New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-09
Mr.. ryARTs's PERORATION.

Now, this morbid self worship with which
Mr. Titon has elevated himself above the restraints Of
religion Of morality Of duty 10 wife ana children and
to society wherever there put in competition even
the uhctOD ~ pang ~ his seifappianec ~ the nnat
aud conclusive expcaron OF how what seems 90 strange
in his career finds in natural de eIopIncnt If moral
alienation faith and duty. which finally brings con-
fusion III ideas 10 what duty and morality arr. ana
in the evil qualification Of the selfish api"ffes, re
gardcss OF any disaster TO those Who ase nearest,
and in the language OF tins writer, should be
the dearest hin. Aud now. gentlemen, there ~ Moth
ing new hi- If will only admit the s"rnhty mo
sincerity, the Divine authority, OK the great "sr's %
our religion. Tiiton graiified himself by >nor.s
verses that described his downfall but there u.s. on higher
authority, apI IN much simpler phrase, beaiiui a'
scriptlon OF te downfall accompanied with The moral
reason why il ex.ts Now. he who hearst these say
ings or mine and docth them, ! will hx'n "
rock. and the rain dcsosnded and the floods
came and the winds blew aud ieat upon That hois., anil
II fell not, for IL WAS founded upon r"ct. Dn ss%
. rains d,sernd. and the floods come. aud the winds
blow the fabric of MAUI character anu Ho -
for these four years Dpn me character ann me OF
Henry ward Bescherl And does not every ONO
know that the reason the structure d'd noe izsi
wa- that built Epon rock ~ faithful belief IN tao
sayng. Founder of religion and OF faithful
adhesion work OF hs life, 10 thoec sayingsf Ami
.o, viii llken him to the foolish who built his
house upon the san and the rain descended and ts
Hoods came. and the winds blew and heat npon uias
house, AID il fell, and great wac the fail tbeof
Your verdict, rs all Things tr" must MATCH VII mater.
that def ,on made FOR all such m,n fnr all time and
al circnnstan Indeed more apt, more I'm
pressye In the experience OF hun an me- eae
lie ho said these words needed not that man should
testify of man. for He knew what ia man. Was never
furnished tins world than IN this comparison htween
THIS defendant, whose life and charaetnr were salit "psn
n rock hearing and dong the LAY inss W Chrtst and
This life ard character turning Mr. Tiltonl thai darv>f
to Try experiment OF hearing the sayings and Stn
them not
And now, IL your Honor please We must acknowledge
with respectful Geiersnce the disposition and the order W
this solemn trial interesting 10 these parties. To this
community, Ia all TIE present life IN Chrisendom To all
tue future Of hstor and 10 acknowledges that tsEe bo
any miscarriage Of Justice, your skirts viii DO
clear of IL; and also Ia admit that IN tho
actual experiences OF the course OF thngs In the Gis
the anxictes sOcitndes that made urfcens 10
have the limits secured by definite orders Of tns Court
under assignment of particulars of the charge hs,o
proved To he unnecessary for have not had any evil
dcnce at all Of any time place, by sny witnesses sshS
outside OF the charge and none, IA think, within H.
And you gentlemen, have done yctr duty az fashsuy
citizens do it, You have been taken from yeor
empo, nents your profits, aud Ia some instances, per
hal,s, in some degree from yonr hy.bhoods, and
every day and every hour from the beginning 70 tho
end you have gwen " the Witnesses and ~ -:
counsel honor OF your patient ntsrssted indu9ene
attention and in your verdict you will nnd, and shall
md with JOY. that truth matches all round and your
yer,iict viii be NO exception. Loud applause
Yhe Court then sdjournod until today VI IA = -.