, 1875-02-27
REEEHER'S PAPER.

BEEEHEh'S FHFEHs
IT nrcLApEe THAT "trtH LIFE 10 ANIMATED NJ
THE srlHIT or GoD." AHp That, "HoUsgR Oh
LATER. m's fANE WILL p1itNE Az ONE OF TIE
FAITHFUL OF 0op.
cAr''''a" c"f0n t'itptss ! sard ntee"tr' hdao'''
Wholly Without MI. I,eeclo,'s knowledge. tho
otlor conductors Of thiS paper aHGin take The re-
HpousibiIity Ut npcalpg In Its ,,s:ae, They wish
its readers to know what attttude they occupy
toward ita ctltor-ln-clicf during tho prugreen or
him. They purpoaclJ clooso tiis tlne, when
the prosecution Ia bringing forward its n1ost
plausible eyltlonce, and before tho dcfcnAo has
begun itR reply It ia In no inconsi'}c5atenceH
or spirit Of bravalo Tint thny spea,t. The groat
intcresta Which are Involved OH t!leir Imrt nro
tho ASSURANCE that tloir words ara deliberate aud
wGll-weiSfHd.
Wo sAy, tl,cn, that wc hare unehalen and al-
eolito confidence In Mr.. loce:cr's entire inuu-
cel,ce. We implicitly boeyo that lls in a pure
upright C!,rintian man. Wo hold him wurtby Of
tho ut,,iaat trust ~ moral ttachcf. And the
Christian Un;on. which has bcon prand 10 bear
lis nan,e whep tho wlolo world honorcd l,[nt, is
prouder To ocnr it to-day III IBIS aircrsity tt'an
ovar before. Tho nomo will never he takcn
fru1n tho papor's front 70 lons ~ tho papor re-.
mains iu ils rresnnt hands. -.
lilo Christian Gnion IL ready to a!al:c iia 1ffo
on Henry Ward Decchcr. w tay tliis With tho
full meaning Ut the words, we'll assured Of Tho
gros,ut! on nlcl, wo stand. Tho editorial md
business managers OF this piper know Sir.
Beechcr. Wo haye personal knowledge aud
holua u us Il lifelong knowledge, OF lsB CHAR
erter. 1Fo know that his life, iu its great
principles, is animated By tic kpsrit ol uutl.
Wo know that Ao 10 totally incapable Of tho
t:,oEsLrous Aypocrisy with which As IL cllArsu1.
Il ia o,ls OF fulfil, fersept indeed, but ba4el
on knowledge as rational and well-grouuled ns
tho Human mind gdlntu, thai VIC plcdgo To lli1n
u',ew tile ut,rueorvcd allegiance OF The Christian
Union. In tic prosperity Of tl.is PAPER our per-
uonal fortunes, interests, and aspirations are
most deeply involved. Wo freely and gladly
stake Il nli on tho Christian purity Or t!,tH man.
Wo nte not inseuslLio to tho Ercciouances of
home ot tho evidosce brought forwa!d bv tho
prosecution; nor llaye We any cet,surc for thuso
who, having no psrHoual knowledge OF tic man,
aud no clear ntisnailou Of hoT bis accuHcrs will
ts rnst, are for tho present Bwayad against hin.
I;nt We oursclvus have no doubts. Tic iksuo OF
ths trial In NTH tle Almighty. No lcok 10 Ece
3lr. Dcecher'a namo cleared before tho whole
world, aud eucl honor paid isim Al hc has mover
YET received. Whau that day comes. no ehall
rejuice that in thoso dark houra tho paper
avowcd its falth.
but even il tAs temporary iaHuo should he in
any degree a:lrorac, w0 arc wiling to hhata ad-
ycreltJ with our leader. II tH public Should be
1nslsI into tloubtng lin. the Christian CHioa
could mix Id tnuro honorable fate than to s!,aro
the evil al well AZ the 2opd forlnne Of tho man
wEso has better HGsyed tho American community
aud tho Gauss of. Chriatlnnity than an5 other III
this gonor.ltton. IL good report ana III evil re-
port, 40 truGt aoa lonor him, aut arc proud to
t0llon him. Wo know that Kootlsr o: later Those
c!ulltfa viii nlsa IwRf. md ln nAme shine a QUO
Of the fnilhtul Of God.