The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-03-27

Human ProSr-,.-Ne.

AE>ssse EDITORS There appears IN your
psper-whieh we highly PRICE ana whose
weekly arrivals We slways aaal with pleasure
in the issue Of the 20sh inst. an article
which seems exceedingly strange 10 some 81
your readers in this latitude /. parpor,s Il
be 'ike proceedings of meeting Of the
freads Of Human Pro. -ess'' held il your
city some weeks a..
Now We do not propose u hold voa respoa-
SHE for the sentiments Which tie article con
salns, as the names Of he writers are given
nor would We blame you for admitting the ar.
ttcle referred u, wthoQ. a note OF disapproyai.
as yours Is sheet designed 70 circulate the
news of the day. A. leas: !. IS no: 4 matter
q surprise that YOU wslaheld your own sen
tmentS until YOU fauE1 iha. 10 zaswer was
coming from say other source \ good pa
pr, worthy Of the con63eaee Of the comma
u.ty saaai AZ. only b the medium al news.
bu the vehicle OF truth, pollsiesl social. aaA
moral: and should b. the coaSerya;or Of pub
lie morals, advocating virtue and the aob,est
sentiments. repEosias vice and exposing dan
gerous eros.
We wo4.d Ike 10 notice through your col,
umns, few points II lha: report, If II would
be proper 10 admit such a criticism. Should
this be granted. We would say tina. tie tEst
pain. that seems strange, is the peculiar
rossnce Of the name aud s.yle which the
.
asSociateS-'' TINS FatExDs OF HUMAN PRo
oRgss''-As IL no one could be a friend -
progress. unless they followed wiki them, or
aloptei some exirsvagant notions Of the 70
tai und'ness Of the present social ani Fe.i souS
institutions. We verify had thought. in our
simplicity, TIA. hundreds aaI tkousaa Is oE
noble and good MEN. were really i4ieuds Of
progress, although ghey saw no reason or
dlscar1.Rs the Bible. or striking tle fsa.ii,
gu; Of the social fabric, dreamed TIA: tie
( dones.sc circle as It now exists. m.th the
clustering eniearmants u home, were n aay
! Wav detrimental 10 human happiness or y!Tiue.
The principal persons VIZ took an a,,ivs
I part in tie proceedings Of this convention in
/ fla. is ra.'as spirits. were Mr.. Denton of
G-evrvila. o.. and &r, Hiaa of C.ac.eaati
I They made the Spsechs, aa1 presea.el The
resolutions WI.h neither OF .hese gentlemen
have we any personal acquaintance, and gan
sequently. with them Nc have no difficulty.
Il Is with their sentiments only which have
been thus presented to tie pablo. tia: We
would find FAULT
The subjects Of Industrial Education, Land
Reform. Banking and 4 b9istion Of Lsws Tor
de Collection OF Debts. are doubtless Of con
siderable moment, and the discussion OF them
IN the proper manner. VIII probably Do no
harm. We shall not in this communication
take time 10 give our opinion upon these quss-
ton. This we may do hereafter should cir
+ cumStances permit. There arc other points
more Objectionable The following re>olu
tI9a was presented By Mr. Denton
''Reso3pei That spiri,uai>En is detns more
to advance Human Progress than any other
agency"
What is mean, by Hlaz,s Progregs? L
may be that to destroy, is progress in their
view. Do these progressonsts mean 10 teach
& all III ,4a.; {
as it is now organized should be subyerted. and
the reign OF harbarism and anarchy ushered
upon the world ? Must the old notions that
some ac.s are wrong. criminal, i c., and should
be punished. while there others that
prase~orthy and noble. be exploded Would
they obliterate all distinction between virtue
and vice. right and wrong? The present or
der OF things must be overturned, and the
Improvements Of sky generations demolished
and men return 10 savage state Truly
this would be progress backward; which
none bat those whom sPiriuasrn may have
+ erazed, would desire.
Some, d, tho close Of the last century. who
called themselves philosophers. wrote very
/ POLITICALLY about the happiness Of man in the
state Of nature. and bestowed tn most extrav-
agant eulogiums upon the Indians Of North
America. as presenting the paradise OF human
ity But they failed TO convince tie world -
the correctness of their posi- ION. and they. j,
appears, t emselyes come to FalStaH~s sage
conclusion that discretion is the better pail
% v.iar.' aud chose a residence IN the cap
ta3s o: Tire oh world in preference 70 the n
dian EivsuEn, in the western vi!Is.
Why does rot Spiri;ual.Sm show to the
w"-lI Is great benefits HYacre are lis ,To-
plies for which It's friends si9Hk peeas should
b sunr9 What rrai good has i ever conferred
upon humanity What new property d
matter has il discovered or what r-~ Iria
ciple u pathology or new reiaely, IntaiIo.e
and eliicacious for disease in is AousanI
forms has i, discovered VIVA: new appl
cation OF the forces of nature la. .ierel.pe
Ha~ il added IN the ica>. 10 any Of tie arts and
sciences in their service to better Tia physical
condition Of man ? Have the spirits revealed
any greet truth that the world bad not in pos
session. or a conjecture already An! what
confidence can be attached % tte.z pretended
reTeatoas. since these spsli.s sometimes de-
cs;Ye. there being bad - Wei g. good sPir.s
So fzg as progress n the riLh. direction
IS concerned, it i ! fHeult - p.esen. IL
real benefit or any a.i which modern spirit
rapyi1gs and other spiritual manifestations
have bestowed Ba. it would require loag
history. - record the evils. mischief distress,
confusion, derzng cement of Minds and sulcide,
which L has produced. Consult the ca'.
log ESs OF l4fS A444.s8c 49, 4Ai-iS AbHJc- tttr
cases resulting from this cause. Families lave
been broken, husbands aiienated from Their
wives, wives from husbands. the peace and
harmony Of the churches sometimes disturb
ed, and some good msmbers have been per
suaded to leave their communion by the
nAIixn influence OF its teachings. Tbs IS
han.4n progress by their ffui,s re shall
know them. HUMtsTEAs-
pc,n,,;c., ,..ori.rioo of tt,r ct.ror