The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-24

witness. Mr. Evarts promises that he will be
through with Mr.. Moulton on Monday morn
ing but, as the others may have further
/ questions to ask, We share no such hope. In
the meantime the newspapers discuss the
trial, from point to point, Notwithstanding
the admonition Of the presiding Judge This
is because the newspapers know that this is
not trial SO much as play, and that there
is no more harm in discussing it than tor the
spectators in the theatre to discuss the incl
dents Of the performance between the acts.
Our solic,tude has been in the interest Of
peace The issues involved have gone beyond
the province of jury. No verdict can drive
Mr. Beecher out of Plymouth church, nor do
we see that it can materially affect the fame
and fortunes of Mr.. Tilton. If Mr.. Beecher
should receive complete exoneration there
is still enough in the various letters and docu-
ments and covenants that have been published
to paralyze his usefulness as Christian min
lister. The congregation which sustains the
clergyman who wrote the contrition and the
dragged edge letters can very well pardon an
offence no greater than that recorded ag ainst
King David. If Mr.. Tilton should walk out of
court with hundred thousand dollars in his
pocket it would not excuse many of his eccen-
trio proceedings in politics and biography
1t is not trial. but comedy. Considering,
therefore, that there can be no definite result,
that Mr.. Tilton is suing for money he does
no. want and that Mr.. Beecher is defending
reputation that he has already survived, is
fbare No NOV in tho ;ptaracfr ne pub1ic rrora1-
ity aud peace to bring the play to an end?
It seems TO us that a true solution is the
emigration of the whole party. We are will
ing to subscribe literally toward a fund large
enough to enable plaintiff and defendant,
witnesses, Golden Age subscribers, members
of Plymouth church, purchasers Of the '.Life
of Christ and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
to ego West" When Brigham Young, nearly
thirty years ago, found himself in theological
difficulties, he went West, took his con-
gregation with him, became the President
of powerful Church, the Messiah Of a new
faith and the provident husband of many de-
voted wives. MIR. Wilkeson, whose knowl-
might indicate some beautiful section
in the far distant Wyoming or Mon
tana, where the authors and agents of
the scandal could pitch their tents and
make statements forever and forever. The
proper place for this settlement is near the
Yellowstone. This is land of spouting gey-
sers aud springs of boiling mud where Ma
ture shows her most grotesque phases; the
air is filed with smoke and noise and fame,
and the springs throw out porcelain clays of
orange, purple and crimson. This would be
the home for tempest-tossed intellect like
that Of Tiltoh. His sorely-burdened spirit
would find congeniality in the springs
burning sulphur. Mr. Beecher might gain
new warmth from the geysers and new color
for his rhetoric from the liquid porcelain
clay AS to Mr.. Moulton, he has developed
such variety of talents that we do not see
how we eau live without him. He has shown
great military capacity and familiarity with
The use of the pistol. He has sworn that he
can read and write, which is more than many
other great captains could do-Marlborough
and Napoleon, and even our own Washington.
He would be the proper person to take charge
Of the military part of the expedition. 1t
would be impossible to reach the Yellowstone
country without passing through the Sioux,
a warlike, savage tribe under the commend of
Red Cloud. Mr.. Moulton is precisely the man
We would select to encounter Red Cloud.
Therefore, in this expedition his first function
would be that of warrior. We should not
hike to spare Mr.. Evarts, as he may be neces-
sary as a candidate for the Presidency in the
future; and the removal of the accomplished
and courageous Mr.. Beach from New York
would be to unhappily extlnguish beautiful
and allurirg light in our jurisprudence.
We believe we could part with Judge
Morris, whose oratory has a geyser spring
quality If Mr.. Shearman should insist on
accompanying the expedition as the keeper of
Mr.. Beechers legal conscience there would
be no objection. Furthermore, as General
Butler has expressed resolution to retire
from public life at the end Of the present
Congress, he might be cajoled into joining
the party.
The difficulty hitherto existing between Mr..
Beecher and Mr.. Tilton might break out even
in the new settlement. The foundation of
this quarrel was the fact that Plymouth
church not great enough for Mr.. Beecher
and Mr.. Tilton. 1t reminds us of the alena-
ton between the houses Of Bourbon and
Orleans. 1t might be settled in the same
way. The Count de Chambord has adopted
the Count de Paris as his royal heir, and
there is no longer trouble. Mr.. Beecher
might adopt Theodore as his spiritual heir to
succeed him as the messiah of his faith.
The hes. solution OF this trouble is the
exodus to the West. The scandal has become
a burden to our community. 1t troubles me
newspapers. 1t is worse than the chills and
fever and the malarial influences of the marshy
! lands. IT seems destined to go on forever and
ever. Why not, therefore, eliminate it from