New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-16


ward In the most explicit declaration Of my senii-
ments in regard 10 the true Of Scripture
the doctrines Of swedenoorg. but in this mat
ter sha not be diverted from the true point ~ L.
sue, which is first whether the Information con.
tanned in these Lectures Is derived from human OF
superhumkn source and secondly vhethsr II Is IN II
self valuable worthless The latter only be de-
termiBed by the publication Of the work and man who
has heard but four or I'VE out Of one hundred and forty
would perhaps do well wait or that event 70 de
the whole ruihlessly in advance contemplate
nonsense The former = an open question a. any time
and II Prot J. has anything allege By Way OF luva
dating the assumptions this let him produce L.
He has yet made the slightest approach toward L.
He says indeed Al the close Of his communication that
he hos received satisfactory evidence that Bron
lectured in POughkepsie AZ great myth while Davis
there. and that the streets Of that small place
were flooded with his marvellous handbils And
pray what then, Have | denied the fact OF Mr.
Bronson's lecturng In Poughkeepsie or Of Davis's
being there at the time have barely asserted
what he most soemnly Afirms-thsf he never heard
or read lecture Of Mr.. z. nor knew that such
lived the earth til since his own lectures were traced
10 him a. their source Yet because IL il incredible
priori that one who had never learned the sciences
should be able talk scientifically and As the fact would
20 indirectly to confirm swedenborg therefore the pre-
sumption is irresistible, not only that Mr. could not
have lectured In POughkeepsie without young. AAie
rate apprentice boys knowing al about H. but that in
case he should not have happened 20 hear him he was
able 10 pick out Of the hsndbs posted In the streets the
materials of large volume Of essays many Of them upon
subjects upon which the Lecturer never proiessed 70
touch II knew how % be serious in view Of snch Sc
riousness should ask of Prof l. whether there was
anything more extrayagsnt or absurd in what have
said in regard the OF this young man than What any
sensible man will perceive In hrs attempts mus
10 dsDrore my statements. would inquire also upon
what prncpk he feels authorized 10 brand az en- mpos
tor and liar young whose veraciiy defy him to
npesch and ~ aside his solemn assertion az less 70
be relied upon than bascless conjecture II this i
the proof that Is to invadate the facts OF the present
case zee immediate prospect OF the bursting Of
the bubble which he confidently predicts.
But be has something still more distinguishing IN re-
drous pathological distinction between BramGh and PrG
NAH which the Prof was sure &c. This marvellous
piece OF learning, so far beyond the Professor himself
given forth by the individual referred 70 a. Q MI
Rronsonl at certain time IN P0ughkeepse Just A. me
clsrvoyant aiierward received II from the spiritual
world The certificate 10 this effect IL Al any time open
10 Prof B. inspection. Allow me to inquire. whether
the document certfes 70 Dayiss having bard anything
from Mr. b on the subjecti II not 10 what does II
amount, The state of the is simply this. Davis
observed in Of his Lectures that the lndoo deity
Brdrdh was originally called Perd1qdh The remark was
incidentally made, in parenthesis. and no importance
apparently attached 10 it. Il struck me ss somewhat
curious as | frankly confess II was beyond me !
never heard OF H. and have shrewd suspicion tnat
Prof L. never had, as distinctly challenged him to
point to the authority for it, which be declined to do
However if he says the fact is aud he knew a. Will
believe him But 1t occurred 10 me, that provided the
title of the divinity has thus varied in form and the c
cunstsnce was not noted by any English writer to
il would 20 far show that his information did not
come from books, and SIN still Of the same opinion
But it is now animated that Mr.. Bronson made the
same remark which H. indeed very possible though
am still so increduous that have written 70 him on
the subject and shall in few days doubtless receive
his reply which pledge myself 10 give 10 the public
But 1t will still remain 10 be shown or 10 be made PROP
able that Davis received It directly or indirectly from
him and even If he did II would 20 but very little way
toward solving hundred other problems IN the case
Has Mr. Davis elaborated dozen profound lectures on
geology from a single sentence on handful DID MI
b lecture at all on geology Yet Prot L. well knows
that he regards these lectures the great storehouse
from which Mr.. D. has drawn his wisdom.
could new fam desire 10 have done with TINS most
unpleasant debate II painful beyond measure 10 stand
in the attitude which have been forced toward
friend and abrother and have waived the considera
ton of topics with the sole design OF cutting
short this controversy II is controversy respecting
the merits OF work not yet published and on when
therefore the public cannot form judgment Prot L.
has undertaken 10 foresta that Judgment and tnat 100
as | conceive very inadequate grounds IN dong
this he has represented the plainestters as hrst
endorsing and then sbettlng vile and contemptoie
humbug Now. all this is premature, unfair and unjust
The verdict of the public will be sure 10 condemn me
IN the end-to which shall say amen-f the result does
not confirm my statement Meantime Prot. l. has no
right TO assai my belief in this matter unless ne is pre-
pared to show the falacy OF the grounds on winch II
rests profess TO have been governed Dy tne most
legitimate rules OF evidence IN Judging OF the source
from which these lectures have proceeded demand
that the asssant shall demonsrats the insuieiency OF
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ncredbty OF the facts asserted or the want OF ortho
doxy in the utierances
Nothing else has thus far been attempted The whole
warfare has been waged against the snbectang oil the
disclosures and the evident dit of the crusade u TO ere
ATE such odm eolQscan against me az shall operate
eectuay check the spread OF those horrd hersse'
which am now engaged in propasaiing ms can un
doubtedy be done considerable extent especially a.
long the ~ Y Observer shall publish ali that Is said on
one side and admit nothing on the other And one VINO
feel at in avsing himself OF tins advantage sno
being a conscious party TO such an sirocious Outrage
upon all truth and righteousness has peculiar KIND o
moral of which do not envy him the possession
This then is the true position OF the sfsir assert the
astounding psychological fact OF the emsnsuon from OF
through the mind of an unetered youth Of All extended
series of discussions profound subjects Of scienct
and philosophy The marvel u not essentially dimin
ished even If Of them should not stand the teal
of rigid inquest into their absolute truth How could
such person treat oil, with any kind OF plausoiiiy
of such themes under such circumstances This Is the
true question and shall pay no attention 10 snythins
that makes another issue. hLO. bush.