The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-11

| ton 10 all classes Of society After the weather
under me .fhial wafltn 81 me present spring
l-wea her. This idea o. a hideous mistake, II con-
sdered tnoughtlully presents many features Inas
( How could so great fabric ~ accusation nave
gathered proportions on Inc mere mistakes 81 =
| lew persons regarding the acts and words Of
anotnery In was 4 mistake IN the beginning, Is
II not reasonable 70 suppose that me matter
would nave been clearly explained long before
the scandal arrived AT thai stage that iurtaer
| secresy was impossioles Men and women Of
ordll ary intelligence could not nave gone on Tor
| years misunderstanding one another rs these Pii-
| mouth people must have uone II THIS latter theory
mass oil mlscOnsl ructon have gathered together
10 appall the people before the PRICK oT TRUTH nad
| punctured ana exploded 1T There is scarcely
I any considering the matter unless We de-
eide that the parties 70 me SUIT are peculiar
4 run Of manNlna. With This view OF the question
| II might be mace tenable. ana on 10 other.
/ IL Win mus De seen that the issue raised by the
contraaicGlng evidence gives tine trial a new IN.
I terest and deeper hold on the pubnc mind ana
the worst 81 y Is thal IN all prooaoty tne DISPUTE
between the plalnu1 anu the defendant VIII never
| be definitely settied so far as this lie Is con-
cerned.
DIRECT EXAMINATION IN THE STREET cARs-A
cLERG1AANs DEFINITION OF REMoRsE
1 70 TRE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Much has been said and written upon the moral
or immoral enect OF frequent attendance at the
great trial in Brooklyn; but has any one yet fairly
weighed Us psychological influence l am per-
suaded that a species OF examination frenzy sooner
or later takes possession OF every haottus Of the
injected court Tue frenzy must waste itself
| some way aud It's victim Is generally the first
friend or stranger at matters not whichl that the
| possessed one chances upon In hts wild rush from
those internal portals. / SPEAK from experience.
was witness OF the enforced examination OF
stranger in u street Car in Brooklyn only a few
days ago by one stricken with the dis
ease. IL was ABOUT recess time. The
4 stranger entered car where the infected person
had just preceded him. The former was quiet
| parsonage IN the garb OF clergyman; the latter
sharp looking yivacions, excited, but wtthal re-
! specialize He mis- victim at once in the quiet
| stranger and opened the examination. thus -
! lFor clearaess we win call the examiner L. and
\ the stranger -
/ Ell think ! saw You in the Court House to-
I day, sir.n S.-''So. sir have not been there.n
E.-"oh, not to-dayr S.-''No, sir, have never
been there.r (Evuenuy no community OF feeling
or experience between the two; hence pause OF
7 disappointment for one, OF reef for the other.)
But the spirit was strong upon L. ana would not be
denied. b receive information not in the least
desired by him upon the days proceedings in court,
4 and then be examined upon his views when he
could no longer plead ignorance. So L. proceeds,
\ .Mr. Beecher made use OF most eloquent express
sion to-day" (No remark or sign OF curiosity on
the part or - E-"He (Mr. Beecnerl was asked
how many children he had, and he replied,
have TOUR with me- and four waiting for
me-; not that beautiful reply 7"
S.-..Waere are the four children waiting Tor
hump E-"why--of course you know-why.
