The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-12
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Mr.. "A. II. SANDERS
/ had hoped not to be obliged to trouble you,
Or the public, with a second note expressive
my Willingness to meet Mr. Davidson in debate
upon the subject of Spirtualism.
But his note in your paper of this morning
requires my attention. 1t is like his sermon,
full of Misrepresentation, which I will not
here notice in detail at is proper for this
community to k1aoao'' that not only offered to
review Davidson's discourse, but that l told
him that he dare not permit it at place where
the discussion would be likely to call out near
ly the same audience that listened to him. |
have pushed Mr.. d. the best | knew how, to
get him to meet me, and the fact is, he has
feared to do it, and now hopes to escape by an
other shuttle
If he had as much courage as he wishes
''this community to think him possessed of
why did he suffer the request of some of our
most respectable citizens to go unnoticed on
his part Why did he not the very next day
say, Gentlemen, am ready p Four words
would have brought me out with reply still
shorter, $50 am II But no, he dare not meet
me. 1t was only On Sabbath morning that l
was informed that the Conference was to meet
on Wednesday of this week; to give him no ex-
cuse, informed him Sabbath night before sun
down that had responded to the call of the
'citzens'' On Monday morning, | saw one OF
those who asked for the discussion, and one
who, | understand, does not believe in Spirit
ualism and told him Davidson could take time
after he returned to this city, but said I, he
will not do it, for he dare not. He we'll knows
he has lodged me- He also well knows am
ready and willing. He will find / have more
than one or tl00 gross misrepresentation to no
tice. His remarks as to insanity, in t6sday's
paper, cannot excuse him as he will find when
he comes to the task 1t is another shuttle Of
his. But enough.
now say to to the gentleman I an ready
, to meet him on his return, or | am willing at
any time to review his discourse when place
is provided. 1t is a "task'' have sought from
the first | wish to say to the public that
should D. still decline, and place is provided
for me as has been proposed, l will review the
discourse with candor and honesty, giving at
the same time, my experience and observation
of spiritualism for the past three years.
Davidson confesses he knows little or moth
ing about Spiritualism, and yet asserts that il
is a humbug Such an assertion exposes his
willingness to condemn without ''trial," and il
an insult to men of more mind than regiment
like him possess, as well as to many of his owl
church, and is subservive of the most sacred
rights of man.
The people may yet learn aoho makes /;
Flourish of trumpets.'' Let him not attemp
to creep thus; when a word on his part would
have brought me out.
Since the above was written, am informed
that Rev. Mr.. Mason was one of the signers o
the call, and with view to illicit the TRUTH
am also informed that Mr.. Davidson was aware
the call was to be made. Let him not cry
want Of time when the facts were all known tt
him a day or two before they came to my
knowledge. am respectfully,
GEO. C. WOOD.