The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-23
MESM ERlSM.

uals in this community, 40 in most other
cosnmu mites, who arc non-believcrs4in the
philosophy Of Mesmcsistn. One Of these
persons in order to te.t TO his satisfaction
whsiher The Nlesmerizer could distinguish
il n person be under magnetic influence.
tcigned slumber and passed through the
pan,omimc TO the complete deception ol the
Mcsmcrizcr aud very large audience
Having convinced himself thu, he had sue
ceeded in thoroughly dccciying the lcc.u-
rer, he suddenly broke through all nppar.
ent magnetic attraction and declared 10 tho
audience, that during the time he had been
acting before them he had not been under
magnetic influence. lie was interrupted
by the one who had been loudesi in his de-
nnncia.ons Of tho philosophy, crying out,
that's the talk I'll back you,' etc, and
rushing towards him. The spirit was cen
,agious, bu. Mr.. Spencer stood un,noved,
although his life was loudly threatened, un.
Ill requested by friends to leave for the
sake of the females, several of whom had
tainted. This, in brief, was the nature Of
the disturbance, bu, in order TINT Ill SINH
lar scenes might in future be 'nippcd i the
bud the peuce-lo,ing citizens Of the place
called meeting at the lie Clare House
next day 10 take the riot and rioters into
consideration.
Suffice il, they could do nothing, the re-
port oil the committee appointed Tor the pur-
pose, was voted down, and series of reso
!u;ions, Of decided riotous nature, were
passed. AS the officers Of the meeting
would M, nilix their names To the proceed
ings, nor furnish them to us, VIC hive given
this mach by way Of explanation, and nov
append the rejected report and the adapted
resolutions, directing the attention II the
reader 10 the last resolution MS what We
conceive to be pretty good type Of the
meeting:
REPORT.
The committee appointed 10 draft rcso.
g,ions expressive Of the sense Of this nee,
ing, have instructed me TO report the fol-
Ioa in. Resolutions for the action of this
meeting.
Whereas, this hitherto peaccab!e town
has been the scene Of an unwarrantabic
outrage upon dccency and good order, AM
whereas, ii is The duty Of oil good aud law
abiding citizens TO express their di>sppro-
baton Of such acts no matter upon whom
censarc thereh, may TALL, therefore be il
Resoired, That The course pursued by the
person protesting to be in the mesmeric
state, in plcdging his honor 10 ialschood
aud thereby duping aud deceiving the au-
dience, was an unwnrantabIc act On his
part and worthy ofthe censure Of all good
citizens.
Resolrcd, That tie acts Of those msgui.
ded men who by vioIen. language mud ses-
lures in the presence Of the ladies there as
seinblcd created disturbance in the au-
aiencc and led 10 the scene which we dep
teratc, were unwarentcd BY the circum.
stances and utterly inexcusable, and that
il is The duty d this meeting publicly IL
declare tia, such acts are and ough, TO DC
severely ccnsurcd.
After the reading Of the above rcpor,
several gentlemen addressed the meeting
upon tho subject, when, upon the question
being called, it was voted down. MIR. Ill
ram Price then produced aud offered the
following resolu,ions:-
Rcsolped, That Mr.. Spencer in his ut
,empts to demonstrate the truths Of Mes.
mcrism, HIS failed in every prominen,
feature oft, and that tho promises made
by him at his opening lecture have mo-,
been redeemed.
Rcsolred, That inasmuch rs Mr.. Spcn-
Ger was evidently cndeavoring 10 impose
on the people BY stating things which were
v.id Of truth, he alone is responsible for
any breach Of good order which may have
occurred.
Resolrcd, Tint we recognize 10 Mr..
Spencer only an unprincipled ndventurer
who for his own pccuniary benefit is en-
dcavoring TO impose upon too credulous
public and that he is no. worthy tho conf
dence or countenance ofany honest or hon.
arabic person.
Rcsolrcd, That We consider any means