, 1875-03-28
Unfairness of Ultra Beeeherite
Partf5auE
Moro Replies to hrs. Swisshalm's Is
say on 0scn1ation.
Bessie Turner's Testimony---A @Suppo.
sititious - Legal--Elt.

Baecher inuocaut OF the charge for which he is
| now on trial The people look to the press fcz
t fair comments on grea: public questions and it
exercises more OF leas influence IN forming the
opinions Of tbc mssses- 4 paper which abuses
| this trust, and goes out Of its way to nisrepre-
| sent facts which invo1ve the reputation snd
honor of man. caauot betoo strongly ceusuzed
read IN editorial in paper published in your
! city, few days ago. which throughout was 90
bitterly venornous toward Tilton ~ to cast a
| stain on honest and fair Journalism. Without
waiting for the result Of the trial, 1t rushed On
t ahead OF the Court attempted to establish Mr..
Beecher's innocence (aringing forward no
proof to sustain IT,. stretched tho
evidence snd facsa In tho case bs-
yond the utmost limit branded the plaintiff
ss lox-minded blackmailar, and wound up By
pronouncing the trial . palpable farce, which
should at ones DO dismissed. The evidence
brought ont BY the, defense, day after day, is
| magni1ed aud distorted in the editorial columns
Of thus sheet. with the iutent OF prejudioing the
minds OF the people against The plaiosiH and bis
case, aud making the CAUSE OF Beecher appear
| fur mora favorable than the real facta Will bear
] up.
! The fact OF Besoher's being a leading teacher
Of religion, and, Il be falls. nis ruin ma7 iniore
the motives which prompt newspapers Of this
/ class IA such courae. This. think, is neither
fair nor just II Beacher ia guilty (and tine evi-
dence is strongly against .himl Of the crime With
which he ia charged; ii he has takeo advantage Of
! u wead-miuded oman's religious tervor and pas
tor-worship to indulge Al uaholT passion, thereby
| destroying woman's honor, breaking up hao-
py home, aud bringing disgrace On young AID in
nocent Children. while at the same time profess
! ing and preaching Christian holiness sud purity,
elevated him.-thea hB has no longer right to
claim the projection Of, OF to shield himsaH BE-
! bind, the ministerial cloak, until ho
has h proven proven his in9oesoes: innocence He should %
over his adversary Oh that account and
Tllton, conceding an his faults, should have q
fair, impartial healing,--fof on the result Of
this risf depends his character and his life. All
ed, and the only good thu result Of the trial can
confa. on him ia vlrdicatinu OF his character
TIton as Beeoness srs to him III
| TON has made grave charges against one
Of the leading diviuos in America, and, it be is
deprived Of having justice done him oy such
misrepresentation - the one have referred to,
! and IN innocent man 6acrihced to save guilty
pastor, it will do more to advance infdelity than
I'll the laporB OF churches will regain for years.
I Thus far the defsuse have brought out no evi
| dencs to prove Deecher's innocence. He dars
| not even testify On oath himself. Then why is
| this attempt to whitenash the case OF the de-
| fendaut, and rob the unfortunate plaintiff Of
| the justice which he is entitled to? Does it re-
| fleet credit On the Christian Church 10 allow one
! Of its leading representatives, Tho he's proven
hls disbelief in what no teaches, by iudulging in
the most heinous Of crimes. to go unpuniahed'
| I would rejoice to sso Beecher'a innocence
! established but do not like TO see the poweI-
/ ful trample the weaker undertook. II Ti1top's
| charges nrs untounded.f then let him suffer tho
penalty he deserves; but let such an end be
brought about BY tair and legitimate means. II.
on the contrary, be proves he is tho wronged
| what has teen his past life, and let BeeaheE bo
| dragged from the high position which he has
disgraced and consigned to the contempt Of the
| people whom be haa deceived.
| IS KISSING TAUGHT 3Y THE cHuRcHEs7
| 70 the Edlo< ef The chttago Tribune:
| CHICAGO, March 27.-For many years I have
admired the reformAsory spirit, robust energy,
and boldne=s Of thought, Of Mrs. 8w.ssnelu,. sho
h.s done good service in many battlefield,
from her editorship in Pistaburg until
now. Much ~ admire her excellent qualitiea,-
nay. because esteem her,-I cannos psrunit her
rash sta:ement in last Saturdays TRIBUNE to
psss unaoticed-
She usos these very words: "Au the
orthodox churches In the country have,
for . century, been teaching that pro-
miscuoos kissing ia most inno-
cent amusement,-nay. more. means OF sancti~
| hcataon." In my large and loag experience Of
over forty ysaEs, I pronounce this statement un-
4uaiided1J e1roueoua- speak mildly; it is not
true, according to my best knowledge. AN
thoroughly acquainted with the Baptist denom-
ination, numbering about 1900, 600 comnuui-
cants, md 100000 or 8,ooo,o0o in their
congregations aod tnost solemn!y aver, &C.
! cordipg to my extended knowledge of them. it is
no; true. have very Large acquaintance With
other denominations, and promsccous Kissing
is moi "p.scticed" among them. Young
people sometimes practice i in snal
e7ouing PARTIES; but the "Chu1ch has
nothing to Do with it: much less do '.oEthodo1
churches leach it. >.
Wnere has b1zs- s. iived7 call for the proper
time, place. snl personal facts, not INSERTION.
I. shc bereft Of Ter reason to utter the follow
ing 1.-THE promiscdoua kissing aaneaaes tho
peou'lacuous dancing. Dancing sanctioned BY
,nterspersed With kissing. Is Of tho Church.
I will aot pils up the adjectlves - they riae to
my lips. l have been pastor for more than
twenty-five years, in New England, Nev York,
aqe ID The wsa sod know 5"o Of m 9'nS to jus
CANT statements. Wo shall a11 lave her i shs
viii acknowledge that she "pu: TOO much color
in the Drusta." Do not slauder your "mothes's
children" % the soma . ,,2 md @ daashte!s ,, Of the
against you, and declare that tha,r parents
havo discouraged it, instead Of "tcaehinS"
it. l love HRS s. too much to aiiow her
to injure herself aod ous common Christianity.
with her in the supposed eT,ls wh.ch hos from
..childreu" being k1ssed by or kissing older poo
p1a Of either Bex- Children will not cease
10 enjoy tha Innocent luxury Of kissing,