The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-25
yudRe 1dEonds Denounces Him ~
yugsisr, and Says he H.
fused to Defend Kim.
The Spiritualists Consider His
Tricks as Ridiculous and His
Trial as BnimpOrtant.
Judge Bdmonds Objects to Being Laughed at
in the Herald.
Go. &c. &c.
TO TIE EDITOR OF rnn HERALD.

papers IN TINS city announcing me rs counse Ftahe"
for Colchester, have mixed up his case demands
81 me that place myself rehi tins subject; and
rely the Morality which you have always displayed
towards this subject give hearing through
your coumss.
care precious little about the Efforts at making me
ridiculous about your Irnny-aliner correspondents
seeking make their articles acceptable by wonndhs
the ie ises OF many VINO have tever come IN contact
with thcr ~ life OF nearly "three score years anu
tn"I aye made character enough to stand ny isei
against uu>ltaeks that character go TO the dogs
yor it r. not worth defending But when, through me-
yeu ard Others alsk what regard grand principle
Of tb< last nsporace all cannot, as matter
of drty permit me- silence 10 give even apparent sane
ton TO the atacls
IA,aye never been the counsel for Colchester in his
cas-, Iyas sohcited to become 80, but refused. bad
meyer seen ibe man. witnessed any manes,atiens
through him had heard of him often, and from what
Iasa beard iloeieved him to be medium for certain
snrsroriant manifestations; but medium for pay
veIag Gods trust ior money-and, when he would not
receive manifestation manufacturing something toen
able his dollar; and would not be his coun
sch because could not tell whether should be called
upon defend real spiritual manifestation or nicR
asvts By his sordd nature and did not hesitate
tosay thai should regard ii fortunate If the result OF
abs trial shoAld silence him forever as medium IL
s'ens. | rlght my auticpatons; for see that
bmself the raps told his confederate 10 pay
attention them, FOR they were oil humbug This
-sf ,i,sou was enough TO convict him juggler and
had been counsel could not have defended rs
spiritual aneton and yet that was the defence he
had hardihood up and which you deem OF such
Importance TO spiritualism
You, however, GO father and THE Buffalo jury
will place that matter beyond doubt Home, the
Hsvenpors Judge Edmonds the Fox Sisters, Greeley,
onlc ultcte
generally, will await with intense anxiety the legal de-
cision as whether Rochester knockngs, table
.4ppings rope tricks and floating guitars legitimate
spiritual manifestations and communications.
This is the merest nonsense In the world No sound
minded sruast cares one straw the result of this
4raL The himself would doubtless be right glad to
.have himself identified with the Of spiruasm,
land 10 be regarded martyr Like Mawworm in the
play, he would ''oike be Disposed, for it would
probably greatly increase his earnings, and probably
augment the number Of those who frivolousy deem
him Of any consequence in this But the
barge O. sprtualsts in this country, now nun
bcred by millions regard him Of consequence
Shan the lily the wagon wheel in the dust that rs
raised
The gr mistake which you and your correspondents
and many other nppapt writer's the subject make
h supposing that spirtuaism is founded and
dependant on the external, what In termed
hardly be made. Any man may make the raps, or " Ro
chester knockngs" without any apparent mortal agency
Any may move inanimate objects without any APP
parent mortal contact. But what them
r sprtaasm depended on that alone, il would not be
when Through these rhr,meniales comes an inclii-
gence which reads your Utmost secret thoughts which
sS yoa ~ ~" Ons Ps y, w. no. ,pne uT whir n,o
pheces OF the future which subsequent events realize
then arises the question TO the well balanced mind,
whence comes this intelligence What matters II
whether u comes through coal SHUTTLE or Colchester
The great question s, whence comes ~
That IN question which To the inquiring mind IL OF
INFINITE moment but which you all entirely overlook.
Il is the dlest Oily in the world to denounce spirit
uasm until you answer that question
The external or physical manifestations are hut the A
OF this matter You may strike oui of existence all
tbe knockngs, the table ,ippngs the moving oil mani
mate without mortal contact the writing the
arm Ac, and YOU have sl leii tue proposition tina,
abcre intelligence WIN talks TO W, which rs NOT
and cannot he OF mortal origin.
