Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-03-11
EECHER.TILTON.
zen. Tracy Opens for the De-
Tense.
Terrible Arrangement of T1lton.

The following is a synopsis of Gen.
Tracy's remarks, made on the first of his
three days speech, in opening the case for
MIR. Beecher, the world renowned damage
suit of Tilton VS.. Beecher:
MIR. Tracy rose and said the time had
now arrived for the defense to open their
case. There were great interests involved
in this trial. They could not be over
estimated, as they involved the religious
and moral interests Of society. Either
this defendant was to 20 forth indicated
from this court room or with a stain upon
his life and character. My client takes
his stand here alone, but supported by his
God and
THE JUSTICE OF HIS CHARACTER.
Defendant early devoted himself to the
ministry of God. 1t was no bed of roses.
He struck out for the wild West, and
rung the bells in the forest glades, assis>
ted by his dear wife, who accompanied
him. He is now the same true, simple,
unaffected man as he was there in his
Western home. No pain or human sor-
row but had not found in MN a r~eliever.
Among his great congregation he lad min
istered for over twenty years untiriDgly.
He has been the iudelatigable teacher of
the people for all these years. 1t was
because his preaching was known by those
who knew the man and that he was girded
around in this trial
BY so MANY WARM HEARTS.
When danger threatened from abroad
he was the first to u lead the masses in de-
Tense Of the Union. His courage in that
struggle won the admiration of the whole
world and the earnest gratitude Of his
own people. One Of the most striking
characteristics of the man was a profound
and earnest interest in young men. This
prosecution was the reward he received
for the love and devotion he had lavished
upon a young man. The speaker then
went on to state the history of Theodore
Tilton. He embraced the widest views,
and believed that the world would follow
in the way which he led. He became a
deist, %renounciug the existence Of a God,
and
DENOUNCED THE MARRIAGE RELATION
AS a fraud, and hindering the advance
ment of the world. But Theodore Tilton
fell upon his high eminence, to which a
few men attain, to the bottom of an abyss.
In the blind impotence Of his rage he de-
termined to visit bis anger upon Henry
Ward Beecher, imagining he had been
the cause of his destruction. Beecher
was a friend of
BOTH THEODORE TILTON AND HIS WIFE
Friend, wife and children must be tram
pied down to secure that vindication for
which he had bartered his whole SOUL
Counsel spoke of Beecher's affection for
Theodore Tilton, which was increased by
the %latter's marriage to a young girl. a
member of the congregation, Beecher
was then invited to fill the editorial chair
Of the Independent, and he had appointed.
this man assistant editor, and it was here
the
FOUNDATION OF RIVALRY WAS LAID.
Beecher's habit of making himself at
home in the residences of members of his
church was known to Tiiton, and he was
early requested by the latter to visit his
house.
When Tilton lived in Oxford street,
Beecher began his visits to the house, in
vited by the former but Beecher's visits
were not very frequent. Now 1 want you
to consider, gentleman, that Mrs Tilton
is the true defendant in this cause-she
whose lips are sealed in this natter
Theodore Tilton's every wish was met by
Mrs Tilton, who did everything in her
power to make him happy. Religion in
life was one Of her greatest cares, and she
vas solicitous that
THE HUSBAND OF HER CHOICE
Should walk 10 the right path, but
blinded by the aattery Of Tilton, refused
to break away from his associates and the
companionship Of those who scoffed at
religion, and now be would try to make
us believe that she fell into that pit
which ste was endeavoring to draw him
away from. Counsel then came back to
Mr.. Tilten's career when he succeeded
Mr.. Beeoher in the editorship of the In.