New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-07
MIR. BEECUER's TEACHINGS.

MR.. BEECHERs CONNECTION WITH TlL1ON AND
MoULToN-nIs COURSE NOT wEAK-THE Ply
MOUTH CONGREGATION MIsJUDGED- THEIR
OBEDIENCE TO CHRisT's COMMANDS.
TO the Ed:tor Of The Tribune.
SIR: You edit the king of papers. Anybody
who wants better paper than THE TRIBUNE must be
hard TO please Your country proud of you. and 1t
has good be- You speak with the lips of the
wise" that dispense knowledge" On all important sub
1ects You know how TO say the right thing at the right
time. and you have very uncOmmOny nice way OF say
ing 1t. Generally speaking, when you lay your
head upon your pillow at night, you deserve that II
shosld he with that serenity and content which belong
10 benevolent heart and satisfied conscience over
days work well done, both for the happiness and the
benefit of mankind ESPECIALLY delight in that kindly
and sympathetic quality OF humOr in which you show up
the fublcs OF life and the Oibes OF society, ami admire
O. sincerely your frank and brave wrath in hitting out at
hypocrisics and vlanes. But all the more for your
usual business Of discrimination and your candor,i am
surprised and grieved when meet an editorial in THE
TRIBUNE which is neither discriminating justI but
unfair shallow and contradictory; and my disturbance
nearly great that II you who no the wrong as for
the wrong that is done.
Now see here. For weeks and months you have man.
Hesy tried avoid giving any just occasion OF com
plant to either side in the great trial Mr.. Beochers
friends have naturally wished and sought TO detect ind
cations Of your conviction IN his favor and of course
have reoiced gather such Of Ii posi-
bic from your guarded words. They have been glad TO
believe that your thoughts did him justice, and that,
when the proper time came you would speak for him.
you well know how speak, with the authority OF con-
vncng power. We think you Will yet so speak But
meanwhile why do you throw upon him and upon his
church rauitous accusation and imputaOn, in your
article of June 20, called The End Of the Trial. 2" And
tie py OF IL is just when there is much excite
ment and when there many eager to snap any
and every uncOnsdered trihe against Mr. Beecher that
you should be willing with your position, which makes
tres important, throw his enemies such coveted
this unfair article at the time that
you WRITE you repeatedly yourself 10 admit that
you in the wrong.
Now let us sec. YOu say that "Mr Beecher's best
friends lament that he not able fully and TO the
general satisfaction to meet his with that in
dgnant frankness and clear proof Of freedom from all
damaging complications which naturally looks for
IN an innocent man charged with shameful crime"
Now you are aware that Mr.. Beecher unsuspicOus
of the tolls that were weaving round him. His hc al and
hands we're full OF his work. TIltOn and Moulton
whispered their lying charges well Of Mr. Beechers
bearing They never dared 10 hint 10 him any greater
wrong than his unintentional fundamentally in bring
ing trouble and disaster upon the Triton family Moulton
volunteered TO guide him safely through the labyrinth
assuring him that he every step OF the way and
Mr. Beecher trusted him. What did Mt Beecher know
Of Mouon, them which should have prevented his trust
ing hin-especiay when 1t Is an essential quahty OF
Mr. Beecher's nature TO "think no eyp Now, here Is
an unsuspectng man-caed aside, by lying representa-
tons Of necessity and delayed from all the various anu
urgent work responsibility which always rested upon
him, and w which he desired 10 give his whole time and