The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17


aud force nom the RECOGNITION which ne gave %
II. Next we consider tae confession OF MI.
Beecher.
Counsel was about TO discuss this important
point when the usual hour OF recess arrived
AFTER THE RECESS.
There was less OF throng IN the afternoon than
in the morning. the delightful weather drew
away hundreds who might otherwise have spent
the day fruitessly waiting Tor admission in the
gloomy corridors OF the Court House. Mr.. Beecher
stayed away as usual, but his wife and daughter
in-law faithfully returned. The lawyers on both
sides, except Pryor, were present. Beach covered
great deal OF ground, and presented numerous
quotations from the Tiiton-Beecher correspond
ence to prove that the crime suggested In all
these letters was adultery aud nothing else.
Mr.. Beach continued-In commenting upon this
letter Of apology OF Mr.. Beechor. whatever deslR-
nation was gwen TO IL, Mr.. EvaTts remarked that
II was originally called letter OF apoIogS, ana
that IN the Bacon letter elsewhere Mr.. I1lton had
spoken OF IL as a letter of apology In my judge
ment no significance is due 10 the particular ap-
called letter OF apology or 4 letter OF contrition
It's value and effect are 10 be determined by It's
contents. II might very properly be called either.
Mr.. Sherman, when tins instrument was pro-
duced, ventured TO IN innate that IL had been pre-
pared with dlnerent INK rather conveying the IN,
puIation mat II nad oeen an entirely fabricated
document from the TACT OF the dlHerence
In the INK, the style Of punctuation, wnlca
not been continued by rhe arguments OF my
learned friends These differences in ink were
caused by exhaustion OF the pen, ny circumstances
which very often occur In the course OF writing.
IL Is pretty plain tnat Mr.. Moultou ala not nave
either Il very good pen or flowing Ink. BY The
Appearance OF the paper ii would seem thar the
INK i rainier thick and dark. The important
question arising upon the evidence regarding
thus paper Is whether 1t Is
THE PRODUCTION OF MR.. BEECHER,
whether IL really expressed hIs sentiments at the
time IL WAS drawn; and you remember the gene
raj circumstances which were related by Mr..
Beecner and Mr., Moulton, under which u was
was profoundly moved from some cause or
another rot important now 10 consiaer' DIS
was expressing himself IN the most emo
tlonal manner; he was growing and Borrowing
over something; his heart was unreservedJ
poured out IN the EXTREMIST language oil regret,
II not OF pcnitence. lie represents that Mr.. Monl-
ton was aking memorandum ol the converse
ton. or OF his uterancss, for Inc purpose OF SUD-
mitting, communicating them in some form 80 Mr..
Tllfon, as expressive or the feelings and senti-
ments of Mr.. ieecher toward Mr.. Tilon IN regard
10 some subject OF some character which was dis
turbing them. Mr.. Mouiton swears tnat ne drafted
THIS writing from the expressions made oy Mr..
Beecher at the time, indltlng mis- language, writ
ing II after his dictation. Well there Is no serious
disparity between the TWO witnesses IN thls re-
spact whether this was written IN the strict sense
OF dictation-that Is, word TOR word as 1t fell In
medla.ely from the lips or Mr.. Beecher-or whether
as il was caught by Mr.. Moulton at the time Is
not OF very great importance Tne question Is. IS
IL the language OF Mr.. Beecher IL IS said the
paper is not good English; great master or
English and perfect inguist ike MI. Beecner,
would not nave produced document OF that char
acter. Wei, the paper has excited very extensive
comments, not only here, but elsewhere. After
my learned friend, Mr. Porter, may say that
one OF the most cultivated and distinguished edit
tors OF the clty OF New York, he broke out with
the exclamation,
Shakespeare might as well deny the authorship
OF the son oquy OF Hamlet as Beecner deny that
paper Mr.. Porter thinks IL an awkward aud an
un-Engllsn document, neither lofty IN sentiment
or powerful in expression. But personally diner
with him, and think / have the opinions OF the
educated word with me on the subject. l want
your opinion II | eau get IT. al ask through you
Taeodore TIlton's forgiveness, and humble myself
not much Moultonlsm IN tnat. Laugnter.l
Tns man who Is represented as an eyre
gious sinner, this neatnen they say, not only
in profession out practice II ne was originating
document of TINS character II IS net very prooa-
BILE that ne would open 1t with such an expression
OF intense sorrow ana humility. Il ask through
you Theodore Titon's forgiveness. and humble
myself before nIm as ! 90 before my Gou; ne
than have BEEN" That Mr.. Beecncr admits and
ADOPTS that expression. and he says that ne I'M
IN some form expressed cesire Tor the forgive
ness OF Mr.. Tilton. the substance OF this nstru-
ment so TAR is Mr.. Beecner's. Il can ask nothing
except ne viii remember all the otner hearts that
would ache.'' Inat is not denied oy Mr.: Beecner.
