New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-18
MI, BEEcnER's orrEysE NOT UNNAMED.

MTy BEEcHER'S OFFENSE NOT UNNAMED.
But my friend Mr.. Porter says " lIs Is an
adc inIte unnamed ofcnse. M Beecier in his writings
does the specified sn of adultery True.
his expressions extravagan his sorrow and reTn0rse
are infinite; but after all he has named his sin"
Three witnesses fix upon him. flion, and Moul-
ton and MotOn; the writing the other evidence,
10 whi.h shall aIludc by and by, they all declare that
Henry Ward Beecler charged with criminal init
Macy and by aad conduct admitted the charge and
1t cseary to he peGed when he wrote his Let
ter Of Apology 20 Theodore TOn, after the commni-
cations bet .een 1T necessary for Henry Ward
Bcecler say. asiutercr; have seduced your
wife!" VIXEN he breathing ont those pathetic
expressions of anguish and suffering and con
triton, was it essary for him TO say, "All this
is bcclasc OF my aGHtcryf" Was 1t not
perfectly understood nay, does not every line of his
letters utter namei Doesn't every word and act in con
ncction with this Ira sical affair speak namei Is not
his whole life for four years bazoned with names-se-
duccr hertine false priest adultrer1 These names
Ivy all these instruments OF utterance craven on h fore
head. AL the waters OF sloams pool cannot wash them
away None the Angel of Mercy wipe them out,
with the hot tears Of honest repentance. He is
religious alulterer he has snned the very altar His
presty robes besmeared with basphemous lust. and
wipe tn stain away with brilliant rhetoric and
Offering sophistes all the shouts of cody
sycohants still the accusing voice OF his God or interrupt
the current OF pure and indebted Justice.
Henry Ward Beechcr meet his deserved doom, or
else al men, the spirit OF Justice nav the ben ling spirit
Of Heavens Justice. looking with anxiety to-day to see
how well ur : oath will be fedecmsl all VIII cry ont
against the infany of his acluittaL Hush words 10
speak. gentlemen but they not borne out by this
proof AMI is this time ahl w'en the tongue
shall be silent aAi the truth too hard anI unpleasant 10
he oldl these things be whewashcd by the gilt
elo1ucncc aud by the acting OF accomplished cul
pr upon the witness standT Arc we to he dcuied oy
this idea that this noble and great and pure to
sim and he afraid handle the elements OF his dshonor
and to apply iis proofs the law AMI justice denand
But it that all this repenant sorrow Of Henry
Ward Beecler account ~ mistaken and niu-
dicous advice 10 Mrs. TiltOn 10 separate You re-
member how Henry Ward Beecher declined personally
act in this matter with Mrs Ion, how he referred II
to the becoming, admit, and proper MANAGEMENT
OF his wife. What was the motive thai induced him 20
do ii is another questo And when his wife, and when
Mr. Bell, both shrewd and good advisers, came To the
conclusion that il unit for Mrs. Titon longer to
dure the shameful abuse aud yusarty and depravy OF
her husband, Henry Ward Beeohcr did not assume the
rson .diIy Of giving the advice lie writes little
note 10 Lis wife; Il rather Think rather think
II Is advisable that there should be separation.
with provision for ,hc support OF wife and children"
That severe anI upright hal hesitation about
IT, Nj Bel had 40 m-ei'ng in regard to II. 1t il
ilupo-,ble" says that gentleman, that Mrs. TiltGn
should continue in this connection; there must he sep
aratiou" But what was the actual advice given by nr
Be.cher! or course cannot panetrte IL fully We
do not know what communication was lad between Mr.
Becer and Mrs Tton upon this subject at this partc
ular time ITo Mr.. Morri- CIn You refer mr. to the
e,ieuce-723 second volume. But know that there
were means %! communication between them and that
that WAS hid whenever IL thought necessary de-
sirahle that It should We know that the judg-
tnent of MI Beecher Was that there should be
no s.paraton lie limits that through Mrs Moulton,
his advice 10 Mrs TltOn patience suerance active
per.uasye love and affection That vas necessary for
hi, theory now referring To the testmonyI-No, that
isntit You remember, gentlemen-Iny references are
confused and wroug-you remember the testimony OF
Mrs. Moulton which IL substantially acluiesced in Ivy
Nj Deecler that he sent word to Ms Tllton to be for
bearing and cultivate kindcr condition " things in
their household That in the year 1879, think yes
That was The judgment Of ;lr Beecher; that his
conviction. He necessity for separation Did he
nd vse IL AZ this time and he did advise it, genemen
how is the eni sma 10 be solved that although the
wife WIS eagsr as they say nl-,reated and d's-
perate fleeing TO her mothers roof weeping aud
Willing in agony daily und the brutality OF her hus
nand and Mr. Beecher her hOnored and adored pastor
recommending separation, how happens II II did not
comet When this recommendation Is said TO have gone
from Beechcr Mrs Triton then in her mothers
house won back the ar elton OF her husband under
the circumstances detailed 10y Bessie Turner What
The enrrea;ies and pleading. what were the differences
that 4sd between those two souls In that interview In
Mrs Morsc's paror you imagine cannot describe.
suffice IL 10 ANY that that woman, whatever her
tive In leaving for night day her house and home,