Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-12-20
WHAT NExTq

In our exchanges, we perceive that on one or
two occasions recently, persons who are the me-
diums of the claimed spiritual demonstrations
known as rappings," have been subjected TO
danger in their persons from mob violence. The
windows of house in Troy, N. Y, at which
two sisters of the Fox family were visiting, were
broken in by mob in consequence of their pre-
sence, and Mr.. Gordon, in Massachusetts, mar
rowly escaped personal violence from the same
cause that the sisters were abused. Of all the
stupid, malicious, wicked abuses OF the mob spi-
rit, which at its best, is wicked as the devil
ever was, this caps the climax. If the demon
STATIONS be humbug never was there hum
bug more harmless, or one which required less
effort the part of opponents to insure its spec
dy death and if it be true, never were more i'm
portant truths revealed or developed to the world
But we know something about these things, and
consequently feel more keenly this new develop
ment of the mob spirit. We have witnessed
these demonstrations in presence of these sisters
and know that it would be much more justifable
to mob them for having tho toothache, than for
this, for whilst they might possibly control the
one they can by nc possibility control the other.
We say what we know, when we pronounce
them Just as innocent of the sounds are we,
and with as just as little power to direct or con-
troll them. And we have not only witnessed and
heard then in their presence, but elsewhere, and
it is time this stupid idea of hurabug and collision
on the part of individuals was done away with
for no human ingenuity has ever yet been able
to detect any thing Of the kind, and we say with
confidence, never will be.
1t is gratifying, in the midst of these demon
STATIONS of ignorance and consequent wicked
ness on the part of men, that truth yetlves and
fourishes. The form through which God
breathes it may be prosecuted, but the truth will
live and grow, and flourish, and bless the earth.
Eighteen hundred years ago the saviour was
crucified by the mob, but the truth he taught and
manifested is still spreading in the earth. Some
thing over two centuries ago, Galileo was COM
PEELED by egalzed mob under threat of perse-
cutioa and death, to abjure his discovery of the
earth's motion around the sun, but the truth lived
and now fills all mems minds.
We are somewhat familiar with these claimed
| spiritual demonstrations We have heard them
and witnessed them in variety of forms and un-
der a variety of circumstances, and have studied
some and reflected some with reference to them.
We are satisfied that they are spiritual demon
STATIONS. and have confidence that their coming
is the beginning of an era full of choice blessings
for the race. The proofs are multiplying-they
are coming to our doors, and popular prejudice,
skeptcisnl, and hate, twill ere long be overwhelm-
ed by the outpouring of facts from all sides. We
say again, it is consoling to know that these
things are not within reach of ignorant men, that
they will live in spite of mobs and prosecutions,
and it is consoling too, to all well constituted
minds to know, that these ignorant men cannot
themselves escape the blessings which the devel-
opment of truth will inevitably bring.