyramids, the Hindoo
for the Juggernaut, and your printers
devil for the foreman OF your office.
BE, the writer, will modeslly endeavor to
give solution Of the matter. Mr.. Beech.
or is either innocent or guilty. Ifinno-
cent-as oil may hope he is for the credit
OF human nature-what else could he DO
expected to do than just precisely what
he Is now doingH &c Is o man to whom
nature has been generous OF her gifts.
He has attained q shining eminence-he
stands before the world as o great Chris
tiau teacher; acknowledged by all civiIi-
zed society as the most popular pulpit
orator Of the day. Standing on such a
dazzling eminenCe, is 1t not meet for him
10 grid his strength together; both mental
and physical; and braYely defend himself
from the shocking charges which have
been preferred against him? A reputa-
tion such as his was never made in q day,
nor is he going TO lose it, II consummaie
tact and wonderful mental and nhysicSl
power can save II. Indeed, in man Of
such shining capacity, as Beecher we
would expect such charge as Tilton's.
IL false, to bring moro to the front ali Inc
mighty energies Of his organization. In.
noCenCe fears nothing; is royalty brave in
the very kcGnest blasts ofadversity.
Suppose him to be guilty; II so, could
ho act as he Is doingH Surely no might,
indeed 1t might be expected Of nine men
out OF ten Of equal ability with himself,
TO act precisely as no Is doing. 1t Is to
DO regretted that men will try to deny
their crimes against society and assume a
front Of innocence, butt Is human nature,
Better far, If guilty, they would do as the
penitentI Psalmist, confess their guilt and
be sorry for their sin." II guilty. Mr.,
Beecher has determined TO stand the
hazard Of the die" BY boldly picking up
the guantlet 80 publicly thrown down BY
his enemies. The eyes Of the world are
upon him,-and this no one knows better
than himself, and clothed with his own