The New York herald., 1875-06-11

viii conclude; but the speculation OF Ineodore
Illton. written, gentlemen, to MS wlie; not Ut
tered upon the h0usetops IN puDc as theory
which might excite not rldlcule OF the Master /;
nothing which woulu draw out unfavoraAle or
conflicting comment, but written In the fulness
and confidence OF a marital correspondence 10 MS
wife; this letter Is seized upon by my learned
friends as evidence OF religious 0biiquity and the
scOlling religious indifference OF Mr.. lllton. lt
deserves no such comment Mr.. Beecher IN his
sermon says so. Now pass from TINS subject,
gentlemen.
'.He has got 'em theren was the expression OF
every eye as the counsel exclaimed, with an air
oil triumph, after showing the style OF nippant
freed ON with which Beecner treated the charac-
ter OF Christ. and this ls the man who would cast
reproach upon . scholarly speculative philoso-
pner WAC simply INDUCES q fancy in private
letter as TO what might nave been the result II
CHRIST mad been married.
MoULToN's PRovocAToN.
Moulton had been faithful and devoted riend
OF Mr.. Beecner, sacrificing time and effort and
character and morality, Ii you please to save him
from the consequences OF nls onence, and Mr.
Beecher, under tue condition and win the fact, as
he swears TO II upon this stand, made against him
these false ana calumnlous charges tnat ne was a
blackmaller. Some extravaganza OF expression
Mr.. Beecher IS great man: he Is revered and
trusted Dy many souls; he mas occupied
young man ike Mr.. Moulton. No; no gray-halred
man has a right, whatever they NAV tnink OF his
purity ana moraiiymno man az MI mas 1sca MI rigas
is liar and u liberune. IL Is sacrifice Of that
respect which belongs 10 age, culture, dg-
winch no feeling and upright man will ofer even
TO fallen greatness. don't justify that, don't
approve IL; out TINS man, Mr. Moulton, Is OF an
ardent ana impusive nature and he has exhibited
1t throughout all this complication or clrcum-
stances. lie made rash ana iniemperate ex-
preston, grant; but does that prove him dis
honest or uniaitnfu Does that justify my friend
in saying that ne entertained THESE sentiments IN
regard TO Mr.. Beecher during the period in which
friendly relations and the most lntimate IN
a
respectful or irreverent expression or Henry ward
Beccner unlil after the incident TO which have
directed jour attention. III ne slnned he slnned
under great provocation. If he was true friend
the lngratltude OF Mr.. Beecner Is inexpresslble.
1t was base and horrd IN Mr. Beecher TO impute
10 hum character ana practice which rendered
Moulton, IL was true, infamous In the eyes Of the
world
'.If he were true friend the lngratitude Of Mr..
Beecher was inexpressble." There was deep at
tention in the faces or two men-Mouton ana
Beecher-at this moment. Beach censured Mou-
ton severely for using the terms 'har and liber-
tine" TO an old gray-headed man like Beecher
"but he never used them" said the counsel
until he had evidence to justify them"
Beecher held paper over his mouth ana Moulton
had o handkerchief TO his nose.
PORTER REBUKED.
Now, then, gentlemen 80 far as the examina-
tion or the particular propositions OF the
specific representations made Dy my friend, MIR.
Porter. am done. In nothing that have said In
regard 10 the gentleman VIII any one suppose
that my respect and anection for tnat gentleman,
originating and grown through tarty years Of
the most intimate professional and personal rela-
lions OF friendship, has at all abated. l do
not say IL IN the VEIN OF compliment, but
/ have always regarded him as one
Of the prouaest exempars of our profession. aud
what remarkable. think, Tor we nave been en-
gagged in opposition upon exciting questions. wDlch
nave moved the sternesI and The most lrrItaDle
FEELINGS OF the community, and never, IN the
ardOr Of professional debate and contest, has
there passed Detween Us a rufhe or word OF
unkindness. | have none Tor him now, ana
must be permitted 10 say, although am not In
the habit OF lnduging very much IN compliments,
there Is IN professional or IN social lie
TO wnom my judgment my intellect ana my heart
tends and oounds with more anectlonate re-
spect than for MIN. nave been compelled In tne
discharge OF my DUTY IN this case 70 speak OF MN In
terms trust OF moderate reprenension. believe ne
mas made an unworthy assault upon the character
OF my client, The characters OF witnesses whom am
bound To maintain and protect. nave done II In
Kindness but nave done IL as l am accustomed
to do. IN plainness and II my learned friend can
reconcile 70 his own sense OF professional duty, 10
that sense OF decorum winch Is due ootn 20 par.
ties witnesses and adversaries IN q court OF
justice, violent assault he has made upon par
ties and witnesses, why ! certainly shau De re-
Jolced at MS self-complAcency.
II would seem at this moment when the court
room was profoundly still and Beach entered on q
personal explanation OF his prior relations for q
period OF thirty years with Judge Porter. II the
cords that bound them In friendship together
were 10 be severed IN the lace ofthe public.
THE sEDUcER DENOUNCED.
/ OF course, gentlemen Gu nnot pass the elabo-
rate learned morallzlng and extended address OF
nv IIiend Mr.. Eyarts. In the cast OF characters
in this social tragedy 10 MIN mas been assigned
vnat believe IA called the nheayyf part on tne
nerIormance He mas endeavored 10 change ths
attitudes OF the parties IN this case-to turn Mr..
11lton into the defendant, TO cnange the wrong
and accusatlon-a defence sometimes q skllful
mode in actual as well as IN argumentative war.
fare to put Mr. Tllton upon his defence 10 put Mr.
Mouiton and MRS. Moulton upon their deience,
and 10 call upon us TO exculpate ourselves from
the indlctmen MT which he presents against us In
tead OF the defendant Mr. Beecher. producing such
case IN court OF Justice. II IL De true that under
exacerpatlng and aggravated clrcgmstances,
MI sne au $40 1ss csas'1,y AMI nnriy ~ 0s
wife. ii all the deplorable circumstances that
have followed are traeeaole TO Henry Ward
, I'm ~ ravsrs mi wreh Won are hannd ~ a.
minisIer. what snalI be done 10 himi Does he de-
serve ahy punishment ~ there no redress ior
px - me scnsme =" 1ur inr,snrusencsS Ia
there no punisbmeRt for the seIucers None say
gentlemen. You are dlHr9putaDle ii you come