The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-24


wus. nom the Father, but everv man, moveu Uy
bhe impulse may assume the sacred character and
nignlty OF teacher r. the Gospel. He treats with
aersion aud renounces the sacramenIs Of religion,
baptism and the Lords supper he rejects the
teachings or all tue great leaders OF the orthodox
'e AZ A. P assomast,o sna cue aepo1ncss as
Tlcked-nagtious. lie pracucally does away
with the wrath % come, with tareatsn e6
bell, with the denounced vengeance OF Coo upon
the sinner. he detraefs from the hslnousness OF
sin. rejecting tne atonenent the sacIincs .,
Gods mercy men ultimately will be redeemed and
paved. Ana thinkwlth practically eqna Injurious
Bic of nfs Goa he has made tine scene OF with
eisms and tests, num0r ana ounoonery "nleh
have made Il more IKE % 'hsa'i0 sn1u "
phurch. - ~ sro,v
y n "a nor wonaerul waen we consider the char
Actcr of the man. Dlscardlng, gentlemen, TOR one
moment all the evidence Ia TINS case, except MI.
Raarhers with our knowledge o. his character
1ns alyestino thar evidence OF all It's figures and
descriptions oy close ana Ilgla ANALYSIS, re-
6ucIng Il 10 It's elements ana judging from mat
OF The probability OF his offence. What would
be the conclusion u PRACTICAL, worldly common
sense. His representation, MS theory Of thls
whole case is that apon a certain day he was ap-
preached BY an inmate VI AL. Iitons mouse, Bessie
Turner, VINO made fonl revelations 70 hiLn con
cerning the personal character Vi AIR. Hilton. WAC
made distressing communications 10 nim In
regard TO the condition o. Mr., Iillon's
household. Tnese representations concerned
. man who had been 4 Lie long friend OF
Mr.. Beecaer, q man whom IN his ooyno Mr.:
Beecher loved, and IN whom those early years nal
de tacted the elements OF mat Intellectual aud
moral character winch he saw would raise him
% tine mora ana Intellectual elevation ne after
ward OBTAINED ana nom that time onward these
two men had lived IN the Closest bonds or ulend-
shlp ana intimacy. Tney resided IN the sumo CITY.
I,av by day tAeg a v each other, ana ret Henry
Ward Beecner ellis you that when these discred-
ring stories came 10 MS ear, without any con-
sultati0n with the TREND no was accused, with
out appealing TO him whom ne rad loved ana
trusted lor years, as 10 the truth Of the accusa-
zion, without any EFFORT al kindly remonstrance,
II, on Inquiry, there was foundation, forgetting
all the du les OF friendship and manhood Henry
" ard Beecher at once ADVISES, as ne says sep
nration Then, after an IA ervsl the cnai &c
made by this same friend against hr. Beecher--
81 the vie OF that friend; he learns
as ne says, and believes that thaI cnarfe Was
extoried nom the wle BY the importantly ana
the schemlng violence or the husband. And vet
Mr.. Beecher, IN "A lubuc card IN MS paper, eulo-
xlzes TINS conspirator and rHflan against his we's
honor and peace. For taree years ne praises aim,
IN his written words e cOmmendS him Tor his
Kind and genial ana generous treatment, TINS
man WHO, as Mr.. Beecler affects 20 believe, mad
committed not only tais wrong against him BY al
atrocious charge ano mad made bis vie the
incomplete or the charge. ana then through the
entreates and The persuasive explanations OF Mr..
houton alone nc comes 10 tae conclusion that he
had zone all wrong, that n ought not TO aave ad-
vised separation or ADVISED Bowen. He suddenly
makes up his mind tnat ne has won uncon-
and ior three long years he is sur
rounded BY TINS aorrgr o. a great dark ness, ana
lives upon the ragged edge OF despair ana re morse
ana during Ii all be never makes a single inquiry
10 learn whether II ne true not that ne has won
tne afrectlons OF tue wife or that he mas thereby
INTRODUCED dissension ana dlscord and unnappl-
INTO the household VI his friend. Ia constant
communication WITH the parties. free 10 learn
from MIR ItOn wGether or not MS suspicion, be-
heL we're true, he yet lugers IN these protracted
agonies for three years But take that story,
and IL In credible; does II conform 80 tue ordl-
nary rules or human actions TO the instincts oI
our nature W. judge this man as we should
tuags ourselves, our felioW men generally, by tse
probability OF TINS theory, ana the statements OF
his defence are they acceptable TO the intelligence
o. THIS Jury submit 70 you 10 themselves lney
are lntrinslcally laulEy ana incredible. il Is on
and II Ii falls ne falls; aud n yoa bring 1t to the
tess OF your oroinAry reason and Judgment "
seems 70 me you cannot al to detect thls iauacy
and sopnlstry. ana IN IL 4 necesStous creation
or great ana ingenious mind, driven u despeEa-
tlon ana despair.
