The New York herald., 1875-06-11

| JUSTIFIED this indulgence toward an errmE vile
and hoar, headed seducer.
Tilton and Moulton. sitting close together,
drank in every wora with glowing satisfaction.
Frequent attempts at applause were checked.
Beecner averted his head, and MS face flushed
more deeply than ever as the counsel, rolling
forth perfect torrent OF fiery eioquence glowing
1 like molten stream or lava cried out, TIL the
1 Court House shook, against indulgence to the
hoary- headed seducer
TOTAL DEPRAvITy NOTICED.
But what becomes under thls doctrine or Mr.
1 Evarts, OF The teaching OF the Scriptures that we
4 are utterly depraved; that none OF us are gooa;
no, not one that the heart Is deceiful above all
rnlngs ana desperately wicked What becomes OF
l THIS theory or the depravity OF human nature
men sinY Is it the teaching OF inspiration that
4 human nature is depraved. deceitful and desper-
ana OF CalvaryY Where was inc necessity that a
/ Governor should descend and die 10 redeem the
sins OF humanity And this is 10 be rewritten
Mr.. Beach then proceeded TO consider the value
OF character and denied the proposition advanced
| by the defence that Beecner was too pure sanity
ana godllke to commit the sin OF adultery. .Great
and good Mr.. Beecher may have been, !" said
the speaker, 'he is yet In the eye or God and In
the eye OF man fallible sinnern Counsel tnen
went on TO say that II the case depended alone
on oral evidence he would hesitate before he
would believe she charge against Beecher's oath
and character. He gave value TO character, es-
IL
not assail IL lightly, nor would he be the organ OF
! light assault upon such character "But," SAID
counsel, .wnen 1t forces into court, challenges
Investigation, claims entire purity and excellence;
when 1t seeks TO overthrow the regulations OF
men, II not as holy, yet as exemplary as himself
regulations as dear 10 them az Is hts TO himself
then / examine that character fearesslY, and
shall talk OF it as In my judgment this evidence
shall justify"
Iara fha AZ pffI n1a
DURING RECESS
q man made his appearance in court, and began
selling paper headed the sun, which contained
d scurriious attack upon Mr.. Beecher and also on
Judge Nelson. Ex-Judse Daley expostulated
with the fellow: who exclaimed, "Your SIDE have
had their show, ana now Wen have oursl'' When
Judge Nelson learned the fact he ordered the
man to he arrested, and then reprimanded him
severely for his unwarrantaple conduct. He also
told the vender that II he was found In the court
room again, or even In the building. he would be
sent to prison. over 1000 copies OF the sheet
were seized.
AFTER THE RECESS.
Again o densely crowded court room and stand
ing room al o high premium. Outside in the cor
rioor an audience nearly as large as the one In
slde clamored for admission, but In vair. Nearly
score OF ladies are staining up 10 the passages.
The heat is relieved by a heavenly breeze that
blows through the eastern window. The bench
is crowded, and Judge Nelson Is allowed barely
enough room TO swing his mallet. Moulton Is In
excellent spirits, and cherishes sucn q universal
benevolenee that he stops to pass Joke with
Tracy. Beecher Will not return. His vie, how
ever, is IN her customary place Beecher's absence
excites comment. ALI the plaintiffs counsel save
Pryor are In their places, Fullerton again In q
white vest and tie, and Morris in light striped
summer suit, both exceedingly well pleased with
the business Of the day SO far.
Mr.. Beach, resumlng, referred to a passage In
Mr. Porter's address In which he quoted the
opinion expressed by writer IN the sun inat tins
was case OF black ckmaillng. Mr.. Beach SAID tnat or
whatever value the opinion OF the writer might DO
in the early stage OF this controversy. and now
ever clearly ne might nave formed and expressed
the opinion tnat this was an arrant case OF black
mailing. IL would be difficult for TO maintain
tnat conclusion IN the lace OF the very clear and
decided evidence gwen upon tnat subject Dy Mr.
Beecher himself: Anu spsaking upon tnls suoJeS1
vlous good superficial cnarcter. tnat IN power,
we cannot see their art we cannot search
cannot explore all the mysteries OF personal
lie. We see. the superficial character IN the
public acts OF men, and from the developments
we may, WITH reasonable safety, form conclu-
sion in regard TO their essential merits. But yet
real and satisfactory clew TO the true inward
ness', OF the man. We don't get at the "bottom
! the ordinary Manifestations OF mans life.
Unable TO trace his acts and his motives, which
may be exculpatory or condemnatory, we cannot
| judge with tnst unerring inialIlbity with which
| we are 10 Judge hereafter. We can't well say
sonaliy well acquainted, however estimaDle may
be all MS characteristics, ASSOCIATIONS and appar-
| tnat he is a guIliIess human being, ana the
error OF this argument founded upon the
| mIschievous moral proposition Of Mr. Evarts is,
that 1t Is contradcted not only by the teacnlugs OF
/ inspiration but oy the revelations OF our daily
paragraph or two which dopt and which sup
/ pose, II Ar. Bartlett as NV learned friend said,
had mad toe happiness OF association with the de-
nay
/ the principal argument IN DeRaIf OF Mr.. Beecner's
/ Innocence Is his alleged .lncapabenessn oI the
/ CRIME charged upon htIa. lncapabIeness IL had
seen that expression. az used BY Mr.. Bartlett,
should have Thought II WAS Beecnerism. let
\ commit the crime against Mr.. TIlton, and quote
his services TO the Caurcn, TO humanity and to the
OF showing that the allegation Is false. In a word,
4 we are to take him out OF the common category
1 OF human nature and mold him as being absoIyed
/ from the general weakness OF mankind.
THE sISFULNRss OF MANKIND.
II there Is anything at all PLAIN IL 10 that men
I are all more or less, prone 10 crime irom the
/ nrst born man and hrst BORN woman introduced
/ Tneir znrst born son murdered MS brother and
their posteritY became so corrupt that they were
descendsnts Kept on the same career, and taeir
history down TO the very latest period 10 one long
murder, taeit. adultery, incest and every kind "
wlckedness that can be imagined and charged
| with pitlless precision ana detail. Abraham re.
! peatediy showed himself capas oil cowardlce and
/ lying Jacob roDbea MS brother oil mis- brtnrignt.
4 Josepn's bret hren only relrained from murderIng
MIN tnat they might sell him into slavery. the
Hebrews VINO came out ofEgYpt we're so reDellious
ana ungrateln tnat tney were denied entrance
( into the land oi Canaan. Their children were
/ continually engaged In quarrels and civil wars
among themselves. David committed adultery
frst and murder aflerward. solomon was OF
v,luptuous nature ana an Idolater. TRe records
OF the Kings, Dotn OF judah and Israel, snow them
TO have been, almost without exception, cruel, re-
/ vengeiui and brutal IN their passions. Nor are
the early Christians represented IN better light
The converts rom among Dotn Jews and Deathens
I KINDS
OF the Church Itself nave ever since been stained
with lust, bloodshed and violence on the part ol
her most conspicuous servants. IL Is no wonder
classes Of tneOlozlans agree IN substance In the
Westminster Confession OF Faith tpat we
! all inherit corrupt nature, whereby we
are opposed 10 all good aHd wholly Inclined 70 evil
And IN the face or all tnls testimony Plymouth
church and ITS allies ask US to declare on tue merely
| SUPERFICIAL character or Henry WARD Beecner that
nc is intrinsicaly incapable Of adultery and per.