The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-21
The Alleged AhOninations OF Spirit ualisnA-
Reply To DE-. Hatch.

TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
In your Sunday morning HERALD, March o, perceive
b. f. Hatch has taken the liberty to my name in
a connection with his abuse of spiritualsts which places
false position before the readers Of your
widespread and useful journal. This beg leave TO
rect and have doubt that you will grant the favor
Your editorial notice of Mr. aachs letter renders il i'm
portant that should do SO.
Ihave Mr. Editor, delivered no lecture in defence Of
lbertinism as Mr. Fl. nsnuates by placing my name in
the category it'll such vile characters Ny lecture was
against that odous sentiment, and in defence Of the
aanctty Of the marriage institution. abored sustain
the majesty Of the law and the right of the community
interfere in this matter and bring the voators Of the
to justice 30 long the law continued in force True,
recommeu' ed an amendment Of this law or the enact
ment Of new one as to enable the poor well the
rich TO obtain divorce before some legally appointed
officer Of the government without ncaring the great
pense and publicity tha! tn parties compelled to
encounter and which deter many abused and suffering
wife from the attempt. Still, decidedly maintained that
should be done according to law the proof being
presented 10 that appointed officer OF tho truth OF the
suferings of the complaining party, and that the
strength of this the divorce be demanded legal right
profess sir to be Christian spirtuais aud contend
that both marriage and divorce should stand Bible
grounds Sustained by law. But Mr. Hichs object is TO
impress the public mind that am advocite ofoertne
principles, have delivered lecture in defence or that
oiious sentiment Of which, 1t would seem, he coniesses
himself TO have been professed and practical advocate
such PRINCIPLES he thanks God far than for any
other Of his le! If his protested reformation
prove be sincere, certainly congratulate him
his fortunate escape believing that in his least
there will be mofe joy in heaven over one sinner that 70
peuteth than ninety nine just persons VINO
not astray.n
feel myself by disposed to undertake. the
Illuminating task OF answering the articles of Mr.. Hatch in
detail. shall only defend myself against his foul
atoms He has poured out the walls OF his wrath upon
sprtUatss whom he denodnces destitute
moral principle aud with whom once fondly assoca.-
m
presentation OF my sentiments places the ranks of
his former bosom friends whom he now denounces the
most unncped OF our race 50 rs TO fas.en upon the
odum of the community as n public lecturer. Tbs |
feel 1t my duty To correct in a man who makes it
part OF his business to ab.se females feel 40 dspo
ston Mr. Editor, to show the Inconsistency of man
who in his first article admits spirtuaism to be true and
then arguing that truth is Internal and Can be male
mage and curse 10 the community, and renders It's
sincere advocates set OF upprinciped beings.
The admission that Christianity is true would
on this ground, prove it to be curse to tue
community and all Christians unparalleled beings
fer believing and advocating its truth Among the disc
pies Of Christ there Judas who sacrificed him for
money But did this prove Christianity to be demon aizing
that the other eleven disciples unprinciped
scoupdresS In all ages there have been in Cars IN
church udases base hypocres and false preenders who
remained there for the cake Of popularity and the hope
Of gain in their business pnr nits long would sub
swer their unprincpled ends they could tirn, and like
Jsper swaggering ON the top Of olympus huri at the
devoted heads Of true Christians thunierbo aud half
believe they had done God service rendered the I'M
believing community favor. Among all Christian de-
nominations now earth there have been and still are
Judasesfase pretenders oppressors Of the widow and
the faherless, thieves robbers and swnders and MUIR
derers and even bernes Of the most degrading chaac
ter who descend low TO Introduce their
wives 10 women Of i'll fame companions and who
practically set the sancty Of the marriage covenant and
all human and divine laws that sustain II at defiance
And many Of these have been victed aud not only
filled State prisons, but others have been executed
upon the gaOws and even among these cergymen have
been numbered But dear sir does this prove that the
doctrine OF Christ is demorazing that all pure minded
cergymen and all other sincere Christians are also
ute Of all moral principles BY and those who
rrat the miserable Characters Judases and hypo
critical pretenders protested sprtuass freely ad
mtted For the hope Of gain they enter its ranks reap
perhaps rich harvest deny their lecturing wives
the common comforts Of e embezzle their hard
earnings and when cut short of the golden harvest
upon them in holy wrath-curse the Of spiritual.
sm hold on to the III gotten GAIN and endeavor the
reputation Of their bosom companions brought money
into their hands which they unable TO them
selves All, there is nothing like policy. But that all
this proves spirtuaism false its truth dcmoralzng or
that It's sincere advocates unprncpled scoundres
have yet to learn. All this has power to change
the purity OF an Edmonds, Davis, Warner, a Tall
nadge and thousands Of others, prove them TO
princpled men because they true spirtualsts They
stand on mental aud moral elevation far beyond the
reach OF Mr. Hatch
Sprtuass have written creed no organization as a
body, and have right 10 deal with unruy and unprin-
cpied professors Of sprtuasm Each stands or falls on
his or Eer own responsibility leaving them to the keen
ana searching glance and scrutiny OF public opinion That
is the grand tribunal to whsh all spirtuasts appeal
before which they stand and at which Mr. Hatch as well
as they must be tried.
BROOKLYN, March 10, 1850. AMELIA JENNY DODs.