New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-12
THE DRIFT OF PUBLIC OPINION ON THE
CASE.

Mr. Beacll-WhO is it, then, to whom and
upon whom this is denouncedl What is the appica-
ton of the prctentious philosophy OF Mr. Evartsf
Wherein have we called good evil Wherein have We
sought the heinous and the hdeOus OF wrongt
who is aborng to up sin Who is tong by every
device and ingenuity Of outside influence and OF inner
effort up the truth to conceal the hdeousness OF
guilt Not We do not call evil good or good evil
"Ah."', says Mr. Evarts. "you are not only eyl cyl
and evil continually, but you have got al the
don't believe this charge When scandal Is pro:
ha So@%nn fsd That give g ready
and then quoting some Latin. which beg the privilege
believe it, and of all these neighborinp towns, and in
every quarter where the wicked classes make their meet
Jugs and hold their gossips with sneer and smile the
scandal is accepted"
Indeed! And how did the gentleman find out That
Of association does he keep to make that dis.
coveryf lIaughter Does he learn 1t from the declara-
tions of nnetenths the press Of the country Why.
there are who to believe 1t in the audi
ence Do they belong to the prOfgate classes DO
they honor lis with their attendance out OF love
for sin and debaucheryi Are they giving to
this trial the cOunenance OF their presence
because Of their prodigacy and abandonment
Is Fairfield pr0figatei Is Judge Lord who gave q
public opinion upon this question In Massachusettsa
prohgate Are the various eminent dvines who declare
their conviction by their absence and who do not hes
tate declare 1t otherwise they profgatcsi And
the Jury OF the vicnage TO which my learned friend
appeass this the jury from the vcinage aud are they
holding up their hands in acclaim In honor OF Henry Ward
Beecheri No. gentcmen the cause of this plaintiff cannot
be disgraced by any such association Hear what tho
oracle OF my learned friends friend Mr.. Bartlett SAYS
upon this subject Quoting this phrase of Mr. Evarts,
" The idle prohgates Of NewYork believe the scandal
it says Mr. Evars is mistaken. The profit cate classes
Mr. Beechers side and those who most fear that
he is guilty the religious, respectable people, And"
is true know gentlemen, that there Is large class in
tr,a md wh an
pray that Mr. Beecher may be proven to DO innocent
and at OF this there scarcely
respectable man In the whole community who did not
pray and hope with all the feryor OF his spirit that ts
would turn out to be mistaken and false accusation
But the times are changed The developments OF this
trial have wrought their legitimate and inevi'aDio
effect. From every section OF the country como
up the acknowledgements OF that effect An, my
friend Ir Tracy) laughs but have quoted the papers
refer to the articles aui although no opened ha'
great opening OF his with the declaration that ne was
sustained by the sympathy OF tho world. think my
friend feels now little shorn OF his supports Laugh
ter
Now gentlemen this is all aside from the true merits
of this ease, grant you bat am not introducing these
topics have resored and shall resort TO no such de-
vices TO the favor Of this jury My does not do
mand IL ; my Of justice does not approve IL
have no animosity to this defendant which would lead
any such conrivancc but when these gen
tlemen flourish such gnincent claiming all
the purity and the elevation and the dignity ofthe COM
munity favor OF their client and assigning us to inc
most ignomnious association with the progate classes
why, gentlemen. we are bound to make some little dc'
Tense.
TIE ARGUMENT THAT MIR. BEECHER HAD
NOT TINE TO SIN.
Well, Mr. Beecher is a busy man. He had no
tune 10 commit ain! That Ia actually argument maze
" YOU by tho Geneva advocate Ilaughter Mr. EVaNs