The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-06-27

V0Suit scao"0es' OiOsO8y,or DIS Foych0a'
egy, Mssmerisn, Standardization, &c.
have been illustrated, there base been
sober thinking men that have been
convinced that a power hitherto un.
known or discredited slumbers within
the Human Organism, and which il
competent 70 produce what the unitia.
ted perceptions would Get down as
nothing less than miracles.
The people Of Baton Rouge have
just had a fair opportunity Of witness.
ing that class Of Psychological effects.
known a. Electro. Biology. and the
general opinion Of those who careful.
" watched Whist hes been passing be.
fore them now is, that Biology is no
humbug-as many had been led to
believe-but . real fact or science, Gu
pable Of the most tangible and indubi.
table proof. Nor is it a new truth,
though but just discovered to our mind.
It is really no srasr now. than when
everybody thought it y humbug Our
own ignorance was the sole cause Of
our skepticism. Prof. Hale came
among US and by dint Of seDsuous and
external evidence has demonstrated
the science to be true. But how long
would it have taken other kinds Of ev-
idence 10 have produced an equal re-.
vul.ion in ths public mind !! How
much Of Metaphysics. Books. CertiR.
Gates, Philosophy. Mental theorising
or any species Of Moral or induciive
evidence would it not have required
to satisfy the general mass Of minus to
the same degree that half dozen ex.
perimentsl and ocular exhibitions
have done i? Unfortunately a very
large-but not very philosophical
class Of minds cannot-or will not |
believe what is contrary to their pre-
conceived notion, unless the alleged
truths be demonstrated before their o,on
eyes. No amount Of testimony scarce
ly will move them, unless from es.
teemed personal acquaintance, and
inductivs reasoning is futile with them
With such minds the revesl-rs Of new
must take the slow and
'oilsome method Of going from one to
another to illustrate the truths thew
perceive.
Not Biology alone. but Mesmerism
DR. Human Magnetism. Clairvoyauce,
independent Clairvoyance-o, Mental
illumination, Inspiration, are Psychic
ogical conditions which hsve been I
proved beyond shadow of doubt to
thousands Of people, although being {
higher phases Of MUD, they are neces- I,
arily presented BY comparatively few
! Vast amount of srnsuous, circum 8
tantial, Moral and documentary evil
|euce exists to prove the reality of u
eep. broad and magnificent science .
= combinations Of Principles under s
wing and actuatiug the visible inves q
tive of Humanity. That association |,
{ principles may be trutbfully styled a.
he Inner Man.
As Anatomy, Physiology. Antbrop. v
logy. treat Of Man physically ,'visibly. o
, is il the Province Of Psychology to /,
'eat Of the laws, relations and fnnc.
ons Of the Inner Being; its mode of n
ction upon the physical organism, O
nd upon the mind Tor inner per. is
consequently-ou the bod. a
q OF others. :,
Psychology. although in its infancy v
. science. has made within the past v
Fteen years, advances truly amazing. h
discoveries have rapidly succeeded =,
'ch other. and of a nature 20 start. y
ng that the pioneers in these pur. Il
those Of all strange discov. il
les trsnscending the usual routine Of
been branded rs en- y,
'usiasts and imposters. heretics and II
"sphemeu. But no Psychology takes =,
) place among the true or natural II
ieuces. along with 2brenology, An in
'ropology. Acheologv, &c a
1t will be an Interesting subject to .,
70 contemPlative mind to pierce the "
Ill Of the future and trace, though it %
ny be but dimly-the consequences b,
hicl are to grow out Of a general &C.
laintance with the truths and priuci-
es of Psychology. and the annl;ca 81