Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-28

argon and mummeries of weak minded neryous-bodied
cataleptc mediams to the uggngs ofimpostors who
play fantastic tricks before high heaven for filthy
ucre would be ridiculous indeed il not too depo-
rable for ridicule or scorn.
What minds must they be- and how constituted, who
cannot believe in the souls Immortality when vouched
for by the word of God himself sustained by evidences
the most unmpeachable yet assent quickly to the tricks
Of vulgar ignorant, ow-minded feebe-wi mediums
or mpostors such the Messrs. f. Co. of Rochester,
1t mans word who declared, If they hear not
Moses and the Prophets neither win they be persuaded
though one rose from the dead"
Thus much in explanation in regard to your corespon-
dent from Tallahassee.
In reply to Mr.. Tamadge, have only to say that he
grossly misrepresents when he says that am Of
temper wrote in temper which would invoke " the
Salem Hangings" and the Fires of Smithfeld," the
which thoroughly abhor and detest hanl
That legislative enactment is needed to restrain by abb
olute prohibition under the heaviest penalties the i'm
postures and fanatca decisions practsed in The circles
believe and believe also that shall such re-
sorted to.
For my assertion that the effect of these things was to
subyert the authority Of the Bible and annul not sect
sects but Christianity ITSELF have virtually Mr. Tall
rmadges and his friend Mr. Simmonss own authority in
the words alicsed in the letter of the latter gentleman
and essential Righteousness there in the Bible &C. wH stand
II be done awdy. On the contrary Ui be corro6o-
rated and fulfilled By spirit manifestations"
If this mean any thing at ALL it means that whatever
in the Bible is not confirmed by spirit manifestations is
the truth and consequently, that whatever more
or less the whole of the Bible, the spiritstha
is to say the interpreting mediums be they deuded de-
voices daring mpostors to deny, Is not the
truth nor hath it any Divine fundamental principle
;al 9Th he vir
nung all Bible authority and striking at the very root
of christianity which the whole Bible to be
great immortal TRUTH know not what it is, what
force there may be in words. To me these rank
blasphemy. As to what Mr. Tallmadge pleased to call
ma sneers at the decision of Judge Edmonds have only
reply that uttered none. merely stated that it was
rumored-and it is rumored widey-that the gentleman
in question has consulted spirit manifestations in regard
to his decisions. AS to the gentleman's probity
talents and requirements no one disputed them de-
tracted from them. In of hallucination
mania is it important to adduce sanity other points
bar to the plea of particular insanity point
If Arago or Sir Isaac Newton, Lord Bacon Taley-
rand had believed themselves be Alexander the Great
Zoroaster the in the moon their splendid parts,
in other relations would have avaled them nothing to
establish themselves in the eye of the law So
must the question stand in the present instance
As for my being far behind the age to disbeieve
in mesmerism and clairyoyance have only to confess
my rejoicing that infinitely behind it, these as in
many other questions of progress and my conviction that
my dsbeefis shared by all the soundes Christian minds
of all nations and all ages.
For my intelligence talents am in no wise answer
able They nature gave them, and have improv-
ed them have neither boosted of them sneered at
those Of others
As for the cry persecution, anticipated that would
be raised in reply and abiding to that expectation stated
my opinion that is better to risk the charge of giving
1.-THE spiritual manifestation party-"a temporary
stimulus by allowing Sect
than permit it to duse itself more widely and from
this opinion argument have thus far seen has tended
to divert have only to add that If you desire to
use it my name well known to you, and wholly at your
service. -