New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-23


- ,v,,, .ho,v vou what IL was with reference TO-
Mr. FulIortop-You put your foot in II this time smear
man..
Mr.. Beach
unsea my letter nclose print and add You na e
no nr0of az vet any ofense on Henrys part t,o
tmony would not bo allowed in court Tilton, wan
Moulton & Co. arc witnesses Even ars nsmSer that
you are standing uncertain information ana II
not probably ever get the FACTS anu oonrt nothing will
he rcyealed Perjury for good a. with advanced
thinkers, no sin. lAppause ,v
Now in the great case which has been the study OF ny
learned friend Sherman as well as all OF us. and in
which Ia abundant subject for the closest study Oh tno
best minds Denman subsequently Chef-Justice OF En-
gland was the counsel for Queen Caroline; ana .n's "
extract from his speech delivered upon the ocoo "
that trial. explaining the reason why tho deiehso
to call Bcrgami, who was the aiiegeo pa'""'u' -
Queen. Mr.. Denman said 5000,
Erom tho bernning OF tho world instance s TO DO
found where an individual charged with adnaer n are
TO be Compelled 10 put him on his oath me answer u
In There either case agst oo as III for us
to call witness; and II there be case no man WOMB
believe the supposed aduterer whea 1S me- nS cassts
might perhaps, dispute with prospect OF success Nv
side G 5o a aa q msnta Would partly
triumph the strctness OF morality ana Int dnv
ness 50 situated Would DO cnpdnce an to betray
partner OF his guilt Even perjury wOud De t; ~
yenal crime compared with the exposure oi 'no u
his adultery. .,
Now this declaration Of one OF the most eminent '""
yers of England the time the declaration was nao'
in tho face of the assembled learning ana wisdo vi '
nation and who afterward occupied upon the ochch
the scat of the ChefJusce OF that country uecine
that to that day there had been no recorded case a
aduterer produccd to deny tho accusatlon anu
that the sentiment of mankind would uphoid nm
In denying the fact OF adultery. Prof "hknsoho Vi .o
Rochester Theological University thus presents tne
proposition in very clear and distinct form, and do
Prntn IA LANG or
tcle to represent that genempn by MEANS as ust
fyng periury You will what the sentiment Is from
the extract which shall read read it because it places
the command OF the Decalogue in light which al once
strikes attention.
Mr. Evarts-what paper do you read from
Mr. Beach, read, Sir from The Independent OF sept
II, 1874:
dtferent thing to lie for him This distinction Is plainly
enough implied in the form OF the command tSt ing
falsehOod in DecaOgue 1t il remarkaDie Una. the
command is not simply ana SSa n"t bear false
witness against thy neighb0r"
Moultons scheme Of conduct did not contemplate any
sgresson Of this command He did not propose 10
himself to lie against anybody.
His falsehood his preyarcaton II he oresaw the preg
nant necessity 1t in the first choice OF his course was
all to be pracoed Jdror OF people &c 10 10 SURF oo
is large, real sense, In which all untruth Is % h
except this somewhat ranscendental sense MI MQnl
deception was ky an o, IT, 70 gy
WAS to bs benefited by conceament Almost all casnsts
concede that justiable cases OF alsehood IL
il not incredible, altogether condemnaDe; thaC
seconfes5ed heather" should imagine that there was
such a case.
You perceyc that this article directed to the con-
sideration OF the attitude OF Mouton and was directed
entirely to the discussion of simple lie, without tho
sanction of an oath and court justice and 1t proper
for me to say that subsequent article upon this subject
in the same paper explanatory somewhatof the PERSONAL
views Of Prof. Wilkinson upon that subject was pub
lshed ITO Mr. Morrisl Mr.. Morris, can you REFER mo
to that confession Of Mr. Beecheri
Mr. Eyarts-Is that article signed by any onof How
does 1t come to be known I
Mr. Beach" The Ethics OF Mutual Friendship b. Prof.
william C. wilkinson"
Mr. Evarts-It is avOwed In the paperi
Mr. Beacl-Yes, Sir have no objection TO your
looking at it.
Mr. Eyarts-I have not the least desire to see IT,
Mr. Beach, was speaking to Mr. 5hearman VINO mas
some curiosity.