The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-05-28
For The Cecil Hhig.
SPIRITUAL RiPPINGS.

last NO. noticed an article written by
some modern sage "Iota," in which he
! aSSailS "Iyro" for having attempted, Gas
he asSn!ts,) to annihiiate useful dis
covery, spirit rappings-the ne Plus
~ltrn OF hnmbuggery. But it need hard
l,v be said that in consequence of his
chosen element Of war not having been
duly charged with anything very weigh
tty or tangible, it was proved to be abso-
iuiely wanting in point OF execution.
would have "jota' TO understand
that there is not the slightest necessity
IN being alarmed concerning the ami
hlIa''on OF spirit lappings or turnngs,
because It was quite as possible for
-ArchlmidcS to lift the world. as It is for
one to annlhilate non-entity. 1t is the
humbug only, the grand adversary of
human virtue and happiness, that enjoys
, an absolute existence.
"lota" says, it has been the fate OF
every new discovery to suffer persecu-
ton, and instances the lamentable fact
OF meS'uerISm meeting with this horri.
bic calamity. 1t is very true that many
useful discoveries Layr suffered nn5,ts
persecution. But am persuaded TO
think that he has Given to the snhiart ar
mesrnerism as w,Il as the ronn;"as ar
tuHnings undue Importance. Its results
beng chiefly negative have added almost
nothing to our stock Of knowledge. The
claim 70 a peculiar medjcal iatu,Uou set
up BY marnetizcd person, IS destitute or
foundation; the ratLoloov is usually oh-
surd, the prpscriptions are inefficient
danraro,,s hr r;4;rr,ons o,d ot,n.a;o,'.,,
wars it has not detected a new theory
Of disease or one useful remedy.
But he vauntipo)y saws that thc b,,r
has now ceased its bumm;na Admi,t;ng
the Jug NO, TO b, very no'sv or rr;rht.
full, it is nevertheless o5vions fiat fine
ism has not rnjirh,,nAA the world ,o
any very great extent.
Would it not be 4 BLESSING to man.
kind if the dug of spirit -rapp,nc, would
also cease to hum The natural ssnso.
tons of the heart saw YES. II has al.
ready hummed too lonr: not less than
six hundred of orr relIow mon has thn
subtle tug hummed into the Innate
ASYLUM. But notwIthstand,nr the Great.
ness Of this evil ..lota" with wonderful,
p"rtinacltv and obstinacy holds that if is
a useful discovery.
Does he himself not exhibit the nre.
liminarv SYMPTOMS octhn monomaniac
when he plead the innocence or imnor.
lance of thin., no less destructive Of
happiness than an eartbcuake or mes.
thence!
And to RIM tho cl;,,,v bo os,., .bo
sensible question: "is it more stran@r
that inanimate matter shnuld yirll IA
the human will, than that one viii should
control and command another mind y,
That is, is il more STRANGE that the win
should confer on inaniinate matter the
faculties of language and voluntary mo.
ton than one will should control another
mind A question SO totally absurd
and unmeaninr as 10 render if nnwor+hv
of notice, far less Of comment,
"Iota' seems ,o think ,hat his theory
is good until better one is demons,rat.
ed. was taught the doctrine that the.
cries are founded npon facts and moi
facts upon theories. Now since the 70.
suits of spirit raD,inos or fine turbines
are negative am At a loss TO know
where "lota' found the facts upon which
he has based his admirable theory
we zee ',uny eo'"ceS' out oiScovcr-
a's Nv 'oo,'o]''ohS' we na'ura'iy ln'"r
a." '"eS eS' GA Il" soma oasis tney are
w., "'.''o'' "''a"'' anu s''aue Oh if''"5'ha-
'U ,rL., ,r-,.,
onal Nv . I'SP'.e Is 'eSS aS 10 '"e appear
. a'Io''' 'r'"'' as 10 '"e we" TO or Justly
r o;N.' ~ ,'' 'i ne vast ana AIRY re-
S 5r ,''"l uaFAeheo Tor ages Inc hFocken
~ o .,' were tue wonder ana terror
~. .',e 'S.'oI""' l'e'S''''EF' uh'l' more
|'''' i'''rht oOSeINciS proved them 10 be |