New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-27
A CARD FROM TIE SHAKERS.
Tb ne Editor Of TRe ~ Y Tribune.

To ne Editor Of The n. Y Tribune.
NEw-LEBAsos, n. Y, Saturday, Aug. %, 1855.
SIR: Having on recent visit TO New. York in CON-
pany with two Of our sisters exercised the freedom
common TO all citizens Of our State to visit Randsls
Island, not taking single child away with u.s. it was
made occasion by the reporters Of the City press
for giving vent to the ignorant and bgoted prejudice
that in this day only the " baser sort of people
tertan toward Shakers and shakerism. To this pre-
udice they the reporers aud Of the City editors
pandered in what deemed, disgraoeful manner;
for canEot for a moment believe that those intelli
gent classes gave any credence their statements
and insinuatOns.
Now, for my self and in behalf Of my friends, thank
THE TRIBUNE for not following the multitude to do
"evil in this thing not that such reports and state
ments would be anything but amusing to us as indi
vduals but they 90 to form public opinions aud pub
lie opinion forms the laws by which our nalienabe
rights, as men and women, either invaidated or
protected.
Again. the course of Tar TRIBUNE in regard to
Spritualism in the aggregate has been for the best
good of the Of truth and righteousness, nasmuea
as presented facts and theories both sides until
lately when thiDk-and IT Is the unanimous feeling
of ell with whom arr associaed-that 1t has become
too cOHSerUdflre nsng more poor weak rldicue than
sound logic that subjeot hence was much pleased
TO zee in Yesterdays issue article under the head OF
A Miracle performed at Picnic OF Spiritusiss.'
SpiTituahsm whether true false, is henceforh one
OF the permanent elements in American society. 1t IS
n Iiring creature, which like the serpent of Moses,
will swallow up all the religious elements OF the age,
ond appropriate them to its own use-mark that
We eTegsrd IhE TRIBUNE as the champion of pro-
gressoD the organ of freedom OF thought, of speech
of the press and of liberty Of conscience tue friend of
all that is radical and ultra. AS SUCH we feel sympa-
thy with it ar a truly American institution
Shaker Society is compound of all reforms
Total Astne1ce Abolition, National Reform, Peace,
Moral Reform WomaD's Rights, Association, Com
muny and in one word, |, as in duty bound, believe
it is genuine Christian Church. Yet, like Israel Of
"naoDs," or eects parties considering that all
are mole or less desecrated by being made subservent
to selfish and sinister purposes.
Your friend and well wisher, - - -
Neic LebGnon NJ y, Aug IS, 1855.
1Friend Evans bas theory TO support with
regard TO what is called "Spiritualsm;" we
have none. Our course from the outset has
been to publish all facts of moment which seemed
to cast new light on this phenomenon, whatever
il be. aud TO add such bre' comments as those
facts suggested to our minds. In this way, we
have gained the ill-will of both parties, and are
to. day regarded both as indorsing and as scout
ing the "Spiritua hypothesis, when we in
truth do neither. We only say that, whenever
we 20 to the world of disembOdied spirits, we
aspire to find better company than most of the
alleged "spirits" would seem to be, and to en-
gage in some better business than cutting up
their average didoes. That's all.-Ed]