The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-15

tDe ministry of tue EpIscs' p,i Gnu Gu, and
especially letters and mes .apes fro Roman
Catholic priests, have b. en- amo.,g the most
Christian expressions sendered me. prize
these letters. ! ma % received such tokens
from every deno .ninatiou of the Christian |
Church ana 'ro' tndivtdr.al Christian mem,
oe's o, every &C.,. Moe than that, kno"
tnat ha'e ,ee'n the subject OF more prayer
tn''h aus tAsr lirimE. man on the 'ace OF Tue
s'one' eANE'ches baveprayeu tor me aouse'
nous sassc prayed for me; mo'hers, hnee''
'aH a. etfa midst Of their little cn'idFen, nave
,nNres for me- and will say that taese
srartcs have been more to me than the pau
( dts Of people on the street. II las sten
'Itbs that hss made me happy.
/ Now. as 70 the future have no new course
| 10 take. AIN too old to change my position;
/ shall 60 on trusting men. have pursued
that doctrine all my lie, and only once 10
forty rears have | made mistake. snaii
90 on trusting men. tApplause.i i shah
love men | shall not stop to think OF thelr
faults before love them. II a man is COCA
[ shall love him because he is good. III De Is
bad shall love him because he needs 1t. L
proposc to 20 Cd with my work confident IN
zen. not preaching merely the difference De.
, tween, right and wrong, but this i sna'
4 preach that there Is DO justice, DO se'e,n! .
y no punishment that Is good uniess ~ l.
. administered in the spirit OF love.
9 e Mr.. Beccber then referred to the devotion
y of pIrnoutb Church to him. he alter"aru
j said: ,ord
would have been glad to have sara "otu
- about the legal gentlemen who have Gelchu-
: ed me- will only say this: that " nue. tney
= have done their duty faithfully and bravery
they have been TO me as
FATHERS AND ELDER BReTENs.
-. I have abundant proof that they have "ofh'
g oh for me from confidence, from an emo
- hing love, spending the whole year. Inc
&c eynenses of the trial have been enormous,
W enough to bankrupt country minister
- ryI,ncinp at the three or four eninisteIs III
~ ihe crowd five times over, and Wouiu huPe
>, DESTROYED me but for Plymouth Churcn, una
IL even with their help ! shall bareiy gel
tbroupb. for the expenses of the trial 10 n,e
hive been over $4,000. On the other >lue
- they have been very llrge, but they pave GOV
~ >" no money to pay them with. iLauSn.e': )
~ And now. gentlemen, beg you no1 10 sup.
IT, nose that in these cursory REMARKS haVe'os'
-. sight Of the feeling WIN "u'ch opener NY
e 20 ,Iv 70 MIR. Wells. l esteem the confidence
r. .nd this expression of ii from the citizens OF
" Peckskill, aud shall treasure 1t as treasure
n ANYTHING in this mortal life. wish you,
y therefore, 10 accept my most hearty thanks
- aud my farewell. [Loug applause followed
= The band struck up an accompaniment,
:" and loud calls were made for Chauncey
=. NJ. Dppew. Mr.. Depew was Ia the midst OF
=, the crowd, and MIR. Beecher called out,
~ "Come nearer, Mr.. Depew, where you can
~ bc seen, and where can shake you by the
% hand" "Mr. Depew replied, "That is what
II | came for" He then
|. MADE THE FOLLOWING REMARKS:
Of ann here to. night for the purpose of J1ln-
!. inn with nv fellow. citizens, many OF. Wnom
Ie nave known since oyhood, 10 this express
sion of their goodwill to you and their con-
~ fdcncc in YOU. believe am speaking the
70 sentiment of every mao, woman, and chlld
"a of sufficient age TO think when say tnat
p we are proud to claim you in this village oil
g Peek,kil. We are here tonight because
q we have known Mr.. Beecher in way differ
r ent from the world generally-In the way IN
which only country village knows the
U prominent men in its midst. ] hold it TO be
r a test if man wants to be approved or con.
:. demned that he shall lake up his residence
7 in one of these country towns or villages. MI.
u Beecher came among Us years ago. we
; knew very little of him except by public
!, reputation, We were divided by lines OF
r, party conviction. and while some extended
n a welcome hand, others looked upon him
% with any but friendly sentiments. But L
e believe tonight that, growing out OF long
e years of residence, there is now no division
O of creed or political sentiment with regard
il to him, but that the people of this village,
e shocked as they were when the charge was
b first made then disbelieved it, and now that
O the trial is past, their convictions of bis in
noccncc and purity are stronger than ever
before.
At the close of Mr.. Depew's speech many
q of the crowd advanced and shook hands with
y Mr.. BE, cher, numbers of them rendering
= congratulations. Tue demonstration was
u emphatic, and the expressions strong and
u evidently heartily meant.