New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-15
MRS. Woodruff.


don't know but may rs well here, gen.
temen, say word in regard TO Mrs. woodruff am not
here apOlogist the advocate Of Mrs. woodruff
have neither studied her doctrines do know any
thing her personal character. do not choose 10 10
fcnd any OF the dOnas belonging TO the school ~ when
che il attached and yet the course OF examination Oh
OF the witnesses who have been produced upon inc
part o the defense features Of the tenets oil
that school which may very properly be the subject Of
discussion and But have been at loss
10 know how in the Of this trial that
Mrs. Woodruff Is lady Of dcpraved and OBNOXIOUS cnnr-
acter. What do you know Of her doctrnesf "hat 40
you Of her fei What do you know OF the princi
pies of morality Christianity which govern that lie
aud upon what principle is 1t that you are to assume tha
association with Mrs. WOodhl H. dsgraoeu to on incI'
lgent gentleman There has been no preof given OF IT,
but you are asked upon vague upon irresponsible
gossip and upon assumptions OF counsel to denouDcc
that woman dscredtable and all association with
her as damaging. Ia that the way you have assumed
under your Oa;hs and in responsible position TO DC
ter nine the character and the rights OF parties anu
Is Mr. Tton in this case be Denounced corrupt and
vicious as lewd and debauched, because, forsootb. nc
has had communication, intercourse association with
Mrs. Woodruff putting OF sight entirely the motives
which led intercourse the inducements which led
that acquaintance, and pronouncng simply upon the
character OF the woman, and, without any evidence
whatever pronOuncng her Infamous and her associates
this man Of genius properly represented by my
learned friend Mrs. H. Il. Stanton, lady whose char
acterstics OF womaphOOd whose high Intelligence and
purity of life lift above the suspicion OF improper
associations, not only the acquaintance OF MIS-
Woodruff, but her visitor Miss Anthony, lady
much becd and rcued by the public press, but yet
woman of high aud accomplishments cherished
In the society where she lives at Rochester, was an
acquaintance and associate Of Mrs. Woodhnll You
have heard from proof that what called
advanced minds, those speculative thinkers who deal
with the great problems OF society," who are called re-
formers who seem to he in advance OF their age ana
therefore always secuted by the puDiic
thought, accustomed to collect at the house
VI Mrs. WoodhHll and there indulge In discussions
upon the themes which occupied their daily attention
You have Mr. Pearl Andrews lie has been referred
to sghtngy sometimes in the course OF this
discussion but docs he Impress you with an idea OF his
depravy or his looseness Of princplei know he is
spoken Of with something Of raillery as Pantarch
and as dealing in theories and doctrines which fail to
attract public attention confidence but lac Is man OF
education OF learning, OF character. lie was long resi-
dent with his wife, tie house of Mrs Woodruff he
usOmed to meet there, In daily and friendly con
verse; the polished and cultivated thinkers OF tie day
and lie ycntured to saywhch has again excited some
what OF ridcuc-that the gatherings at her house re-
semblcd the lotteries which wont to collect In the
saion Of Madame Roland in the exciting days OF French
history. Well was not the comparison deserved .
Where else prominently and remarkably than IN
the house OF Victoria c. Woodruff those gatherings
accustomed to congTceatc, where these subjects OF high
and liberal thought wont to he dscussedf Now,
repeat know nothing Of Mrs. Woodruff, OF her prin-
c!es her doctrines her character excep, az they are
revealed upon this stand but say it IL outrage on
the forms justice 1t il disgrace to this tribunal That
lady who has been assalcd by proof, who stands
represented in the evidence should be decried and
dishonorcd by the nppant references and smiles and
jeers OF counsel shall have occasion hereafter. in
sdcrng the teuets which have from time TO time been
advanced by Mr. Tton TO refer more particularly to the
notions OF marriage and divorce, and what Is called
free love- which attributed to him, and the prin
cpIcs which we have, through Mr. Pearl Andrews, do
velOped In the proof