Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-07-20

MessrS. Ed'tors,-As all questions have two sides,
to wit, one wrong and the other right; and as youl
readers have recently been entertained with an article
OF the first kind, in which tie claims of Animal Mag
nesm are treated very much in the fashionable STYLE
that IS, such practice it stgmatzed as unprinc
pied knaves, and those who credit its claims are treat
ed as contemplate gulls--will you do your patrons
and readers the justice to allow your columns TO be
used for the purpose Of assuring them that Animal Mag
nesm like every department Of natural philosophy is
securely based upon the firm foundation of experience
that 1t open to the candid investigation of any who
desire to examine its claims and invites them TO weigh
the evidence in its favor with all due caution and that
any honest inquirer, of tolerable capacity who will
give himself the trouble to study its principles and
witness or perform the requisite experiments will find
demonstrative proof that, Ear from being a mere
humbug, animal magnetism is IN reality, sober and
most important truth.
Why then, it may be asked, are there so few among
the crowds who have witnessed the experiments Of
magnetzers that will venture to defend or practise it
To answer this question IN full would require larger
portion of the Herald than you can well afford for this
purpose, or than can command time to occupy But
10 those who have thorough acquaintance with hu-
man nature ii will be sufficient to saw that when an
individual has firmly determined not to believe prop
oson demonstrative proof is then insufficient to Grad
understanding This position was strikingly verified
by late president of the u s. at the moment when
the great interests of our country were crushed under
the oppressive weight OF Locoiocosm who then had
the eironlefy unblushingy to declare in the face of an
nsued nation, that there was no pressure in the
country That an honest man need regret and its truth
Is daily witnessed by all who have much intercourse
with mankind. Even some distinguished and interest
ing subjects OF magnetic experiments, after remaining
Tor some length of time in the magnetic state and be-
ing subjected TO numerous and most satisfactory ex.
penments, were thorough uubeevers as soon as they
were awakened. somewhat udicrous instance Of
tins kind occurred IN the house where ! now write
something more than two years since 1t was in the
case OF distinguished clerical gentleman. who held
the claims OF magnetism in utter contempt and who
/ IN banleung manner proposed himself to the writer
as subject Of experiment 1t may hereafter become
advisable 10 present this in all its circumstances
for the instruction and amusement of your readers
VIII no" merely state that This gentleman was found
upon uhi 70 be one OF the most susceptible subject,
'hai even Tie iyfo m magnetism could desire After
remaining IN magnetic somnambulism some fifteen q,
twenty minutes, n which time he was subjected r.
several most convincing experiments al ms own ug
gesuon be was awakened, and still remained perfe,tIy
skepucai on THIS subject and after the lapse Of near
~ w" years be published IN a religion, hebdon,dal
'Aa' hH TIE most extensive circulation Of anv name, In
We un'on' urade upon magnetism and magaetzers
10 which, with great parade Of leaning. he aite,,,.
WIN said pfopnely, and ludcrous gravity to accom-,
Tor HE surprising and Intensely interesting phenomeo,
!" cases o. THIS KIND upon the assumed principle OF
sywpathehe imitation
any oi your readers are DESTROYS Of knowing Tie
"u'h Of ihs subject, and will give themselves the
trouble 10 read Deleuze's Cuiical History Of and hi,
rTae"cal instruction IA Animal Magnetism; with III.
earned and able report Of the distinguished comm,,es
o. We french Academy and above all, if thew y,l
e-Aadly and honestly examine Tie truth Of It's claim.
" witnessing and performing eIPenmsnts, they vii