The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-28

/ made 1mmaculaNe; c. ase TO be Violation Ot the
conscience only b. It's being glorious exhibition
OF the power OF human love- Adultery Is thing
tnat touches The institution OF marriage. and no
consenting testimony or confession can break the
bond. ChlGren ana chIidren's cnlidren are In
terested that their fortunes and future shall not be
contaminated and deSpolled Dy devices In respect
OF truIhfuness OF any OF their ancestors. There
must be proof rs against them, binding Of them.
by people VINO the conduct, the action the
communion, the opportunity, the security and the
subsequent evidence OF the occurrence, and then
a court and then a Jury nnd that n fact has oc.
CURED TO which he law lmputes the consequences
or the dissolution o. tae marriage bond; IL IS
part OF tnat moral government OF the word in
tended to secure obedience, to compel regard Tor
children, for those we love-the law that II the
fathers eat sour grapes the chldrens teeth snail
be set at edge And didn't TINS woman know thaty
And DIDN'T TINS preacher know thltl 30 this Is
miraculous adultery, the IKE or VIII ch Is de-
IL given by any OF the philosophers. some
writer's thought that no amount OF testimony
could prove q miracle, because 10 accorded with
human nature that men would lie. and II did not
accord with experience that they did not. Still.
that 10 dangerous ground. But you should have
good testimony rom pure lips, honest hearts and
intelligent observation. Not very long ago Punch
had pleasant colloquy ana cartoon showing
conversation between clergyman AND sunday
school boy on tue subject OF miracles. my boy,n
Gays the clergyman what is mlracleW
didn't KNOWN "We my lad SAID he, ''Ir you
should wake up IN the middle OF the nigut and see
the sun SHINING what woul YOU say 1t wasf"
"Welln sale tue boy, 81 should say ir was the
moon" but supposng man was to tell you
that II was the sun that you saw, what would you
say then?n sand the boy, IL should say tuat the
man ned.n "well, let Us proceed VITA dignity
losing that /, who never told lie, should say
10 you that II was the sun, what would you say
then !" Il should say that you were drunk" said
IL IL to prove miracles Here We have
RLAZiNG sun OF ADULTERY
In the serene religious NE OF the most sanity
character II you seek unier these moral condI-
Mons OF religion what criticisms would be made
upon the statement that TINS blazing sun OF adult
cry sprung out Of the very heaven OF religious
1aith. what would you say SHOULD sucn sun sud
denly display Itself out OF this pure heaven OF re-
NAT a HhanI Arn m
along aud says TO you, But /, Sir Marina
duke Tllton. husband OF TINS false vile, and
you that this was The sazing sun oil adultery
what would you say tnenW l think you would say
arose-sr Ph.lip sidney, who never told leland
he should say. ut Is The blazlng sun Of adultery
tnlnk, gentlemen, you would say, he Is drunGW
But we have another witness. Mrs Moglton.
WHAT does she say ~, the wife OF sir Philip
sidney; l. the communicate OF Henry Ward
Beecner; !, the sisterly friend OF Mrs. Tllton,
l say that II is the blazing sun OF adul.
