New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-20

Witnesses 70 The person Who the eondit specified
shall come forward and claim II
can Conceive nothing more fair decisive than this
proposou II this book has been used for she purpose
Il mus, have been obtained Of so.sbcds Its not easily
conceivable that such one II knowing 70 the fact
should have any motive for Withholding IL sufficient 10
eounterbssnce the inducement held In the present
offer 10 divulgs H. refusal % imp.rt the Information
sought BY any who possesses can scarcely Be AZ
teio.ted except upon the ground Of completely IN .
grand scheme OF mposture which has been entered In
10 bya knot Of uuprincpled men, with view 20 palm
upon the public work charged a. being Of directly,
undsguissdy inndel character But who are these
men VINO csn be nsmed ss possessing a copy OF
Sredenbors work that would be likely 10 lend either
Il or himself such contemplate piece of chesneryi
Could such man have any motive Tor this that would
not be spt 10 Weld the certainty Of pocketDg the prof
fered rexardl Has he more thEn five hundred dollars
worth Of in bolsterng up pltiAble deasion
which will be TO be detected IN the end and cover
with infsy the heads Of all concerned For myself
am satshed that there IL net copy OF the Economy
Of The Animal kingdom in the City but 10 10 the hands
Of those who have the proioundest respect Tor sweden
borg AZ a philosopher and a moraist and no such man
could be knoxinaly an accompliee 10 scheme OF pre-
tended revelation, the scope oil large poruon OF
which 10 directly contrary TO S~ecenoorgs tesennss
What supposition absurd II be said thai such
an one might have come into the juno without knowing
precisely what would be the ssue what use would Do
made OF his Svedenborgan contribution the Tact 70 now
pslpsble he Is undecstved and vnat snonia prevent
him from exposing the outrsg sOus fraud especially when
be can spresd the plaster Of $500 note over the sore OF
The truth IT, this whole suppostion Is Incredible to
the last degree There s not persou in the commu-
n;ty who owns COPY Of Svedenborss Economy
that could think for moment OF prosututng tue BOOK
or himself TO such despcsole faorication and re-
peat that the book IL not to be found except win noss
who entertain sentiments In regard 10 this great and
good man. that would utterly preclude connvance Al
any clsndesiine procs dure OF the Kind supposed
should the offer now made-and which is made IN the
most positive good fath-fa TO elicit any response con
tsdctory 10 the assumption Of the book would sub
nit to every candid mird whether there does not arise
from this source powerful confirmation OF its genera
claims do not say that such, considered IN lissl
absolutely decisive But IL surely be granted that
II shords a strong proof Of collateral KIND Inc numer
cal of probabilities Is vasty on ths side oil tne
theory that the work 10 question hss not been seen II
generous premium fails Of bringing TO light the least
evidence ~ the contrary and yet II the assumption
stands good. what an astounding power Is here de
veoped What cannot q mind bring forth, which 10
thus enabled 10 declare the contents Of books never
read or seen
On the whole then venture the assertion, that but
one ny be rested in in regard to the cir
eumstsnce sm eonsiiering. Young Daris has cor
really anal led and eharai,ed r0rk Which ne had herT
read nor heard Of As this Ia directly claimed to be the
fact 90 IT, all things weighed the solution which Is
attended Win the te sss, difficulties No other n pre-
sitnptire evidence be adduced sgsns, H. nor will
any other be attempted. The jecuon Of the book will
be urged on the ground OF the intrinsic ncredioiy OF
the or asserted for H. and the heterodox character
Of its contents ls alleged heresies Ia theology VIII be
played Of against is assumed source from Tie detauon
Of superior spheres The graui.ous but deeply rooted
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proceed from the world OF spirits will array ltsei
against the only rational mode OF accounting Tor us
production, while at the same time the most strenuous
oppOsers of the work will profess that they believe 10
the existence and agency Of evil spirits a. well as good
The reutatlon OF the above groundess notion IT, In my
opinion the grand providental aim and mission OF the
book; and far It Is destred 10 lend direct conhrma'
ton Of Swedenborgs disclosures. while at the same
time TO- IN several points completely al variance win
his DOCTRINES II will Of course DO understood that on
these points make endorsements. dissent entire
ly from many Of Its positions intrinslcAy considered
But STILL have no difficulty In accounting Tor them,
even In connexlon with large body Of profound and
momsptous truth The key 70 thsis furnished BY SFe
denborg. who ia equally confirmed, whether the work
teaches falses verites. IL 10 this fact that see
acompensaon for any contingent III effects that msy
how from its teachings Having had nothing 10 do with
the getting up Of the work sske II IT, and while Ii
will at any rate obtain vide circulation. In the com
Inuuiiy could desire that such view may BE- enter
tanned OF its origin and character will couBerect sny
evil influence that Il might otherwise exert The true
theory In regard to H. am persuaded mat wnien sa
mts Of It's production In preterns'urs or ciarvoysn'
state Every other will be found to melt away before
the focal concentration Of facts which BY means
be aside, But the world especially the Christian
world IL yet to be instructed hat everything
RAJ 10 not necessarily ntsbe and this doubt not
the arAnd lesson designed by Oyerrung Providence
t. be taught by the permitted appearance at this day oil
the present most supendous psychological pnenome
| non uhO' DO9h'
PSI am quite well aware that the above prop
oson does not appeal TO the highest order Of motives
which may naturally be supposed to operate on the ex
animation of the grand questions involved In work
like the present Nothing could induce me TO suggcs
criterion of this but tho conviction that merce
nary promptngs will be assigned as the moving cause
Of the production Of the book The authors OF such
charge propose simply to meet on their own ground
would bring the kind Of motive to the detection
of fraud which they ssy has led to Its connection And
how otherwise the charge bs reoutedt negative
can only be proved BY estabishinga positive which
Inconsistent with the assumed denial The point to
made out IT, that neither Mr. Davis nor his eoedjutor
have read certain book. They indeed soemnly affirm
that they have not but their affirmation goes for no
thing with those no see much greater proosotI
of mans perjaring his soul for gain than OF snythin
occurring In the natural moral world that has neve
occurred before How then. shall the truth OF mega
dive assertion be sustained but BY enervsung as far
possible the force Of every suppositon to the contrary
! | III peeunIsry Views are alleged 10 have prompted
scheme of imposition then 1t may be presumed thu, pc
cupary Inducements will bring out the requisite evi
depce of this fact At any rate II Ia proper for them
be we'll satisfied Of tho integrity Of the proceeding
. appeal TO any motive that can lead TO uexposufe.
With another class OF persons II might "eisn NOR
for me TO pledge myself that upon the production OF IN
least particle Of evidence that the WORK oil s"edsnoo
In question known 70, or employed oy those gent,
men will not only renOuncs my present confidence
the asserted origin OF the Revelations bur VIII pat
lish the fact under my own name 10 the world ana CIV
II the utmost possible bszon. This pledge cneei
; fully give In the most unequsoes and emphatic term
. and Without The Highest reserve. G.. B.