New-York tribune., 1875-01-13
THE ELIMINATING POINT-DR. BACONs LETTER
Il was difficulty that finally eliminated in the

exposure and Of bringing US here In this Court
and before this jury After the adjournment OF the Council
unfavorabe criticisms, as after the publication oil the pa
e covenant" made against Mr. Tton and he was hed
nm 10 the world as the Of the creature oil
Mr. Beecher ananimty and he eecher the most magnan
nous and generous omen. Again Mr. Beecher aPpeacu
to stop this cry but again his courage fas h again no
manfests his cowarce because TO to these men "o e
thus accusing Mr. Tlton, to say to Dr. Bacon Don say
that about Theodore Is trne, 1t is not correct or
aDon abuse him. II is not right he has done nothing that
,usiaes that abuse have wronged him. have given him
don't say that stop please stop please stop your
abuse" He dare not do that he had not the courage
70 do e. because DR.. Bacon would then nave
said: "what has this man done that he now taKes Dae
upon himself and that he receives and after all that
has been said and after all these years that he now comes
forward and relieves Mr.. Tiltonr He could not do
It. You see, gentlemen, he could not DO II NO.
he had not courage to do 1t, and he let the mug
float along taking the chances 1t could not be worse
To do that would place him in the awful position OF having
done wrong and these men, then would renew their inquiry
and their energy to ascertain what the truth and he stood
parayzed appalled, the prospect that was before him. and at
last unwilling do anything to relieve Mr. 1lon Mr. Tton
relieved himself published the Bacon letter that has now
become historic and ever will be. And what was the
nont in that letter that rang throughout Chris
tendon What was 1t that brought this CONSERVATION
What was It that made the Christian world stand aghast
What yas tY Any charge that he had made against him Oh
no he simply said he had been guilty OF an odense against him
and his family yars but the people paid no aen-
ton 10 that The press made comments upon that That
they didn't look at. An ofense The word was ndea-
mite and that was not the thing that caused such COM
motion that caused such excitement that caused everybody
10 ska every person he met " What does this mean'
What Great crime has Mr. Beecher been guilty OF What was
II, Oh It was only quotation from the lester OF contrhonl
few lines from that letter-a few lines written BY Henry Ward
Beecher himself dsmay throughout the land People said
and people believed that the great preacher OF the land had
fallen and that he had sinned against the commandments that
he had sinned against the precepts OF our Saviour
that he had committed adultery with member OF
bis own church, that he had debauched the wife OF
bis bosom friend What 1t What was that sent this
CONSERVATION throughout the andi II was Henry Ward
Beecher accusing himself standing before the world his
accuscr Do YOU still doubt gentlemen to what that letter
fers Do you sn doubt in the face of the facts that have
already presented you that our charge Is true and that
Henry Ward Beecher did debauch the wife Of Theodore ton
me plaintiff Do you doubt h' II you do, still
have hone because / will yet present 10 you
evidence still more conclusive, still overwhelming
don't mean to leave this until you convinced We
don't mean leave this Court until we 90 out vdcated We
don't leave until justice has been vndieaed and until
proper maedcon by your verdict shall have been given to
this crime this great crime that has been committed By Henry
Ward Beecher against the agains e fy Of Theodore
Tlton, and against the morals Of the world
ITO the Court II your Honor please close at the
morning session. think without occupying the whole Of it.
have been sick and aborng under great deal Of pain for
days or should have closed to-day VIII ask about hour
In the morning
Judge NesonI appreciate the very great labor that
rests upon the counsel course still very desous that
you should have closed today il you could.
Mr. Morris-I would like to have an hour in the morning
sm not physically able TO conclude my opening
Judge Neson-I win say to the counsel that have handed
to the foremsn tickets Of entrance for his friends ITO the
juryl Gentlemen, you viii remember the INDUCTION have
heretofore gwen yoa this and the importance your
not conyerng about with each other Pesse steod
morrow morning here pnnctually at II O'Clock.