New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-23
/" FANATICISM and SENSUALITY.v
FROM The SlrinQfeld Renublicon.

From. The Springfield Republican.
The Spiritual paper of Boston affects to doubt our
statements under the above head (repubshed in The
TRBCNEl, i'm relation to the gross personal exposures
of certain Sprualiss. II does not deny the state
ments We have reason TO believe that II Is no, frank
and honest upon the subject and that It actually mas
the ability fit were disposed 10 confirm all We
have stated. IN respect to John NJ. Spears mis-
sion Tie Chreland Herald after copying our art-
Gle says, on a subsequent day, under the head OF
" Advanced Spiritualism in Cleveland
The article which we yesterday gave, relative to
the model artist Sprituasts of Massac husetts has
brought to our knowledge the doings of that branch
of Spirtuasts in this city. And here let us say that
the large body Of Spirltuasts IN this clty-and who
include respectable, reputable and virtuous citizens
utterly repudate this sensual and devish phase OF
doctrine as taught by Spear and those of his ilk.
"A married woman Spiritualist, OF this city, who
embraces the advanced doctrine, has lately sat 10
an artist for her portrait, with covering save her
chemise. 1t is needless to say she Is OF the Free
Love order, and it, public advocate. This person,
too sustaiDs the office Of eaderess 10 an ASSOCIATION IN
this city of advanced Sprituahsts, the members oil
which organization have been cOnsecrated by John
NJ Spear. Another female Splrtualst holds the ONCE
of discoveries; one man is termed the financial man,
and another the big builder man. This association is
engaged in putting up building at Raniolph Chau-
taaQae County, \. Y, which shall be perfect copy
from the human form minus the legs. The eyes are
the kyghts and the house has It's front door ana It's
back door and all the vscera of the body I'LL their
parts in this edlce. The building IL OesiShcu ior the
use OF the association. .
These ore well authenticated facts transprlng III
our midst and a. il il the duty of journalists, we
make them public, TO show the extremes 10 whlcn
Spritualism leads and the terrible EVIL growing out
Of mi. tapaticism when embraced by bad women and
bad men, We have the names Of the above, but do
not deem il best to give them.
Tie Spritudiist, printed also at CleVelann, copes
our article and sustains its correctness go ar as re-
laes 10 Spears teachings. We copy from ITS article;
We give publicity TO this matter, because the
Sprituslists in Ohio and the West have greater
interest in il than our friends in any other secuph Oh
the United States This has been the stumping
Ground OF John NJ Spear and here and hereabout are
some of bis most devoted admirers ana iono"ers.
John ". Sterling is the consecrated nnahce man "
the concern and the volunteer advocate anu eAPoso
Of the insane utterances OF hls advanced hahesahe'
Our friend the edtress Of The AgttdtoT 10 the as
eoyeress the amiable Carrie Lewis ls the leadeIess'
and good brother FentOn is the Dig ouLder nan
These are all with one exception, goou, nohI I
people who have been led into some niistaNee ~
ibeir copfde nee in the teachings OF the man VINO
sssnmes 10 ne the mouth-pece VI sHe sPnII WIN.
Those come ,ted with the spiritual press nave
reirained from ell labored eNpostons OF ine ZONES anu
sbnrdt es of that class Of pesonspay LOT the 'ea-
80 ~, ,hev were deemed OF too little importance TO
reoare especi, notice. and partly because they were
unwilling 10 offend the victims OF the delus!oh FOR
,aL;nr s,snd publicly openly and honestly against
snnb @escbines repudiatiDg side Issues, and stand
80 m a. an advocate of the philosophy of spiritual
~; re were doomed to the indignation and wrath of
.he 'xbole band OF the followers Of that man.
In this city there are but five six individuals
ubo nave had the courage 70 avow themselves the
friends and disciples Of John NJ Spear. And but few
in Ohio can be found among the thousands Of Spirit
najsts, who do no. Indignantly repudiate both the
teachers and disciples Of the absurd ideas advanced
by that individual. II s confessed that We know
some things connected with the movements of that
class which have been withheld from the public. We
are governed solely by regard 70 the permanent in,
of the of philosophical sprtuaism, and
shall speak only when becomes necessary TO put the
public on their guard against imposition and folly
The only point made by the Boston paper az ainst
the truth OF our statements i. the improbabiy tina.
Sprituaists would 20 expose themselves III cold
weather Ths does not seem 70 us very serious
objection 20 its truth modest people might think oil
dozen much more formidable. But II the Boston
Spintual.ts were seriously Anticipating higher de-
yeopments in an sscad state, have no DOUBT 'h'y
would stand it 4 while in 4 well warmed room, even
n the Winter. Weather no, we have the Oe'-
..asone to bell. sc the truth # our statements.