Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-10-24
MONTPELIER, VERMONT,

| then remarked to Mrs. Fish that should
like to ask DR.. Webster few questions. she
answered, SIS he dead?" said 7 Hes'~e
have heard by telegraph that he was executed
this morning" She remarked, 81 dldnoE unnk
he would be hung.@
| then proceeded to ask the following queS-
tions:
@. Is the spirit of DR.. Webster present 2
A. Yes (signifed by loud rapPng under my
feet.)
@. Has his repentance been such as 70 meet
the acceptance of God? A. Yes; (by rap
ping.
@. Has he made further confession, by
which he acknowledges the death Of DF. Park
man as premedilated actP A. Yes.
@. Will that confession be published? A.
Yes.
| Where is it ED
Thare appearing to be rappingA IN different
places at the same time, the question VA ask.
ed:
@. Is the spirit of DR.. Parkman presept? A.
In the affirmative, by rapping M
Q. Are they reconciled to each other, and on
terms of friendship? A. Yes.
The alphabet was now called, THE commu-
ncaton by alphabet is in this wise. The let
ters are called, beginning with A, when each
letter to form the word is named, rap il heard,
the letter written-and the alphabet repeated as
before,) and the following spelled;
"The present company are requested TO meet
at this place next week, on Saturday evening,
at half past six O'Clock, when we will make far
ther communication"
At the time appointed, | repaired to the place
and found three in waiting. linn ediately on
being seated around the table the rapp;ng COM
menced
@. Are the spirits of DR.. Webster and DR..
Parkman present? A. In the affirmative, by
rapping.
The signal was given for the alphabet when
the following communication was spelled, letter
by letter
"Dr WEBSTER. My friends, it WILDE graf
flying to you and to our families, to know that
; we are forgiven by our Father inf heaven. lie
is mora willing to forgive than erring Dortals
are willing to allow. There are many extenua-
ting circumstances on both sides--and all our diff
: fculties are settled. Wewill notspeak Of things
that would only cause unpleasant feelings 70
the present, but on some future occasion we vii
n converse more freely. You must now wait fvC
e minutes"
!, The five minutes having expired it was wa
e asked
# @. Does DR.. Parkman sanction al that D.
/, Webster has said ? A. | am DR.. Rarkman
we are happy now, our sins are forgiven. il
@ dorse all he has said. fS
G.. Have you any aPosisail asesIeet ~ view
J, A. Yes. Our afflicted families need all yo,
J. sympathies. Heaven is merciful, and they wi
e be sustained in the day of their afflicton. A
l. is well.
Is @. Do they both say so? A. Yes. We al
ct happy now. And now that you have taken Il
Is subject in hand, it will eventually benefit mai
kind.
ed In addition to the above, the writer says D
e. Benjamin Franklin has been making commuu
a. cations to a company Of ladies and gentlemC
!; for the last six months. He says: "Tlere W
H. be great changes in the 10Th century thin
ad that now look dark and mysterious TO you W
lily be laid open before your sight Mysteries a
on to be revealed. The world will be enlghtene
,ct | sign my name
-e- BENJAMIN franklin"
In the letter from which we take the abo,
'as we find the following remarks. 1t may not
nd unknown to our readers, that Horace Greelt
N. P. Willis, and Bryant, are sem-believers
these knockings. The writer says; A lar
portion of the community who are etl
TN ashamed, or too sef-conceited to descend to
Of. investigation, repudiate these communicate
as humbug another class stand on the midi
49,, ground of ndecislon, and still another who ha
e.. made the most thorough investigations of {
loo. weld some part, ard others an open, unqual
,,., ed belief in their truth and fulness. | HI
! - been unable to detect collusion, and the lad
,nb, have been subjected to the most scrutinz
tests of committees."-S Eue. Gaz.
As curious addition to the above, may
stated what has been affirmed in another par
to viz, that the spirit of John c. Calhoun has b'
IS of invoked by the Knockers and asked what
NAV now thought was the remedy on the slav
och question, when he replied, "immedlate ema'