Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-01

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spirituIism at the white House.
President Lincoln has an Interuis,g ,Oi.a tn
Spiritual RuRpers- Secretaries Stanton ane
Welles and John ". Forney Present.
IntervisW sgiM the Spirits of Napolson
Lafayette. Franklin, Washington, etc.-
The resident ReceiVeS Some Good Adcice
Correspondence of tho Boston Gazette.
A few evenings since Abraham Lincoln
President ofthe United States. wasindicad
TO give spiritual soiree in the crimson
room at the White House, to test the won
dertul alleged supernatural powers of Mr..
Charles E Shockle. It was my good for
tame, as friend of the medium, to be pres.
| ent, the party consisting of the President,
Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.. WelIes, Mr. Stanton. Mr..
r., of New York, and Mr.. F., of
Philadelphia. We took our seats in The
circles about eight o'clock, but the Presi-
dent was called away shortly after the
manifestations commenced, and the spirits
! winch had apparently assembled to con-
I vince him of the power, gave visible tokens
OF their displeasure at the Presidents abb
sence, by pinchtng Mr.. Stanton's ears and
twitching Sir. Welle's beard. ~ aa
He soon returned, but it was sometime
before harmony was restored, for the mis-
| haps to the Secretaries caused such bursts
OF laughter that the influence was very un.
proPitions. For some half hour the de.
rnonstrations were of physical character
tables were moved and the picture of
Henry Clay, which hangs on the wall, was
sWayed more thana foot, and two candela-
bras, presented by the .Dey of Algiers to
President Adams, were twice raised to the
ceiling.
1t was nearly 9 o'clock before Shockle
was fully under spiritual lnflueuces, and so
powerful were the subsequent manifesta-
tions that twice during the evening resto-
rnayes were applied, fore he was much
| weakened and though L took no notes, 1
shail epdeaVor to give you as faithful an
account as possible of what to ok place.
Loud rappings about 0 O'Clock were
heard directly beneath the Presidents feet.
| and Mr. ShOckle stated that an Indian de-
! sired to communicate 20
"Well, sir" said the President, t.I should
be happy to hear what his Indian majesty
has to say. We have recently had Yisi.
tation from our Indian brethren, and it was
the only delegation, black, white or blue,
which did not voluuteersome advice about
| the conduct of the war; -FZ-4
The medium then called for pencil and
paper, and they were laid upon the table
In sight of all. a handkerchief was then
taken from MIR. Stanton, and the materials
were carefully concealed from sight. In
less space of time than it has required me
| nlru
paper was uncovered. To the surprise of
| all Presentit read as follows:
"HaSte makes waste. but DELAYS cahse
VeXattons. Give vitality by energy. Use
every means TO subdue. Proclamations
are useless; make bold front and fight
the enemy; leave traitors at home to the
care of loyal men. Less note of prepara-
ton, less parade and policy talk, and more
action. 80. HENRY KNOX"
That is not Indian talk, Mr.. Shockle.m
! said the President. "Who is Henry Kuox?~
l suggested to the medium to ask who
General Knox was, and before the words
were from my lips the medium spoke in a
strange voice: "The first Secretary of War"
Oh yes, General Knox" said the Pres
ident. who, turning to the Secretary, said:
"Stanton, that message is for you; Fl is
from your predecessor
Mr.. Stanton, made no reply.
81 should like to ask General Kuox'n
said the President. "if it is within the
scope ct his ability to tell us when this
rebellion will be put downPD
In the same manner as before the mes
sage was received
Washington, Lafayette, Franklin, Wilber-
force, Napoleontand myself have held fire..
quent consultations upon this point There
Is som SO ething which our spiritual eyes eau
not detect which appears we'll formed
Evil has come at times by removal of men
from high positions, and there are those in
retirement WI hose abilities should be,made
useful to- hasten the end. Napoleon says
concentrate your forces upon one point:
Lafayette thiuks that the rebellion will die
OF exhaustation; Franklin sees the end ap-.
preaching, as the South must give up for.
want of mechanical ability. to compete
against Northern mechanics. Wilberforce.
sees hope only ina negro oatmy.-Kuox.' Z
"Well," exclaimed the President, Topit--
ions differ among the saints as well as with
the sinners. They don't seem to UNDER
stand running the machines among the
celestials much; better than we do. Their
talk and advice sound very much like the,
talk OF my Cabinet-don't you think SO Mr,
| Welles2" EJgat.
We'll, 1 don't know-I will think the
matter over and see what conclusion to
/ arrive at. y ,. - y -
Heayy'raps were heard and the alphabet
was called for, when "That's. what's the
matteE' was ,spelt out. a. s,l..s5,s zs-.9 4
There was shout of laughter, and AR.
Welles stroked his beard. n ,6Ef
e'rhat means, Mr.. WellesIn said the
President, sthat you are aptto be long.
Rinded, and think the nearest way home
is the longest way roupd. Short cuts In
war times. I wish the spirits could tell,
| Us how to catch the Alabanna.'' ili= ~
The lights, which had been partially
lowered, almost iustantaneously became so
dim that could not see sufficiently to dis
ItinGnish the features of any one in. the
room, and on the large mirror over the
mantelspiece thereappe the most bean.
tfnl, thongh ghsupernatural picture ever be-.
held. II. tPST,vasantsl . sSss,,;S,. stl.. z