New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-02
4 CLOSING WORD TO I. l.


II -ic Eir0r Of tis " J. O5so-rot
As have no desire to try conclusions with 7 L.
as to a multitude OF the topics he has introduced
into bis last communication, shall content myself
with bricf allusion to two or three qaestl0ls OF
fact on which your readers ought not to be LEFT
under mistake T. L. say Prof B. cannot deny
that he has ia the main. garded these Lectures Of
Davis as containing importar and truthful reye
la,ion from the invisible world Now Prof B. does
deny this in the most direct and unequyoca terms
20 far from having ouched for the absolute truth full
ness Of the subject matter OF these utersDces have
been extremely guarded that point and taken every
maine TO reader that they derived their chief
in poriance ia my view from their Psychological bedrisss
Ms reply ia the O5srrn Of the 10Th contains repeated
disclaimers this score and defy /. l.. 10 refer TO
single sentence have written which fairy warrants
such construction he has gwen 10 Eny words. be-
iieve indeed that there Is truth and important truth in
much that D says and abste nothing from what have
said ca the ~ tie ability with which MARI scientific
themes treated But the case i equally available tor
my purpose whether he uters truth or iasehoOd. Ny
object 10 adducng the Is 10 show that what sweden.
borg afrns the al kinds OF spiris good
and bad into the minds OF mems true consequently say
OF H. OF whatever may be lnrinscay erroneous
sl In conflict with Swedentorgs teachings that can
yet that very important end may BE- accomplish
ed IN the way confirmation by showing that sweden
borg has disclosed .ne truh regard % the aeEons
that from the spiritual world It's something
Tor 10 be- given 81 his own ratl even ia
/ he u
OF the evidence lrssened BY the proofs OF ooh
coming through the med When brought mo
state ike that OF D." (Mssner aud Sredel6OrS p 2lo)
expressly say. moreover. IN my book, that without
s.inc the psssibify OF the fast occasional actual
occurrence sui do not aim TO establish the ruin OF
sweae uporgs revelations " similar revelations Of
MAGNETIC subjects Their alleged ris0Hs may. for ought
that the scope OF ny discussions DC Justly re-
garded artificial dreams produced by the excitement
OF the cerebral organs On this head have nothing 10
aftrm-notnng adrnv take simply the manifest
a. developed the ordinary and as eyincng
peculiar mental relation between the Parues' aud
endeavor show that these ia;is receive the true and
only explanation from what s~edeneorg has disclosed Of
the laws OF spiritual intercourse IN TIE other NE HOW,
then 4. L. charge that have endessered 70 estso
lab truth by Daviss truth when his iasy
establishes It equally well Or how can he say that
have not treated the matter mainly psychological
phenomenon Can be not perceive that he rrAl point
IN debate between Us u nothing more nor lees thhn
question OF facts b. question IL whether certain
discussions otvarious scientific topes now become fute
yolumnous have emaDaied from The mind and Ups u
[ Young msn OF whom Il Is affirmed that De IS 10 me
ordinary state entirely ignorant Of these subjects DIS
question not be coniounded with that OF that o the
iaiassc raiae Of the matter thus put forth II Is iuma
ierial whether II Is true OF ialse Inc pihcPes
ON which explain accountfor Il on either suppOson
and II Is because they do this that deem them 20 i'm
portant Whether the principles ~ to prove the
b fallacy Of SwcdenbOTgs own proe.scd rcfciAuons
every man must Judge Tor himself have no Tear A. %
the verdict rAea dc6 rus ohUdciD4s UNDERSTOOD
should infer from the entire tone OF I Is eommu
uicatop that the whole question turned IN bis mind
uuou the absois fru and orthodoxy Of what wss gwen
out by the young IN bic apparently mesncric state
His ground IT, that II be cOnTsdieu scripture "hai ne
says must be fal-o OF course, and therefore - lar
worthless Very vel may grant All TINS, end yet
MY true position i unapprosehed IDS D. thAt IN
some way other BE- discusses subject, 20 tli'
.tafc OF which he hss no kuawlcdsc iu MS hosl cond
ton Tn. Il the tlus question ~ issue. and II l. -
pleased % change ts ssuc ana waste his warfare on
man Oh straw shan leave him t. DO battle 10 nls own
wsy have no concern Ia the contest u ne deni's
that any spiritual influence rnsnaie iiom me rut
ual world except what comes Directly from zoo nln
self bis dispute Is with hrs Bile aud not win me.
hold % the Bib. 90 this head. Tn tcepfct to ns'e'
1.Bre nvseIf r nothing but be ahag svinced in that
portion of the work which have seen. snc great an y
may 10 shown even Ia maintain ng opinions snd iheo
res ihs yel are not SOUND - inuA ~, p -
IN regard 20 tae Nesuges Of treauon Ply ftm ia,-
rert however is that The work sheu published WI pc
found b. contain vastly mort IN uan 10" ~ 49, y.
y0uch tor But whether d-,s " DOT u ~ nv 'Vu''
: qusnce O. ny main p0siflQn.
have however come concern on another point q
point o. feet pr Davis docs net 'ey mat nsn az. &c
veoped 'rom the mouksy uioe ON inc contrary , ns
denies iu sny case The raHlntdiilR n fttttf. ~"
simply srus tho fact ihsi m the order Of creauFe Dc
seloynsni the sarsfia rsee mrn.faieY preceded tne
kssssn Again. 10 the record q ine neinse snn 'os
salvation of Noah IN the sfk be expressly says ihs s
frs though with John pye smith and others De denes
the sbsouis universally Of the dege ard says 70 = I'm
possible O. ace an TIE fcsns uziifons stnoug onef
sut nsfious respecting such sn event % tre selftt-
yyhrrtar according h. truth Or not tis D. shsi be- say-
have rssd H. within three dsys aad declare ins isci -
he AZ have asserted
As % ihs passage OF tht fNo - ~ 'he -isipr ~
b ssys substantially what Prot Hlbi1son and Rev. I'll
smith say the slteci-tha. the passage ZOOS
place he hesd a the Ell - N rece-sion or NE
u1e II l. Il disposed T. enter he Lss win ihese
gentlemen 20 thrif n.efpfs'ston - me narrative
they sre sbunianfir ste 70 defend their oNp cause.
Ire question here i simply question A. ~ ne COZ.
tents Of csrtae documents II / l. a-ne. me uu'n 0i
my sr1 syueas g. TIE documents IN prU9i u
be truth Of MS sfn authorized % ssy that they shall
b. produced Whenever Gals for them In the pr'cis
form in Which they Wrirtn vnrn aeirsred and a.
be- sd her Al NJ
liable Re csn himself nds- Fheinef M have neen a
tered They shall be- gi-en . the public through the
column. II The Observer
A. TO various other iiss,. Of sreplT could ssy
a rsueh # not aware that ny rtioincsr must be
ecnfnsd 10 the sinss OBJECT q eorfrerns erroneous
sss,smsnn of fset In nou ssesn "said sssm rsason