Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-19

cinna'ti, the "great emporium of The west."
IL the month Of November a chronological
society was organised. and has been sustain
cd with much interest through the w'n'ef.
TINS society was inc"rpora ed in January,
bv the state legislature Of Ohio, under quite
fla,terins prospects.
+, anoears that the effar; ofthe increased
interest manifested in behalf OF phrenology,
was 10 cal! into the field somc opposers.
DR.. Collyer, who had heeT chiefly Inslru.
mental in The formation of the sociejy. and
in creating the interest on the subject, WAS
the leading advocate of the science, and
a.'v answered obIeciions brought against it
Professor Caldwell, of Louisville, ny.
fwho was at that time in correspondence
with DR.. CoNyer), having heard that Drs.
MDov.ll and Harrison had mad an attack
on phrcnology, wrote TO Dr.. Co!lyer as fol-
lows -
You mention that Dr.. M'Dowe' ex.
pressed his regret that Mr.. Combe and my.
self were not present on the occasion, that
he might have the satisfaction of' Chipping
our combs In reply to that vaunt, (tor
such it is, You are authorised 10 show 10
IDS. M'Dowell and Harrison, the following
paragraph -
"E la h-r and both of lhem ere nERiEn TO
put on paper, md commit to press, their
obirct!o,s to phrenology, and favour M
with a copy Of that publication. To thai
publication pledge myself ,c reply; and
let an enlightened pubic Judge Of the issu".
mem tha, will reply TO the publication,
provided its one AMI spirit be respe 'ttu!.
and such as are becoming i philosophic.
al discussion. But should Itconsist ofacant
rant Genunclation, or an attempt at r'llruI',
| may possibly deem and pronounce it un.
wor,Iv o(noiics. Bot let the professors dis
cuss The su jcct in manner @or'hy OF Inc
sciencc, and Of the s!aton which they them.
selves hold, an lrepcal tina, they shall hear
from me.
by Mr.. Neville, Of Cincinnati, sent
last sumner from Harrodsburgh verbal
challenge to the same effect l'rofes> or Mus
sey, who, was told, made fierce attack
on phrenology. That chal ense | now re-
peat in ~r ing and you are at liberty to
commune tie it to him. A mere wordy dc.
bate On chronology is bu' lille else than an
outpo Iring OF breath whi,h the wind soon
dlssi a'es. and the matter is forgotten. Not
SO with book or pamphlet it remains II
lasting record 10 the credit or discredh ofils
author. TO such an ordeal atone, there
fore, um willing TO resort. Say to the
gentlemen, that, with due resp CT, thus
tender to Them my GAGE. and defy them to
lift II in a style of kn'ghtly courtesy.
Your obedient servant,
"CHARLEs CALDWELL.
=" November 2lst, 1888"
The Cincinnati Daily News Ito which we
arep rlly indebted for the above information
made The following statement in reference to
DR.. Cnldwell's communication -
"Tnis is open, bold, and fair; and fthr
worthy t,t-f.-s,-re i.re viii venture record
their opposition, the public will have pre-.
scented 10 Them much better means Of Iudg-
ing as regards the correctness or incorrect
ness Of the positions advanced by either
marty. To Drs. Caldwell. Harrison, NJ
DoselI, and Mussey, We offer one Column
Of our paper each duy,in which they shall.
f they think proper, state their objections
and arguments. The only condition We
would insist, on. is that al, parties hold in
mnd that public Instruction is the great OBJ.
ject."
When we read the above statements, we
hoped to see fair, candid, and honourable
discussion take poce upon the meris of
phrcnology. But have looked nearly
five mouths in vain for any answer from
these gentlemen 10 Dr.. Cadwel's COM
municaton.
We think it due to truth and justice TO
rive publicity to the above facis through the
Psychological Journal, not only that the
public generally may be made acquainted
with them, but that they may be preserved
from oblivion for future rrference.