Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-03

evidence in the case, oCcssiOned tiuttsl
OF undue excitement and had the effect OF
alternating the minority from the nsjOr.
jty. Thus the work of many hours OF ts.
deus end conscientious argument Waa
chested of its result, and gloom thrown
over the future deliberations of the jury,
which could not be di5pelled. Persistent
efforts weTs made to counterfeit the re-
suit Of the iudiscretiOn, but the minori-
ty, consisting Of Messrs. Jeffrey, Flate
and Davis, returning to the ground
which they had cOmp&ctsd TO abandon,
em9haticsly declining to hold any fur
Their argument on the Gaze; they were
determined to STAND by IiltOn. On Sun
DAY there was no bslloting, as many Of
the jlrymeE had roligious scTUples and
declined from dong so. The ballot,
! however, on Monday showed that they
had returned to ,Tilton's side, as the vote
stood nine for Beecher and three for Til
ton, and from this count there was 10
variation. When they were discharged
they stood in the same relation to the
case-nine for Beecher and three for
Iilton.
NEW TRIAL.
Lawyer Sherman said to-day that
| the counsel for defense had been visited
the jury, who intimated that his verd ct
! could be purchased. Mr.. Shearm&n de-
cIiued to state whether they would move
! for new trial Immediately by placing
! the case on the October calendar, and
/ that as soon as it is called motion will
| be made for q change OF venue.
| IN THE PLYMOUTH LECTURE-ROOM.
The Plymouth iectuTe-roOm was
| crowded 10 excess this evening by the
! brethren of the church. On the plat
! form were seated the deacOns of the
! church, and Mr.. Beecher's son, and the
! latter's wife A small table OF the plat
| form was loaded down with floral bou-
! quets. When Mr.. Beecher appeared he
was received with loud applause. After
! hymn had been sung Brother Shear
man led in prayer. He thanked God
| that when the bitter cup was presented
| to their beloved pastor they were able to
| partske Of it with him. After the con-
! gregation had sung another hymn, Dr..
White prayed at the request of
Mr.. Beecher. Throughout this
! prayer the latter sat with his
elbows resting on the table, and his
face buried in his hands. Another
hymn followed, after which Mr.. Beech
er, still retaining bis seat, began his talk
by stating that he did not propose to say
anything about that which touched all
their hearts concerning himself, but that
ne would speak about the church, and,
before leaving for the summer, would
say some wOrds to them which were in
his heart. There had been said a good
many things about this church by per-
SOILS who were ignorant of its workings;
but his own judgment, unwarped Uy
passion r the fruit of years Of scquaint-
ance with it was, that by the blessing Of
God there had been brought into Coop
eTative labor in this church, body of
people such as has rarely been
paralleted, not defined in wis
dom, but remarkable for individual
ism. AS q church it had dWelt in
unity, which had been the result of re-
ligi0Us feeling. Ia referring to the late
trial through which the church had
passed, Mr.. Beecher said he thanked
his audience for their patience and con-
sideratiOn. Without any concerted &C
ton, this church had stood for two
years with immense sympathy for their
chosen head and pastor, and what they
had dOue was spontaneous and not Or
deTed, This unity of the church in sor-
row and afiictiOn for two years was
not from any arrangement between
God. They had passed through the
Red sea like the children OF Israel, and
were now on the other side, and the
wheels of PharaOh's cbariots they could
now see sticking in the mud. Laugh
ter The speaker deprecated aIiena-
tons between households, and invoked
them not to break up the harmony of
the church. OF all the saints he knew
of, the worst were stOne-thrOWing saints
like Shimis. There were enough in the
easy editorial chairs ana the pulpits. God
hRd not baptized him for nothing but was
preparing him for work, though he did
not yet EnOE what it was. They were
being cOns Grated for great misery land
God had comf0Ttgd them. By the way
ne felt this church was consecTaJad for
some great work, and they were to be
employed to unsteel hard hearts, aud
make holiness net myth, not q poem,
but reality to thea. Therefore rejoice,
as God was leading them step by step to
Zion,
With these words Mr.. Beecher cor
Guided.
Fir. Sherman rose and said that he
had been for twelve months victim of
the policy Of silence Since that even
ing of toe twenty-fifth of June when ne
Tracey, man who was 80 high above
those who attacked him as heaven was
above earth, since that time they had
gone on until they had won the victory.
Aye, emphatically declared the speaker,
and it was q victory. Referring to the
prosecutions of the church, he said he
blessed the Lord for them, and then
dwelling for q moment on the letters of
Mr.. Beecher produced at the late trial,
he said that let the outside world
say what il would, he looked
on these letters as the prOudest features
of BeecheT'5 case. He would have con-
sidered him (Beecher) q hound and a
cur if ne had not expressed penitence
when he learned he had alienated wife
from her husband, and he would have
despised Beecher had he acted other
wise. Hs was sorry if he, himself, had
spoken evil Of any man, but he could
hot help it, aud row that their pastor
was so soon 70 leave, he hoped that they
would join BIN in piedgiBg MIR. Beecher
their fidelity, and, God helping them,
they would never leave rim. No
voice uttered from the press or pulpit
could make them doubt his word. They
would go through with him to the end,
whatever that might be. To quote from
go where thou goest, live where thou
livest; thy people shall be my people,
and thy God my God; will die where
thou diest, and where thou art buried
there shall be buried also" AS Mr..
Sherman concluded, tears stood in his
eyes and the eyes OF those about him,
while his voice grew husky. Mr.. Beech
er then pronounced the benediction, aud
the audience dispersed,
TILToN's NEXT MOVE.
The Times OF tomorrow publishes the
following: "a Times reporter ascer-
tanned tonight, from the most reliable
authority, that the next movement on
the part OF TiltOn will be to iDdict Gen
ersI Tracy for perjury on the grounds
that Triton, MoultOn and Woodruff dis
tinctly said TO him that the charge
against Beecher was adultery, while he
swOre, on the Gitness-stsnd, that it had
reference to improper proposals only,
TiltOn has been advised TO take this step
by counsel who have had nothing to do
with the trial, and, it is believed, that
proceedings will be taken in this matter
without delay"
Excellent crops and Democratic tri-
umph are needed in Mississippi.