New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-08
The SPIRITUAL TELEGRAPH, No. l

T The SPIRITUAL TELEGRAPH, NO.
is issued this morning. We are glad of it
for several reasOns-One of which is the
Inconvenience we have often encountered in publishing
or the pain of disobgng friends who wished US to pub
li,h statements of facts (as they undoubtedly befeve
Illustrative of the modern Spritualism, or conhrna-
torv of It's claims Aside from the annoyance given to
unapy readers who detest the 'Rappngs, etc. we can
very rarely find room, ample as our sheet is for any
thing out Of the usual range OF newspaper topics without
serious Inconvenience while we have found great
practical difficulty in discriminating between statements
of alleged facts from time to time transpring, for
which we tried to make room, and the theories and
NEGOTIATIONS of the observers or collectors OF those
facts which we desired TO exclude from our columns
The appearance of The Telegraph therefore, aording
10 the spirituasts central organ, for the reciprocal
setting forth of facts not only but of theories and specu
lations Is TO sensible relief.
The paper is in excellent hands, Mr.. PARTRIDGE, the
pubsher is abundanty able to sustain it. and issues 1t
ON handsome sheet at a low price with no thought of
personal profit His probity and sincerity none who
knows him will doubt and the fullness of his faith In the
alleged Spiritual Manifestations might puzzle skeph-
csm If II were not notorious that the widest incredi-
btes have been chung to the Hottest vertes by up.
right capable and pious men, Mr. BRIrrAN, the Ed.
tor Is with regard to mundane affairs, cearsighted
snd thoroughly credible observer and little inclined
10 creduity or fanaicism as any other man.
"The old word-we mean the world of human
thoughts, customs and nsutions-is fearfully shaken
now. To-day we cit musing among the ruins. The
great globe Is not consumed-s not likely to be-but
that unsubstantia world which had formed to him
self Is brought to judgment and may be most essentially
destroyed. Even now, while earnestly watching the
signs OF the times, the dim shadows Of new creation
pass before The new life of the great world, as
well the immortality of the individual man, is dis
closed at the door Of the sepulcher and from the very
Mns In which garnered the ashes Of the Past the
spirit OF the Present goes forth, at the Divine behest
quicken the nations OF the earth The old Matcriasm
u startled and driven from its dusty abodes Facts illus
atiye OF the Intimate relations OF mortas TO the Spirit
world, multiplying on every hand Science is over
whelmed with nlages-vague and shadowy they may
be-of new world and another life, now opening a.
the great theater OF its future and lite final triumphs
The ancient wonders being confirmed and re-
enacted in the living demonstrations OF the spirit OF to-
day while vast numbers, who have losged for some
further revelation Of the inward life, are made con
scious OF divine quickening in all the elements
their faith and hope. Yet amid this great awakening
In which thousands feel interest deep the ultimate
springs OF e and lasting the soul, we wanting
In an earthly channel OF communication that Is familiar
and generally accessible
ITO eupply what appears to be demanded by the
sxgences OF the times, the proprietor is induced to
commerce the publication of the SPIRITUAL TELE-
GRAPH.
"Candor requires us to observe in this connection
that among numerous undenabe facts of spiritual in.
tercourse occurring in all parts of this country,
there are doubtless many instances in which the inu
ence Of morbid Imagination and unhealthy appetite
for what is marvellous minse to such degree as to
destroy the claims of such manifestations to spiritual
origin There some dreamers in whose estimation
every idle fancy is deemed spiritual impression and
who respect the widest vagary as they would rever'
ence the presence and voice of angel Und.r these
circumstances the exercise OF proper discrimination
regard the intrinsic of these manifestations and
II this criterion does not already control judgment
tits because spiritual needs TO be ratoaaiied The
only divine authority of any revelation, known to the
rational mind, Is the TRUTH it contains"
We had intended to make some further extracts
but space fails and we presume those interested viii
buy The Telegraph while the other sort would MT read
anything taken from its columns-so we forbear