New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-02
THE RELIGIOUS PRESS Of THE SCANDAL.

Some of the religious papers have been dis
cussng the Berchrr since It was gwen 10 the jury
and expressing their opinions to the innocence o' the
Plymouth pastor Most Of the religious pres however
are waiting t. hear result of the deliberations oi the
jury before giving thcig views The opinions gwen Oeio"
are ainly from yesterdays chdnses:
the Sitndard Of Chicago Baptist regards the main
charge against Mr. Beecher unsustained TIE result
OF the trial leaves candid much in doubt a. ever
but the impression strong IA the minds OF most tnhh
iu Ioopo that Mr. Tlton ha= suffered at the hands 81
Mr. Bcecher n crieyous wrong OF some kind Mr.
B.ccher, eNpanaon of his letters does not fully meet
the case nor is Mr. MoultOn- part IN the scandal salts
lctorily explained The Standard believes that at the
hight Of ilr BecccT's PROSPERITY and fame h'n lac "e
came spokesman for liberals and ooeeNerS there Wa
something IN his intimate relations Md IN plymouth
Church circle which many persons besides himself are
Interested 10 conceal
The Bqpaa Weekly " this city declares its confidence
long 20 evpr, .scd in Mr. Beechcr- innocence IN haken
and believe, that time will do much 10 "di-'ipao the
clouds which partly through hs own errors amt mainly
I'm ,i n Tic prod -iOus folly AMI u"dchry ol th.sc III
whom NJ trusted nave gathered around his far fame
The Waterman and Rcdecf0r Baptist Of Boston says;
"The expectation II the defendant triumphant acqIt
t 80 demanded bv equity ana Justice, 10y all the Laws 81
Jurisprudence and OF evidence 80 called for hy me hshy
discriminating ana judicial charge If Jui-o Nelson Is
doomed to Disappointment" Those OF the jury who
stood out for the plaintiff have shown then utter IN
49,, ,,. "a arf IN the nj IN IllciIl capacity 10 which
ttrv werr called" The verdict Of tlc world ho"e'er
80, T,yetin, or doubtful one. IL viii down in
NkOgy with increasing 80. iiHc anu an ''c'-7'V"iHe
unity. Not guilty. No ease
The Cfurrhmu. protestant Episcopal ~ Hartford has
this 10 say about the trail charge which las kept
tie Whole community on the FOR three years aud
been left A. dark after the fumhAnS on cAurch
committee ii, AZ Last brought before IL, court the ablest
LAWYERS OF the land are employed, evidence summoned
from every quarter and the Grand Inqui-itOrs begin.
Notlug that ingenuity do j. forgotten either sde
tobt,ubet ridcue torture the with, se and they 20
fro,, direct 10 cross and r,crossc Examination, ia
,rrrer 4 - from tae thumbscrew the boot, and then
IN the fu stretch of the rack This admirable prccess
for discovery Of truth over, the great gates ~ the court
ar. Oueurd. and the Hons OF the bar are lei
INTO the arena. several weeks are spent by our learned
aud eloquent friends IN rhetorical ducs personal abuse
fk = f tce OF argument; misgc presentation ~ char
acrer angry threats attempts Ia blacsen piantin ana
defendant unbelicg ing scOundrcs, ulinei VII, ana
Wordy uuarrr. succeed each other and the audience
roar its applause the actors on the stage. And What
shall We hope from jury Of twelve average brains after
THIS muttle % contradictions anu soIh.'lI.sl nla'
remnant OF sound Judgment when every passion or peu-
dice na- been played upon such Is tine ideal OF court
NJ Justice IN highly civilized age Let US near no
more of the vapd dec aatiOn Of our modern pulpit IL
mt be the solid el0auence OF the bar the pulpit need not
fear the compdri-Ou committee OF SIX co-clentlOus
men fairly chosen aud left alone six days WITH tbls bush
ness would have given truer Yertict tHan ths parade
OF the courts
the Rev Lyman Abbott says the trial leaves the in
much the same condition II found IT, Little that 10
new has been introduced either side The editor says
from his long acquaintance with both parties 20 the case
he would have been slow believe such charge against
either but having led the scandal with great
and with unusual facilities, ho V confident that MI
Bcecher iH Innocent
The UHtersaiis OF Boston gives Its opinion that M
Bcrcher entirely innocent, not only Of the onsass