New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-18

conNlctton, tnat MS great agony was chP'"~"" nv
could but poorly resist, to selfdestruction Well some
think that Is the theory that intended to make full
confession and die Some contend that these deepondng
and depressing expressions In this very letter OF june
1873, indicative Of that purpose, when everything
looked black and unprOmisng around him on eartn'
and yet the aud tranquil JOY with which ne con-
templates the escape from sorrow here to peace ana
serenity hereafter That Is theory OF this Ihere 10
another. 1t Is apparent from the evidence that Mr.
Beecher Mr. Tracy, Mrs. Tilton. were laboring under
the idea that all these documents had been destroyed
Tracy declares in his opening Beechor declares IL IN
his statements, part Of them; Mrs TltOn In hers IL
may relying upon that impression, feeling the
strength Of his position confident without the production
OF these writings that by his strength aided BY the
power and the influence OF Plymouth Church. lie couid
all adversariesit may be that he had deter
mined to deny what these letters In aid of parole
evidence would convict him of. don't know gentle
men; cOnsonant with my ideas OF the true con-
sucton Of these Instruments Of the character OF Mr.
Beecher his purposes can imagine how Mr. Beeeher
with conviction that there were no documents III OK
istence duplicating him. might with great confidence say
to Victoria Woodruff and TO everybody elsc-olalienge
the whole world to produce any of his letters or any
evidence containing accusations against him.
It's not my idea You must attach such construction
and make snch an application Of this declaration in this
letter will commend itself to your own Judgments
That il was declaration of intended contest II seems 10
repugnant to all the surrounding circumstances ana
suppose Mr. Francis Moulton and Mr. Beecher IN the de-
veopmcnts of the last few months might with great con-
denee have counted upon the forgiveness by Plymouth
Church. OF any ofense Of which Mr.. Beecher may have
been guilty When hear people say, If he is guilty.
don't want to know 1t he Is too great man 10 iail
he has too many interests involved, in his POSI-
ton and success" and when 1 see Plymouth
Church rolling about him with much unani,nify
and zeal, neither yOu 1 doubt that II
Mr. Beecher had assumed this attitude OF truth ana
manliness, he would have been supported not only ny
that church, but think gentlemen, he would have been
sustained by the Christian world Why, read you the
other day examples where, for RIGHTEOUSNESS. high
dvncs had deposcd and restored What there In
this idea Of human justice which forbds the idea Of
restotationwhch for SIN condemns ineXoraby beyond
redemOn2 1t seems TO me humanity is assuming very
much to itself when discards the Divine attributes OF
mercy and forgiveness Men will SIM but If they repent
and reform 1t is your duty and mine TO accept them as
chastened and purified II not, we reflect upon the
scheme of Divine redemption and upon the character OF
our Creator And in the letter Of JAM l. 1871. Is con-
tanned an expression which has also been construed favor
ably to Mr. Beecher generating him, even under the
language OF this Letter OF Contron, from guilt
will die before any but self shall he inculpated
All my thoughts running toward my friends toward
the poor child lying there and praying Win her ioeu
hands She ia guitless. sinned against bearing ne Trans
gressiOns OF another
Well it is quite obvious both in its own Significance
and in its association that does not bear any such con-
sruction have alluded to- "She guiltless without
SIM bearing the transgressOns OF another Well IN the
novel OF Walter Scott, The Heart of Midlothian he
puts into the mouth of Butler the educer OF Ee Deans
the same words Butler applied to Jeanic the sister OF
Ee to give false evidence regard to the stilbh OF
the child, her sister from the extreme penalty o
Scottish law She stood firm and interrupted and - save
sisters life would not take false oath or give false
evidence Butler threatened with pistol at the head OF
the trembling girl, and yet she was true to her
fr1fl
| when Jcanie appealed to him to know whether
OF not her sister the murderess OF her
young babe, to know how far she was guilty, Butler
breaks ont into the impulsiye, impatient exclauati0n
"she is guiltlcss, guess of all except trusting vii
lain" Mr.. Beeoher familiar with that. because in
one his you will find allusion to the sin and
the character OF Efe.
PASSAGES FROM JOSEPHUS READ.
There is, gentlemen, a very singular nara
tive which think may perhaps interest az well as In
sruct you in the works of Josephus the Antiquities of
the Jews ard you will be grateful to me for
reading it:
There was at Rome woman whose name was Pauna;
who account of the dignity OF her ancestors and
by the regular conduct Of her vrtuous life had great
reputation she also very rich. and although she
age wherein women the most gay. yet did shc lead
life of great mo1esty She married to Saurnnus.
lent character Decius Mundus fell love with this
woman, who man very high in the equestrian order
presents and had already rejected them though they had
Ig ss' w With '' love to Ter in so much
that promised give her 100000 attic drachm for
S Spe SeT and lie VAS not able to bear this
his he Thought the best way to fam himself
To death want of food, account OF Paulna's sad
refusal; ana he determined with himself to die after such
and hs ne ws Sa @ p wnd lad Sss nc
free by his father whose de skill u in all
sGr IF m xsnns na TsDon very 9 'A Ss
(for he did not conceal his intentions to de-
srGy E by "i hs and made him To-
hope by some promises she gaze h hat me g' ODD
fully hcarkene entreaty, she said she wanted
more than 10000, drachme for the cnrapwns of
Ina man. a s same a. method a. had been taken before
because she perceived that the by
to be tempted by money but as she knew that slie
was given to o ns worship 81 e s w ,i
TO of the Isis priests and upon the strong,
tn IN by words bat chiefly by the Offer Of money. Of
$4,000 drachnl9 IN hand and as much more when me
young and persuaded them to use all means possible
TO begnile the woman so they were drawn into the
have Accordingly the oldest of them followed her to
PauliDa and upon his adnanee, he desired to SPEAK
with by herself When that was granted him he told
her that he sent by the god Anubis, who was
fallen in love. with her. and enjoned her to
very kindly, and valued herself greatly upon TINS
condescension of Annbis and told her husband that she
had message sent her. and was 10 sup ana to lie with
Anub; he agreed 10 her acceptance or The offer rs
fully satisfied with tnt chastity OF nus wife. Accordingly
She went TO temple and aershc had supped there.
and the hour "a 90 To sleep the priests shut the
doors of the temple, Which, in the holy part of it, the lights
were also put Then did Munds leap flor lie
hidden therin and did not fail OF enjoying her. who was
al his service all the night long as suosing he was the
god; and when he Was gone away, winch was before
those priests, who knew nothing OF this stratagen.
were stirring, Pauna came early 10 her husband and
tod how God Anubis had appeared to her. Among
her friends also she declared how great value she
upon lls favor, who partly disbeeycd the thing
they reflected its nature; and partly weie amazed at
It, having pretensc for not believing It, when they
r.d INC fnpQr
But now on third day after what mad been done, Mum
dus met Paulina, and said, NAY, Pauna, thou hast
saved me 2OOOOO drachinr. which sum thou might