The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-02-18
BEECHER'S DREAD.
tse Fears Deach's Coming Thundcr
bolts Gossip About the Trial.


New York Letter to the Troy Press
The Brooklyn abomination will take
boOk-shapc as soon a. the trial shall he
finished, and hence will prove 4 serious
rival to the 5000 volume. The first
mentioned book will have large sale. for
the trial has no precedent In America.
The only thing in the worlds history that
equals II l. George the Fourth's prOSccu-
ton of the Queen for adultery. before The
House of Lords, to which reference has
been made. Never before has a witness
stood ten days examination and cross.
examination. Moulton has won admira-
ton M least by his GOODNESS and Self-pOs-
session. 1'iltOn also thus far stlstans HIM
self bat the public feel aggricyed at the
injustice of that ruling which permits him
to expose a Wuman's shame (and that
woman his wife, while her mouth is
closed. Among lawyer, the genius Of
EVart> wins much admiration. He has
acted on the defense for six weeks with
wonderful GOODNESS and tcnacity of pur-
pose. and his friends bid Us wait until he
brings out the other side of the case.
How these men keep up nerve during
this prolonged fight j. wonderful. II Is
eXhausling IN the highest degree. Beech
or. Ii j. now admitted. should have IT.
know the power Of this man expect that
his inVectivc on the defendant will he the
most cruel thing ever pcrpctrated in any
court in The world. There are hundreds
who would give ton dollars to hear Beach
spread himself. The ease will conclude
with au avalanche of mIuhilatiug power.
mEcuER'> pRr,D.
II j, said that Sccchcr dread, Beach
more than any uJhCr element In the case.
He had au iHtunation OF the lattCr'- Incl
-iyc style IN u few minutes speech which
thrilled the audience like u stroke of
lightning This plainly suggests the ter
rurs which are in store. Beach aud
Bcccher arr much alike in character, and
are almost equal In age, IN stature and in
weight. Had, Beach been a,prcaChyr lac
would have riyaled1hc orator ofPiN mouth
church in mcIcurial wit, brillancc of
thought. aud originality of expression.
On the other hand. If Becchcr had hr"u
lawyer, he would have been noted tor
that Versatility of language. that pictorial
display OF words and ideas. that COM
mingling oi law with Wit. satire and
scathing dcnInciatiOn. and the
flexible and majestic uttcrau"c which
mark the iamOu. advocate. ~ the case
stands ii J. one BcCchrr let loose on an
other. A. u gentleman calmly remarked,
sir. Beecher la> always been his own
worst enemy. lii free and easy pulpit
style and hi, general display of what /.
called BeechcIi>m have continually in
iurcd him, and now lac j. obliged not
only TO meet their damaging influence.
but lac l. also to take the punishment a.
il were from hi own self. \ man r.
marked: II would rather have all the
lawyers in America against me than Gus
Beach" During >iX weeks Bccchcr has
seen this antagonist. like huge anaconda.
calmly waiting the proper moment
to crush and swallow him. For this rca-
son IL !, now apparent that the great
blundcr in the ease was the omission OH
the part of the dciclIr" TO retain this legal
Jupiter Tonans.
The newspaper, complain of The cnor-
nous expense of setting up daily ten col-
umu-. beside keeping reporters on the
spot. The trial, however. assists their
circulation. which j. larger In the aggrc-
gate by 10000 than before the trial. II is
now said that az least 800 wool cngraN-
iug- Chiefly clricaturcl have been made
on this ease. and more may De expected.
II has woke journalism the most WILDLY
in lis lower elements, which. like the AuI-
lard, have come forth TO prey on moral
and social corruption. As have previous
~ stated, bet are now otiyrcdiu th,. ciiy
rs 10 the result, aud some have gone 80
far aS TO fix the amour, of damage, az
$4,000. should not be- -urpri,cd il
such were the case. .IurIc, are very
strange bodies, and are as likely
to be wrong a. right. II any OF
the twelve who are sitting in this
trial can keep track OF the testimony they
must be remarkable men. II has ALREADY
filled about POO columns. In tho mean
time the pulpit Is compelled to keep
silent. This is the first trial that Las
ever required such a ,cli-impoScd hjunc-
ton. The clergy can not arraign their
unfortunate brother, and at the same
time they are unable to defend him. lie
i in the hand, of the lJw-,rgular. not
ecclesiastical. In ancient time such IA
man could plead "bcucii, of clergy but
he must take his chance along with other
litigants. Even Fulton J., compelled to
hush his blatant cuogy. While Becchcr's
clerical friends are thus reduced to silence.
Beach is getting up his thunder