New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-25
ANOTHER DESIGNATION LETTER.

Now let me turn TO another OF these letters
Much injury has been done to Mr. Beecher in the esna
ton Of those who not willing TO wait to hear hs de
Tense by the publication OF letter Of the 10Th OF
January, 1872 Ny eloquent friend Judge Morris IN the
course Of his opening alluded TO that letter a. being
stkingv significant and showing that, even after all
these developments. there IN Henry ward Beecher
that adulterOus spirit which led him Ia press this woman
fur her designations He did not state II IN terms nut
his argument meant that or il meant nothing iou Will
remember M Beechers statement OF this letter letter
which was induced write by the request OF Frank
Mouton and M the instance of Theodore TtOn for the
rrpose of making Elizabeth more cheerful and melting
her do more the purpose Of making MI I1itons
o one such as should encourage him in his work, and
literary pursuits JANUARY 2Oth, lsI-'-renem-
Der this was letter not intended for pub
LEGATION; it was a private communication by the pastor
10 the penitent II was the communication OF man Who
while he wrote it, knew the greatest wrong lac ever
suffered from this woman wrong that came from
her troubles but who forgave her. and loved her,
and pted her-whose writing at Tie instance OF her own
husband and y the persuasion Of Frank Mculton o. this
note is now out 10 the world clandestIne and
adulterous correspondence.
NOW may the peace that brought again rom the
dead our Lord Jesus Christ. th great shepherd Oh me
sheep through tne blood oi the everlasting COY eLint
working in you that when Is well and pleasing in His
sight through Jesus Christ ms = my PRAYER GlV ana
night. This world ceases 10 Aoid me As IL dd i've III
the thought and the hope OF the coming lmnortay, ana
of tue time 10 on lut
edge OF the life wondering whether may not at
any hour, hear the call TO Come up mlher'
shall be In New Haven next WeeA 10 begin my course
OF lectures 10 the thcclc -lci classes preaching
NY wife takes boat Havana and FLORIDA On Thurs
dav. called on Wednesday, but you out. hope
you are growing stronger ana happier. My tae dear
Lord and savior abide Win y0n very truly yours
Now that lctte- written in the spirit OF tie purest
Christian love kindness, containing single word of
reproacn TO the lady whom he bad suffered fear
fu a wroas; that letter Is distorted into letter
hetyeen An auterer aud an ad ereS for the purpose
OF making an designation for the next week. Gentle
men, there is one very simple answer TO that. II was
not written 10 cay Come, for shah be at home this
week; my wife is going Thursday" That was not
IT, II was not, Come when my wife goes for shall be
at home this week and gone next week" The letter is
written on Saturday, and the next week the week
not when he at his house vacated by his wife
the next week was 10 lie the week when he was be
gone all the week and his wife part of IT, And yet this
Is called letter OF assignation There ia something
cruel in this enleayor by conrvance 20 prcudi.e the
community against an innocent man They knew OF cour
they understood it but Is grouped IN their presen
taon case with circumstance and suspicion 10
lead you believe that this Innocent act OF Christian
clergyman 10 a par:shioner, at her instance,
really IN attempt his part, under all that had
pass d. 10 make with designation OF nany at hs
own house. Well now. men who are capable OF using FOR
such "a purpose such letter. men whose oa,hs you
cannot trIst when they, dishonest accus. innocent
WOMAN aud an honest man. You remember, gentlemen.
IA. publication Of letter that read 10 you ths other
forged and fabricated form, where the very in