New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-26

aVdlancues, supprCshluR edrtuIuhkts 'J'''S
up storms all of his creation tong like Hercules W
suppress a slander and all he had to do was to keep
closed those Apoloike lips which his wife, Elizabeth
Tilton. TO this day worsps But the tongue Is %
wild beast which can tame and the rst use nc
made Of those lips was send that wild beast To reno
where 1t would, 10 destroy everywhere Gentlemen
against such Theodore TiitOn that the world mas
right to claim the interpretation Ct courts OF justice
the spirit which he has exhibited in this case be permit
ted To run RAMPANT men like wolves. will devour each
other With all the extraordinary power OF condemnation
which characterzes my friend Mr. Shearman the direct
contradictions to this oath, each contradiction GU
braced within the measuie Of two lines, covers
all those sheets Tholding up TO the jury SEVERN
sheets OF legal capt. shall not touch them and IN them
not included word OF the contradictions by hs OWL
writings not one word Of the contradictions by Henry
Ward Beecher and Benjamin F. Tracy They are the con-
tradctions vital and material points OF the loreos.
men in BROOKLYN and NewY0rk, of women OF und0uDten
purity and reputation. They stand, each ana every
Of the thirty FIVE front TO front and oath TO oath LOOKING
Theodore TlOn in the eye and appealing to that Dou
whom they respect but whom he doesn't respect Tor tne
truth of their denals the fsehoOd Of his utterDces
upon the stand
MR.. MOULTON'S ATTITUDE TO THE CASE.
Gentlemen, | have incidentally alluded, In
passing although yet have failed to give much ~
tention to him. to Mr.. Francis D. M0ulton am deeply
impressed with the feeling that do injustice to you anu
TO the cause in giving him than passing notice
The issue here Joined is between Theodore Tton anu te
man he accuses II Tlton is false accuser you need 20
no further in this case II he is untrustworthy anu rot
en heart BRAIN bone, and marrow, no witnesses "no
lie can call will rensae him in the Judgment OF an hon
est man. And vet because regard Francis d. Moulton
as dangerous man, the type OF class OF dangerous
men, feel that should be wanting in the discharge Vi
my professional duty If did not. at least briefly ana cur
atta tiont IN of the mlrkcu
features his evidence, in order to enable You 10 Apply
vonr more unbiased Judgment, your cooler understand
ing to these facts and determine whether even II fran
els d. Moulton the plaintiff Instead sf the "i'ne
he stands any bctern your Judgment than the HAL e
served
In the first place, recall your attention 10 the ic
that two years ago this occupied very different POI
sition in this community the position which he oc-
cupes to-day even before your judgment Is pronounced
Two wears ago he was leading member In one OF the
first commercial houses in this beautiful ana prosperous
CITY Two years ago he at the head OF FAMILY non
ored by its alliances high in social position; worthy o
confidence respect and regard. To-day Francis d.
Mouton, through some cause which he fans 10 expan'
stands alone That great house has met with the dsas
ter which as threatened To Plymouth Church its roof
is gone And although there is another roof when sun
shields firm of the name Francis d. Mouton doesn't hnd
shelter under it, and the men who have passed Judgment
upon him. and have executed that Judgment, are the
men who know him better thar you or than DO Ger
tanly he has not left that firm for lack Of administr-
tive genius and ability. If Theodore Tilton If 10
he believed He has left that firm for lack OF kindly
feeling on the part of those who are members OF H. 10
some of whom he was allied by blood and IN all by In
terest for he has been able to summon them as Wit
in his behalf even now for as Francis d. Montoh
deals with no without keeping him in his power II
would have strange if the man who betrayed the
trust even of conhding clergyman retained no power
II 1. ~, fpfar
this changei Professions sometimes mean much; acts
mean more How does Francis D. Moulton stand to-day
in your Judgment the judgment OF his own partners
in the ud gment of the City of Brooklyn IN the judgment
OF the millions OF men who read from uay
70 day the records Of this trial II il not for
me To pronounce; ii Is for you Rlsnt al inc
threshold OF this argument, in that branch
OF which devote to him. confront him with MS own
that memorable LIST OF June written beneath
his own roof read by Henry Ward Beeeher ana to
be produced this trial Who Ii TINS man Is he one
who believes that the minister Of God comments HIM
self his parshioners by breach OF trust and foul adu
tery3 Is he a man who believes that hypocrisy at the
altar will commend gray-haired man to- the conf
dence of the men. the women. and children to whom
he speaks from Sabbath 10 Sabbath. whom he con-
signs the baptismal font. whom he hands over
at the altar man TO woman and woman to man,
whom he commits TO the grave-does he believe that
Did he that first day Of June believe that OF all the
eminent men in ChristendO, Henry Ward Beccher stood
UNANIMOUSLY preeminent who preached from sab
bath Sabbath to 10 Of his isresses as man VINO
had grown youth growing rotten day by day.
"A a man who had been stepped in hypocrisy from the
beginning, TO whom ties obligations were sacred,
who could 20 from the communion table TO the aduerous
bed and administer the rites appropriate To each I'd the
same woman, who trusted him and who loved him. He
swears TO you that he knew on the day when ne
penned this letter, aud knowing that, he says to
I..f., fhn lannn
handwriting with the Apology" but dictated by
another man" You can stand it if the whole case
were published tomorrow" Gentlemen. this man spoke
the truth but he did what he uttered on this witness
stand a fabrication and lie. "You know that l
love you" Frank says he is heather. There was one
who was not heather, who was addressed by one who
snake ~ never man spake Simon Peter, lowest thou
me 2" Lord thou knOwest that love Thee" Can you
conceive an antagonsm stronger terrible than the
gprit in which Simon Peter the true and faithful apos-
tie, who once faltered from fear, but never rom
failure Of love, and the same utterance when II
came from the calm, cold bloOded, treacherOus man
who was capable OF going TO house of to get
letter. clergyman to get the fruits OF the letter
with q pistol in his pocket, both unarmed. May God
bless YOU" And III form the blessing Of God to
comet We have II here II when the same hand that
penned letter Laid upon that book IN attestaon
of the truth Of the charge that Henry Ward Beecher was
an adulterer and that he knew It on the day when ne
said You the rust-betrayne. lTpocritical aduerer-
you can stand though you before the whole world
and saw L come from q debaucI With one OF my com
municants;'" the same hand that wrote these words
"You know that love you the same hand that was
lifted in the solemnty of a mockery to God May God
bless YOU, the hypOerite and adulterer!"
GEN. BUTLER'S PART IN THE PLAY.
I am taxing YOUR patience too long. | pass
over much which intended to say The bare skeleton
Of what had proposed, if filed out, would weary you
and me and all But here and there permit TO touch
single point which think worthy Of your attention
have alluded to eminent for his services in the field
for his skill a dplomats for his power politician