New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-25

cal discussion 4 il Comparatively calm. with ard
then litfle display u Afestc maevosnc but when
IL comes % speak directly u the Hi1e and - docirnrs
there is no i.tskus the bitter insfe sectsrsn spirit
which EVERYWHERE displays itself and which 10 s In
patience often sppesr' IN forced snd unnatural c. nnee
ions Neither i Il 81 eli dfcu, 10 determine the pecu
liar aspect Of that false form a Christianity In which
Ibis uumstng inddeiiy bad is birth. There reisns
throughout al the latter chapters perfect As9pAobia-
II We NAV coin % strange word 20 express this most
NANTES, iesnx Whenever the train Of the discourse
leads 20 the subeci q Future Punishmsut-snd ii Is
very frequently found 10 this channel-ihe writer fairly
bolts over He seems uetines % fsrget himself, sud
10 BE- utterly regardless Il wbsi u due % the connec
tons aud ilss prnportionf VI hs Argument In the
preston Of bic utter sohorrencs OF this dogma what
ever be is notifications ADD degrees
IL most certainly 10 the design OF fhhoousn sud otn
srs more Immediately Interested that this book should
BE- believed Us substantial integrty-iu iis bAsphemies
against Christ and the Bible As well as In tspreiended
phys'cAl science. For this mainly Sn i written Now
this being msn.festy her design The question recurs
and most solemn IL Il for Prof Bush-Whsi night
has be a. pr0iessed Christian teacher either directly
or Indirectly or from any motive whsiever 70 % an
srent snd the most eIcienf agent too in accomplish
Ing such design II Cnrst be the son Of God-i de Is
divine even the SwedenbOrgian sense-ii tie b. only
a diviney. commissioned messenger even-then what 10
said Of Him and Ills Apostles oT DAVIS 10 nothing else
than the most profane and horrid blasphemy seeking
credence under the mpiOus pretence OF supernatural
knovedEe and supernatural states more wonderful than
the very miracles which are % impudenty denied
And yet wis processes 10 adore Jesus As his saviour
and Redeemer thinks Il nght 10 promote the circulation
nj ,uch book and % DO all he cAn 70 gain favor and
eredence By offering reward Of i've hundred dollars
10 any one who will convict ii oiimposton Can Il be
possible that Prof Bush MS true position In this
matter Should he think our language too severe. lei
him only reflect the horrid anomaly OF bis relation 10
sblssphsnOus work whose chief recommendation, he
IL compelled % admit s the marveousness OF It's pro
duction BY one obsessed By evil spirit
The subjec, 10 an swiully serious one and yet we
cannot well conceive OF anything In the nature OF an
argument more ridiculous than the one Prot b. $50
fond OF EMPLOYING In relation 70 this matter The work
IL IL well known 10 him denies directly the authority oil
the Scriptures both Old and NV bsspheines Chrlst
on any supposon OF His having been specially sent oy
God II pronounces His miracles mpostures snd ms
resurrection fable Ia word Il 10 An intrnscay pad
and lnfde book and yet ssys the Professor, ltJhsg
attracts public attention. and Is to be recommended IS
most valuable production because Il furnishes evidence
of the existence OF devil and evil spirits WHAT'S
more wonderful and vsussie sill, II thereby confirms
the swsdenbOrgan hypothesis In relation To these art
ces though such mad not been the lain Oh the CoF
tan Church oil ages a. though We could not conf
IDENTIFY what IL clearly revealed in the Old and
New Testsments, without the confirmation OF sweden
bora Whist the sbsurdiiy ID the fact that no
thing 10 more vehementy affirmed by Davis nor more
strongly held by the other parties who united with
Prot B. Ia the promotion of the circulation OF this vol
ume than the existence OF devils and evil spirits
aud the absurdiiy and even imPossoiliiy OF any
such notions having an objective reality
There can be only three possible supposuons In THIS
business Isl The book Is true. and all the wonder. IN
relation H. extrinsicaly and intrnscay or, ID Da
vi. 10 obsessod by evil spirits who make him the pipe
through which they Inject into this world their lies aud
blssphenes; or. "a IL 10. from beginning to end a
shameless and wicked impOsure. praclicsd by evil spr-
It's in this world and for wicked ends The nrst
position will leave 10 the marvellous faith OF the lnh
del II the second ia correct then every Christian man
who has renOunced the Devil and his works and VINO
may happen have the volume In his possession-hay
Ing the time better method OF keeping II from
doing harm to bis children others-should immediate.
