New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-15

requested her 10 go away from the table, which she
did. The table was left standing in the middle Of
the room, no person touching or standing within
reach Of il. The room was fully lighted, the gas
burning 10 its fun extent as il had been during the
entire performance The table began to move, tipped
first to one side then To the other. 1t then re-
peatedy rose from the floor 10 the hight of several
inches all Of the legs being taken from the carpet.
1t performed antics Of this sort for several minutes
without any person touching it in any manner what
| ever.
| Again | know a gentleman in the interior Of the
State, Of such high character and standing, and ~
/ Well known as public man, that ! cannot Indicate
the locality Of his residence without az once point
ing him cut personally to many OF your Massachu-
sets readers, which have. no right 10 do who de-
clares that be privately experimental IN his own
house with two Of bis children, the eldest Of whom,
| hoy ten years 81 age, bad suddenly developed a
| high degree Of power as medium. The father was
alarmed ard troubled when be discovered this pecu
EsTlty in his child, and privately investigated H.
one being present but the boy and younger sister.
Tie place Of investigation WAS large paror in the
center Of which table placed. The move
Uents Of the table became So violent that the boz
quilted il in terror aud TO a Of the room.
! Tie table, 10 one touching H. pursued him If in
stinct with life ard with such force that be fled
frtm the apartment. This experiment was re-
peated day after day, until the father became salts
fed that the effect Of the exeron or practice of the
medium power by bis child was injurious to the boy
| himself, v hen he prohibited him from making any
! more experiments
| The gentleman who witnessed this strange manifest
alton in bis own house and family is, ike the first
whom lave quoted, Of the highest standing in sOce
ty and Of Just the mental and moral character that
coed Judge Of men would select to investigate SUBJ
jrct t this nature. The united testimony OF these two
men would be accepted by any jury or any Court in
Massachusetts, sufficient TO etablish tie facts in
any case whatever. alege their testimony, not for
| yOuOr your rcaders-tO whom, OF course, as coming
al second hand, il can have little weght-but for my
! own justification believer that the facts relate
! by the Spiritualists do sometimes occur in shap,
that cannot be explained by any theory OF iugglery
| impOsture. | do not dOubt-nay, am fully con-
! vnccd-that some Of the professional mediums are
| cheats and humbugs, who reproduce by fraudulent
| means phenomena which they have seen authentic
! ay produced If Mr.. FELTON, and his fellOw-profes-
sols desire satisfactory exhibitions Of spiritualism,
they must seek them in private circles and not among
paid mediums. Ifthey will take little trouble and
exercise little patience, their researches Will soon
be rewarded by genuine manifestations
The prclmiDaries Of the Investigating Committee
on the $500 reward offer have been settled, and the
Committee viii soon meet for experiment
BoSToN, Friday, June r. 1857
Mr. Bird and bis principal followers held
caucus at the Revere House yesterday The
chiefs Of the faction had been summoned from the
remotest corners of the State-frOm Berkshire aud
from Cape Cod as well as from their stronghold Of
| Worcester County They came to the number of
| ffteen--as select party Of disappointed, broken
down politicians and desperate hopeless intrigucrs,
| as one could wish to look upon. They met aud
| talked, and discussed and disputed, and denounced
and proposed to their hearts content, but the only
cOncus,n they came TO- So far as | can learn, was
the one from which they SET out-namely that they
are the saints aud that all the rest OF the Republic
cans are sinners. They intend TO purify the party
by driving out ninetclths of its members aud tax
ing upon themselves the guidance and control OF the
| very select remainder.
| / do not know the names of the whole fifteen, but
so far as do know their names, it ls singular cir
cumstance that every of them present at the
banquet given II wear and Il half ago at the same
| Revere House in honor of Mr.. Banks, whom they
are now vrulcntly attacking. Some OF them were
| among the speakers on that occasion. Since that
time the only change in Mr.. Bankss position IS that
| he has identified himself fully aud exclusively
| with the Republican party. AT that time he occu-
pied much less definite position than hc nOw hOlds.
His connection with the American party WAS then
unbroken He is now a Republican, and nothing
| else standing on the Republican platform and no
other Yet these men, 10 serve their own sehSn or
sinister purposes, are trying 10 get up factlou'
movement against him whom year and II half ago
| they proiessed to honor and admire, and are per-
enptorly debating to the Republican party that 1t
| ,bsll NOT have him for its candidate
| We had last evening a striking example OF tn
| interruptions activity of these men, whose whole
| strength indeed consists i'll the audaciOus energy
with which they intrigue and wire-puI. primary
meeting Of the Republicans of Boston assembled at
| CHAPMAN Hall to select delegates TO the Republican
State Convention, which meets at Worcester on the
| oath. Into this primary meeting walked number
| of Mr.. Birds followers from the Revere House
| Caucus and coolly took part in the proceedings
| first gentleman from Plymouth and then gentle
man from Worcester. They very kindly undertook
| 10 tell the Republicans Of Boston how to act aud
how 10 think aud what sort of delegates to send to
| the State Convention. The gentleman from Ply
mothrhreatened that, if matters didn't go just as
| he wanted them TO al the State Convention there
would be a split aud bolt The gentleman from
| Worcester who is one of the editors OF The Spy,
| attacked Mr. Banks very fercey, but magnsnl-
| mousy declared that, if Mr.. Banks would repent
| and confess, be would forgive Mr.. Banks. L hope
the ex-Speakcr will give this offer OF forgiveness his
| most serious consideration
| "While It'll III. lamp holds out to burn,
The ylest singer may return"
| But fear that if Mr.. Banks does not soon avail
himself Of the opportunity, the lamp-that is, the
| burning and shining light from Worccster-will be
eStncuisbed 1t is st best little better than far
thing candle and the unusual glow into which it has
| been famed by the breath of Mr. Bird is likely TO
| exhaust il even before its time
| Governor Gardner also held q caucus OF some
thirty of his satisfies last evening at fOungs coffee
| house, where over one of George Young's admira.
bic suppers they considered the ways aud means OF