The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-02
THE DAILY DISPATCH
wEDnEsDAY MoaNINo, AUGUST :. 1854.
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NEWS FROM THE SPIRITUAL RE
PuBLIc-MkNIFEsTo OF PRESIDENT
TALLMADGE.r
Under this head the New York Herald re-
publishn IN article of the Dispafch, on the
election Of Ex- Senator Tailmadge to the Pre-
sidency Of the ..National Society for the Diff
fusion Of Spiritual Knowledge" alias Spirit
Rappers, accompanied by a reply Of that
gentleman, from which we make the follow
ing extract, correcting an alleged erorin our
article:
The EDITOR represents Mr. Calhoun's relations a.
hostile to me whilst living This alteration s en-
tirsly unfoundod The personal reletiops between
Mr. Calhoun and myeeH, from the time first tnok
INV seat in the Senafe Of the United States in 1893
till ief i 10 1874: were alwsys Of the kndest cha
pscter. He was Secretary Of State when was sp
pointed Governor Of Wisconsin, and on the occs-
sion ot signing and delivering my commission.
had long and interesting conversation win MIN
Of the moG friepdiy character. From thai time TIL
his death visited Washington once OF twice eseIy
year. end invariably called 10 see him at his rooms
or In the Senate chamber, on which occasions our
friendly relations continued as they he'd oeen from
our 6rft acquaintance.
The editor Of the Dispatch would Ike 10 see
s.s,snent If the reasons of my belief, and how
reconciJe the Scripture account of Dives ana i.sz
zsrus Win fhe "spirifua Manifestations' 10 the
1 PRODUCTION to the book mentioned In my Iei.1I
to the editors of the National Inteiiigence, oi ne
18th NAV last, will endeavor to grahfv the gen
tlemsn. On the publication OF that book, ne WIZ
ace how he can reconcile his remarks with the high
intelligence and exalted sentiments contained 10 ~
20 infinitely above the capacity OF the medium OF
any epirit In the FORM 1t 10 more In sorrow than
in anger, that / make these remarks, and regret
that some gentlemen occupying the responsible po-
sitions of editors cannot soar above vulgar preJu
dices. and grasp the astounding facts which are De-
ing made manifest to the world
N.P. TALLMADeR.
We have also received a copy of the letter to
the Intelligeucer above alluded to. The book Is
now being written BY Spirits. through male me
dunn of limited education. His name 10 Charles
..io November last Mr.. Linton was directed to
write no more miscellaneous communications, out
to give his attention to writing book, which would
be dictated to him by spiritual influence ne pro
cured, according to direction thick bound pIank
volume of the largest ruled letter sheet and In that
volume commenced writing. The volume itself is
almost miracle The chirogr aphy is beautliuL-
His handwriting as a medium ID totally diHerent
from his ordinary handwriting, and can be read
as easily as print He writes with steer pen, ana
the original writing is in this bound volume.
large portion of the book has been in my presence
When last saw it there were nearly four hundred
pages written, and the most expert corylst couio
not do 1t more accurately or more neat Inc me-
Of In
word by word, it Is impressed upon him. Many
literary and scientific gentlemen have seen 1t, and
pronounce it beyond human conception. The style
10 simple and faultless, and adapted to every caPa-
city -. .ou-,,,,,v of
God with everything created, and to teach man TO
look to Him for aid in everything Herald.
We cheerfnlly give placet to the correction
of Mr.. Tallmadgs. We did not intend to do
him injustice. We were led into the error of
which he complains, by statement attribu-
ted to the private Secretary of Mr.. Calhoun,
that he and that great statesman were not,
while living on speaking terms. We had
also received information to the same effect
from gentleman of high standing and char
acter, who formerly occupied political po-
sition in Washington. We therefore felt
justified in the belief that the relations of
MIR. Calhoun and Mr.. Tallmadge were not
friendly while the former was in this life, ana
in the remark, in badinoge, that it was strange
that such an intimacy should spring up pc
tween Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. Tallmadge afIer
Mr.. Calhoun's death.
But, really, this is no joking matter. ~ Is
calculated to depress and humble the "ino
when gentleman of Mr.. Tallmadse nc
knOwledged capacity and high cnaracter pe'
comes victim to such q snanow oeiusion
as that of spirit rapping. he PROMISES US
some light upon our query IN regard 10 owes
when certain book Is forlncoming' wncn
" book is intended to show the connectlon o.
God with everything created, ana 10 teach
men to look to Him for aid IN everything
Is not that already shown IN tne Cnrisuan
Revelation, in which var. laiimaoge de
clares, in one of his puphcat.ons' tnat ne MAJ
always boon believer Hso, what need O
a new revelation II men WIN not believe
Moses, the Prophets, and Greater than Mo
ses and the Prophets, have we any reason Il
suppose that they will believe, though ont
rose from the dead
Now as to Charles Linton and his book +
Can Mr.. Tallmadge' man OF mind, long
ha.dad DolitieAl Sachem. a person of oraa