The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-04
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iron tne Trioune.l
mad maze q very narrow escape while toe friends
OF MI. Beesaer have good reason 20 reEArs sac
the oonsseace they have roDosed IN thelr pastor
during his trouble, q conncence wnlch 10 sure 10
De manifested now vita redouoled warmth
fHKxE POPULAR yTnDfCra.
From the Tincsl
AS We PASS beyond TIE reach OF thoss potent
local innuesces wnich necessarily pressed hesglly
on the Jury--for man vas under trial wh0 IN
Brooklyn has been treated almost a. q god-ths
divisions " opinion VII be more strongJ markea
There are many WAC VIII algays hold that the
pialntns cass vas fanI PrOsedi second sIass
VIII continue 20 believe MI. Bsecaer inaocentj
OF not provenp wonlc have been the only ldat
conclusion 70 reach. And sensible men tnrongn-
to acFHo Wedge tast Mr.. Bsscssrs man ss nsas
OF mis- private friendships and anaira has been
tlrely unworthy o. ais name, possnoa Aad sAcfsa
calling.
lFrOm the world.l
II We accept Mr.. Beecher'a Wn account 81 me
origin OF all this scandal 10 convIcts hlm % con.
Eulr1nQ only his personal sea time - and con.
much wider Interests. He vas pislEy Aeis AL
bound 10 regard Nat accuse lQ1 Is ~ ATTACK upea
the great social Sahctaary Of his prelsssion. I'D
81 suoh 10 repel IL instantly ana indlgnauGl la
stead OF done this be tell 20 arguing ~ npAhtslar
and compromising with his assafantG. writlnx
them letters IN an unknown t0ngae and supptrInr
them VITA the material OF the mOnsrous ~ "a
volcano which has been vomiting ttsen over tn8
WhOto country loI months past hut not even
these able lawyers can clear him a. me pu1uo
opinion OF the American people Of tie haraly less
crave and the more widely miscnievOus odenee 10
dealing vita public outrage as " u we're Pei
Vato wrong.
rHR INSULT pkrAL.
From the sum
me disagreement SUBSTANTIALLY prociaina sna {
man wno 40 conducted himself under cnaras
OF base PRACTICES as Beecher dtd fer lour yesrs
ana who made 90 peer Q defence on ths uial es.
serves at least 10 be attatnte TED wlth strong sua-
bis cOwardce and deceit the result Is faJal 70 ala
integrity as = man aud destructive Of hm pewer
as a minister Prom these tain q rione
Mr.. Beecher's character az q man Of dIgnIty ana .
serious and conscientious minister nas recaiVed
fStai GLOW.
SELovYD FxxcnER.
Prom the start
It's . very simple matter. Mea taller tnan III.
ton lie every DAY. and suits are brOugat ever
make so mucH fuss over thisf POnalhiy lt'n 0e.
cause Beeeher was the defendantl Oh, well per-
haps Bus everybody knows knl lovea ani adj
mirss Beecher, ana THAT'S nothing new. Ca she
whole We really and no oecAsion Cor sxtendea
comment
NOT so SATISFACTORY
From the Hartford Oouranti
the results VIII be less satisfsctorI 70 ar. Beech.
er's frieuds than complete verdict Of acquittai
would ne, but IL will nevertheless be he'd an ae-
Quittal.
coMMIssERATION.
from she Ellenville IN. W Journal
II II not In the power OF any Jury 10 efrace nom
the pubnc sense v hat has been taugnt curing the
progress OF the trial the people will iusist on
having their own opinions. ThAt opinion VIII DO
VeII generally, not tnat Beecber ~ innocent or