Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-06-25

break the scriptural bread for Bowen and to
pour out for him the blood OF the Redeemer
| Beach discredited the evidence gwen by
Bessie Turner, and argued even assuming 1t
I is true it effected in no manner the question
Of Beecher's guilt or innocence, ana mercy
! related to the question OF damages. 10 was
a matter of deep and earnest speculation
when this matter came to be tried what X
| titude Beecher would assume and no" ne
would reconcile his letters consistently with
| his innocence The necessity of denial was
forced on him no matter what circumStan-
| ees were against him. Irhe bold denial,wi
his congregation and church on his side,w
it a case of perjury? Was it possible that
Henry Ward Beecher not only denied these
charges but sustained this denial IN court
Of Justice? The issue cannot be avoided
| These witnesses must be convicted
of perjury or else Beecher has quoted
his conscience by a form OF DENIAL
rendered possible under an oath Of his own
choosing Beach sail there were cases
where men had lied to save the honor OF
women with whom they had intrlgues and
that in such instances 1t was thought to be
~ sin to lie. He quoted utterances OF Dr..
johnson, Thomas X. Beecher and Prot
Wilson, of Rochester, as showing that IN
der such circumstances they regarded lying
gcncy which more forcibly appealed % the
honor and duty of a man than the position
occupied by Beecher in view Of public mo-
rality that this case exposed to them
Beecher had showed the tendencies which
beset a man who lied even in the court
Of his own mind where be endeavOr 10 be-
fog and deceive himself. Beecher says that
he does not marvel that there Is 50 much |
lying. but the marvel to him was that there /
was 50 little Of it. Counsel quoted from /
the sermons Of defendant. Oae re-
lated to the atonenent in which /
Beecher said that the idea Of God suffer /
Ing for a world was repugnant TO some men, /
and that there were some men who felt they /
had no need of an atOnement. Il, says /
Beecher. do not believe in its need. -
Henry Ward Beecher teaching the lnspiTa-
ton of the scriptures and believing in it
while he did not believe in one Of its cor
ner stones All scriptures, said Beach, teach
u that salvation was reached through the
at1ning blood OF Christ, and all this was
rejected by Beecher who did not believe in
the saving blood Of the Releemcr and Tracy
in bis opening Standardization a. a heather
" bile Beecher was held up a the purcst
Christian character OF the age. Having
thus re iecte1 the at0nement Beecher also de-
MES that the Christian church stands on
stable foundation. Counsel quoted from
another Of Beecher's sermons ia which he
SAID that churches and governments though
useful were net obligatory nor did they
come under warrant OF scriptures. The
speaker had always supposed the church was
Christ's bride and that w here two or three
are gathered together in my name there Will |
be among them Beecher also says the
holy sacrament was not obligatory as it was
2 b N he IN ha OH md ]
mJrmons and all unbaptized persons were
invited to sit down and commune with the
brethren OF Plymouth church. lie says he
uses 1t, not because there l. any value IN 1t.
but because It was health and strength for
souls With this l00seness Of
sentiment, this teaching OF the Scriptures
and sacraments of God 1t was not wonderful ,
that the Sabbath day should not be respect
e.. Counsel believed Beecher had adyocat- '
ai the freedom Of theatres On the sabbath
day, and tina. notwithstanding such actors 1
As Lester Wallack and Dion BJucicault had '
protested against 1t; and Beecher taught
that Christ never mentioned the sabbath day q
without detracting from it, sacredness. lie 6
a.-l said that our parents were Of tie low
~ ortcr OF nature a tadp0leS. monkeys,
Sc Court here adjourned for the day
ug. BEACH CLOSES HIS ARGUMENT.
NV YoRx. June 23.-Mr. Shcarman pro-
tested strongly against Beach'> quotations I
from Beecher's sermons and the discussion
was very lively. The Judge did al. in his !
power TO preserve friendly relations all
round and Beach finally proceeded with !
his arCCmeut. lie read extracts from the
sermons Of plymouth pastor from which
be argued that Beecher Is unorthoiox and
that his sermonizing leads the listeners %
Beach then outlined TRACY
with the case and commented
thereon at length and in the severest terms,
sherman making frequent interruptions.
