New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-15

ItfrIR XIII.
Since the date OF the above letter, Proi Dwight mas
puidi,hcd two further communications. am told by
friend vino has leisure for petty investigations that ITO
two together occupy nearly six columns OF fine type
and that my has the honor 10 be- further mentioned
more than twenty times IN them. discover, however
little demand for reply; the more that the learned FRO
fassor In the second, has been good cnough-as Will
show-to admit all which has been claimed by those
who 50 far presume against his scorn as to favor what
las come to be known the Audoycr PLAN" for the
settlement OF the Brooklyn difficulty. But hrst pass
ing reference 70 two or three other points:
l. lie pledges his ycracity to the public that Dr.
Dexter was Of the orignators OF the lAndoverl
movement" la the next column hc falls on II htt'-l
am understood 10 have been one OF the orlginat"rS
Ihc fact 49, sole responsibility IN that direction con-
s.sis IN having favored the plan after II had been
brought 10 my notice, ana my opinion a-hcd ny mrm
brr OF tie AudOvcr Clurch; while have credible rcl-
qon 10 believe that the first TO name aud urge That
church for that work venerable cpllragnr oi DE-
DWIGHT in the Theological Faculty of Yale College .
= am sorry Tor line Of argument IN when Pror
Iaf no and again within weeks, suggested The
selection Of three eminent gentlemen, ana The ltfcIthce
OF the whole matter To iiel ITO lnen qiiely h,sios
that the "CommsHIo on authorized by tue Ad'ls,tly
Council exactly such reference. lie even goes 40 Jar
70 intimate that the Councii were leu 10 - nv,
plan OF u Commission because IL had been suCgrsteu ~
me. NOw-uuless he be much hcaftt 10 nnosy 'm I'm III.
subject than he appears 70 be on olhors TO-. pit ,
knows very well, % that what sussc'tcu W'1 an ll-
partial reference 10 be coib1etd oI ll eu NJ iit
ilcmcn, HdadHy choscn iJ MI bc'cher hnu Ut. &
MIR Bowen aud other adverse parties III interest "
t.iat this plrtC "tOmIls,On, 10 bc cTrdltu ny .hco
OF Mr. BeccheIs most pronounced !fohs li, 'll p,5
fnrrfno.t: which suUuld therefore contain no fnbtt
sccc-d by opposed - Mr. l-ecArf, or IN upIot
obout him: could Dc moro like the reference winch
had Inn mind and named, than an apple OF S1lon VIZ
h1Ifpipt of brown dust inside tS rudy SKIN, u hh"
Rhode Island GrccInsi 60 ana, therefore, it' " MN
"a point against nc he has allowed hlisrH 10 nm - ~
yar rros. and pilpablc presentation All o Mhch
NAV lie good theology his seminary but ~ Deo" inc
code OF editorial inOfality. - n. .,o,, -.
3. vast deal OF Wise nonsense II now aupll aDpnt
mans innocence until he be proven guilty. anu IIoI.
Dwight does not hesitate TO charge al VINO are III any
phase OF dissatisfaction in regard TO Mr. beechei c'
with i-olatug maxim OF law. IO even hn'cfhSl itl-
mates that thcy hold 60 be dangerous NOTION tt. "
clergyman Is 10 be presumed to be innocent u gun 10
cs,6liebed" Tho general rule Of law OF course Is ".
stated ana the world rather generally were aware %.
tnat f3ct before the Advisory Council assembled BUY
thcro IRE two equally well established principles whcn
modify It's working which that numerous 10 W.
lonkod H. This presumption COcXistS Win inc sun
pidiary entertainment Of the opposite possibility, rs 10
amount merely 70 tne refusal acLlu,y 10 I w.,
trcat the accused az guilty until he DE proved go ~.
Wchgtcr WAS presumed Innocent" Of Dr. iarkhah 5
murder until the Jury had brought in ther veldc pie
c treated duruS that period rs he ma pech a,oo
tiucl Did lac live AT home ana lecture III 'hhpi JUS
did no sleep iron bcdstcad III Stone cen "nl
cat prison Does tho laW treat any accused men As
II unaccuscd IN the interval between accusation anu ,at
rule OF law that THIS presumption OF innocence may
be overthrCwn ard presunptign or gun ne i9-ei ~
B7 This misconduct show itself IN cOncealiiS OF
destroying evidence seeking 10 cEade Trial, &C, since
the prcsuuCs .he accused 10 be acting on the kuoW
edge that the truth would operate against hn 80 llat
those unsatisned gentlemen who point to remark
able aud yet unexplained passa -cs IA Mr. Bcechcrs
letters and other things, ana 10 pcissidnt advantage
taken OF all possible delays as troubling then-ln the
face Of this maxn-haye, after all, more law on their
side than the Professor and the Council.
L. said that Pro-. Dwight has been good enough To
cOnccde the COugrcgatiOnaliam OF the AlidOyef pan
In stating the manner Ia which our poliiy may handle
the case OF guilty minister whose churoh auheres u
IL gives all other churches the power To