Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-18
NASHVILLE. TENN.
BEKCHER.
Beach Still Speaking-COurt Ad-
jOurns to Monday.
Hot Shot Poured into the Ply
mouth Citadel.

NEW YORK, June 1T.-Mr. Beach,
to-day, continued the case before an i'm
mense throng.
On the night Of the SOth of December,
1910, Beecher learned that Tilton had in
duced his wife to make charge against
him (Beecher)-a charge disgraceful TO the
law Of God and society, and YET this High
Priest of the Lord, bound to rebuke the sin
and the recent false and atrocious charge,
took this man TO his own bosom and eulO-
gized him in bis paper, the Christian
Union. How long would the Christian
ministry be re7erenced if this man, the
pastor of the greatest Church in the world,
was allowed to take to his breast this liar
and eOnspirator, according to the theory Of
the defense. When the Golden Age was
established, Beecher contributed S., 900 To-
ward spreading its corruption throughout
the world.
The jury might be deluded by the digni-
ty of the defendant and they might think
he was too needful to the cause of God to
be fearlessly judged, but not thus would
be the judgment of Him who judges the
thoughts Of the heart.
Counsel then spoke of Beecher's public
career as a minister, orator, writer and
statesman,
A Very YOrIek
at the dinner table, and said the jury were
asked to believe that this man was so sim
pie that he could not defend his own char
acter from the attacks Of Tilton, EOulton
and Mrs. Moulton. This man had sinned at
the altar and had deseerated his priestly
robes.
Why was it that if the wife desired sep
aratiOn, and Henry Ward Beecher advised
it through 1871, 1872, 1873 and 1874, this
wife remained true to her allegiance?
Beecher saw such disquietude in the house
Of Tilton that his gentle soul was suffering
TOrments OF the Damned,
and be was sttnding on the ragged edge Of
remOrse and despair. What harm would
an investigation have done if these things
told by Beecher were true? The jury must
reconcile these things. No matter if Henry
Ward Beecher stood in the way, justice
must not sWerve one jot or title from her
path.
There was one statement in the letter of
June, 1873, which had excited much COM
ment. This was Beecher's declaration that
he would write a statement which would
bear the light Of the judgment day. This
was in accordance with the whole tone Of
the letter, which was full Of SORROW, de-
preston and gloomy forecast. Did this
mean innocence, or a broken spirit result
ing from the consciousness of a crime which
1t was hopeless to conceal?
If the idea OF suicide had not been
brOached BY Beecher, why did MoultOn en-
deavor to discourage him in this letter from
Going whining into Heaven,
as showing a seiish faith in God?
Referring again to the letter Of eOntri-
ton, Beach compared the expression of
Beecher that Mrs. TiltOn was sssinned
against, not SHINING" 10 the declaration Of
the seducer Robertson in the "Heart of
Mid Lothian" that Effie Deans was guilt
less Of all but trusting villain.
Counsel here entered into an eloquent
defense Of Mr.. MOulton and his efforts to
suppress the scandal. If be was only an
unprincipled scoundrel. why was it that
when Tracy had got Tilton at the bottom
Of an abyssmal depth which only the
imagination Of Tracy could reach, why did
not M0ulton then desert TiltOn- and iein
BeecheI? If MoUlton was a soldier Of for
tune be would have followed the trail of
profit and
DansIed at the Ends Of a Bag OF Gold.
Mr.. Fullerton stated here, at $50, that
his learned friend would rest for the day,
as he did not desire to enter upon a new
topic Of his argument.
Judge Nelson cOncured, and stated that
the jury did not desire to sit tomorrow
and be was i'll himself, and would suggest
that the court should have a days inter
mission. Agreed 10 by the counsel, ana
the court adjourned till Monday morning
next.