Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-03-26

GILBERT c. II. M/TCHELL.
OF SCOTT co.
SptTisWaissa sad 9th er % umbug..
This is said TO be IAN age Of pro-
!gress," an age in which steam, electric
~ and artificial agencies are employ
ed TO accelerate the business affairs Of
life. As soon ~ some men leave the
parental roof, full feathercd and arm
ell for personal conflict with the
world, we behold new light beaminc
from Their eyes, and deeper crimson
gather in their cheeks, Ms the accurm-
lating and distracting obligations Of
business and of life, multiply upon and
around them. A fcverish heat Greens
into their blood; they pant with wild
delirium to escape the Jars, crosses
conflicts and distractions that every
where impede their progress and
damPen their ar,ior, until they are
half-craxed, and fit subjects for the Jug
glers OF society, To impose upon with
their supert tions, which are suyare,l
over with bright promises and tascina.
ting sllurements, which hold out the
hope Of q speedy millennium Of personal
and social happiness. Morrnons, rou
r'erites, Socialists, and last and mos,
destructive OF all, .Smr;taoi,stS, hay.
from time to time swept into the nscl
strom OF insanity, thousands Of ,lelu
ued victims, to the morbid feeling
created BY the belief in the peculiar
dogmas and su"erstitions taught by tn,
jugUlsn Of these isn.,.
Spiritualism was born Of the d..,
carcass OF Socialism, and takes hold @
the soul rs we'll as the bod;e, ~ !,
-. :, ""''s' puOneiy dcten
L.. ). '.fouS 'ayarles of Spiritu
A''"' 1t made little progress. r,csn
among those already ignorant and hal,
aemented people, ever ready to ,,,,,r,
; .as@.s selves, to some new society, prom
'.'ng relief from present evil, S;na'
Judge Edmond. gave to spiritual;.u
some dignity, thousands Of n. ,a" :.
respectable resp classes, have joined band,
-"n the ne" faith, and es,,bI;.hoI
sa0'sA''' appointed preachers, m.Is aad
1910" .'.' 70 explain to the disciples The
.aS IT. length and breadth Of nLa, are.
.Aa are o, to be. the doctrines ostbe na,,'
'sss The fact tina. man v. '"' nc"
..r,s s 1 y cool than found upon the
sos .s'. with the invisible angel.wo,la
s saa mat spirit. are ever s ho'",'
inS sa"a aim a, to direct hi. thought. amy
' So". 200. his conduct, ~rhs n,; ana
nd % !. % st 'As soul have been unb,rrs ""
i s.ss 's' .s land where a. i. shining a"S
VIM ,h', ~ .'s PERMITTED to hold sonr.r.s
though .lIl.r'i.r. were ,r rsm q. freely as
- Hh all the ,eveslmsn ,s' :. - gu
,su'P'o' a. he portray. with briab, "a. ,as
49,, rs.s' accuracy the gloriou. m.n;,s aN
sa. Sa: o. a pev., h. put. .as 1s.,
.om. .' as touch % to hi. work" Such ~, ..s
with .s,. 20. :. 'on'en.iosl rhapsodie.
Of a, ~. .a'el the pris.. and prie.,ss...
W. "ns'ner . new Bible will b. "a.
'e'. similar to the Mormon and ,ho
Islam booka We are not ;nSorm ."' "a. .ne
We 40 not doubt that such a work !.
A'resdy in the mill; and will be di,coy.
GREG oy some Inspired prophet, buried
deep In the reoesses of Sc mo s.o,,,,
ave. '"oed
"nat Spiritualis,n is in the r.l;,;o,.
'.epuhl'canism is in the political world
ION Are dslu'ive, promise brigh. and
Eior'oas thing. speak Of that suhl;m.
'sedom when Ill space will be- n.
I'd II II isdalesass. and both Az.
- ioallsst impoaisions ever pr.otic.d =
pos any psePls. spisisu.lism is
AsaA uadsansd creed Of faith, thu,
y neither Limits nor meaning, aud Z
y aans may b said Of Republican. d
T. It hes no Coastitutioasl rcvs.. :
'cs' u u latitudinariau. Vague, and in :
or depends upon that notion OF
a,ehsr Law" that permit. al men TO ..
zen perfectly free Of Constitutional "a "a
. iega ssstrains and teaches IA. d
~ thai 4 i alvays right and prop. q
y disobsy eceastA laws and man. -
- when they eons IA eeaaiss with %
~ - their own, = higher law than -
Osasesstsea. saeA u the Conair
aoneA " lAs u tslas Y " -
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