The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-22
iessly into q contest with these men. for ne had
everything TO peru and they had nothing 70 lose.


hands OF Bowen; that Bowen had entrapped aim
into making charge against Henry Ward
sustain him in the charges ana then furnish the
proof, and tnen taking that charge 20 Mr.. Beecher
power OF Beecher SO ne could destroy him even II
Bowen ala NOT. He lelt that that letter, written
him. unless no mad some means Of re-
claiming 1t from Mr. Beecner's hands, and
putting Mr.. Beecher himself IN terror Tor MS own
repui anon. Now, let us look at the action OF
the parties. II MIR. Beecher were guilty when he
received that letter what thent You know what
he would have done. Tie might not have left
Plymouth church, ne might not nave left the city
have done would De eitner TO write TO or appeal
orally to Theodore Illion. NV friend, Judge Nor
when he is In the wrong. All men are. Why was
this man calm fear ess-lealless, though threat
ened by relentless enemy-iear!ess though the
message was borne oy an enemy almost equally
relentless Why was ne fearless be goes on
MIR. nor Mrs. Triton. HIS Friday night comes and
ne meets his congregation that assembled there
is discharged as uai-no, not dl.cnarged. for on
his way TO the place OF WORSHIP or Just as he was
leaving Tor H. enter Frank Mouton.
THE MoULToN- BEEcHER DIALOGUE.
He, too, found MS way 10 Columbia Heights, and
for tine nrst time In his lire, ~ the storm OF that
winter night, Frank Moulton crosses the threshold
of the pastor OF Plymouth church 10 see hm.
"Don't 90 to your cnurcn: come witn me- Tor Mr.
WIN tell you.n lhey walk down together, ana
then occurs this dialogue :-''Bowen very
treacnerous mana very treacnerous man TO you,
Mr.. Beecher: very Teacherous 10 Tneodore
Bowen can't be trusted.u 'Wnat does Theodore
want Of men "He viii tell You when You get
treacherouS man. Dld II ever occur ~ you, Mr.
Beecner. what tleacnerous man Mr.. Bowen lsyo
Now, gentlemen, he was paralyzed wnen ~ was
put into that bold and naked form. GA tnat
night Frank Moulton too4 Henry Ward
RED him afterward into that room, with
view Of Mr. Bowcn's de- tructIon. II meant the
destruction oil Henry L. Bowen ana the Ielnstate
ment Theodore Illton on the throne from
winch he was cast iowa. You do not expect that
ubpNN In hnt ri ~ Ilrt
these men useu and the particular purposes they
had III view this. tnat ana the other arrange
ike the macnnery or wa On untll IL snOnd pro
duce The one result. and thev brought mat ma
that time Tor tue next three years was as com
pieteiy under Their control rs Inc nour hand OF
turer VINO puts together the machinery tnst
moves it, TGey were practising upon 4 true bur a
simpe-hearted man; they were practising upon
one accustomed To con1de IN his FELLOW men; they
were practising upon one sensitive TO every part
any llne o, lie, like Mrs. lilon, was always
ready TO take reproacn upon himself; always
and prosperity TO others. Gentlemen, II there was
4 SHADOW or TRUTH
In this story do you believe Henry Ward Beccher,
when ne was cOasuted as 10 Lne separation be-
tween Ineo lore rh.on ana his vie, would nave
sent that vile 10 ms vile 10 tel her storyg Now,
tina Is questio addressed 10 your indulgence.
what probability IL tnere in it in the ordinary
course or human AFFAIRS? DO you believe ny In
nocent2 nothIng more natural Gultiyy Ii is NJ
tery and absolutely Impussiole. Another II II
were true as matter OF lact that on the Sd OF
july Mrs. Iiton came down from the country, as
u volunteer 20 confess to the unsuspecting hns-
band that she had been guilty OF adultery, and
with her pastor, do you believe taat lneoaore Til
ton and she would have sept together tnat mt,
the next night, tue next week, the next month,
Years Again, il on ths night OF the sd
Of July had come anu told sucn q
ward was III ner mousse IN The mOnth OF ADJUST,
wnen she sick, anu by ner request they had a
private interview loge her n aer bedchamoer
he and h vera lFy9 Sic mao
guilt ana been has accuser, and 70 man Or the
yludlctive malice ana the Ierrloie power OF nate
OF Theodore 1lton would have gwen him
one solitary warning. DO you 0 heye that Tor six
months alter lnat sne would nave permitted her
and him to meet IN the streets Of the city
OF New York-nay, az ms own mouse, which Mr..
