New-York tribune., 1885-02-18
4 REVIEV or TIE TRIBUNE.

4 REVIEW OF lHE IHlD C4fb.
ny prprp EVANS. FROM A SHAKER POINT OF VIEW
SEVERAL OTHER TOPICS INCLUDED.
To the EdttOr Of TIE Tribune.
SIR: Being an inhabitant OF the "undiscov-
cred country" which Howes has made more liiisco'-
cred than before. desire to review IHE Tribune
from a Shaker standpoint. Silent but deeply hteres'eu
partners beloved country Shakers have watcheu
with much approval the conductors OF THE TRIBUNE
during the late election campaign. The manly anu
womanly acquescence In the final result OF the Presi-
Dental contest was alike honorable for the Ieope =
TRIBUNE and the Anglo race 1t was goou ior to
Nation-rlght Those splendid editorials upon the
Course of Empire In tho Mother Land. ana the conteh
orary political events OF such vast magnitude that were
transpirlng in England backed by your own ex-
ample OF frmness principle tempered by moderation
I'm your own country No graDder moral spectacle Oh
self control the foundation of all true government anu
unsesh party sacrifice for the Nations good mas e'ei
been witnessed English history than that OF GhdStoho
and Lord Salisbury blending their opposing sta'os''n
ship the general welfare As the trusted ieaues VI
the two opposing factions at time when both were
ready to lot slip the dogs OF civil war; they cohe w
eether AZ patriots and speak peace To Old EhSihhu'
Justly and generously you give credit to the queen ~
being the paciho.tor between these two mighty ho'''
excited and might almost say infuriateu, ihsh-'ho
wou-be rulers, by birthIght Inheritance OF thc o'
OF Lords-and tho w-be rulers by election-repreSeh'
Commons.
WoMAy's RIGHTS: May VIC not discern In these pass
ing events in kindred nation Of our own race' hen'
showing tho direction wherein our future strehet" anu
safety IA "A people, licth England adds two millions 70
her voters Why may not the United States double her
yotersl Lot put trust In horses ana ohriots
nor in gold and silver nor yet In forts ani iron clad
monitors which make the meat they feed on create
the wars they 1ght In; but In the living God In doing
right, In breaking every yoke and letting oppressed
woman go free increasing the number or our voters
and freehoIers. Make a citizen and Legislator
with man II we do In that direction, how can
we keep the OF the grand procession OF Govern
nlents AMI civilization toward tho Wesi
SEA SERPENT: congratulate THE TRIBUNE upon hny-
ing become a to moro cncnt and believing toward the
wrongly rleuled ana maligned Serpent of the Sea-
whose ycry existence has been doubted and even denied
By h,s enemcs-the scicntists-wh pertinacty
eluncd only by their biological geological denial of
the age Earth ani their equally persistent denial
OF the terrestrial aRi astronomical diurna and annual
revolution %; tie globe We inhablt Truly the Wofd
does move. when thoe Shom scentino rriA nis IN a1c &c
mad gecd by the logic OF facts which you cite TO
admit what the common Iooye believed long long time
ago.
ghosts; Strange Sights" In THE TRIBUNE IL slight
sdynucs toward recognizing tho right of Ghosts to fe
move and have thely being aud place In mundane
affairs Wherefore should they not come among us anu
usa their poWers aud women, which are very
groa ~ make thcni better Two OF the most powerful
known Hgrnt- 20 move human beings nre earthquakes
aud ghoEis. Humboldt says earthquakes produce upon
men aud women unlinted terror. an unenduraOle
dread anil icn And the Scripture abound In accounts OF
the effects ghosts uron those with whom they had
work 10 do or messages to deliver The mighty men OF
aace ngru tle wall Of their hanqner6oin u Visible
hand ei 20 write few words by an Invisible lntsi
cent hring-a phenomenon that. Win variations, nas
occurred in to,and, % instances In all age, and which
no Duplicated to any believer IN gho,tS al any
-rsHce free from thc obnoxious Atc-rucc OF t-tlhS
scientist, - the Beard school In 'hc case cited above
i,o - the Empire weighed ia me Sl"sty 5cae
and found waniins i's con1nero.s we're are .y INA. o.
ng 30 the ohauno. Nherc nc waters Of the Teai river
tho ghoats teoane deirouNes -'l'nf ''@ ai"l t'iu %
dcfoiL My -Honld pot scientist. r' h.lr ~. AI '.e
powerfully ceJctNe an ally ~ ghosts INTO tne epmNon
hnnss Of fe ~ dd Tho lsrn.ies .hi. .'s1t iDSa ,n
sSi',sTsT aS@s:":2 to ''''i In Dot" cases '"' S'' '
Gurni-o>NrSr Pop Drur-TnaHhs to Tus TRIBUNE
for ihe cloieut timely word aoolt Impri-cnnent for
n.bt hope AL paliics wil unto tD effect - entire
abolition IN lho meantime. how would it work TO ion
prison e creditor WITH ths dc5tor llclrcrrtting .heu
both in he same cell. aal have creditor deiay al &
pcl-cs - tho iug .sonneHti ."A..p:ore bItisa ne
pUlic "ih th'!g lr.saie airs II r. llkc tho Engieh
G41oso blood touches blood. 10 good Sofae- OF IT.
VERONA. How mIcA las Yl,tprts Sps.tuaiism AID
.aA1ce of tne American medium. Ec,tou % do WIKI the
.iH - 10 uIe 'aAen 1N"'Y 40 tA' 1og "a 'n' HI'ts %
rcfcrcl toi Aud Coorso q. ChGney, we'll kupvn
mnirl lecturer AMI bosom frieui of nGerso y con
yrgtci by spirit manifestations, and hd- become spirit
uallst lecturer. and hi' friend Insor-oi instead OF
rldcue a-- him FOR tho facts that have wrought tho
wonderful change. Upon reeeiying lengthy exhaustive
reply. Iueorso Ike sensible man that hc Is, became
candid gator not -cOncr. Cannot the learned
regunrsdoct0rs lawyers Clergy aui scientists OF the
beard scnooI-carn something Of those noble honest
secptic- They might least be modest and say; We
10 not know. ID not believe" Lord. hc.p Thou our
uubellef"
BErcRR: VIII the fall ~ Becchcr be taken 20 heart by
h. brethren, the Protestant clergy When Brecher
arrayel hinselt In resiinentAs. IN g"msnts 70 DC
rolled IN blood" and parad, n tho streets o Brooklyn on
war horse the head citizen soldiers. what did he
do with tue saying OF his spiritual ghosuy COMMANDER
ly servants will not light = May We not excIalm
How the ghy fallen. and hOw rs tho wisdom OF
this world turned 20 fOoshue--"
Lsi rs prGJ without ccasns that ho who thineeth ho
.tludrth 10 not fall Il. W. EVANS.
81 LfLdHOn, " T., Feb. rs. 1888