The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-06-08
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From The NeU York Tribune.
Ken. N r. ERllmadge on Spiritual
Manifestations.

LON n: L. TALLMADGE spcr,t much Of
the last winter in Washington, where he
devoted good deal of time and attention
to the alleged Spiritual Raujte,io.
mons, whereof the Misses Fox, then in
washington, were the mediums Mr.
L. became thoroughly convinced al the
verify and importance of these "mnnifes-
tations," and so declared himself in n lot
ter Just published in the National [ntelli-
gencer. We declined printing that letter
because, while it expatiated ut Ienrth ON
the manifestations us reliable. it rave no
facts to Justify such momentous conclu-
sions. The following letter from Mr.. r.
IS OF different class, and we very cheer.
1ully make room fer it without ut all en-
dorslng its conclusions:
BALTiMoRE, April 18th, 1853.
De0r Ihd,iam Il seize t.w Ieisuro
moments, while detained here on business
10 give you n more extended account of
the Physical Manifestation" to which I
alluded in a former letter. In this ac-
couhtl shall continc myself to those which
PurPort to come from the spirit OF John G..
Calhoun.
nave received numerous copmup;ca-
t'ohs from him, from the commencement
OF my investigation Of this subject down
10 the present time. Those communica-
uons nave been received through rapping
mediums, writing mediums, and speaking
mediums. They are of the most extraor,
binary character. In style and sentiment
they do honor to him in his best DAYS on
earth. VI
Alter the arrival Of the Misses Fox in
washington city, in February last, called
on them by appointment, and at once re-
ceived communication from Calhoun.
then wrote down and propounded
mentally the following questions;
oan you DO anything (mcaning plIysi.
cal manItestations,) to confirm me in the
truth of these revelations, and to remove
from my mind the least shadow Of unbe-
liefa
10 which l received the following an
swer:
81 will give you u communication on
Monday, at Z l-2 o'clock. DO not fail to
De here. L will then give you an eypIana-
tion.-John G. Calhoun.
P,OPo' HSIe W remark, That all the
communications referred to in this letter
were made by Calhoun after call for the
aIphabet, and were raped out, letter by
ietter, and taken down by me in the usual
way. They were made in the presence
OF the Misses Fox and their mother.
called on Monday at the hour appoin.
ted, and received the following communi.
cation:
my friend, the que ,tion is often put to
you, What good can result from these
manifestations |" will answer it.:
1t Is to draw mankind together in
harmony, and 10 convince skep G of the
immortality of the soul.-Jo.m G.. Cal
houn." ~"
inns reminds me that in 1850, at
bridgeport, IN the presence Of other medi-
INNS, among many questions B,ut and ans
wers received, were the followir1--tbe
answer purporting to come from w. T..
Charming.
% What do spirits propose to accom-
plish by these new manifestations
"A. 10 unite mankind, Nh to convince
skeptical minds Of the Immortality of " the
soul"
The coincidence in sentiment of tho ans.
wer Of j. @. Calhoun, and of w. F.. Chan
nIngin regard to the object Of these mani
'estations is remarkable, and worthy OF
particular notice. Theconcurence OF two
'uch great minds, whether in or out of the |
,ody, on a subject SO engrossing, cannot
ail ,tQ61t:inasd the attention Sof every
dn1if1s B exalted intellect and moral mn.