Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-16


that such exaggerated expectations OF
his oratorical achievements have been
INDUCED as no mortal lawyer could re-
aliZe. We have looked for something
unprecedented in human eloquence.
All during the trial the Titonites have
said, "Oh, wait till you hear Beach,"
When Porter was rolling out invec-
tives "Wait for Beach, When
Evarts was INDUCING his reason and
satire: "Wait for Beach, And so
from the first we have been waiting
for the display which had its COM
mencement this morning. If Beach
had
PULLED BLAZING RIBBONS FROM HIS
MOUTH.
To the sound of vocal artillery all day,
we might have been satisfied, but
nothing else but this could have
reached the extravaganza of our eX-
pectations. As Evarts spent the first
day of his summing up in skirmish-
ing around the outposts, so Beach has
spent to-day in "A similar work. His
speech, in fact, was mainly defensive,
taken up in destroying a mass of minor
points that were turned against Til
ton by Evarts and Porter. He gave
us few impassioned passages which
be compared with anything on the
other side. Like a torrent they thun-
dered on our ears aud swept through
our minds. Two such passages this
afternoon, one referring to the disas-
trous results of Beecher's guilt, and
the other to Tilton's deathless revenge,
were superb in their way. At such
moments Beach's large-featured, high
colored, fierce-eyed, chin-beaTded face
became the expression of such human
wrath as it rarely presented to the criti-
cal observer, and his voice attained a
| power which added volume to his en-
ergy. Beach has for many years been
accounted among the chief, IL not the
chief, of New York advocates. To a
| dominating voice, an impressive pres
ence and a captivating manner, he has
added nearly all the powers and
graces that spring from severe train
ing and long practice.
MORE REMARKABLE FOR COURAGE
! THAN TACT,
He awakens admiration for audacity,
leaving no room for the skeptieism
which follows, like a shadow, in the
| footsteps of caution. His leading char
acteristics are common sense and main
force, but he suffers through his def
/ vi Ib"tl lIN-
erary culture, and his inability to
command rich vocabulary. No two
advocates could be more unlike than
EvaTts and Beach, The one is exact,
analytical and philosophical the 9TH
er given To sweeping generalization,
making all points in deductive style,
and master of all the common passions
and emotions of men. Evarts is
strategist; Beach soldier, who be-
lieves in storming columns and bayo-
net charges.
When Beach and Fullerton entered
Court this morning, some of the spec
tators violated the rules by saluting
them with applause. TiltOn, who was
now to have his time after enduring
such exhaustive tlagellation, looked
happy. Beecher, accompanied by his
wife and Mrs. Stowe, soon Joined the
other members of his family, who had
, come earlier. He had ridden to Court
in. the vehicle which carried me, and
before entering / asked him, in view
the days prospects, if he had put on
his armor to which he humorously re-
piled: No other than the armor of
righteousness" He stayed in Court
through the first session, but did not
return In the afternoon, though the
other members of his family were with
us all day.
Lawyer Beach, in fine form and
with impressive manner,
MADE a FULL, sQUARE BEGINNING
In these words "At last Theodore
Tilton has AN opp rjunity for vindica-
ton Ia IA court at H,w." de went on
. to speak Of the lUn- tempest of calum-
nv which had followed him even here.
, This ~ the trial of one who has been
, ctiird the greatest man on earth, and
.r,r greatest preacher in all the world,
; ono,e destiny is here fixed. lie spoke
: "a the style of his opponents, their
treatment of witnesses, and their at
: tempts To ruin people. He spoke of
/ the tremendous influences, social aud
: pecuniary, brought to bear on the jury,
! to the fact that the other side had ac-
tually foretold the verdict, and to the
n ominous shapes that lowered around
the court. He spoke with severity to
e the foreman of the jury about his al
legged predictions, and it seemed as
though he thus expected to bring
about disagreement. He himself had
h, no calumnies TO utter or threats TO APP
q ply, but proposed to demonstrate the
, case by the evidence. Never in the
d history of American justice has there
= been such an exhibition as we have
o had here during the last thirteen days;
t such storms of ridicule, such lofty or
t atory, such skill and adroitness, such
= devilish ingenuity, such marvellous
e struggles by the very men who say
5 there is not particle Of evidence
r against Beecher. He exalted TiltOn's
s mind and manhood; Fepelled the
I vicious charges against him, glorified
" Moulton, and promo need Beecher q
e gifted man with noble qualities. Only
imperious necessity led him to expose
It this offense. Beecher himself had at
tempted TO maintain the policy Of
silence.
> He now proposed TO examine the
q material offered by the other side, but
a first pushed aside the claim that
= Beecher enjoyed legal presumption
> of innocence, or could secure the ben
~ eft of doubt. He apologized for Til
a toms publication of his wife's letters
y argued that they had not been garbled
showed up the folly OF the complaint
that the adulterous localities had moi
ha.Y, an.apaarataH and nnintaf ont ann.