AFTER rHE RECESS.
Tas court room was nllcd in every corner on the
reassembhng arer recess. Beach at last had In
dicated hts intention 10 wlnd up on the nnal sd-
iournment FOR me day. The absence o. Judge Pull
lerton VA explained, when Beach stood up 10 re-
sume Dis speech, and launcaed out into fierce
ana forcbe arrairnme-t or General Tracy. II
vas not quite clear nu2t tais had 70 do with the
snarge araInst Beecher, out ex-Judges Fullerton
and Morris mad e-ci anlmus 70 CRAFTY
against Tracy, and Beach was saddled with
he tax. Tracy sat qnietly IN the rear OF
searn. ria arms folded ana ms whole attention
gwen 70 me address impeacning him with "pro.
Iessloua ireachery and personal disuenor.n The
audience IelE no particular interest in the
Rarangus. Tracy acte1 ia very sinister war
IN drawing Tllionis thunder, promising 70 stand
BY him, and then going over 70 the Beecher side.n
Ii gas about tnree O'clock when Mr. Beecher en-
tered ths court r0o7. 81 stood Just inside the
entrance for upward OF en- minutes, unril being
recognized BY the wonderful usners, Murray and
Caldwell, ne vas escorted 20 . seat next assistant
pastor Halliday.
20 perform tDf- case, snd II IS not the Least OF
she many disagreea1ie OBJ gauOns waIch uly posi-
tIon has lmpossa l0n me. an 70 SPEAK "
professional brotAer. anI tnere IL no service which
lavyer reuders 10 I've discaarg@ OF the ooliga-
LIONS u hia .rolessioh Aofc ieyaislye and N,
peasant than taAt. lac profession or the Law,
khnk is peculiar IA som. III - features OK ascot
ption and. tunk, superior ~ Az other classes OF
men and PROFESSIONS. iAers = noae 81 tAe mean
Bpirit o. enyy and Jel usy, tnere - no2e or tie
earptnr and 0ackulflnz Wnlen 100 often dishEure
the cR8Taet OF other DECISIONS. We acKnOwi-
pase gne agalunlsnts ne nierfs u our ellDws.
We caeeruy accord ~ Ia great ~ 0Gr pre-
lesson their vel earned AMI deserved position.
NoD0dy disputes the vel Ounded and meritsr0us
claims 81 my aearued a0tersAf.es. No ul4n lecls
any Auml,ist lou rnen H. witnesses = great pro
pride, and cBeerluy accords the deserved apprO-
bAtion. All o. " vita caeefiGl accord ae-
knowledge, lot Illustration, Mr 1aar e. UC0nOr
a. ne leader 81 our lro.essioa, its great master
aud exsmpi4r.
For Mr. Benjamin y. iracy nave no feeling but
that 81 Tue utmost KIN dness, ana speak nothing
AZ regard 70 Ms GUY au4 GOhhctttVh Win hhs
case Rom any unlflendluess, Or rom any desire
70 nJure his seLD9s, AMI i Mr. Tracy rad been
content Nitn tne pie ADVOCACY o. the cause o. his
present client snauld not nave deemed - nitatn
the llae Of M Gu al ~ his DosltlDu
because was no necessary 70 the proPersfearess
discussion 81 the cause ] represent But what
ever ms professional taste anu principle may have
led niin 10 90 VITA relereuce 10 his double obiIga-
ton 70 Toe parties y tns case va material, aud
when Mr.. Tracy chooses 70 place himself on the
witness stanu anu ASIAN me Witnesses HnO have
Teen produced N the part 81 my c1ent. aad
NTadIcf inevitably aud nnaFOldAnlY three those
witnesses, have no ch 1lce-l must examine MS
pretensiOns a witness, anu, 10 That connection,
his attitude 10 tai case As 4 lawyer. beg leaYs
further, 10 premise tHat tue relations between
tAat gentleman ana mvsef have 1een entirely
cordial, an0 nothing tuat mas happened or snail
happen In ths case vii interrupt, on my part
shat fr enallness VI tenfiment. l think no mas
erred. think ne ua- committees personal and q
professional error; but 4 know ne mas done IL
nudeT hlgn slnctlOn, Sud certainly viii not dlmin-
lsh the e ing awe ElthertO entertained lof that
gentleman and trust al that shall say Will not
LnanaIr tua III LnAL leulLeman loMaId