The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-16
- Gossrr. ON THE BxrcHkR.Tn.fos TRIAL.

aossrr ON TIE BrscHkR.Tnfos TRIAL.
A special telegram to Forney's Sunday
CArnniele says: EFs5 ~
ssThe interest in the l3sscher-Tilton
trial Tex3yesgas the argumentof counsel
draws foa close, and iptAnse feeling is
manifested on both aides. .0f the case. 1t
is believed that the Judges charge will
fix the popular opinion OF Beechers
guilt, which has always Been strong; but
NIL who understand men, and know the
material Of which Plymouth Church is
composed, are convinced that the fury
have been seen, and that it will fail to
agree. This now seems to he n settled
thing in the public mind. II will'be re-
membered that the foreman of the jury
declared. when empanneled, he did not
believe Bcccher guilty. He formed that
opinion on his prejudice in favor of Ply
mouth Church, AMI lie has not, nor will
not, change it. There arc four other
men like him on the jury. which will
stand five tor acquittal nnI seven for
conviction. Ects are running in some
quarters that Bcerhcr will get cktnr
verdict Of nc1uittal, bnt this will not Lc
the result. Mr. Beecher becomes more
and more depressed rs his trial draws to
II close. Beach's speech hurt Bccchcr
more than Tilton's evidence. 1t hns lit
the great preacher in his tenlcrcst place
Ills vanity"
No matter what the men of New York,
III their cynical way, may think. Of the
guilt or innocence Of AIr.. Bescher, it ia
certain thpt the New York ladies. MS yet,
have never wavcrcd in their stea,lfast de-
votion to the great defendant. The
strong arm which has too often upheld
the average preacher from the beginning
OF the world to the present has seemed
to be moro Of an earthly mature than Of
that Higher Power to which one would
reasonably expect him to, turn. Cor
tainly 3lr. Bccchcr has had Ills full share
of support from, the first mentioned
source It has bocn said that there is no
rule without an exception, and, il this
be true, how refreshing would he the
exception. to the wcu-cstablislcl rule
Which people have of making themselves
ridiculous about their preachers. But
there is small hope Of such q consumna-
ton, however deyoutly it may be desired
In New York, the other day. the Indies
held homeopathic tair-which means
that the Strawberries and ice cream were
| dishcd out in intinitesimal quantities
and two canes were to be voted to the
most popular minister The ladies' ral-
lied around the banner Of him Of Ply
mouth and the great trial, anil with u
recklcssncss inoXp1icablc to plodding
! mortal of the opposite sex, they. vince
died, clectioneered anil otherwise pro-
cured votes sufficient to secure each of
the canes for him. Cardinal McCloskcy,
with all the prestige of II pure and blame
less life, and a red hat besides,sendured
the modification of feeling HAT he. was
toplyssecond in.she sregardsf6S 3hs speoplc
sAsbngl lawhon u llas moved, so long.
Tkere B something behind ALI this "a
sometAiMgs which has been meat and
drinkst6 Oh 9 sanity (p) Beecher through
NIL the ling days Of his life. The hearty
bonhom,"ie Of his nature has much to do
with it: and there is, ANOTHER quality
possessed in an omin ont degrcc by him,
which the worldly minded would call
'cheek." which has stood by him In his
trials;and Heter forsaken him in hours
ofneed. Heis ;oneof the wonders of the
centu ry. and it is o doubtful honor to
America that it'claims him as its own.
Let the verdict be what it may, there
still wait floral wrcaths and fair hands tu
fdeck- the brow of the most wonderful
lpge,4Aer aud defen dant .thut the age hns
fSnown. The INCEPTION to e+ule stated
l1sT Tiief y6t.
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