The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-13

action OF your organizationY A. As far an know
mind Ia the result OF physiological action. Some
malntan that the organs are only the media for sh
Q. DO you hold your mind open to the reception Of
up definitely. have already said that there are
facts know and Others that do not know, and II
would be illogical to deny that the
MIND ~ THE RESULT OF GROWTH.
@. Is there any difference between the life OF q
plant and that OF mani A. Fundamentally, not.
@ AZ scw a. 70 n ~ and 6e The pan
is stationRry-has no Will or choice; man moves
about ana mas both will and choicef A. don't
like to SPEAK OF anything THAT cannot speak posi-
Q, In the Greek apd Roman myths are represented
BON good and evil. How do you account Tor tnis
culture and civilization OF the world.
Q. You do not account for vice and virtue In that
answer A Good and Dad are words that have
given me more trouble than any other, because they
are OF such wide and general application. This Is
the difficulty In their analysis.
q in these myths we not only have Vice and viz
tue represented but also rewards and punlsnments
offered. How do you account, In your phl!oloRical
lanRuagef A. There Ii no reward or punishment;
those words signify something instead Of" each
act has i necessary result and neither the act nor
Q. How DO you account for the human mind, In
reasoning, going beyond the necessities incidental
10 this life In Its expression and contemplation TO
seek creating power A. Mind expresses absurdi-
ties as well as truths.
Q. How can mind act aDsurdly n It's existence
be simply the result OF physical organization, that
organization being necessarily governed by definite
lawsY A. II there were no possibility OF error there
would be no need OF mind To guide.
@, What IA the need OF guide when error has no
responsibility, II with tie neaih OF the body oil
existence endsY A. This brings ND the reserve
question
HAVE THE MYSTERY OF EXISTENCE BEFORE Me.
In my judgment that Is the end OF speculation.
@. Is speculation, beyond shat, legitimate2 A. Ir
is as to possibility but not a TO probability OF fact.
Social duties remain even II you believe that death
Ia the end.
q. DO you owe any obligations to any being
beyond this present life for conduct here2 A. /
feel the possibility Of It, but the evidence before me
Is not SUFFICIENT TO satisfy me that do.
q DO you believe that there Is any rule OF action
enable him to appreciate his responsibilities or ur
derstand the relations that he may have to another
world9 A. Intelligence Is the only guide.
u DO you believe that God has In any way re-
vealed Himself to MANI A. AS come to see more
OF the wondrOus relation OF Things the more the
mystery deepens; but 1t does not help me 10 any
prevent me from doing an act, rather than the on.
poste. The word "revea' has. In my system OF
mythology given me great trouble for ten years. but
now the truth dawns upon me.
u is there any law then IN this life, except the
civil law, by which here amenable for re ard
or punishmentY A. Yes.
from any other being except man himself? A. I
see the DRIFT OF the question. 1t Involves tho
o. Would Che fact OF another existence. ana that
existence one OF rewards aud punishmeHs for your
conduct In this life, make any difference to you IN
regard to your actsg A. No; should do as In
tended without regard to the existence OF God or
q devil, heaven or he'll; have felt this pride
during my whole ife never wished to get any
thing out Of anybody.
RULLOFF PRONOUNCED TO BE PERFECTLY SANE
Your commissioners, therefore, In view OF the ex-
animation, are OF the opinion that Edward H. Rul.
Ion Is IN sound physical health and entirely sane.
JOHN p GRAY.
S. OAKLEY VANDERPooL.
ALBANY, May IL, 1871.