In concluding his address Mr.. Beach s7Oke Is
.aliows. We have dwelt for some time on
great themes associated with the highest
interests of humanity, truth and morality +
AL the great topics which stir humanity !
rave mingled in our communion. Ii any 9
thing can cxalt u to a n0bler conception Of !
he beauties Of truth it Is a scene ike this
81 fall ct grave responsibility. | have felt
ny inability to worthily meet the duties of !.
ny position in the face OF adversaries 81 .
unning but the race is not always TO the !
wifi. nor the battle to the strong. |
ave little faith in my own skill, but y
have an infinite trust IN that JUS :,
ice which rules the world and notes y
he tall of the sparrow. On the coat ',
# arms and seal of your city Is the motto,
right makes might, and On any day Of :
ub.!c celebration it shines upon the flag .
which l. flung out from the dome Of your .
ity hail. 1t is one which encourages and {
trenCthens weakness in it, contest with az .
ogance and power. 1t i the sentiment .
7hIch has sustained my client in all the =
iihcultles and iiscOuragements OF this trial =
nd which will sustain and eventually. V
rust, redeem him. because it bears the q
L /. / LII
carried and worn with this trial, yet part =
rom you with a respectful regret. Our r
lng association, bringing Us into intimacy, :,
npresses me with kindly sentiments and in :.
irest Tor each one of You. We have stood -
ciore this community animated by com -
ION object, seeking after the right in h0r- p
- sincerity and without d!Siemper, free :,
ON the turbulent influence, anxistic~ ami II
1mpathies Of an excited people .actuated by -
desire TO uphold the strong pillars OF the :,
nipple OF truth and honesty, aAi to pre- W
rye the altar of God from efforts aimed at ''s q,
: ruin. The struggle this day l. hetween q,
w and r great character and great =;
lureh. Ii the latter triumph and the law I;
trOdden down, woe unto him who CG.leth -
bod evil and evil good May il please YOUR I'd
DnOr it needs not that should express the
ImmOn sentiment Ofmy associates and my
arleSs learning with which you have y.
lided us through the tangled mazcS Of
H. trial. You can receive To nOhlcr tribute III
IAN that offered hv our adgerslrics "
citing every step of the case, sprink- NJ
NJ the record all over with ex-
ptious. they have acknowledged the or
ijre accuracy of your numerous decisions.
Oh have the qualification To know that "a
~ have worked no injustice to this defend th
II | indulge the hope that the feeling of wi
GARD with which you have honored me, m,
Ill. As my own warm feeling toward your m,
If grow and increase after the close Of ~
csc toilsome days. | cannot close -
lthout expressing my grateful thanks to y
y noble friends and associates. II any
crit has attended my efforts it l. due to M
cir sasacity and wise prompting. Post on
z me in the front OF the battle they have iOi
i'll stood as its leaders. Ii has been a ac
eat loss that by unavoidable eircnmstan- mt
: my friend Gen Pryor, has been 50 much tn,
gay from the case. Ii he has not stricken WI
many blows in the field he has been the bv
sdom Of our cabinet. Deeply are We all NJ.
deb1ed 70 his ready and large learning h.
d judicious counsel. You will credit me '''
zen | declare that the duty have perform sd'
has been unwelcome and painful | have ma
/ spoken aught in malice. | leave this SIN
use without the slightest asperity OF feel ma
2 toward anyone, filled with unaffected thu
miration of the transcendent qualities OF PR
: distinguished antagonists. No one ad- son
res hore largely than myself the magniti- att
ut genius of the defendant. rich as he is VIII
mental endowmonts. Prodigal as his la M
rs have been they cannot shelter otfense nrs
ainst the law. Genius as lofty could not i,t
re Bacon; he sinned and fell, and upon ~
memory history has written the ep- b H.
III, The wisest, GREATEST, meanest of a,
nkind. Concerning great men in disgrace In
c these men who fell. Whittier, New
glands gifted poet writes in his poem
led "lchabod - of ,
$50 fallen, so lost Ne
light withdrawn which oncs he bore "