Now, mark my words They convey To you the idea
that lbers intelligence which speaks o us, and
VIII CHI is irrespective OF utterly unconnecied with
the eSurna displays ON which you and such as you
dwell sd much.
repeat Ia that the great question ~, whence
comes that INTEL genccY
b you ard Others say--and very naturay-6rst sa,-
sfy that here IS such communication with such an
:. unseen Intelligence
dow : do ihar Some there who eanno,
ceive the esdccs unless II ~ presented To themselves
and through their senses.
Such ny condition. I refused To believe aud
I'D not unlii si my consolidating, seeing, feeling
tasting ard snell,ug-werc appealed 10.
Others, again, demand that their understanding shall
All this rs reasonable, aud we have right To ak any
oueo believe until his understanding shall be convinced
Nor. do we ssk IT,
In the meant me what are we IN dor II ask you
the physical manifestations because you
you say II you de- this, why you do that
II you asn swim like bsh OF run like deer, why can
rcL you ny lkes lnrdt Aud your minds at once rest
Tathr on wbai cannot he done than on what ]. done.
n we ark Won 70 look ~ the mental proofs Of spiritual
istercourse, and tell ~ whence, except from spiritual
source you csry. certain ideas which you cannot
70 any material earthly origin, will in
she uninieIgps language Of the meaphysic.n, They
II we denonsirat, Ca you power Ia do and 10 think
ssyend mere n"r's capacity, you Will either deny The
fart insist ths, u of The yscr dispense
tssssof Prov dsnee which II w moi permitted
prabend
81 llsat ~bep we come 10 you with testimony whrb
- mind reject. aud with conclusions which
reasoning impatn YOU o,erwhem ns With the Judy
spcnt.. '.it ~ ali n humtrg.n
There IN the end of the argument There
be sasc II " like the Of whom oncp
NET who pronounced the idea OF the daily r,,olnon 81
ssrth s's damned nonsense for We'd all tan OF
Asd IL y IN vain that invoke witneSsc- t. ~.
iboussnds and o thousands Of people trust
vorthy and truthful are 10 lee a. md aA'ng men
ynp. cannot or will not receive their testimcS1.
Iis equally for NJ TO challenge yo to point out
wherein primo pies ssi to excite ~ the mosi lofty
pt~sls and public virtu. You answer a. BY !mruting
N doctrines which We do not Sanction or y, appeal
snr IA the c,s,agancc OF fooIs amt fannrs atong ~
~ 'hsm was ever . neligi"n h. me vofid that Wa
essspt TopI tA.se faults ever viii ~, unt man
shall NJ TAR rDgrosca 20 be abe ~ rsceve truth ~
spfe 81 early prerssessonf, or seek ~ ar dehHne" OF
pepusr sian,or
NOW nndefstaud What u q t!' we claim. Srr dspei u
ron -an hs isrt 81 by argpircnt " " t"n grave a
mailer s'si "ght With 100 irpOri5ni consequences 20
~ hrrbsd Uut Of counie uales
Pc'' aso others iefns yOu do, have laughed ~ II
Tor years vel WITHIN thus ses- sprsad in Lhs
country upts II has " mious believers n u known
spd resoa,2ed 10 all pafts Of Euiope made ils
appearance ~ A-s and africa i,iAvc IN my
rrsopdoncs and ~ my oven n'etcoafss with people
frzCbis ,,dsnc. ~ the tTh % ms statement
And ys yo aud van, penn, liner cofrsspoii denis
khlnk hat tie result Of Colchester - fo ssierniue
sbe mates, Eshsw Forty thousand Coehestsrs can
have effect Spon tbie movement u mauifest all
ever the world 10 every possible iwss y showing
M4f u aIis and srisr'es, ~ politics i--
Satnrs and vel siop. " " wide spread apong iaspkDd
goejs may msunds rasDd aes rsss iosg ps''eri H. bus
u M smsrhng tbroush ihs world With progress i,si !
asthips mortal arrest
Gray you understand me de not mean ~ sAy thai
the exlorual physical manifestations of lie power ~
whrb you please tn;s Ccirbee'er may be re
ssxdo Inc his lhinE