Beecner might al any monent nave casually
held in Is nand the power Of lie ana death over
hlmf one more questlon-out " the order
Ii IL were true that she confessed
aduteress and that he woul0 live with her or four
years AFTER Writing aud receiving letters IKE those
wnich nave been real III Your neartng and II this
true ana the Time came when they were nnally
to separate. 10 wnon would you look for tile sep
aratlOng Would you expect the luJured husband
to drive Oft Lue VIE, or would you expect the
criminal wife 10 leave the nusOaDdg Leave him,
mo- TO Join tue paramour; leay' him 10 live alone;
leave nm 10 Depend upon tue cnarlty OF those
woo owed her no hing; leave the Inaa 10 whom
she hould look Tor support anu tiust herself 10
strangers Here IL Is the guilty wife turning ner
back uron the innocent husband. aud won't re-
turn-the guIlty that won't forgive the Inuoce mt.
Again. another OF tne.e questions whicn arises
the incidents OF TINS case "a peculiar
nIncance. We nave all known something, seen
something, ueard something and read something
the history Of our fel ow men IA ancient and
later DAYS. Where. until r.eoGore lilton set the
example. Is the instance 10 be loand IN the whole
worlds history 81 a husband VINO nad forgiven MS
aduiterous WIFE, Who had cnldren 0Y ner, VINO
po essed 10 love ner taxing from her Il ceriin-
cate In writing that was an adulteressg Marx
be cid.
where Is there an instance in the whole world
where husband forgave his adulterous wIfeYi
cried the speaker wheeling on his heel and looking
over the audience Mr. Beach took a note Of this
and win perhaps remind Judge Porter OF the verv
familiar instance Of Daniel +. Sickles taking back
TO his bosom a wife Of whose adultery ne had the
clearcst evidence.
THE FALSE CERTIFICATE
II Is because wish 10 expose the laslty OF This
that call your attention 10 1t. lie takes from her
herself, but accusing another. lie took rom ner
Iaise cerufcale that Henry Ward Beecner had
made her indecent proposals; bur he tells sou
that though he had lorRiyen he though he had
pedQeo nnsell never 20 lnlu.e the man wac had
wrOngeu him though tne ord diu not know Of
guilt Or OF hers; though even the adutcrer ala uot
Know o. his exposure; yet ne, who needed
further assurance Of mis- own dsnonor, called
upon MS wife 10 write certificate Tor Frank
MuultOn that she had been prosfifuted and ae-
baucned. ~ Is utterly Incredible. Toe man
done many mean things, many base things. but
tnaL Was 50 base ana mean that even he wouid
nave retolted from doing IL. But again, there
was letter. IL was letter addressed TO him.
It was a letter, not or confession, bul al accuse.
ton; u was letter accusing ar. BeecLer o. nav
ing made decent proposals 10 her. NOW Tor
proof 81 IT, In the mrs place, gentlemen, we have
most explicit "A over-concilstye evidence OF IL
Ia the TACT that that document. I'M, ortanL as tt
was. was the subject the nIgnt after lt wa. writ
ten or a conversation most memorable between
Theodore luton and Henry Ward BeecneT, OF
winch both nave gwen full and minute descrIp-
tions at different times on dlnel ent occasions,
10 different parties and M entire harmony; ana
both agree that that document WAS not a con-
LESSON 81 adultery. B1tn agree that il
was charge Of improper proposals.
Mr. Beecher gave ~ you
taIs stand IN all minute particularly. theodore
Tton, in December 1877, according 70 his own
confession anu WITH the alu OF ms own notes
mace &C the Ime- pnOnOgrapmc noies u the con
NersdtiOn cOntempOi ancUus with it-gave writ.
ten statement, Whicd vas not Tanned by ar.
Beecner, was not accepted ~ Mr. Beecper: when
reau to beecner aroused his Indignation because
o Us perpetuatlng that indecent charge OF Ia.
decent proposals. Nov, gentlemen. tue same man
VINO tuen wrote u statement 81 what was IN the
Pare she signed on tue night 81 the 29tn sAears
now that tnat statement was a confession OF
aduLIerl. Inat LIgnl Ne saIn in mat staLemena