The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-12

he remembered the wITe or Ms YOUTH around
whom the fresh tendrils OF his heart had gathered
with q clasp that no subsequent act mad 0Ioken
and OF those ohildren whom Nc loved. although
the counsel alleged that he bastardized ono OF
them; when he thought or all the consequences. OF
the ignOmlny, the sorrow, the disgrace that would
follow 70 that household, ana uplited ny the pre-
cepts OF his Master he stood up IN the attitude OF
Christian manuness aud said II will not make
this assault. Unworthy as Henry Ward Beechef
may he, deadly o. has been the stab be mas IN.
nicted upon my honor and peace. nevertheless l
will forgive him and stay the hand OF my ven
geanee.n la the hight OF Christianity aetuated ~
the example Of the Master, cllnglng hard ana close
70 Its teachings and His promises and HIS conf
mands, Is IL not one OF the gTandest Sights, the
human iniirmltY elevating itself above its tenden.
cles aud passions and living close 10 the heart ana
faith OF the Redeemer.
Along here Mr.. Beach rose to high night or
eloquence, amid the profound silence OF the aud
fence. Mr.. Beecher bowed his head and closed
his eyes. Mr. 1tton's eyes named with admira-
tion OF his advocate, who was freely gesttculating
lifting a trembling arm above his head and
Strengthening himself up 10 the full measure OF
his stature.
WHO rs 70 BE BLAMED9
III there Is anything In this matter; if it Is all q
myth AMI q shadow: II Plymouth church mas been
CONFUSED with nothing; If the whole world has
feeling OF the quit OF Henry ward Beecner. with.
out any evidence, without any TACT OF
Il any Oy rs sne pod raas decaraon upon sne
part OF the jury, that there 10 nothing In the truth
OF what four Witnesses swore 90. Now. You Will
remember that We were not permitted to prove
what this statement made on the 29th OF Decem-
Der was. We offered II, we could have proved u
ruled II out. We struggled rs best we could for
the admission OF the evidence we desired
Witnesses, TIiton and Moulton, should
say upon the su0ject-and give YOU the emporium
you disbelteved them, why the plaintiffs case
failed and their statement OF what TINS writing or
credited ana dsDeieved. Ny friends would not
have It, The witnesses would nave told you accord
Ing 10 their best recollection, assume. ana upon
their consclences and oaths. WHAT just In that
writing and why ft was destroyed VIII talk OF by
and by. But repeat IT, our friends would not
have It, and who rs TO be blamed When Mr. TIL
ton read IL TO MIR. Beecher, there is any truth In
Mr.. Tlton, Mr. Beecher must have understood
what 1t was He says that the charge was inn
proper solicitation. Mr.. Tilton says IT was sexual
intercourse.
Mr. Shearman-Mr Beecher never said so.
Mr.. Beach continuing That the charge he
ma de upon that occasion against Mr.. Beecher was
not sexual IN timacy. / said that Mr.. Beecher de-
cares tnat that charge made upon tbat occasion
was improper solicitation. That mr.. Hilton swears
that II was sexual intimacy. Well If Mr.; filton
ana Mr. Moulton could have sworn as TO the con-
tents or the statement that Mrs. Ttlton made and
communicated TO ar Beecher at the time what IT
upon the subject. And 1t would have depended
then whether 1t enlightened US: IL would nave de-
pended upon the reliance we placed upon the
credbity OF Mr.. Moulton and Mr.. luton.
Hero the Court took the usual recess
AFTER THE RECESS.
Tue court room was scene OF great Duste ana
conIusion In the afternoon. The coming back OF
those who had gone TO lunch and the pushing ana
struggling for seats made up scene Of lively
aud exciting turmoil. Out In the corridor a
greater number of people than were within the
walls OF the court room, which WAS already iull to
the doors, stood waiting for admission. Mr..
Beecher has evidently made up his mind not to
attend the afternoon sessions. He was again alb
sent yesterday, but he took the considerable pre-
caution OF sending back mis- wife, with whom sat
Mrs. Field the great friend OF Mrs. Tilton.
MIR. Beacn iabored under an increasing
noarseDess, but he showed no lack of
vgor and bowled along to the end or the days
proceedings with his Characteristic spirit lie
carried tue audience away with him when he
came to deal with Evarts' argument that
yeecner was entitled to great consideration be-
cause OF the services he rendered the Union In
England when he spoke before bowling audiences
Of Engishmen IN sustaining the position OF the
United states.
The speaker thought that Evarts had spent too
long time at Geneva 20 remember what was due
to the selfsrespect and independence or an Ameri-
can JURY.
Mr. Beach, IN resuming. criticised the relation
gwen by MI. Triton or tue confession OF ms wife,
as made by her, on account Of ITS particularity;
that II too precise ana formal; that one
was supposed to be sltuated-maklng a revocation
OF this character to her husband-could not by
any possibility have so controlled her emotions
and their effect upon her mental operation as to
descend TO the minutl9 OF detail; that on speak
ing OF the commission o. thls onence, 70 say tnat
Wen, suppose avery reasonable explanation OF
tnat phraseology would be that they had
resided at two places on Livingston street-at
Nos. 4s and ia, ana IN giving an account TO her
husband OF the circumstances connected with her
where they resided. She undoubtedly did not use
the words No. ia Lylngton street. Mr.. Tilton, In
communicating the Information which ne re-
ceived from ms wife, clothed it with those specin-
cations, with that language Well, mr. EYarts
eSnIends tnat ms y ihcreaioie MAJ mis risVn
Bvecher,n in Identifying him against whom this
charge should be made. | am not able TO
j am referred 10 q memorable example which
suppose Will not be dou0ied IN It's authenticity
OF my learned friends. when Jacob asked Laban
for his daughter he says, II Will serve tnee seven
lures are thought 90 bc tolerable rhetoric-prettY
reliable standard Tor the use Of language. Now,
when Jacob thus specified Rachel a. the younger,
ing OF Mr.. Beecher, 10 speak OF MIN as "Mr
Beecher and my paslorn Il implied something
was not only Mr.. Beecner, but my pastor"
and that Il wonderful Implication in
60 - the e. IDEA which seems 70 grow out OF
the testimony OF both the principal actors
and spiritual In her nature and so elevated In her
Christianity, as she Is represented TO be, could
not nave fallen unless some specious sophistry
some spiritual delusiOn operated upon her senses
and ner tncnatOns, Mr.. Eyarts has said, "Why,
no man in all the history or the world has used
such arguments to persuade the virtue OF q
woman as are attributed TO Mr.. Beccner-that the
indulgence Of love Is innocent, that We cannot
control the passions aud conditions OF
our nature; we cannot shut our eyes
to beauty and lDveliness; we cannot
close our hearts 70 the approaches OF tenderness
and affections OF those VINO are lovable, there
fore IL IS justinabe TO love- and II that be Iustfna
bic IN the ordinary forms through and by which
love Is manifested ana intensine0.1 Nobody could
use such language. Walter Scott Is supposed 90
have been tO!eraDly good scholar In human ma
tnre, and vet he pever penned any thing Ike that
lie has been considered az great master OF hu-
man passion, as great painter Of human nature.
In woodstock an historic romance which de-
velops 10 a great extent the wonderful career OF
Cromwell and his redoubtable lr0nsides, one OF
his characters there was Master tompktns,
man who fought with the Bible on his lips and
VINO was as inde pendent q preacher as plymouth
church-a law unto ITSELF judging for Itself, ac-
knowledging no allegiance to presDyte and