New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-02
parheti.m-Once More.

Those persons who attended Mr.. sunderland :
Lectures on the evenings OF the Goth and 2lst
ult at the Lyceum were edited by his furious
onslaught upon Prot Bush young DAVIS and Swe-
denborg His treatment OF Pref B. and his opiu-
ions were characterized BY his usual rnasnaniml:y
the attacked parties beng absent, aud The Lee
turer surrounded b. his friends believers in his pc
culiar theory
Some idea may be formed OF tie character OF
portion @, the company from the fact that when
Fer M Bd-Ts.f, in a most mild and cen,lemaniy man
ner, offered explanation in behalf OF Prot Bush
he was received by shower OF Kisses, and some mis-
creant hurled missile al his head. The Lecturers
weapons little argument much rant and rdicuie-
but his heavy artillery, the very GunCotton OF his
wrath reserved Tor the article which appeared in
The Tribune OF the 10Th. The authorship ascrlbed
Prot. b. This mistake, and arose from an IN
Intentional error the part OF Mr.. Greeley The WI
Ter was present ard had Mr. Barrett been iortu
nate as TO eXculpate Prof 3. would have avowed II on
the spot but was advised by friend desist
unnecessary and might create disturbance His
with OF the editors OF The Tribune and AZ the
service of any who desired II.
The reading OF the article excited mirth in the
audience and was denounced by tie Lecturer tissue
OF j,s ISLANDERS and libes from beginning 10 end He
considered Il SANDER 10 say that he was ever styled
Dr. bu; his principal complaint was being charged
with preienson u perform miracles. He denied This
most positively and denounced the writer 4 lar. Now
the only charge OF that kind i IN these words He
claimed 20 have performed miracles such curing
e. by touch OF the ringer on the back OF his head
on, OF which he could not be brought save by the
will OF the Lecturer. The maniac stated 10
be Miss Baker; - BUrtonst. y, y. The writer did
pretend TO give the precise language OF Mr. Sunder
land bu, he claims to De in the OF the word
miracle which Webster defines wonder, wonder
fu! thing. Mr. :. denied that he pretended that
he produced effects by his eO9HsHos be had nc claim
this gilt but he did say former occasion after de-
scribnc the effects OF the preposesug sloquence OF Re-
Nr 5dsoom which he asserted was nothing but Pethe
tism " kaoo, ii. for have often done Tie (or
Similar things in my sermons. lie lat great stress
on the doubt OF the Immaculate truth OF himself and
patients, implied IN the expression II the doctor and
his patients 70 be relied then the miracles o: HOLY
WIZ, such as The I'VE thousand ted &c are enacted
in day
Is not ,hs assertion fully borne out by the exhibition
of his imaginary oyster Supper, during which one OF
the girls wished her throat was two niles long and
filed with oysters md all the performers aed
apparently to surieir and vomiting Now the Dr. may
that in the language OF the article there
Is general impression tina! his pEetensions are mon
and G5Sard and thatthe performance on The stage
i shameless deception and his threats OF lawsuits and
fierce denunciauons OF those who question the truth
reality OF his phenomena viii have tendency rather to
strengthen than DO awsy this impression.
The maxim aid down IN relation to young Davis by
the Dr. IS good one in morals well philosophy
WI hen person To- be perfect IL science phys
ioogy tor instance. and makes statement That
subject at war with known and settled truth his whole
fabric falls 20 the ground. Now IN 10 Mr.. Hi
ton 81 the Coliseum, whether he was not previously
qua!nted with lady who came on the stage. he said
= Will the audience how ant when knew her
She ps;hetised al the lyceum one evening last
week and hsd tooth extracted oy Doct Burdel
without pain 1t provaoIe fact that he has been
quainted with her about year and that she was pa;he
ised in Boston and had tooth or teeth drawn there Il
Is also that be introduced her al the Lyceun
alias Miss Montgomery when in fact her real name i
Mrs Simmons Where stands The fa5rs tor ruth
and hoseSy of those witnesses who led the audience
asrrsy from facts in these cases
on Saturday evening the writer o. the article was
brought Up for another edition OF the Doctors tender
mercy, after h. name and profession had been wrcy
commented upon BY the with Inc bald forehead,
IN rs si>e? course The Doctor stated that his ad
would pUt the matter nto f! course OF a1l-stneut
The author here svowed himself by name AID sad -
held himself bound to 0re every essential TACT stated IN
the article n Of justice Or elsewhere or take
the consequences He claimed 10 De heard when WAS &C
corded oy audience but he had said but lew words
before he interrupted by motions for resolution
and al Ourn which he compelled 70 give way 70
and the pathetic audience who had quietly -; tor hour
hea. him abused reisi hear IA sfeTos However
tae Doctor hGs promised enertA-nIne; IL court
OF justice TO be hoped that the sroug a- OF the
law vii pataetse his uproaricus sdheTe s. 70 keep
them within the bounds OF decency- snG re and his
patients VIII have an opportunity 10 DO what the Quaker
boy promised and led rctha, l. prove the trutA OF
their pretensions aHceT 9dts