Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-03-11

The Peroration of Gen. Tracy's
Opening Speech,

N'S" AWn iIo'u'u, WI Tue Znu
inst, contains, the closing days effort Of
Gen. Tracy, Of counsel for Beech n:
The charge of iscontinence has Away,
been
THE FAvoRITE WEAPON OF ATTAC:
UPON CLERGYMAN.
The enemies Of st. Athanasius by such
an accusation sought TO destroy the great
champion Of the orthodox faith. II was
by similar means that the same OF St.
Francis de Sales was kept under a cloud
for four years, during which he maintaiu,
ed the silence for which my client is so
sharply criticised. 1t was on such q
charge that the ruin of the illustrious
Feuelon, Archbishop Of Canbray, was
attenp ed. 1t was under such Nh i'm
p"utatiou that the "Judicious Hooker."
one of the brightest lights Of the English
Church, remained "duub As the dead"
though innocent as a babe, for six years Of
bitter anguish. 1t was such a change,
spread broadcast over Euglan], that John
Wesley, the man who Of all Protestants
most nearly approached the spirit and
labors Of the Apostle Paul. suffered to
pass without any public reply for twenty
years. and, by a yet more remarkable
coincidence, it was By means Of an insinu.
alton that no had made Improper advances
that q prosecution was kindled against
him 10 Georgia, which resulted in
DRIVING HIM OUT
OF this country under the ban Of an in.
dictment. Who envies the verdict of the
jury which found that indictment?
Where is John Canton, the magistrate.
who inspired the prosecution? lie is
pilloried forever in a few lines of Wesley's
biography, and escapes oblivion only be.
cause the unsnllied and venerable name
of the man whom he thought he had
crushed makes it impossible for him to
escape from iniauy.
THE CLOSING EFFORT.
General Tracy then concluded his four
days address of opening to the jury as
follows 81 have laid before sou, gentle.
men, a, much Of this case as to the best
of my ability | could put iuto words.
But the deepest truth that underlies it is
beyond adequate expression by feeble
words of mine nor | think, could auy
single tongue set forth the nature and
the power OF that influence which radiate.
throughout the world of time, and teyond
the grave, from the loving centre of q
good, mans life. There are facts which
are not spoken from lip to ear, but from
heart to heart. There is a treasure a,
stake in comparison to which even the
good name of one innocent man and on,
innocent woman, however sacred and ore
cious this may be, is of the trivial worth
i mean the principle OF the value o.
established character. What is the use o
an honorable life, if it is no barrier agains
false accusation il, in the face of fou
conspiracy, its prayers and labors. gener
o%sities and heroisms are to be COUNTIES
worse than no'hing-merely the disguise!
of rotten hypocrisy? Against this mos
dangerous in6delity of our time on,
grand protest has been made. THREE
thousand .
MEN AND WOMEN OF PLYMOUTH
Have presented to this community
spectacle unparalleled of faith IN goodnes
and in God. These people are your fel
low citizens; virtuous, industrious. proc
teal, sensible as yourselves. They low
their wives and daughters; they cheriS'
the purity of their households. Foremos
among you in every work Of. charity
earnest, sincere, good and kind goo
~nsighbors, good citizens, they have stoo'
many, many months mistaken in thei
faith and confidence around their pastor
whom they 1--we, And this they do be
cause they know him because for thirt
years they nave looked through his clea
eyes into his transparent soul; becaus
his influence upon them and their chlldre
has been pure and wholesome; becaus
he has taught them from bis lips ths
repeated the words Of the Master, and b
a life that reflected the example of tn
Master, to fear God and ahhor evil. TIL
multitude OF witnesses bear testimony I
the value of a good mans character 8
read in agood mans life and il is th
lesson Of the value Of character which 70
are called to Impress upon the world
You will save Brooklyn, already too niue
dlsgraced by the existence of such a scar
dial. from the far greater disgracce {
permitting such a man 10 be destroyed b
such instrumeniality.
An eagle, towering in his pride of place
Hawked at and killed by mousing owl
You would tell the American peopl
that when innocence is assailed by pnscru
; pnlOus and cunning malice, however sue
cessful for a time the assault may seen
: il must End its barrier when it reaches o
! American jury. And you will say t
this heartless aud goddess persecuto
Thus far thus shalt come, but no furthe
here all the midnight plottings ef crue