Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-12-17
From The Spiritual Agel
MIR, RANDOLPHS "RECANrA.
TlON," AGAIN.

TlON," AGAIN.
In an article written some weeks since,
while the writer was in Western Penn
sylvania, paragraph was copied from
the N. Y. Tribune, stating that "Cr.
Randolph, celebrated spiritualist, had
openly recantcd,' etc, and protesting to
give some of his declarations in recent
I lecture at Utica. Some doubts were then
expressed as to the reliability Of the Tri-
bunc's statement, for the reason that we
did not believe it possible for Mr.. r., if
ne had a particle of sanity left to deny
the fact that spirits had manifested them
selves and communicated, both to ard
through himself; and it was intimated,
) moreover, that probably the recantation
: had reference onl y to some theological or
religious ideas which were crroneousy
SUPP osed to be Spritualism.
At New York we had the pleasure of
meeting Mr.. Randolph, and learning
from his own lips that our doubts and
surmlses were correct. HIS remuneration
was not of Spiritualism proper, as we
have ever defined and advocated it, but
only Of some Of its incidentals, and OF
doctrines which he had mistakenly asso.
ciated with it. Daring our stay in New
York, Mr.. II gave a public ,ec.ure in
definition Of his views on the subject
which lecture was reported at length in
the Tribune Of Nov. 25th.
II enter the arena as the champion of
common sense, against what in my sonl
, believe to be the most tremendous
enemy Of God, morals, and religion. that
even found foothold on the earth the
most seductive, hence most dangerous
form of sensualism that ever cursed ma
tion, age or people.
81 was medium about eight years,
during which time made three thousand
{ speeches, and travelled over several differ
, ent countries, proclaiming the new Cos
pei. now regret that so much excel.
l lent breath Was wasted, and that my
health Of mind and body was we'll nigh
ruined. l have only be,un to regain
both since l to ally abandoned it, and to.
, day had rather see the cholera in nv
, house than be a spiritual medium Fol
, years lived alone for Sprtualism and
$ its cosnatcs Hencefor:h live to com
5 bat many Of the identical docrin $ that
: | o. ce accepted as heavenly truths
! among which are Panthcism, the non i'm
mortal theory, utra-radical individual
4 sovereignty, Atheism, and several Other
! pernicious doctrines"
"On the advent of the 'Ne,y Philoso-
} ply hailed it with thousands of 9th.
l ers, not only as the harbinger true and
!, God-sent OF the good time coming, bu,
e also as a religion, pure, true, sweet and
elevating; and it was only because !
thought it would satisfy the religious
needs of my soul, that accepted it as
Z; the guide Of my life. What W; the re-
S suit? l will tell you. After cm5rac.n
the Harmonial Philosophy <and my ex.
perience is that Of thousands. J | sough,
to be a medium-made experiments, and
obtained my wish. Better had found
my grave! The rappiny and rhcnomnea
followed me, produced, as | then thought
by good human spirits. These were soon
> succeeded by the trance condition, tc
which became subject; and the momen,
yielded to that seductive influence,
ceased 20 be man, AMI became mere
automaton, at the mercy of power be.
G lleved to be diamoniac, but which other,
accept as Progressive Spiritu i, but which
they canrot prove to be such, try as they
may. Mind | do not say it is not sc
but aver that not the faintest proof car
t be adduced THAT II Is s.. AS tranc
speaker | became widely known; anc
now aver, that during the eight years O
, my medium ship, firmly and sacrelly
I confess that | Lad not the control of nv
r own mind as | now have, one twentetl
of tie tine; and bef're man and high
. heaven most solemnly declare that
do not now believe that during the whole
eight years was sane for thirty six CON
secutive hours, in consequence of the
trarce and susceptibility thcr to. ]
would have lucid intervals, an hour OF
two at a time, until the next circle
During these rational periods, | would,
in words, assert myself, nv manhood,
: and not unfrequen ly denounce the spirits
and then, in the very next circle, In the
trance, retract it all; and for this OBJ
tained the reputation of Inconsistency,
and having no balance Wheel l fire.
quently resolved to break m, fetters. but
some good -natureJ miracle. seeker would
persuade me to sit in circle Just once
more, in order that some great defunct
Napoleon, Cesar, Franklin. or Mahon :.
med, might through my lips, give MS