New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-09

are proved And the evidence therefore u mainly IN con
travenng and confuting falsc or mistaken evidence
agains him. such substantive facts II there is neeh Oh
expanaton always adding the great pnyation of the
defendant by his own mouth. submitting himseI
to your observation. your criticism, your Juis-
mcnt, and to the crossexaminaton OF your
learned opponents under all the suggestions
which Mr.. Tilton ant Mr.. Mouton can furnish
from the long association and observation neither honest
nor goodnatured TO which they have subjected him TOT
these several years do not hesitate 70 say hat "ha
ever criticisms may be made against inc"mpieeness "a
memory misconception OF Isolated ana lh"F
dental facts, If any such criticisms can be made
that the cross examination docs not reduce the
direct examination, AMI that the direct cN-
animation Is "a ample, az clear, az do"h''
denial OF every form and degree OF impure conduct
with lady ia possible for language to furnish
Aud You know that this witness, OF all ohers KNOWS
what the is he that bis story il not I'M
challenged that It is not secret against the nlsconSruc-
tons mems minds and 81 mems tongues for it Is IN
the face not OF witnesses who Know the
facts, but in the face OF witnesses VINO
have not hesitated to present To you out OF MI
Beechers mouth what they call contrary statements ana
confessions And therefore have presented TO you th's
man OF great intelligence of an absolute inegrty-save
far very Is inquired nobody questions IT,
and have seen no evidence OF double dealing or OF pre-
varcaton OF alseho,i In any OF the acts or aclcs
cepces OF Mr.. Beecher that are brought IN e'aehco
against him And here he stands with the absolute rgh
TO your credit and with no escape rom tnat crcot eN
cep your absolute conviction VI him "A per1urer expos
ing himself to the punishment OF men. Now. many
man has been frightened the truth by rearing the
falsehonds Of people against him. But Mr. Beecner
has stood throughout this matter, confident III ms con-
science and approval confident IN Ms fdlth III 'o''
confident in truth, and ready to take ut the hads %
false witnesses, If need be- punishment OF men, out NOT
willing to tell lie his conscience, or to Cod or 10
refrain from the truth in any respect And When man
thus presents himself the sole witness knowing OF the
f,cts and "a a man with unquestioned character for
truth aud duty every department OF life anu through
the long of years that he has lived III the ho'ee
under the burning criticism OF men, there Is hotuS "
our trust justice If that does not end ~ matter ol c'
dclce this case But, when we find against hlnl' ohy,
IA have said to you evidence not OF a physical aud
direct observation the Senses but remote moral reason
ngs from the strength of the phrases in his letters,
that degrees Of dsluietude OF coinpuncll"n,
OF sefseproach Of commisseraton OF Distress are 10
be turned into evidences 81 definite ami heinOus gut
when We that that i. the only resource ana ony pre-
tense whv we a once see that all the prody, and all
the ingenuity OF argument that has been rcsorcd 10 on
our part really should have been saved from, whel-
ever il came to be admitted that there evidence
OF improperly of conduct between these people, anu
that nothing in the direct form OF admi's
OF the guilt or form OF the crime charged.
IL is Their flight from the common
level AMI actual evidence ino This re-
mole region OF argument OF moral nature which Tie
law rcec- that has led in this long chase OF exposure
which has satisfied your H. AMI the minds OF all those
who ntelgeuy have watched the course OF this trai,
that the true moral evidence is an absolute ex
Of the possibility Of guilt, and an absolute and
definite exaltttion of the character of Mr. Deecher
a. man OF these sentiments OF honor aud or d1y thl'
have lled him with glsh, that has embittered He
that he should have been led into exposure and an
injury the happiness Of family by his heediesshess
| and inattention.