The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-12
SPIRITUA S NJ.
INTERVIEW WITH THE ARCTICs PASSENGERS.
Most Extraordinary Letter from Judge Edmonds.

rFrom the n. Y. Christian spirtualist, Nov. Al
JUDGE EDMoNDS' LETTER.
The folio wing Ia tue letter OF Judge Edm,nds. re-
ferred to last week, 10 the nntice we made Of BIZ.
Harris sermon. We have no doubt 1t will be read
with pleasure, and Va hope vita thought and atten-
tion, there are son ints that may seem new TO
the spiritual reader. While Se are as yet In the
infancy OF me6iumship. and We y imperfectiy under
and cautious in Iesd,ng. that tall justice may be
done to allfhe Spirit che nahum, and the thought
communicated. Ne have much yet to learn and
uDleaID.
DEAR SIs:-Perbaps in your dis curse on the
wreck Of the Arctic. YOU would be willing to nave
more minute detail Of ths events, which men
TONED the Other day and VIII therefore Try 10 give
Il to you.
For severa, days bsfore received the ne Vi OF
the accident, an att-inp. wa made - .ommunicase
the event TO my dang 1te, ~ shs had beea q year
ago taught Tie wreck of The San Francisco But IL
failed becsuse of her anxiety about q relative OF
hers who was at ssa, aud with HON she asso lated
the wreck, the m meor the idea was presented to
her. Thus we're prodoced confusion and anxiety,
which interfered wish toe clearness of che commu'
noatioo, though the idea of q wreck vas frequently
and vivcIy presented :, hsr.
Oa the day bsfore the arrival Of the news she had
q call from lady friend, who, Ia the course Of her
visit, became entranc. and gave graphic descrip-
ton Of some of the etes shcn we after wards
lear ed tOk place on board the i'll fated steamer.
But the Communication vas Interrupted, AID thus
misfersuns was produced.
On the day after We receive news OF the wreck,
/ r. TUNED home IRON my office late 10 the after
nocn and found my friend Mr.. J. Ia my psrlor
WITH my daughter. Some spirit was communi.
eating through HIM. gave my attention to It, and
then for about cvo hours through him. through
Lauta, tnTough MIR. A., woo came IN d1riag the
evening, ami thous, myself, 20 hal the iatsrcourss
with the passengecs Of the Arctic which mea.
TONED toy0u.
l imhibed the idea that t1sra were present with
us at least hundred of III Am, though oniy a few
made themselves known TO Us, or sooke to rs
N. Blunt, la'e District Attorney, Bishop VAIN
right, Isaac T. Ho per, Dr. Cory, and Others Of our
spirit friends, were also present, and ,casonhly
spoke through, or to some of us.
plainly saw the whle assemblage, and particu-
larry one Of them, with whom had been well &C
qusintec. He was lato'iog under geat mental
excitement. He excl lined 10 me, "Good God, Ed
m0n0s Can this tie true? Is death, after al,
Whist you said it WAS, aao IL this dea.hl Can 1t bs
possible this il the change which death m ,kes?"
| answered, "You see. You can judge for your
self 3 irg you own clear intellect to bear upon
1t, and yru can uut erstand it."
But" be said, where am I? What must do 2
Where am going? Is this to be always so?'
| told hin, NO, BY No means ID tito be always
so. But it viii be difficult for me t, tell you what
to 90, for l cannot know all the circumstances
which Surround you. Bus there is one close at
haad who can tell you, 4pd who can assist you"
"Who Is that" he asked.
answered, "Onr Old friepd Blunt"
He said, MAT? Is he 1e,e2 Where? Let me see
him. Les =! me hear from him where am, and what
This conversation had thus far been between me
and that Spirit direct, and now Mr.. Blunt came
through my daughter ard said: Judge, tell him
am near al band, Ms dy 10 assist bin, aud he has
only earDes Iy to wso It. to see and hear himself
NOW, bis mind Is Ia such uncertainty and confusion
tina. Leither 8 brother nor can make ourselves
visible to him."
This being said to me in sn audible voice, was
heard also by the Spirit " no longer paid any at
m furu IN nava pl,,n<
soon engaged in conversation with him.
Others Of those spirits then spoke to me. One
said to me, that his last thought on going down
with the ship was, that in few moments he should
be reunited again to his wife and children, who
went doTn with him, but he said-and this so much
aston'sheG bim-"@hen swoke, beheld my wife
and children passing array from me in different
diectioIs, and am Jeff slons so near the earl
Is ta.s to be always 30? Am never, never to see
the ear,hi"
AnOiher. whom had we'll known said to me,
with good deal Of emotion, Friend Edmonds, is
It tue, ther, this winch always thought an ilu.
sion 81 Thy insane miDd2 1t uy seems 30.
know have died; but nov Sc M az much upaa
earth as ever, and talk 10 thee as plainly as ever
did Oh! tell me wba, sill this means, and what
sm to DOR
i referred him 70 Father Hopper, who was present.
- wh1 c. ud intrucs him batter than could He
shark from this, sn reminded me that he and Mr..
H. had not agreed vary we'll upon earth, having had
some difficulties Nth each other " in melting
thAt IL. In their religious society.
Mr.. Hopper then spoke to me through Laura and
bade me re-assure hun that no unpleasant recollec
ton OF the past dwelt upon his miod; that he was
resdyfo lelp him; and, he added, Tell him. Judge,
that viii be just as quick, now, to take him in as
he was once to turn me out OF meeting. Tell him
so. Judge, will you 2"
10 reply, Isaid. Tnsed not repeat it, for he hears
what you say through the medium. But your sllu-
sion TO the old difficulties disturbs him."
"Tel him." he ans wered, never mind that; it
Is only matter to be laughed at now, and desire
only TO befIiend him. snd set his mind at eoee."
Yes" ,aid, old friend. that you have already
done, for he holds out bis hand TO you"
And they two passed away together from my
Ore Ct tbs sailors spoke to me, and though not
man Of as much education as the othors. he was
evidently more at home and more at ease than they
were. He said that after tae collision, he had not
thought Of himself until the RAFT showed off from
the ship He had been very busy ,ing to stop the
leak; and when all work OF that ceased, it had oc-
CURED to him that he ought to save himself; that
he had an aged mother, slfe and some lidren in
Nev York, and he asked himself" What will they
from the ship to reach the raft; but be fell short,
and sank In the water. He came up under the raft,
aud his head bumped against it until he was
There was much less agitation in him than in the
Others, and obtained from MIN q clear account of
several things
He spoke in great admiration of the Efforts on
board the ship Of the one who drst smoke TO ms:
said he took command, ard directed much that
WAS done. He was cool, collected, ana energetic,
ana made himself felt and obeyed wherever he
went.
He also spoke Of the general deportmen. when
al hope Of saving themselves was abandoned. He
said the sight was really sublime. death-liks
stiffness rfened, and calm came over them ALL as
4 each was quietly bracing himself to meet his
destiny.
asked him how 1t happened that they so many
Of them came to M. and If he had not yet met auy
Of the inhabitants Of the rit world besides those
who had entered it with him?
He answered yes; his father and two ether rala-
tives bad come to him and welcomed him, aud then
told him TO go with the others, and learn what he
could. He could not give his name, or the street
where he resided. T1ee was no medium present
through whom the abstract idea Of q name could be
given.
Among these who spoke to me was female.
She was very cheerful and leasant and from what
she SAL IL was manifest that he. thoughts in life