terry out OF these blue s1ies,n what would you say
TO thatf Well, poitenes,, even in boz would
make MIN answer; but | think he would have to
say, "Mell. madam, | think you must have been
sunsrruck and 40 not know the moon from ne
sum- Now, there l. no greater contrariety IN the
propositions OF the natural miracle 10 the sense OF
the BOY, thus II ustrated by tolls story, imam the
con trariety between the armament oil moral
authority. IL Ii the same Divine Hand that
set the forces OF the stars and divided the
moon, disc Eliminated by as firm lines these
natural arrangement OF the skies, just as impos-
fatal disorder as tins transportation OF the san
and the moon in their natural range, as fixed by
the Author OF the material frame In which we
i've And He who made these moral divisions
meant that they should oe more permanent than
the ply steal forms; for de said. "Heaven and
title OF my laws shall fall" Now this
is Respectable authority, and the date
remote that we viii not discuss IL When you
establish the proposition tnat these breaches OF
external morality that threaten the very fabric or
humanity, OF society the central point the
purity OF the family, can occur without pre-
iimlnary moral degradation. without being
accompanied by the Inflammation OF the low
desires and the triumph CT the flesh over the
spirit, can be practised with the maintenance Of
the beautiful VII tues OF ile-you nave struck
blow, not at Mr.. Beecner, nor at Mr.. I1ton out at
your own wives and daughters. Wouid you teach
your own wives and daughters that there Is no
dlstlnctIon between the wise and the foolish
trimmed and burning, are 10 be lett IN tue outer
darkness, why are you alive 70 the growing
beauty oil the lace and form and leel safe Sual
we believe that there Is no necessary connection
between character and conduct-that these SINS
don't come from WITHIN Wan you be-
made by tue oaths OF Mr. hilton aud Mr. Moulton,
or viii you 20 to tue higher authority There
was once great authority on the ear whose
brlel sojourn mas redeemed man and society from
Tx VICIOUS INFLUENCES OF HEATHEEIsN
and raised II TO It's present position 1t was said
OF him tnat He needed not that man should tes-
thy Tor Him, for He knew what was In MN. He
SAYS that witnln-out oil the neSrts OF men-pIo-
coed EVIL thoughts, adultery. formation, coyet-
BUSINESS, wfckedness, lasclvIOusnesz, murder
and all manner OF evil this Is the basis
wnicn Is 70 preserve the chastity oil this woman,
ana you must watch and see II her steps have
ever strayed out of ne way IN when sue should
60 and. II they did not, then you have no ground
Tor belief that she strayed In TINS Instance. Are
US Dy religion aud 20 bscE TO the old system or
PHYSICAL securvi As we nave mo- sys-
tenn mere by wnIcn the fair auu the beautiful
are crowded ~ narems OF princes, whenever we
lose our faith IN the virtue OF women We snail
nave "a vile deposit company" where we can
leave them when we 60 TO business. We should
also have some patent con.rvance OF "para-
moor proof alarm winch viii call US 10 the rescue
when the insldlous destroyer Approaches. Now,
gentlemen, tnis being the cnara ter Of the crime
and the disposition, conduct IN general and re-
pute OF the accused parties, let Us see what the
law requires IN reference 10 sucn SUIT As this.
First, what 10 the nature OF THIS suit IL Is, for
snSrS called ,Dn,eS S" n0. con- acton Sors y
TO seek damages for the loss OF
the purity or his VIE and the destruction Of his
peculiar condition oi the English law In respect
70 divorces. The English Churcn. the Eng.
OF the marriage relation Tor any cause
save sdutery; an act Of P Psiia
could grant this only TOR aaultery, ano IL would
require the proof NOT 10 afndavlts, depositlons,
o. ss ana 0u. y
worthy mode OF trial BY jury. Then
the rules Of law, in maintenance Of this great
open trial maintains the proposition that confes-
sions alone not sufficient; that the security
and parity OF
THE MARRIAGE RELATION
should not permit any destruction OF 10 except by
proof or the iacL 1ne nature OF the act being Sc
nfv toe body or the crime was not required sus
proof OF the body OF the crime was re-
CURED. Proof Of adulGerous purposes, proof
u entangled affections Tor sexual purposes, proof
OF open or discovered behaviour that showed tue
surrender 10 lustiuI desire and the proof OF the
Indulgence, proof Of compromising draw
Tag tnem away from Virtue and from
the. paths OF inn0cence-iollowlng that 4
say opportunities OF personal contact win
security were adequate substitutes methods Of
proving the body Of the cri re. IL Is a mistake to
say tnat the BODY OF the crime Is not required to
be present Now, these are tue require
ments or our Law. Then 1t ID necessary
that these facts thus proved accompany
Ing or supporting confessiOn OF the party
i'm pIcated, may maze cut an adequate ground for
verdict provided ~ Ia made manifest w tue con-
curing Judgment OF al tue jury that the Things
proved are not reasonably cOmpAuDls with
any other conclusion than That OF guilt.
society, the law, a0hors THIS conclusion
and reiralns from II except when be-
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