The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-29


yet engender trouble) we cite il testimony that
we are no idle alarmists or croakers. And agaip,
the history ofthe antimasonic excitement, the anti
slavery excitement in this State, and q the native
American excitement, in this city and in Philsde-
phia, all Of which were thrust into the political
elections, should teach us caution, and prudence,
and wisdom l. has been said that but few intelli-
gent people will be deluded into the "rapparee"
belief. The history Of all such delusions, in
other countries, does not warrant such conf
dence. The story Of the Cock-lane Ghost in Eng
land, in l762 was believed by DR.. Samuel Johnson,
and it is said that Father Richie for a while cre
dted mesmerism and the magnetic fuid and
certain it is that Parsen Cotton Mather and Lord
Y: ). Hale, both hung several ugly old women for
witchcraft! By-the-by, the account Of the Cock
lane ghost imposture, for getting up which, one
Parsons, and his wife, and servant, were tried
before Lord G.. ]. Mansfield, in July, 1852, and
convicted, and put in the pillory, is precisely
like the accounts of the Rochester and Stratford
rappings Mahomet Iris bloody victories by
the power of the faith Of his dcluded disciples that
he was the Prophet Of God" Many contend that
Peter the Hermit was crazy but his profound
knowledge ofhuman nature enabled him, by the aid
Of his asserted divine MISSION get up the CrusadeS,
and force emperors and kings, and pr nccs and hum
dreds of thousands of men to follow him to battle
and to death. The faith Of the French in the i'm
position Of Joan of Are, the "IIoly Maid Of Orleans"
gave them. at gloomy crisis, victory over the
English. The revolution Of 1873. in England was
achieved by Cromwclrs canting Roundheads, ex-
cited as much by religious fanateism as by rePub-
and Mother SYMPTOMS prophecies; and Arnot in his
collections of English trials, says, that rs late rs
l7SO, a sect of seceders, their descendants, had
custom of reading from the pulpit an annual con-
fession of sins, national and personal, among the
former of which was particularly mentioned the
repeal, by Parliament Of the Statutes against
witches, contrary to the express laws Of Cod. The
Fifth Monarchy Men," of England, led by Ven
would allow no ruler but Christ, and obey no human
law. Thousands were mised by him to take up arms,
and they persisted in their error till he defeated,
and hung a traitor. The admonition against
religious fnnatical feeling being allowed to
mingle with political affairs, given by the conse-
quent religious prosecutions that stain the history
Of every nation on earth, should not be lost on
us and should not forget that, excepting the
separation Of this country from Great Britain,
almost every political change in governments, or
revolution in politics, has been effected through the
means of some excitement on matters of faith and
religion. In the French revolution, at the close of
the last century, the STANDARD of free religion
of "the religion of nature as it was called, was
raised-the age Of reason was announced-altars
were reared to the "goddcss Of reason" a faith
not dissimilar to that of the Rapparccs
avowed by many, and the streets Of every city
Of France flowed with innocent blood, sacrificed
to the Moloch Of n false faith in religion and in
politics Believe not in the syren song that there is
no danger. We know better. We warn the Anne
rican peoplcwe the authorities Of the country,
the magistrates Of the land-we warn the reverend
clergy, of all denominations, to awake awake!
the Ihilistines are upon ye! A new heresy has
sprung up in your very mdst-moral. religious, and
political 1t is worse than Joanna Southcotcsm,
worse than lryingism worse than Mormonism. We
warn the pious Catholic that it is dangerous to
his church than the preachngs of Luther. Luther
hard no free farms to offer to the landess, to make
them proselytes; he had free granares to bestow
on his converts. We admonsh the Protestant that
the Pope and Cardinal Wiscman and company are
legons Of disembodied spirits now brought into the
field to overthrow his faith and church. We warn
the South that niger abolitionism is part Of the
scheme. We warn the Northern whites of both
sexes, Of refined tastes, that Niger amagamation
is another article of this faith. We warn those
who wish TO enjoy the good things of this life In
season and reason, that if the 'Rapparees" succeed
and if the "SouthI Of Gotham gets control, saw
dust bread and stone soup will be the prescribed
regimen, and that one, however thirsty, will be
permitted to drink glass Of lemonade without imi-
mediately swallowing a blue pill to prevent any
injurious effects upon the stomach from such intern
pefance. And, finally, We warn the landlcss that
the free farm project j. electioneerng gull trap,
and swindle and they will be humbugged as usual;
and, having done duty. we wash our hands of
the whole business. This deyilish demoniac, damn
able, detestable book Is sold Mt Fowlers 4 Wells,
No. l3l Nassau street. Price so cents.
We subjoin the following extracts from the book,
in justification of the comments upon ii -
''By direct influx or impression from the highly
accomplished spirit Of Benjamin Franklin, | learn
that principally to him the discovery Of this
electrical method Of telegraphing from the second
sphere to the earth's inhabitants The substance
Of my communication with him, on the sixth day of
January, 1851, was as follows. / give his own
words faithfully rendered.
'''ln searching ont says that great mind, the
numerous manifestations of spiritual presence
among the multitudinous sects and nations of the
earth, perceived that the great general principle
Of aromal intercourse had been observed, but never
particularly understood, by spirits (the so-called
inhabitants Of this sphere) when they have from
time to time communicated. In compliance with
the great, incxtinguishable love feel for scientific
research and exploration, ] have stesdily-.with
calm and feryent joy-progressed from point 10
point in this attainment, by following the principles
Of panthea, Of electricity, into their innumerabe
wndings and diversified notifications. have con-
this elements mighty workings in ma
lures great nervous system; its passing from con-
stelation to constellation, from planet to planet;
its wide and mighty swecpings from the inha bants
Of the superior circles Of the second sphere to the
people upon the rcmotcst worlds and in all it, far
scarchings md mutihrious operations have seen
God. These wonderful and soul-absordng obser-
yaiions have also been made by individuals far
more distinguished for Intellectual accomplishments
and discoveries than myself: though these minds
had not yet studied the application of the panthea
principles n the means Of establishing communi-
cation with the inhabitants Of earth. But the time
having nov arrived when numerous minds upon
that planet, the earth, were prepared by the ad-
ysnc, ments which the various sciences have made
tberc-the magnetic telegraph appearing n
herald bcfore--I suggested to my companions the
propricfy Of demonstrating, upon that birthplace Of
I he human mind, the doctrine Of immortality, 10
the end that mans ever searching soul might there
no more, in its early stages of existence have IT.
bright light clouded by the shadows Of Death
q gloom Of ignorance which we, for want d palpa-
BILE evidences, had ourselves experienced on The
earth. And proposed the opening Of material
which would be Of universal use W
those who might desire to hold communion with
thci- friends on the earth: as all minds might be
approached in this way, whilst only the few were
approachable and reached by interior or mental
! found the German spirits most sym
pathetic 10 this proposition, and ] informed the
whole circle Of congcnal associates Of my die
coyery, that numerous manifestations Of spiritual
power Ind been made 10 the earth's inhabi-
tants in ages past, by the panthea principle Of
aroma intercourse; but that the scientific method
had not been perceived, nor tractised; there
fore, that no permanent or essential results had
rs yet been obtsined. ! then listened TO the Sc
rene observations ~ Fenelon aud William Ellery
Claiming, who declared that, from their co-eaual