The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-11

yet IN lnA man Of nigh character and high
culture. nerce as these temptations may be.
nevertheIess = God-given power or resistance
equal TO the force o. temptation. and II henry
eonstltutional Development or by overdue
strength OF any OF these appetltes give him the
Bame credit as claim for myself or Tor you any
otner gentleman OF being able to govern himself
according to the power and the grace which Is
say Judge MIN as you would any other man.
and not otherwise. Judge him you will. Judge
OF the characters which have been introduced
into this case with the proper examination OF their
pecularltles, their characteristics and their
tenderness; and when you are asked by
and TO base certain result from that
motiye' or 70 take certain consequences and and
look at the particular subject to whom
the motive is imputed or from whom the act pro-
ceeds. Win your clear ana decisive knowledge
Of the qualities OF the act. and OF the person, you
VIII form wise ana Just conclusion. Well,
have been furnished with some quotations from
bne writings OF Mr. Beecher directed to an ex-
preston OF his commendaoie ideas upon
SUBJECT OF LOVE
! do not see any Improperly IN presenting them
TO Jour consideration, though, Tor myself, do
regard TO the speculations or iceas or notions OF
Mr.. Beecner in regard TO that subject: But no
says. "To love must have something that can
put my arms around.n loud laughter.)
Judge Neilson-Wait moment, counsel Gen;
adjourn. Please to understand thar.
Mr.. Beach-Now, what think Is an improper
construction IL given 10 tnat remark OF MIR.
Beecher's. II does not seem TO me TO bear any
vulgar Interpretation. / don't suppose that he
actually embrace the object why, he loves his
God and hts saviour, but ne embraces Them only
In spiritual emorace IL is an I'M glnative 1gura-
hive expression, expressing the IDEA Of tue close
ness of love, the idea that love seeks 10 cherish
and 10 fondle and embrace see nothing bad IN
that. / agree TO IL: but IL shows that the man has
perfect idea 0! the emotion. Well as illustrative
Of this impusive, burning intensity OF the constl-
tuition ana construction OF the man, when speak
Ing OF 81. Paul as sitting In the chair, think Of
Calvin. No; 1t can't be. WeIl at rate | nave
In rfta Iiar hpfh A
speaking OF the occupation OF a char once oc-
cupied BY man OF eminent and apostolic piety,
mode OF expression and Keeling belonglng to the
man. lie says:-"lt would nave made my loins
is an extreme expression Very likely It is true
that 1t would have done SO. There Is an intensity
bllity, an outbreak OF feeling physical animal feel
Ing, with circumstances winch excite the peculiar
characteristics OF the man, which are unexplan
nole to those OF more ordinary and less intense
Rud expressive TEMPERAMENT. Well. TINS IS, per-
haps, expressing the social, the Jolly, the COM
panionaole nature OF the man when he says:-
.fnere was me-hoLored business handed down
10 us, without break, from the Garden oil Eden, OF
COUNTING AND KISSING,
and that was one OF its ornamencies." Well, he
aidn't create any break in the habit naughterg
yon.n Tnat, think, Is true. "Look At the objec-
lions which are made to our hymn books. Nearly
nll OF our best HYMNS were thrown out because
they were amorous.n Well, that poor
objection TO nave, for the love WAS directed 10
high object-was a spiritual love- n spiritual ado
ration. lone OF the decacles OF this world is
that when two souls come together and unite
with each other no one has right to NEEDLE with
them; they are to be lett alone.n Whatf .Wnen
Two souls come together ana unite with each
Dther no one has right to NEEDLE with
that sounds q little Woodnush. (Laughter.)
There IS the essence OF free love IN
n-free love- as it Is understood, not by puolic ac-
ceptatlon but Tree love as IL IS taught by the
teachers OF tnat school-free love as Theodore I'll.
ton understands 1t and Tree love as Theodore Til
ton is not ashamed to-day 10 communicate IL; not
that coarse and sensual iaea OF Tree lave which
lear q a
not that Tree love or that system Of marriage ana
divorce watch inculcates the right OF aosRdon-
ment cnilaren ana separation OF these holy ries
and those imperishable duties which grow out OF
parentage. These we win talk about hereafter.
