New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-10
THE RELIGIOUS PRESS ON THE BEECHER
VERDICT.
NO EVIDENCE FOR CONVICTION.
Ero.u THE National BnptiSt, phfiddeI phid

have read evidence would be found agreeing suDstan
tially with several propositions:
Fist That Mr. Beecher has shown throughout the ear
licr stages of this unhappy aair de9Gra'ie want ol
choice Of his advisers and that by ms want OF pruunco
he put il into the hands OF WHY enemies 70 r. i,o H'"
SecOad: That there is an utter absence OF adequate et
dencc convict Mr. Beechci OF the grave charge Drought
ThiM: That Mr.. Beecher, Notwithstanding all his
of JUDGMENT has been ana VIII YET Ge o~rr or
he Will he hereafter better, wiser, more prayetlui
To- b. noticed that Mr. Beccher has shown throughout
singular absence of gall and bitterness in reference TO
those who have deeply injured him, and who, but Tor
the good providence of Cod would have wrought Ills
utter ruin.
TIE LEGAL PRESUMPTION IN FAVOR OF Mr.
BEECHERo INNOCENCE.
From The Neic. York ErangeAt (Presbyterian):
The jury, it is clcdibly stated, stood nine for
Mr. Becencr three AGAINST him THIS Is equivalent to
saving in the Judgment OF rec-fourths OF the Jury
tnc plaintiff, who was bound to prove ms charge lad
failed to do This is not necessarily hn settlemen,
OF the question. although presume that practically
is 1he legal presumption Therefore III tne present t
charge upon which he has been tried Ihc moral pre-
lion INTEGRITY and morality which he has maintained
through ministry OF more than 80 years pen WHO
have known him ongand we'll Will. admitting his weak
ness and indscrcti0n. yet regard him with confidence
and his church are Enthusiastic Ill ms support. Ills
solemn assertions OF his innocence sustained ny us ot
mnst command the respect Of all who do not believe him
The most criminal OF men, an adutefcr ana pcnrer III
one The Christian rule Of judgment y that To- when ne
is entitled nor should he be deprived OF 1t on the ground
of those imprlenccs and iosyncracicS winch reiuer HIS
in some respects IA peculiar ease. -
SMALL EVIDENCE AND GREAT iNfERENCE'
from Tne Presbyterian BInner. Phburgh
The fact il, that Notwithstanding the great
lc,tn of me rial of direct evidence was very
snail whio the amount of Inference was great Ana the
.n,,sf Evidence against Mr. Bccchcr his letters
M least are more difficult 20 explain away thil any
thing else OFF red The result OF the Whole t.ai
IN been ndcscribibc shame and injury to both parties,
and ilghtful Generalization throughout the entire
'''''''' DISAGREEMENT INEVITABLE.
From The Examiner and chronicle lRfp,,sp' Ne~ YORK.
Not many persons, comparatively, are disal,-
pointed this result. however much may be rtSlet'eu.
Disagreement among the juryinen has long seemed To ne
thc ~ sion is thrcoid: l. Many believe that MIR.
Bccchci is absolutely innocent OF moral wrong May
believe that he l. guilty of such wrong g. NAM are III
Misunderstanding believe in his innocence. but finding
very hard to such belief with what they receive
graduated that the naIseang and demoraizng details
OF ne s,r'nlal have come to = iestlngplace S"l VIII
fort 10 know that nothing really good or great can he per
mancntly hurt by them. We may hope that Intelligent
as to what is the truth of the case.
MYSTERY STILL HANGS OVER THE CASE
From the CDnDeg1tiondtGt, Boston.
To sum up all, we do not and cannot be-
lieyc Mr.. Bcecler guilty OF the ohense charged against
him by Mr. Ion nor on me othef L.hI can We tfgafS
his conduct taken a. whole, rs naturally suggestive oI
perfect innOccncc-if consistent with IT. dark shadow
. mystery still hangs over the case. For Mr. Beechers
good standing the Christian ministry it ought to he
disspated, and he ought not to rest and his people
il enough had done for his vindcaon, and for that
religion by the discharge Of the jury without agree
porpant Jury which cannot he discharged, and which
longingy awaits those further explanations which they
cannot help feeling might be- made. and must b. made,
which will enable them with great JOY to agree upon
their verdict in words like these Through much tribu-
,tln and purified by fires made times hotter by
the fuel Of thine dlOss enter again, ana with a new
ami noblcr power thy pnlpit ana let thy closing be thy
evangelc, fruitful. and glorious years of min
istryW
MIR TIITON FAILED TO MAKE OUT HIS CASE.
From The Presbyterian, Ph,tGdcipho.
As the case stands to-day, there is u haze
over which Sudden fash Of hight coming from an
une Xpeccd quarter may remove, but which seems more
likely hang IN all the future Mr. Iilton has
failed make his ease, ana We thnk he mas failed
largely because he has been found out. HIS own general
irustworhinrss has tainted hts testimony and Mr.
Bccchcr's counsel found their advantage III tins fact
The inrsmablo worth of u good character has rarely
had finer illustrations than In this trial IL has helped
Mr. B.ccher that the public gave him trisfn hearing
founded ON his past reputation It has helped him quite
much that the public accepted nothing from Mr. Til
ton that was not supported by evidence from other
sources. The heart Of the people was sOftencd 1t
turned to the Plymouth pastor, but II was like steel
innocence ght be ndispatabry demonstrated
very cared what the decision concerning Mr. Ilt0n
might be-
A MEDICATION OF MR. BEECHER.
The Herald and Prbyer (Iresbysrtfn) Cincinnati
AS to moral effect, the result of the trial can
only I've measured arbitration. The decision In this
respect is decided yindcaton 81 inc uclr.aat. II
M .nbers, and nine pronounce him guilty he would
Le rOur, 40 fully entitled to unmpaircd standing. 80
It Will DO after cxsssson the Opinions OF the jury
Mr BeccLer Will retain his standing In US own chrch,
aud lac Will be treated 10y all other churches "a nothing
had happened To mperil his ecclesiastical status Many
doubts as IL his nnOcency Will REMAIN In the minds of
some pesons but practically he VIII have the benefit Of