New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-28


iis IS Il to dispsl AZ idea in my mind IS to its beng
dore by others or by mschnery, the rsPpings cSne
TO NE aIore Wien was in bed, when 60 mortal but
myself WAS in the rcon. l hnt heard them tsen on
tie floor, as l lay reading. I sAi5, It's mouse.
They instantly changed their location from part of
the room to another With 8 rapidly that no mouse
could eSus. STU, II ght be mere thar one moasF'
And thea they came upon my person distinct, cisar,
unequivoca. IeIplaised it to myself by ealing 10 q
tsitchirg Of the nerves, which a. times had eHpe-
rsroed std so trisd to see if it was so. 1t vas GA
my thigh that they came. | sat up in bed threw "a
ali cloibirg from the limb leaving it entirely bar
held N lighted lamp in one hand, my leg, IS,
and looked at IT, tried various experiments. l id
nv left hand a, on the spot-the rsps would be h,n
on my hand ard cease on the leg. ilaid my i,d
sdgewise on the limb and the force, whatever 's
would pass seross my hand and reach the leg ms<ieg
i;self as peroep,ible each srger as on the leg
held my hand two or three inches from ny thigh sad
found they instantly stopped and resumed soeir work
as soon as / withdrew my band
But sad to myself, this is some LEGAL affection,
which the magnetism of my hand can reach lnme-
dately they ran not sll over my limbs toucaiag me
with a distnctness and rspdity that WAS marvellous
running up and down both limbs from the Thighs 10 the
etd of the toes, ard two three times with force
enough to hurt some, II child had struck me with
blunted rail.
Thus they proceeded, forsoms half hour o. more, a
thus watched until gave up that there was sny ont
one hypothesis on which they could be explained for
they were intelligent, and by their changing met my
mental objections for uttered NO word aloud. lput
down my lamp ard lay down TO sleep. They imre-
dately left my limbs and went to other psrtsof my
body, and fell asleep with them gently tsPp ng my
left side.
Sill there was another question may not this be
some unknown power beloDgiag to peculiar mortal
organization and subject to its control TIE answer
70 that was-though not the only ans~er-thst X
would often come when the medium nd not WI. IL,
sno as often refuse to when most sroesy
wanted And it was the same with the desires of the
oIoie Itwoui come when pleased, aad 1t pleased,
Whatever it was, and not IS we wished.
have gore into this detail here, of events which
we're spread over several months merely for the pur-
pose of showing the precautions which took and how
invests ated. Apd Will add tnst with oil toe other
n Anifestatons Of VIII CD shall hereafter speak and
there are very macy Others beside the rappugs-I
dealt in the same wsy for period OF sb )ut two years,
before ii, ded my be- ef IS to their spiritual origin.
At the end o. these two years, left the country on
account my health and spent about three months IN
Central America. took With me four volumes Of my
manuscripts and having little else TO DO during that
TINE, carefully reviewed the subject. Icompsred the
proceedings of meeting with those of snotheri l
hutted for discrepancies aud contradictions; l was
away from the excitement Of the circles, and was
able to examine tue subject and | did ex'mine It as
careful y and as critically az ever tried or decided
case in court in ny lite
discovered grand scheme displayed in the work
---sn intelligent design, persisted IN amid all dlscour
sgemepis and d,fGool ies-returnng ever to ipTpur'
pose, however diverted by distractions a. the mo-
ment and became = believer IN the .prltua the0rJ.
1 UugHl say y7,ided my belief. b'let ch'ee IN
spite of me- A. II does that tue shiLes at MONDAY
and nothing short of the blindness Of insanity could
make ne doubtful as TO the light that was shining
around me.
Since tbep, I have been firm and unwsyering be-
lever ia the idsa thai the spirits Of the dead DO and
can hold communion with us. L have been sorey
tried Temporarily ard mentally l have been excluded
from the associations which once made life pleasant 70
ne. have felt, in the society which hoped to
slorn that object m,rsed for avoidance, If not
for adherence Courted o1ce and honored among men,
have been doomed TO see the nearest and deaes; to
ne turn from me with pty, If not disgust. Tolerated
IAtbsrtnsn welcomed among my fellows at an al
v.need age md with afrm heath, compelled to begin
the world sgsn, and oh amid what encouragement!
With the subject 90 dear TO me tainted with mans
folly and frsud destined to sse fools run mad with 1t,
ana rogues peryertng it TO nefarous purposes; meet
il in its daily wsks-owing to toe sad uperfecon OF
ths irstrumsntslites used-much that was ca cussed
to discourage and dishesrten and behoditg how the
world for whom this glorious truth comes, turns rom
IT and reviles il l have never tor one moment
faiered from that hour 10 my be'lef. 1t Is not my
fault that have not. 1t is DO merit IN me tha. nave
persisted.
Belief was not, AZ it never IL with man, mat
ter OF yoiton. Bat the evidence was 30 conclusive
that it oonpe led conviction ana could not hep It.
ID unta rs msy fsl aud crush mo- bur they cson,t
make ne believe there no earth under nay feet and
no stars over ny head
There Is in my profession sayng-tbst no WAC
tres bis own cause Las fool for client Perhaps
shall realize that in the tribunal 10 woich now APP
pe.r; but how cult il il for Oae to stop when talk
irg Of ones self rad 20 idea should carry my
egttsm 20 far. / know how ucgrssefll the str.a
u.ust be 10 my readers Bat What csn do have
assembled the witness stand and an gst.ng ready 70
bear ny testimony before my felloT men. dssire
tt.t NJ Jury nag know in what mood Of mind bear
E,nee. that thy may the better judge sna cre7snoe
10 WELD Having performed that task leave that
topc-I forget tie iseopsidersbs advocate, and dwell
berceiorh more on the mighty theme, and 10 my reIt
punbe, Will begin the work Of describing the varoas
kinds Of .;.ors from which, clam, that the
rare mind cannot escape the conveson ,hs, il Isl
voice from beyond the grave that is speaking 70
man. L. - not
"Hsrk from the ton 70 3slsf1 sssDs"
Rat listen, it Is . voice from beyood, bringing glad