The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-03-19
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cles as to how Beecher VIII tell MS
tale and what impression he will
make upon the jury. A dispatch OF
last Monday says: "When Beecher
will testify is uncertain, though it is
stated the counsel for the defense
are waiting the passage by the legis-
lature of an act permitting Mrs. Til
ton to testify, and that Beecher will
supplement her testimony.
We don't know what difference it
will make in the result, whether Mr..
Beecher should testify before or after
Mrs. Tilton. 1t is undoubtedly his
testimony which will most materially
affect the case. He has been regard
ed as the greatest Of pulpit artists
and as the equal in dramatic power
Of the best stage actors. He is able
at will to make his congregation
weep OF laugh, and that famous as
semblage is not excelled in wealth
and sociability by any in the world.
Those who have heard him preach,
know that he often induces boisterous
merriment by the humorous begin
ming of u story, only to start tears
from hundreds of eyes by pathetic
ending. In scarcely any other
church than Plymouth does approval
of the minister's utterances take the
form of noisy clapping of hands and
stamping OF feet. The personal
magnetism of Mr.. Beecher is remark
able, almost wonderful. His grief
and despair brought kiss from the
lips of Mrs. Moulton, according to
her testimony, and his influence holds
together in his unquestioning sup
port the diversified elements Of o
numerous and rich church. AS the
New York Sun of recent date well
Observes Few men have been en-
dowed with the faculty of controlling
the sentiments of others so power
fully as he.
The past psychological achievements
of Mr.. Beecher, however, are small
by contrast with what is now de-
manded of him. An appalling &C.
cumulation of evidence has been ad-
duced, and to meet it with sufficient
skill to insure q verdict of acquittal,
or at least to turn il enough aside to
secure q disagreement Of the jury, is
the work which Mr.. Beecher has to
stand or fall in doing His lawyers
have done their best in fighting the
accusing witnesses, and they will nc
bring plenty of people to swear doubi
against them; but after all Mr.
Beecher alone can now gain victory
To succeed, he must convince twelve
men that his letters have other mean
ings than those which their Language
seems to carry-that Mr.. Moulton
Mr.. Tilton, and Mrs. Moulton arC
periurers, and that he gave money
and despairing endeavor to suppress
some thing which, if honestly OK
posed, would have brought him ne
harm. Can he do it? Yes, if any
living man can. He knows thu
greatness of the task, he knows thu
extent OF his magnetic gift of speecl
and manner, and he knows that hi
fate depends upon the issue. No
body ever had o stronger motive fol
supreme endeavor. He is des
picably guilty or foully traduced--O
martyr, OF n sinner, Of exceeding
eminence. In eternity, according tC
his own peers in the faith, he viii
either sit among those resplendentl.
crowned through suffering, or among
those iyolyed in the flames Of infer
nal torment.
The jury in this trial, however, il
of moro immediate consequence tC
Mr.. Beecher than his future state
which may be attended to by and by
II has been seen what boundless con
troll he has oxerted over well-edu
Gated congregation of two or thre,
thousand persons. 1t will soon b,
seen what success he will have witt
n mixed audience of twelve.