The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-05

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flashing inrospection into human nature ana
sonorous challenges ofits injurers ana many sided
rejection OF divinity and its mercy have pene-
trated even to hts parsonage, and sometimes
touched little OF his own envy when his powers
OF Illustration we're so superior. he watches the
great tribune OF the pulpit throw on his cloak. as
sumo his throne and steadily look upon his &C
cuser.
And now. while our clergyman from distance
is satisfied that there 10 no Illusion about IT, and
that be is ally present In the body at . memorable
trial 70 the Church and the world We VIII lot yes
terday's performance begin.
1t was literary day The proceedings In Court
were uproar!ous and little became trial OF prt.
vate sunertnRs and personal passiona The cross
examination oil Mr.. Tilton BY the defence involved
an inquiry into hts heterodoxy on love, marriage
and divorce BY quoting from his poems. editorials
and correspondence. THIS brought out Two kinds
Of results. rron's ideal morals we're deneated
a. well as his literary style and the symmetry OF
his mind. Probably no literary man OF our time
has ever had such m audience. for although the
lawyers (nis opponents, might read his pieces
badly they could not prevent them from going TO
the country just a. they were written. Indeed the
reading made the pieces all the more effective.
and the effect insensibly was to INT up
the mental stature OF the unfortunate
man. who sat all tue while In the witness chair
recalling his familiar compositions. II there could
have been any doubt that he was the author OF
these varied and often pretty pieces 1t was dis
PEELED when they proceeded to extract from him
an oral and extemporaneous description OF the
defendant as Triton conceived him In the light Of
earv fondness and OF comparison with his later
great acquaintance All admitted-hs worst
adversary-that he spoke the mixture OF mod
esry and freedom, . lucid opinionstedness, and
with o me mory and scholarship which made IL the
more pirlaple that his rostrum should now Do the
witness box and his cause a personal matter.
Mr.. Evarts' crosse Examination Is regarded BY
wise critics as very good. and apparently laying
The foundation for . theory OF the defence. II 10
also quite courteous, comparing very remarkably
In this respect with the connict between Tracy
and Mouron, two weeks ago. he Is occasionally
aggressive upon Ttton out rather In the way OF
professional tnan OF personal banter, and instead
OF taking the small spirit OF occasion to retort
personally upon Triton for old grudges In the time
OF Andrew Johnson's Impeachment. Eyarts mas
been respectful to him whenever out OF the chair,
and yesterday, In the chair. Titon showed his
consideration for Evarn by asking him TO relieve
Mr. sherman Of che duty Of reading one Of TIL
toms pieces.
"win you DO me favor" be said. Evsru said
he would, and when informed what 1t was did
read the sensitive authors article. This struck
the audience ~ very nne play. At one blow Tilton
cut Shearman, compllmen sed Evarts and showed
little OF the artist stlll In his breast the love OF
his muse surviving the existence OF his family.
ATS counsel caught the spirit or this and compelled
Shearman to read a. part OF certain article
ridicuously good baby rhyme. THIS crowded
Shearman into position so opposite to the intel
lectual view Tnton desired to convey OF him that
the spectacle OF the great barrister reciting lula
by's brought the house to roars or laughter.
But the velvet touch OF Evarts. his plastic ques.
lions, so mplimeutary to the witness and so at.
tentivey heard BY him, - U the lawyer felt IN.
terested In his respondent, seemed TO many
auditors to betoken ultimate harm to the witness.
..Get Ttton Oh into didactic talk Ike that" said
one, land ne'l expose himself perfectly. Evarts
Is laying the foundation for . theory that this
charge against Beecher began ana grew In jea-
ousy Of bis superior fame, and that selnshness
and conceit are at the bottom OF II al"
All the lawyers for the plainttn, Pryor particu-
larry, who u the literary and CHARACTER critic Of
his side, watched this line OF cross-examlnation
Keeniy, n not nervousiy, particularly ~ Evarts sp
proaohad the topic OF what Tilton thougns Of Mr..
Beecher's talents and generosity ct . previous
day.
THE Gross. ExAMlNATION.
Mr.. Evarts-Ar. Tilton, THIS lhanding wttneas
paper seems to be rattle. an mporrant document.
Please look at t and see IL sets ortn the pofti.
cal situation and formed the groundwork OF the
wisness-I have not read that letter since the
OF the ws1s :nTes sass
my letter should pronounce upon II, but a. IL u
another Mans snoId p not; Il =, apps pee to 6s
Convention; the subject OF dissent between me
and Mr.: Beecher grew out OF the political situa-
ton at that time; Mr. Beecher and yourself
your CONVERSATION.
Mr. Evarts-I 40 not wish any answers that do
not pertain 20 the question:
The Court cautioned NJ. nlton 70 avoid person
M Beacn-As Mr.. Evarts was part Of that Sit.
Mr.. hvsrts-I did aot lave anything 70 do with
Tine ;uSgecHs forgiven he did have any
Q. Do you think tnas By reading what purported
to be letter Of Mr. BeeehsI . ssnt 60 that con:
cusssd IN your diGsrsncs vita aims 4. 90 not
Differences dssS n Known ~, and ' r:aS S''s " al men,
that ! don't rsmemosr; It excited as.
fq %sSs protest against 1 n. s..sasr: action;
! did IT N very direct manner; Mr.. Beecher was
iSssS,s about 81 NJ i.s, s Ss.s S
! the only occasions on which We dtderso; think
the time OF my espous0l OF
THE woNRN's RIGHTS MOVEMENT
wsmsn s sfH
and Elizabeth Cady stanton; among others who
sympathlzed with The cause General Butler vas
one, Chief Justice Chase was another, Isabella
another. Wendell Phillips was another, William
LLOYD Garrison was another, Anna Dickinson was
another; II should recite the whole catalogue IL
would take me long time; think the denuncia.
lions which made against abuses In the marriage
relations have been published since Mr.. Beecner
invaded my house In ls70j my attention had not
been called TO the subject before that, defended
Mr. Beecher on his performances OF the Richardson
marriage.
AR: shearman-rhs article in question u from
the lndspendent dated December l, 1870 (Reads.)
LOVE, MARRIAGE And DIVORCE.
ITO ove-to ove--shts 10 to 1--we" So Gang poet OF
France. II this French entimsnt it y also Apostolic
ghi.osophy he mat bath loved another said 81
yuth stamp Of qnversa! eurrspey he reconed Il into
the golden text Love ID the fulfilling Of the law his
another way Of sayns that love the supreme func-
But what 10 love, Who has analysed ~ or what
gossams y II woven. or out Of what adamaut y u
hewnf What lie seutial eemenus And
especially. does IL oauivs Ne. or must Il die with
The poets sing . various sous on this woncrous
'ns sonnds tor ,nssapos e wiam Maria uas