Il wIll NOT plead LOT myself ! even Wish s1as
Mr.. Beecher also admilted-that he might
nave used that expression, But Others
any, SS one out myself shah be inculpated. Ali my
Thoughts are running towards my friends, towards
me poor cnIld lyJRg there and praying win ner
folded hands she is euiltIess sinned against,
bearing The iransgressi0ns OF another. Her Tor
giyeness / nave. / numbly pray 10 God that He
may put IL into the heart OF her husband to for
give me. | have trusted this 10 Moulton In conf
dence.f Now. imagine henry ward Beecner OPP
pressed with a sense OF guilt accused and con-
sclous OF an offence against MS nature and char
acter, ana expressing all the emotions winch
contemplating the oaseness OF his offence. ina
the consequences which would follow upon the
heel OF discovery aud publicity. Can you con-
ceIve-is there man IN this room wno
can conceive q more appropriate, express
i've declaration 10 be addressed 10 man
whom he mad wronged. than tnst letter OF contri-
ton more natural ia ITS sentiment, more iorclnle
IN every word. IN every phrase and sentence than
that paper No man need tie ashamed Of II, and
the LITERARY sHAM AND PRErESDER
that he Is represented 20 be Dy Mr. Porter, Is IL
conceivable that ne could originate aud DRAFT
a document Of that character Give him MS true
qushues "a a cultivated gentleman, as Mr.
yet he was active man OF business, not accus-
toned 10 literary writing or literary address; ne
Ia his expressions, according TO the evidence; ne
was a bold, Actiye. aggressive worker III the al
fairs and struggles Of lie. Could nc nave written
sucn q document as that IN his best estate :
Would II not have been more concise, business
ike, practical not dealing IN that exalted sent
ment ann that force or religious EXPRESSION and
thought 70 breatnes rom every paragraph OF That
doc1mcntg Well, " 100. Ar. noutOn De con-
snirafor n that letter never was submitted to the
careless confidence ne attached 10 II the certn-
cate OF his name under the declaration mat II
was delivered In trust to MOuton and there being
plenty OF space between the wrltIng OF the body
ana Mr.. Beecner's name, u Mouton be so de-
PRAYED and arrant scoundrel, so faithess aud
malignant toward Beeehcr why didn't ne put into
tue letter something unequivocsi anu distinct
and expIcitf Why didn't he so fashion II as to
meet these imputed purposes and 10 qualify this
imputed spirit OF rascality and meannessG
THE IDEA or CONFESSION.
Mr. Evarts rIdlcules the idea OF concession. he
SAYS criminals never confess their guilt; IL Is
against nature TO make y concession. lie recoR
nizes none OF the influences ~ the human con-
science aud he disregards the whole experience OF
the world In answer It must &c said thar this
was not a voluntary confession. lie was con-
ironted with evidence he could not stand against.
III was not the bold and maniul denial Of innocence,
but IL was sne effort Of consciously guilty
10 the presence % PROOF TO pacly
MS accusers. but now often ts IL that
confessed criminals are driven by the har-
rowing agony Or their Own hearts to CONFESS
their CUNT VINO sna.l control the operations Of
conscience Who snail cOmprcnend AL the mys-
teries OF Divine Proyldencef VINO shall tell how
HIS spirit works anon the guilty ncart, bringing
IL IL confession OF SIN and driving 10, BY the pierre