New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-19
catlon rt.h Younger and nore vleorou. lfe. How

Astcrv and N individual hfs the hign and elevailac
views Of Goo and man. and life, gwen nevefy deep
religion. ard highest II. the CHRISTIAN revelations,
should be established anew. and villa an eFiueh'e
20 toe ir4uinre mind that aas wanted heretofore
thus hUT reason has been .on- made - uisoeAe't
Is Clv cTiC.n and power and Dee -ehe4 20 iisc'
AID meet. AID unite RIh tia; o. Goo Il = .line 10y
reason and science 20 become thrSuanizec ana
again 20 60 forth apostles AID ChTls;ianlze the
wogG.
THr >sNE CN SPIRIT Al sNocslNG>
4 little sorry was to see Won attach 30 much IN
uortance 70 the hooking sprtfs, though indeed be
ileye such spirits. shall always contend they are
UOor clay bound spirits ant not Of higher nature
Re. THIS mortal CLAY, should ScoTn 10 innu-
/ erce our frlencs N such poor manner here when
We are clSrobed q re dusty cOverlrS and partaSins
o. the freedom and influence of the angels-how ls
/ possb that Ne should then >nk so 10" a. 10
commune IN such a manner with human oeings
when the high influences OF tue spiritual commu
nlon and lS must be N our power. Ga no ana
/ spirits who pretend TO communicate spiritual truths
by knockngs are lying spirlts Z any spirliS Al al
DR. BrcHANAN'S REPLY.
Your first suggestion was rather startlng-that
had an adversary a scientific battlefield, Who had
thrown down HI gaurfef-aludlngt 10 M Atkinson;
/ have not yet seen the book OF Mr.. Atkinson and
Mss Marf;neau. nor 60 | know. ~. l see II. how
/ much Of sntagonsm there NAV be between US
/ should regret 20 see a very poweriul demonSIlloh
OF the noneniIty OF spiritual life, and VET Should
feel 10 little admiration for the moral courage which
stands VI the face Of hostile world. ana aSsall>
phllosophlc ally IT, most cherished sentiments II
should ever meet such writer as IN lnieuectnai
opponent, most courteouSy should honor his nero
ism and candOr. and regret that they were not exer
cised under more genial influences.
The demonstration OF the absolute reality Of Splr
itual things has only of latter DAYS. become very
distnci-and one OF the most decisive of AL facts
upon the subject IS that very one 70 which you seem
to attach very little importance mean me spiritual
/ sounds To these YOU object, because they are IN
dienlfed and degrading and because they appear 10
procee from lying spirits But do you not by these
objections overlook their true position and charac-
| ter We Go not need to inquire whether spiritual
/ ripping : a dIgnlhed process. but merely "hetnerI
Isl fact Nature Is full OF phenomena which are low
and foul and undieulhcd and repuisve 70 our taste
but they none the less real, because they are re-
DulSive >eTpentS and tOdds, and uncledn animals,
exist IN The animal kingdom and without referring
20 the infrmIues and repulSlyc traits OF humanity,
We NAV zee enough that our ldeallty does not ap-
prove. Neither should We object 10 the ignorance
or mendacI;y OF spiritual communications II they
exist a; AL. they must. IN many instances. ne false
and delusiFe. when they come from silly or menda-
clouS beings. II would not seem probable thai ig-
nOTant girls could attract INTO theH presence any
very elevated spiritual intelligence, or DC the medium
OF any useful scientific know ledge. Setting aside.
therefore, for the present all prelensions to dignity
or philosophy. we come 20 the great question. " DO
spiritual lntellleencoS possess the power 10 prove
Their existence BY conclusive sounds. and by moving
heavy objects P" ! do think there has been already
"A far demonstration OF THIS. he SOUNDS are IN
question ably produced, IN many cases. that nave
teen critically examined, by no material agency, ana
have been heard and scrutlnlzed by men OF accurate
judgment and stIct int gritty. / cannot look win
any contempt or aversion Al such phenomena me
/ whole matter were surrounded BY fraud, and II the
spirits were all but sally and deuslye rapper>
should still look with reverence upon these new
facts. II / were looking III u vast and solitary VIII
deTneSs for lost father or brother, or wife, the
menest evidence o. Their existence which l could
I find. would be more valuable than any flower or gem
| that " Ouid please my taste would PICK up an ola
shoe with the deepest interest. because It would IN
dlcate human be ne. In like manner, when we are
wandering mere below, with lndlsunct perception OF
q sprii-Word fox our departed friends how kindly
and how reNerently should We receive the poorest
I and fantes sign Of their existence which they may
be capable of giving Whether by music, or by con
cussIge nolses-whether by physical NOV ements ana
( lifting or Dy intelligent meSsages-ln whatever "aN
they may give Us sign otthelT substantial ana real
life would reyerenty and afectionately receive
the token, even If II came from the poorest ana
meanest OF those who have laid aside their mortal
| bodies How beautiful the influence OF these re-
cogntons imperfect and limited though they be
How pleasantly do they remove from death ITS grim
and terrible aspect--lf our departed tnend has Dul
! passed INTO another state, from which ne can Suil
perceive US, speak 10 as love and watch us IS ever
| how bright does u make the darkest spot IN me
| world. Even while have been writing this letter.
the spirit f. has left It's earthly tenement How
different would be the gref OF those who loved her,
If they could anticipate rom her stll A. diSuhcl e'l
lencc that she lives, and loves them, as she gave IN
her latter hours. Then death would be death no
longer but life IN is highest form and they ~ho
! LOW Tccoll from the mdcouS phantom death OF then
| uuaguations, and run through their bret, glddy
hours OF life IN blindness and SelishneSs, would HOOK
through the gateway of death 10 the glorious scene
IS beyond and seek 10 live for all time, IN manner
worthy Of their future society IN the world OF spirits
II the cultivated mtellects OF Miss Martneau and
lir. Atkinson reeo from all theories OF spnt-llfe
must he because they have seen such doctrines as
soc lfed with all that : hollow and hypocrlticai M
! ll.f. a. lOgmailcal and narrow M philosophy ana
because hey have not YET met with tins unans"er-
able cemon ,tration OF the spirit world, which - has
/ gwen ov li> uew, mysterious power
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