in Heayen-that's what he meant" S-"ohl"-
"a long silence, evidently INTENDED 10 continue on
= IS parr.l But, suddenly asks e., ''WhaI your
implies ions, mean the impressions OF men OF your
cloth anu evident persuasion, on this Beecher
'questionfr So have formed no Impressions. 1
take no interest In tie question. l have no time
Know nothing about il ~ S.-sI know there Is a
trial and what II Is ABOUT; but look upon ii as
something quite outside the circle OF iny anairs"
y wes Impossible 70 proceed Iurtner Win = on
this line u examination, so +. strikes new
vein. E-''whatas your idea OF remOrse Among
me people you nave 70 zeal Win nave You ever
nad experience OF n 2 Does II anect the poor and
uDcultured as oi,en or as mach as the higher ana
more insenectuAl ciassesr Have you IN your
creed any remedy Tor It, what Is
the remedyf' These questions were put
quickly ana cOnsecutlvely, and he con-
q uded b. describing his idea OF remorse
a feeling remaining in The soul after crime, once
commitred nad been discontinued, regretted,
atoned for and forgiven. ;. appeared though
ne would Willingly have transferred the grave
discussion thus delieately opened up TOR MIN 10
some oraer occasion and more fitting arena. Yet
= feeling o. courtesy, real interest ia the cues
uon or erAaps tue ieaI TO, OF earning LOT Li.nsei
on a subject 50 eminenuy professional removed
81 iengta ms hesItancy.
S.-"lheTe are certain words so expressive that
description definition only serves 10 obscure
tner meaning They are very often words imply
Irual anection is one simple and indiyialDle, 1t
must re directly and entirely expressed W one
unassisted word. The best way OF arriving at tine
meaning ofsuch word is ~ etymology. Remorse
L. Of them, ana nothing explains 1t better
than rs grammatical composition rom the two
words 10 bite again. Remorse or SOUL Jncre-
ore. mcans repeated gn9Ning or Oittng o. tne
sOE W tooth Of conscience which mas once
admitted crime or sln This gna wing process taxes
the form OF perpetual sei'-accusatlon. Unac ON
panied by repentance iaS Ia tie case OF one who
cvntinues In vice. but cannot silence consclencel
II Is niind OiiY and hardihg Cd. JnacCOmpanled BY
hope II IS spiritual oheht desolauon AMI despair.
Bat remorse may co-exlst. and often does, with
both repentance and hope, or even with a moral
certainty OF pardon OBTAINED 10 TINS case, how
ever, the "bifeN Is wholesome discipline OF fne
soul. It's reminder or tue pas 70 prevent SELL
confidence and perpetuate repentance. or re-
morse without repentance nope have never
seen an example among those VINO really and in
wardIy cling W their fattn. kemorse-hopeul aud
repentant but yet remorse-does and must exist
wherever conscience and memory oil sin are actIye.
Conscience IS an Intellectual faculty, though ITS
object il the moral order OF things, and reason
and experience teach that the more refined and
Instructed conscience ~, the more II IL compre-
henslve and sensitive OF evil committed. Hence
one understands mis- sin IN all its bearings
ana effects, provided ne be not callous man. lis
more liable 10 remorse, and TO deeper feeling 81
III, tnan tue unintellIgent and unnsIructed. who
cannot bring the evil fully home TO himself. This
one o. TIE penalties OF ntelllgence and culture,
lar as happiness u concerned the state OF lgu0-
rance, vuicn y 40 often compassionated. Yet IN
every condition Of lie conscience - awake, and
often where IL Is deficient Ia clearness OF VISION IL
u abundant ia depth Of feeling; Tor though an
Intellectual faculty, u mas strong roots Ia
the heart. Our creed does not encourage re-
morse in any shape, Tor AZ ~ OF It's nature
blight Of the soul, winter OF the neart without
blossom or Iruit. There Is no remedy Tor an evil
past sufficient as hopeful present and GOOD
future. me natural remedy 70 apply 70 remorse
h. the installing 0f humble confidence ana wise
announcement. There Is a supernatural remedy,
inherent i've believe, aud KNOW. IN sacramental
nfps wngcn "a ABOVE ana beyond human skill or
power. DO not think. however, that remo.se u
result q intelligence and proves that ana nothing
more. No, II proves guilt, whether IN The lofty OT
TIC humDie. ~
Wnn fn's 5. vanished. after a mutual rendering
OF friendly compliments between him ana MS eA.
aminer, and carried Win HIM, no Qoubt, confused
taea Of lSw courts, street cars and theological
eemiuaries not wei defining, Tor tue time, where
Que began ana the other ended
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