Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-03-11


who has been a large aud various con-
tributor to the literature Of our English
tongue, aud who never wrote a word that
was not inspired by the love Of God, of
nature a d Of his fellowmen; who has
moved with sublimest eloquence greater
multitudes than any living orator. and
who never spoke save for justice. truth
and virtue vine has convinced, rescued,
instructed aud 90 mforted unnumbered
thousands of eiring, struggling, suffering
souls, counting his W life, fortune and
reputation as nothing, it by their risk or
sacrifice he could save the humble and
the weak. This man, whose fame encir-
cles the earth and whose name is honored
and beloved wherever Christianity bears
away. has been drag red by malignant
consplrators into this Court to answer the
vile and Odious charge which the evidence
OF a long time outside Of these walls DO
less than the evidence produced within
them brands indelibly AZ a lie.
Day by day he passed along our
streets With his brave and true w,fe to
meet the unmeritsi indignity Of this
arrangement. Strong men have bean
touched with Mingled pity and wra;h at
the sight, and women have turned aside
to weep. 1t is an Outrage which posterity
will avenge. This fair city will yet
boast among Der proudest monuments the
statute Of him who conferred upon her
such glory and received within her gates
such fortunes. All who had Fart IN this
Growing drama Of bis life will be emen
bsred with e~ze;ratiou or praise. Those
who falsely accused, those whs weakly
doubted, those who ovsldl forsook hin,
those who were swift to believe evil on the
q side and on the other, those who
steadfastly trusted and those. gentlemen
of the jury. who justly judged. Yes,
gentlemen, BY the judgment which You
Lere pr ,nOunce you will, yourselves, be
judged at the tribunal Of after ages.
What you do here will never die. When
these scenes shall have passed away,
when he who presidss over,this trial sail
rest in the silent slumbers of the dead,
when the seats you occupy shall be filled
by your children or your cEildren's chill
dren. strangers from distant climes will
come to view the place from which was
given back to the world, free from cloud
or passing shadow, the name of HenrJ
Ward Beecher. Even when centuries
shall have rolled away, when these mar.
BILE walls shall be all cfumbled and decay
ed, this trial will be remembered, with
its all-absorbing interest. More eloquent
than the words Of this defendant, more
inspiring than his deeds Of maguaaimity,
more powerful among men than the story
Of all his
LIFE OF USEFULNESS AND VIRTUE
Will be the recital Of his serene faith and
patience under dire affection and deadly
assault. Heroes are admired. but it is
the martyrs who are beloved. Not the
triumphant procession and the loud hosan
IA, but the cross, the thorn crown, the
sepulcher conquers tAs world and since
the hour of the Divine Sufferer no follower
OF Christ has borne the cross in vain.
Gentlemen. do you believe in God? Then
you will recognize to-day what the gener-
ations to come will so %cl,arly see, what
the day of revelation will blazefortb in
letters OF Immortal! light-the work Of
Gods approval upon this His faithful
upright, suffering servant, whom He hath
hitherto guided, sustained and blessed
whom. in the hour of tribulation. He hath
not forsakeu, and whom, by all the truth
of His eternal promise and all the re,
sources Of HIS almighty power. Hs will
surely rescue and reward; for, though
hand join in hand, the wicked shall moi
DO unpunished, but the seed of the right,
eous shall be delivered