The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-11-23

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fulness of this kind and it would be great bene-
fit to them to have it administered even now.
But this is depression.
However, may not this whole conversation be Il
gentle hoax! Or is it fair to attribute to Judge
Edmonds any statements sentiments given by i
this reporter of the Heraldf That paper has not 4
been regarded having gifts which fitted 1t to i
judge and discriminate in gracious matters. Be-
sides, news collectors reverse the old allegation.
that having ears they hear not, and eyes, they see
not Fur having eager eyes, they often see what /
does not exist, and having greedy ears, they hear
what was never spoken. May not this have been
the case with reporter! for although the arti-
Gle assumes the air of candor ripening into con-
vlcton, there suspicious spots in it, that lead
US to fear the writer would easily fall from grace
But there are extrinsic reasons which lead
US TO suppose that this may have been spoken. and
that it is believed by not few. We have receiv-s
ed many execrably written letters informing US
that Il had heaa FeEealed TO divers and sundry that
we were to be converted We have been iinform-
ed by various mediums, that were to be de-
veloped as medums and that great events were
about to transpire. We have been informed again
and ngan that we preached by the aid of spirits
(some have even said ardent sprits) and one sim
cere believer assures that she sees multitude
of spirits lowering about our head. bright aud be-
nignani; while certain suspicious and dusky spirits
stand anxously in the back ground, longing to get
at u.s. but can not 1855 -
We nc,eduIous of the fact ITSELF But if it
is true, we have no doubt that these unhappy
dusky fellows that hover in the distance, and are
unable to get any dominion over an honest man,
the spirits of departed cotton diyues and lower
law statesmen. We never kept company with
such in the flesh, and we do not wonder that they
are not allowed to meddIe with US in the spirit.
Poor fellows you had terrible time of it with
your conscences in this world. and we are sorry
to think that you get along better in the spirit
world $50
Buff we may exchange the sportive vein for
seriousness, we must be permitted to say:
That those who, in any measure. have in charge
the instruction of the public mind, will be obliged
TO meet this question. It is easy TO rail at the
superstition, but that does not cure it. 1t is easy
to pronounce the men engaged in it charlatans and
mposters, and their disciples dupes. The num-
Der of men of somo distinction blaneless in life
and morals, aud with reputation for intelligence,
is great; and especially the number of civilians.
supposed be adopts at sitting evidence. and, by
the quicksilver of sagacity, eliminating the ruth
from ore and dirt, who have embraced substantially
Iy the views propounded in Judge Edmond's book
is such that it is not probable that the matter
will soon fall to the ground.
There are thousands of honest men who believe $
more or less in Spirtualism. The number Of
those who are inquisitive and who are prying into
it, is still increasing 1t is not among the ignorant
peculiarly, that the curiosity spreads, So far as
we have seen, the contrary, the most intelli-
gent circles have been the most affected.
Neither can it be denied that there is some sort
of bnsis for this curiosity in physical facts There
arc phenomena which are unusual hitherto, which
can be accounted for by no theory or natural law
at present known or developed. To deny the facts.
to refuse any evidence of their existence and yet
to assume to Judge of the matter for others, is
course which will inevitably produce increased
mischief. If this thing that would die away.
! by neglect, neglect would be the best remedy.
But rs it is, we think neglect will no more meet
the exigency than neglect will cleanse growing
crop of weeds. The only question is Ho,c shalt
This inrestigation be carried on ,cho are the men
fitted TO prosecute tais branch ofknoaoledgee
1t is our strong impression-it is more, it is our
conviction, far as belief be entertainedifn "a
respect TO things not yet ascertained,-that when
this subject shall have been thoroughly explored,
| and come out the other side, that it will be
found simply. and only, that new range of natur-
al science has been opened-not whit more Of
heaven, only little more of earth
1t is long line that these pulling in.
and from deep sea and though we believe that
they far fom having their hook the fish
which they think they have, have no doubt
| whatever they have got something. They think
the spheres have intersected the orbit of this world
and let in light; we believe that men arc
finding out physical laws that have always exist
ed and been var:ously active, but which have never
been investigated.
Now, both for the discovery of what is true and
for the prevention of great mischief by the adoption
of false theories, we think the matter should
undergo scientific investigation.