The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-15
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ovation from SoiRun0rs. a.
Tho New York 1riIasne says that BIZ. -. y.
,oechor,s residence, Rest Hill," at Peeks- =
I'M, was greatly agitated on Monday night, ~
nd about dusk a military baod and Com. ~
,anv A. of the Sixteenth battalion National
Guard, took up their march 'hroug" 'he
main street, accompanied or soon alter J'" "A
ed py many Of the most prominent meu en
the village. To the procession proper ere.
raj hundred persons were addea oy a 'time
mat they reached "Rest HILL. ere had
previously gathered about 'oi'g 4 fifty Ia. |
dies and gentlemen scoring tn' n. who had
como in carriages from dlsta' 20.
Rv 8 o'clock between so' and 1000 per-
sons had gathered arounr ftirc entrance OF
Mir. Beecher's cottage, deere he stood up-
parently little SUIT fi.ed and evidently
greatly sra,ifed at tb magnitude of the de.
moustration, wh,c'L from the reports pre-.
yiously brought tim be had expected would
be an infoSu,'A g'rlscring OF peehaps LOO
friends, or enough 10 Gil the modest single
rar,or Of the homestead. He had to receive
Them on tbe lawn, and an hour or more OF
erfempore speaking which followed was in
the oteu mir, Mrs, Beecher and Mrs. Colonel
Reecter. together with Mrs. Moses 5. Beach.
Mr.. Kittridge and family, and several ladies,
with Henry NJ. Cleveland, who bad come up
frem New York. sat on the balcony imme-
l1iately behind Mr.. Beecber.
AZ THE CROWD gExoRE HIN
were the Hon. Cbauncey N. Depew, |udge
Edward Wells, Albert Wells, S. K. knapp,
the Rev. Mr.. Page. the Rev. MIR. Yocom, The
Rev. Mr.. Lyons, Professor Howe Of Boston,
C.E, Fowler. G. w. Wadswortb, a. A. Starr,
John Paulding, John Gray, Colonel Hyatt,
JIM. Sbipley, Eugene Travis, and Others,
who were descrit ed to your correspondent
as fairly representative men OF the town.
The band played two or three airs as a
serenade. and then Judge Wells, as spokes'
man, addressed few words in explanation
to Mir. Beecher. He said that those pres
ent had broken in upon the retirement tor
the purpose OF giving expression TO their
confidence in him as man and as Chrle-
tian minister of the gospel. He said. refer.
ring to the tral, that the circumstances OF
the past few months had only served to IN,
crease their long. cherished confidence aou
love i'm and for the character Of Mir. Beechcr.
He desired further TO say that II was always
the duty Of the citizens 10 recercnce truth.
nnrity. und goodness of character, and to
nrze highly the rank, reputation, and char-
ac,rr of 4 Christian minister. He felt that
in expressing this sentiment he expressed
the sentiment of the churches ana CHRISTIANS
of Peek-kill. They loved the mobility OF a
man who had rendered such services not
only to bis country but to the whole "orid.
MIR. Beecher, who, during the remarks OF
Mr.. Wells, had stood with his bead uncov.
cred by the side of the speaker, then made
AVERY REMARKABLE ADDRESS,
speaking almost AN hour. lie tbanked those
present for this visit, and said that 1t was one
most pleasant to him. He remarked that he
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notwithstanding TO bis heart and feelings
nv his fe!oW-citizcns. 1t was bis hope TO
die there in Peck>kll and be buried in their
midst. He said:
NV life, perhaps. more than that OF any
other man, has been an Out.ot.door life for
twenty years past. ! could scarcely say any
thing TO knot Of Il hali-doZen persons;
could say nothing on ferry. boats, nothing in
church, nothing in private lecture.rooms,
nothing in prayer.meetiDgs of my church,
that has not found its way, more or less per-
fectly, into public prints. Now, for a man
who is full OF mirth, Jocosc, very frank, who
sits down by the side Of any stranger as II he
were m old frend-for such man to he
reported in season and out OF season is no
small searching test. Aud although admit
in looking at the past that, according TO the
papers, have said great many foolish
take my place and have
ALL HIS FOLLY EXPOSED
for the credit OF very little wisdom exposed
with il? feel that if | had set myself up
for great man, Il wise man II had set my
selfupto be any sort of man except an honest
man, feel that should have been mortified
at the criticisms and the general putting
down which | have received; but when
IA I hr1 No hIiup a
great, and eloquent, and wise mar : but
mean to spend all the strength God gave ne
in making my leliow-men better. APP.
plause] This has been my ambition. This
have done 10y the help Of God. /
make this assertion more emphatic be-
cause not few newspapers seem to
think that have done it by the help and
permission Of newspapers, but l have done
it in spite OF them. / don't ask that they
should care for my future. Ny future is in
the keeping of the Lord God, to whom my
mother directed me, and | should like to
know who is going to stop my mouth With
amuZzle, my band that cannot write, if 1t
is given TO me to say things which men want
to hear, and to write things which make mtn
better. Every man that is a man, that has
help. and courage, and patience, and that Is
right at heart and head, has his future III
his own hand. [Applause.] l ask no put'
tressing: ask no advantages
SIMPLY LET NE ALONE,
and will take care Of the rest. You have
attended. sir. the trial through which have
pone. Well, | left that behind me so long
ago that l feel as the 1sraelites would have
felt when, after going over Jordan, some one
had talked OF the misery of the Red Sea pas
sage. / went through the Red Sea, but it
was O long time ago. The fact is, gentlemen,
that about 1870 and 1871, aud for three or
four years. bad to 30 through pretty deep
waters at times, but kept 1t to myself. Re.
poi violation Of it TO mankind csme wthiH year
but had got through it. l am receiving
scores and hundreds of letters couched in
most earnest and affectionate coincidence for
fiery trials through which am going; but,
bless you, the ashes OF that fire were scat
tered long ago. I am gaining strength and
elasticity of body. lam all right. [Applause. ]
Allow me TO say that while there have
been many sad aud unfortunate aspects there
are q great many Of the other sort. 1t is e
sad thing TO have the world of Christendohi
deluged with the detaRs OF the infamous
scandal, but on the other hand there has been,
comparatively speaking, very little exposed
tbatswas vile 10 tue pure imagination. For
so great u scandal, occupying so wide u space,
the details have been kept remarkably clen;l.
THINK THE LEG AZ GENTLEMEN
who have conducted the trial on both sides
. are to be thanked for that. | give it rs sny
testimony that The lawyers of both sides haze
made as little exposure Of things as was CO u
sistent with the ends Of jnstice, which they
were endeayoriDp TO serve The whole world