IL throw II into the FIRE. II the last hypothesis 10 the
true one then all concerned this neisrlous ugge and
attempt obtain money by false and impous preences
should be forthwith Introduced TO the acquaintance of
the Grand Jury and District Attorney
In regard however to this favOrite position of Prof
Bush that he does endorse the truth of Dayiss
aion. think best 10 settle the Lister at once by
proof from which there can DO no escape, but by re-
traction of which would gladly give him the ben
eft lie has male such endorsements Ia the strongest
terms Our prOof~S consist in the statement Of pc.
sition the reasOnAbeness OF which man can deny
and then Of air extracts from his own Acknowledged
publications What constitutes truthful character p
We snswer-hat there cannet be conceived any higher
elements Of such state than the highest degree of In
iellectua light combined with the highest degree OF
moral purity and then thess Overrusd BY God, or d.
vine Influences Proyidentia agencies, 10 the highest
! ard most important Now n this cannot be Do
MED, then just as certain Is Us application which we
mean 10 fasten upon Prof Bush All these elements he
| has most unequiyocAlly affirmed Oi Davis In what he
calls bis abnormal or mesmerc state In one OF bis
communications to TAe Tribune. be himself partly quo
ting from his own hte book MesmeTlsm thus speak,
! of Davis's intellectual light
But this 10 not all, say, moreover, in ibis state dc
not perceive that there any dehosbe Limitation 10 hi.
power OF impaTting light any heme Of human inquiry
The range OF his tnons appears be well nigh bound
less Indeed am sai'hed that we're HE mind directed
/ 70 IT, he could iote any problem m any 'cience"
Again on the second head, the clsirvoyan,s high
moral purity when this state the Professor thus says
Though evidently possessing 10 his abnormal state
supernatural know edge worldly lnducemens has the
effect toward persusding him TO exercise 4 for sny
purpose which would cOnduce 10 The good Of hs hos
The urgent solicitations have been made TO him 10 aid
schemes Of private interest but s 10 vain lie invarab
eaus- II would GIT. and because would eudznge
The continuance of his csiryoysnt power Tor hgher ana
by curiosity He AAintsins that the grand scope OF b.,
lectures 4. the regeneration Of society that great mora
crisis impeding In the worlds history, ard that he 4
selected humble Instrument to aid Ia 10 accomplish
ment"
One voud .upposs that n this lnsllectu
Atty and this superabnormal moral purity the giitec
seer would have some defence against the injection
such stupld mistakes about the Bible and such absurd
reasoning about the alleged miracles OF Christ As are Il
be found In the book but Prot B. goes sui farther, and
puts finish the whole matter By asserting Tor him the
/ third thing We have mentioned final and absolute
defence sgsnst Error. lie thus proceeds
"The manner In which Mr. Dayss remarkable gin 10
30 to speak managed and ouerIed u no ess eheorone
~ thaa The gin itself II 10 uniformly held 10 subordnatol
! 10 some important use"
Now certainly Prof Bush will not pretend ths, BY
these words orerrulsd &c which be himself has itsi
csed be meant anything else than Divine. ct least
benefcent power acting under the Divine wisdom. and
| exertng spiritual provdental guiding influence
! over the mind Of the cialrFOyant IN keeping MS re
narksbe gl" from being perverted 10 anything incon
sstent with IL high and holy purpose The whol'
context and the use Of langusgeso uniformly applied
among men % Divine Providence show that he mean
thi. or nothing On the latter suPposton be wArdnG
with swfuly serious subject
| Now II Prof u. has seen reason Tor changing his
opinion on the matter. be should say IL Al once ike
| man he should sckno Wedge his error he should re-
tract his declaration he should repent OF the mischief
bis patronage Of this book may have occa,oned. Bu
instead Of this he still gives Il his aid. and hourshe'
away with his foolish wager Of i've hundred dollars ths
no man can swear he has ever Davis reading Sws
dcnborg bring proof which may convie, him o
| nposture
| We have marked and have ready great number o.
passages Of Davis and Fshbough book IN proof Of sny
assertion tina, has been made We would present then
now did not the limits Of this communication forbid
They can be forthcoming whenever demanded In proc
of any grounds have taken. On this head We haE,
not the Least fear Of giving the most abundant sasfsc
ton There hiss not oeen occupied 10 this review any
thing ike the space which nss been taken In defence
the book but preVeni its being too long At present
we will conclude with few remarks In respect 10 th'
reasoning fthe volume on the subject Of Miracles ane
with presenting two specimens Of the ClAirvoy
ants splrtuaiEed wit In his treatment Of the Bible
lie argues thus profoundly asAins; the possibility o
the occurrence Of anv miraculous event tPage oJ-
Cana .od .g-rt uniting and hArmouizlnK In one sol