New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-22
A w0MANs THOUGHTS ON THE TRIAL

GLOWING EULOGY OP MP. REFcHgn.
TO the Edsfor OF Thc TribWns.
SIR: Among the many expressions nj men's
minds regarding "The Great Trial may not womas
be heard! The jesIng, snoring words that
10 frequently papers and In conversation
expreSsiby painful and ont ~ place. n Mr. BeechoT
guilty it, thing make the world weep behave m %
he innocent. believe thi II" sun r. this terrible ds
cipiae which should flI al hearts with in ordcr
that great glory TO the name Of Christ shall NJ
wrought out and that hs recognition and acceptance ,f
THE sustain him Ia such serenity II phiiene ana s-nh
In che presence OF such experience u b-onoa
to hsh ourselves into solemn silence. and 4, wsis
for the development OF Gods Will.
What evidence has been given that may authorize -
pronounce sentence OF guilt against he evidence OF tas
long and wonderful and, believe exceptionally spot
less life of Mr. Beccheri What tant, what Suspicion
OF faint hss lain upon his character hhert0r IL u
reasonable to suppose that the best who have tbs
most intimate knowledge Of his life, woal'i love BIN ~
they do, cling TO him in this hour OF pain ah peril
they do, II he had been the bass that be Ia
cused OF bengi or thai he could have been such
without suspicion OF it by them before this thundarb1it
rcnt last Summers skies and aroused rs al Qua OF or
lethargyl What clearer testimony 20 bis falbfnln
could he given than the answering fnih o hls wiet
Would not she be the first to know nc had been false 10
herr Steadily and quietly her face in mat "iFtocin
gives the lie to every aspcrsiOn upon hor hhSDinas
honor God bless her
Itseems very much as If child wa4 being tried for sn
which his guelrss soul could nj hall comprehend That
simple spontaneous loving nltiir - not tho nature tsHt
commit. such slu lie has gwen nlHlScli,
ana without calculation 10 his chosen frelis "
and with absolute trust. OF which any amount Of a
vantage might have been taken Maize to hervG that ha
bad wrOngd OF them he poured out all no had and
was helm them. and L!s dear curch rO;l tia
shadow stain. Mldc to believe thsta WOman's d,-
frauded heart had turned to him iron. III n4ri rei
tons all that was chivalrous aud gen"tous and good ia
his Christian manhood TOOK the blame, and M -
shield and 10 help her in her sorrow and haiprSsnest:
counting the sacrifice OF himself nothing 10 secure thtC
end. These deeds have covered years; out ~ tigss
Yeats how much has been "smmed up which sin-
ful, tempted and women may seize ~ con-
dennation II his il ALL nearly oil mat there has been
in his life OF misplaced affection and it, expression 0f
unwise giving OF exaggerated wording of that Intense
constantly OyerwFonght ns pired emotion, which 10 Ito
expression of that organization which has had such
marvellous power hundred. and thousands OF ht
hearts, and which. in ifs reaction brings his siss
deaths door at times how many ~ may BRING ap
| lives in self-glorifc;ton?
1t the spirit OF Christ which The world cannot undcr-
stand It f. the little childhood Of The kneOml Very
like the vioets that he loves is this whuse FHmpt
OF fame has sounded throughout The world simple
simplicity itself. wearing the purple OF kings AMI
giving ont iargess of fragrance that eDnctses the
whole atmosphere Very Ike the oXrycI a.lsy which
men SO despise not dainty the
ways holding the smile of God in IT, heart ard
gsenng with the white splendOr which flaws from tho
I highest heaven! NJ
| orange TaIey, " J., April II. 1875