The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

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FoR THE Cosfsr.
10 Psychological Science -Bloiosy.
Wherever The phenomena Of those
occult sciences, Biology, or his Psychol-
cgy, Mesme'ism, Somnambulisili, &c,
have been illustrated there have been
sober thinking mon that have been
convinced that II power Hitherto IN.
known or disctedited slumbers within
the Human Organism, and which is
competent to prSluee what the uuitia-
ted perceptions would set down as
nothing less than miracles. fas
The people of Baton Rouge have
just had a fair opportunity Of witness
ing that class Of Psychological effects,
known as Electro Biology, aud the
general opinion Of those who careful
ly watched what has been passing be-
fore them now is, that Biology is no
bnmbug-as many had been led to
believe but n real fact or SCIENCE ca.
pab|e Of the most tangible and indubi-
table proof Nor is it new truth,
though but just discovered to our mind.
It is really no trner nom, than when
every body thought it a humbug Our
own ignorance was the sole cause of
our skeptieism. Prof Hale came
among US and by dint Of sensuous and
external evidence has demonstrated
the science to be true. But how long
would it have taken other kinds of ev.
idenee TO have produced an equal re-
vulsion in the public mind +? How
much of Metaphysics, Books Certiti-
Gates, Philosophy. Mental theorising
,.or any species Of Moral or inductive
i Evidence would it not have required
tStsati-fy the general mass of minds to
thessameolegree that half a dozen ex-
perih,sntal and ocular exhibitions
have aue ? Unfortunately a very
large-e,t not very philosophical
class ofIEinds cannot---or will not
believe wT, is contrary to their pro
conceived notion, unless the alleged
truths be demonstrated b1we their omu
eyes. No amtss...t of testimony scarce
ly will move thSsa, unless aom es.
tsemed personal saquaintegSes, and
inducive Reasoning is futile with them
With such minds the revealers of new
discoveries must take tie slow and
toilsome method Of tsoinHa3rom one to
another to illustrate the tssths they
perceive. M
Not Biology alone, but Mssperism
or Human Magnetism. Clairvoyance,
independent Clairvoyance--or Mental
Illumination. Inspiration, are PsJ1ho-
logical conditions which have b&2a
proved beyond shadow Of doubt IL
houssnds of people, although being
hight@ phases of mind, they are neces-
sarily presented by comparatively few
A vast amount Of sensuous, circum
stantial, Moral and documentary evi-
dence exists to prove the reality of a
deep, broad and magnificent science
or combinations of Principles under
lying and actuating the visible inves-
titive of Humanity. That association
Of principles may be truthfully styled
the Inner Man. I" a. .
As Anatomy, Physiology, Anthrop-
ology, treat Of Ma'cphysically, visibly,
so is il the Province of Psychology to
treat Of the laws, relations and f,nc-
tions of the Inner Being; its mode of
action upon the physical organism,
and upon the mind-(or inner per-
so'D-and consequently--on the bod
les of others.
Psychology, although in its infancy
as science, has made within the past
fifteen years, advances truly amazing
Discoveries have rapidly succeeded
each other, and of a nature so start
ling that the pioneers in these pnr-
suits-like those of all strange discov-
cries transcending the usual routine of
tbought-have been branded IS ep-
thusiasts and imposters, heretics and
blasphemers But no Psychology akes
its place among the true or natural
sciences, along with phrenology. An
Acheologv, &c .-..,.-,.--