New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-11
THE CASE NO ANOMALY.
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Now, must answer the best way can the
various propositions Of those learned gentlemen And
the first it, II please your Honor that this action is
anomaly udicaturc of this State that it had
any respectabty and in court Of law Of the lead
ing lawyers OF state bOness say court
and jury that right OF action, given by the law
mended by the law, and practiced in the law IL an
anomaly and disreputable There right Of action
which the wisdom and the justice OF the law gives TO
injured citizen which Is anomaly in court Of justice,
disreputabe to the man who presents II. II Is
Election and a sander upon the wisdom and the policy
and tho justice Of law and society No man 10 TO DO
turned from court Of justice coming IN search ofustce
under the authority Of the nw bearing with him It's ee
Of justice and its power Of redress Why think of
it, gentlemen You asked to discredit this action; to
confound Mr.. Tilton; TO impute to him baseness
and dishonor because he resorts TO the law for
the redress OF alleged grievance, and this
is presented and urged by those who affect TO be the
leaders OF the profession What shall do who Is as
sailed his dearest interestsi What shall be done to
one who invaded the sacredness Of the family rel
ton of that relation highly and beautifully cxtoled
by the learned gentleman who tie plaintiff
infamous to produce such In a court OF uscet
II be true that under the exaporatng and aggravated
circumstances Of this Mr. Beecher did invade the
home of Theodore Tton and assan the chastity and
virtue Of his wfef all the deplorable consequences
which have followed attributable TO Henry Ward
Beecher, In the OF that law aud justice which you
revere and which you bound to administer, what
shall be done to HIM Docs be deserve punishment
Is there redress for dshonor and for personal
and long sorrowt In the scheme Of jurispru.
is there punishment for the seducer1 None"
says the gentleman. "You diereputable II you
come into court OF justice asserting either your
wrongs and rights INDUCING any yindictivs
spirit of revenge toward the seduoer." Why,
gentlemen, the wisdom u our Law -givers the policy
Of our social relations, gives criminal punishment for
seduction The libertine may through your homes
aud families. The virtue Of wife and daughter may
fall before his arts-spectsus, plausible, effective Tho
policy Of family and It's pr0tection may be subverted.
The the peace. the tranquility the virtue Of family
and home may discovered and broken and depraved
aud yet our law affords no punishment TO the wrong.
doer. There IL way OF vindcatcn o. OF punishment
This institution OF family and homo Is upheld by Of
the criminal Justice Of the law What 70 be done Why,
II has followed necessary consequence Of Its omission
% I think, Of the lawAt hes followed - Q neces-
sary consequence that the common sense Of mankind,
aud the common sonse Of the Jury box, has pro.
tected and shielded husband parent who has
taken vengeance in his hands, and has dsregarded
that injunction Of the great LAwtvor: Vengeance 10
mine; will repay, saith the Lord" When has there
been conviction Of husband parent who has taken In
his hand the awful end sct Of judgment and
sent the seducsr 70 biz Last aud long account And 700