The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-07-15
spiritualism i'm New Orleans.

noted for his acute, vigorous, and practical
intellect, has astonished his acquaintance
by confession of his belief in SpiritualiSm.
! The evidence which effected this remarkable
conversion, is related in the following ar
ticle, which will excite the wonder, if it does
not disturb the faith, of all who read it, in
human testimony. The spiritual CORES
/ pondent ssof Mr.. Burke was, few years
ago, the ableSt member of the Louisiana
bar-a man of pre-eminent abiliticS-of
noble and generous habits, in a worldly
way, but whose private life was soiled by
sins that made the pious and good dread
his fate in the future world His friends
willJbe glad to learn that he is comfortably
off in his new existence.
Mr.. Burke communicates the following
statement to the True Delta:
/ i am fully aware of the position which
an individual assumes who comes before the
public i'll the character of teacher. 1t is
not, however, in such capacity that ap-
I pear, but in that of an inquirer after truth,
I III the examination of decidedly the most
| important subject that can be presented for
human investigation. have been led TO
examine the subject of modern Spiritualism,
/ purely in its intellectual manifestations,
from having listened with profound atten-
| ton to the lectures of Mr.. Foster, az Armo-
! ry Hall, which were remarkably alike for
their eruditiOn and elOquencc. NY progress
has been of intense interest to me- and the
/ developments throughout have been of the
most satisfactory character. | have real
lied to my mind positive evidence-which
is far beyond faith-of the immortality of
the soul and the immediate communication
of departed spirits with us here on earth
| Whatever may be the teachings of the Bible,
or however widely views may differ among
various denominations of the Christian
Church, there can be no doubt that Spirit
ualiSm fully satisfies the mind OH those
points, of all who will calmly and truthfully
examine IT,
To become perfectly satisfied, i'm addition
to manifestations submitted to me here in
New Orleans | sought to secure test to re-
move doubts most likely to arise from the
supposed influence of personal contiguity, or
what is aScribed by some to thought-read
ingl therefore addressed communication
to the spirit of an old and intimate personal
friend-nOw some time departed-l mean
the late Col. John X. Grymes, of New Or
leans. determined TO keep all knowledge
of its particulars to myself and mentioned
to only two or three confidential friends the
fact of having thus written--but tono person
whatever was the communication in question
ever submitted. i transmitted that letter,
under cover of an under-envelop to prevent
its being read by any external means, 10 Mr..
Mansfield, at Boston, on the 3lSt of March,
+ requesting him, in separate letter, as me-
dium, to procure for me spirit-reply there
to. The envelOp which covered my letter
to Col. Grymes was without any SuperScrip-
tion whateverl 1t was securely scaled with
wax and impressed with my private seal. to
prevent its being opened, without detection.
1t was never opened, as the following facts
will establish;
On the 9th of April received through
: the post-office, in reply, a scaled package
from Mr.. Mansfield, having the Boston post
mark of the 10th. Ny letters are placed in
the box of VIM. f. Thompson, Esq, and are
= usually handed to me- as this was, at hi:
Office. | opened it and found it to contain
!, my blank sealed envelop returned to mt
without Superscription, and the seal unbro.
: ken. 1t had never been opened. I request.
> cd John NJ. Chiffon, Esq, to open it, which
p he did, in the presence of Mr.. Thompson
: when the under envelop was found within
I which inclosed my letter to Col GrymeS, a:
= before stated. That letter was then read b,
> Mr.. Chiffon and Mr.. Thompson, and is the
/ same herewith published. Besides this un.
opened letter thus returned to me, the re
: ply thereto from Col. GrymeS written by
L the medium or amanuensis, Mr.. Mansfield
4 was likewise in the package (which was al
k so ready, together with the old envelop will
> which | had covered my sealed conmunica
ton and my letter TO Mr.. NJ, which old en-
), velop bears the New Orleans post mark up
l. on it.
$ refer to the two gentlemen Just name,
- to corroborate the facts SO far as they ar
: stated to have occurred in their presence
- They occupy adjoining offices.
; In my letter to Mr.. Mansfield had simpl
v requested him to transmit to me such answe
Ill as might be dictated in reply to the inclose
:" sealed communication, not in the slightc:
>, manner intimating to him for whom it wa
= intended or what were its contentSi III
rs could not, therefore, have been otherwis
u than totally ignorant of them, for never ha,
ing shown the letter to any one, and it neN
- er having been opened to human eyes unit
returned to me and opened by Mr.. Chiltol
I'd its contents could never have been know
u to Mr.. Mansfield or any other human bcin
=, =, but myself Even had the contrary bee
H. the case, and Mr.. Mansfield had made hin
r. self acquainted with the contents, the con
10 plete identity both of character and bri
st history of Col. Grymes, but slightly know
at bestto any stranger, would seem TO mai
" il impossible for the reply TO hav con
q from any other source than the one it ind
n Gates.
| submit the correspondence, as it speal
a. a. for itself. 1t has proved as surprising
me asit must TO others; while, if it serve
an incentive to the investigation of Spirit'
v; alism on the part of Others, one of its chi
nd objects will have been accomplished. FL
ek il costs US nothing to investigate, while Il
recompense may prove of infinite value
II those who truthfully undertake il; the
en- being no subject of investigation which fu
.nd niShes material for deep and abiding interes
pli- equal to that which intimately concer
our personal welfare on earth and etern
destiny hereafter. Then, if such investig
iion purpose TO afford results which may
to his advantage and never to his disadva
1 t.rra L. H.,