The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-19
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Our readers may remember, that some
time ago we published an article on the
Worlds Paper a new sheet the first No.
Of which we received at that time. This
&rticle has called out reply from two of
Che Editorial corps of that paper. We
hesitated about answering this reply, rs
we do not think the discussion will be Of
interest to our readers. but remembering
it is scriptural to "answer fool according
10 his folly, we proceed to review tha ar
ticle The Chief Editor of that paper
discourses as follows: 1--WE have number
ed the paragraphs for our own conven-
Knee. -
/. Ny good friend We make no pre-
tensions to place, nor do We sttach any
Importance IA man on account Of the place
he may inhabit. Sanduskv, from whence
We issue "Ihe Worid's Paper" is less in
commercial Importance or in population
numerically considered than most other
points, but how doss that affect the pa
peri
The title seems to have aroused with
ii you q wonder as to the cause it claims
TO spouse. We had supposed that in
the prospectus we had clearly set forth
the object OF the paper, in the plainest'
aud most definite manner possible; and
i we have failed 10 convince our brothers
oat West, OF our object when they admit
the instrument TO be well written, then we
must further explain or not be under
stood. We viii therefore mako ons
more humble attempt to make the matter
pluin.
2. Within the last ten wears there has
sprung up in these United States, a class
Of people who call themselves Spiritual
ists. They number now not less than
three millions of people. They are not
the followers of any creed, nor ofthe doc
.rines of any particular man. But they
Lave become convinced of the truths of
immortal life, bv the return of friends
rom the spirit world, who consent to in
ssruct us concerning that future life; and
as they universally teach the great truths
Of progressive life, re think they are more
competent than ourselves, hence We con-
c,uds to "look to them for our highest
and most valuable information"
3. But my friend, lest You should Won
Ger at this, to you incomprehensible sub
yet l will give YOU few names who live
in morc important places and occupy
more responsible stations as scientific me n
than most of us occupy.
DR.. J. MAYHEM, Dr. J. F. GRAY, DR..
Hallock, DIR. Cyrus Knapp, DR.. B. +.
Hatch, DR.. Kirby. DIR. Townsend. Rev.
8. B. Britain, Prot. Mapes and Prof.
Robert Hare. (some thirty other dis
,inguished names are here mention
ed. who, for science and literature
would blush by comparison with the Ed
itors of the Rircr Falls Journal.
4. You seem to suggest the propriety
Of calling our paper the Other World's
Paper The apparent ignorance which
YOU manifest, as to what these teachings
are, seems to be the only apology for such
an intimation, rs we all believe that our
friends who have departed this life arc
with us still. -H
5. You think our first numbers we're
mostly taken up in defining our position
This may be an error in the minds of those
who have no position. ! have carefully ex-
nmincd the Rirer Falls Journal, and
find neither Motto, nor Prospectus; and,
indeed, have not yet been able to ascer-
tain from learned critics, what the thing
claims to advocate. | am sure of one
thing it has not advocated anything as
vet, and while the editor of that sheet
smiles at what he thinks ''delusiye," We
have no inclination to sinilc when We see
naterialists who have no higher hopes
or aim than to eat, drink, and die. Should
you my friend, although in this condition
Mt present, continue your researches for
truth, you may, when thousands Of years
have rolled away, find that you are spirit,
and be happy in the privilege of commun-
ing with the friends of earth. But we
must leave this subject.
We doubt not you are honest but not
intelligent" d. T.
l. For the complimentary address we
thank you. 1t is no mean praise to be
called "good."
The objection to the name of your pa
yer we cannot withdraw. We presume
Sir, that Sandusky, founded and fostered
By your enterprise, seems to you an i'm
portant place, for the same reason that
every mother thinks her babe the pretti-
.ss and best; but it does seem to US that
small sheet Issued from small village,
with a small circulation advocating doc
trines received by but small portion Of
nsnkjnd. shows sn nnvarrantable ego