But, 1.-TWO Souls once united TO eacn other, no one
has right to NEEDLE with and they TO be left
alone" Wen, Mr.. Beecher undoubtedly meant 1t
In It's tr-e sense. Now you have the nature OF
this man. You have his naoIt OF thought, you nave
his tone OF expression, you have MS style OF rhet
bv the picture that the Imagination ormy learned
friends draw Of him, bat by his own expressions
ana revelations. With these In your hands and IN
your minds you can approach the examination OF
this evidence understanding that character and
able TO judge OF the probabilities OF that evidence.
think u is piiilul consideration TO talk about
TO this jury In case Of this character, but tae
charge is so remarkable and so unjust, ana the
subject has been introduced by our trends on the
other side so repeatedly, That think suggestion
should De maue IN regard to II. NY friend Porter,
that los l35 days, whatever II might have been,
Of your time had been Drawn nom your business
ana your Ordinary avocatIons by Mr.. TIton.
VINO USING THE TINE?
Wen, gentlemen. you cannot but remember the
this case and the production OF evidence on the
part OF the plaintn, presenting tine documentary
proof, giving some evidence In regard to tue
ueclaratlons OF MIR. Beecher and the declarations
Df Mrs. hilton, communicated TO Mr.. Beecher
npon subject OF this case. We then gave to
Tou come proof OF some schemes ana devices
Wnlcn were fesorted 70 by the parties interested
ous Os % @ i nery
legitimate proof IL oore directly upon the issue
u tnis case, ana 10 Tor long and v. weary
that proof was only the incrminatlng OF
the character and tne conduct Of I'll
produced to show the supposed indecent and dis
honorIng connection OF MI. Tilton and MRS. Wood
that Titon and Mouton had made declaT a lions in
CONSISTENT win their testimony upon the stand,
clared and Mouton declared In their evidence
upon the stanu. There was no concealment, no
DENIAL OF these declarations. They we're explained
ana avOwed nv the accompanying circumstances,
put our friends would not be satisfied They must
be proven all their details by the production OF
the witnesses, honorable and eminent gentlemen,
because IL was supposed tnat their production
their nigh character, might produce
more enectual influence upon The jury
than the mere ad.sslon Of ilton ana
these various gentlemen these CONCESSIONS; and
% tue life OF Mr. Illton Tor years, IN his lecture
courses In his ASSOCIATIONS, IN MS business Efforts,
was all traced with the utmost vigilance and par
tcuiarity Tor the purpose Of spreading before this
Jury and community everything That thought
TO be uniriendiy 20 mis- standing as man and
. gentleman. And IN TINS examination my
friends nave occupied, as they will occupy In The
hugl discussion OF TINS case, large proportion OF
the time Of this Court. We submitted 10 what we
considered lrreievanI examinations without
mGrmur We have never lnterDosed am OBSTACLE
TO the fullest ana the deepest examination OF
TINS case, although nave not unnecessarily
and Improperly occupied the time Of this
COurt. nor 20 any extent In COMPARISON with our
irlends upon The defence; Jet We have been very
urgent Tor opening the gates OF evidence, for
closing every avenue OF truth for introducing
every topic which would lead TO the enlighten-
ment OF this obscure and interesting question.
And reproacned for this Wen, you can
Judge. gentlemen, OF the merits OF the reproach.
Ana said 10 the discredit OF Mr.. Moulton that
be nau a very
FAILING AND IMPERFEcT MEMORY.
MY learned lrIend, Mr.. Tracy, SETS the example OF
having counted the number Of instances ia whicn
Mr.. MoultOn in answer TO tneir questions. said
81 don't KNOW NOW | nave been handed this
little tang. but as / said to you when | com
menced tnis loss oil memory don't consider as a
very important question OF consideration