Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XV. MANIFESTATIONS IN WASHINGTON, D. 0. CONGRESSIONAL MEDIUMS WHITING MEDIUMS VISIT OF THE FOX FAMILY GOV. TALLMADGE SINGULAR MANIFESTATIONS IN DRAWING MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS -- DEBATE IN THE SENATE, kC. In the month of June, 1852, I visited the city of Washington, D. C, for the purpose of attending a convention.* During the week I spent there, I ascertained, from members of Congress and others, that frequent meetings or circles were held at different places, for the purpose of investigating the different phenomena classed under the head of spiritual manifestations. Their investigations had led to a conviction, in the minds of many, that some intelligence, which had the power of giving them information on a variety of subjects, and telling them occurrences of which they had no previous knowledge or thought, was the originator of these manifestations. One member of Congress, at least.t had become a writing medium, and, although the fact was known to but few, there was evidence, to his acquaintances, that some power beyond or aside from himself was operating upon him. He related one instance of independent writing, -that is a most satisfactory evidence that, notwithstanding so many of the communications by writing are in exact accordance with the mind and talents of the medium, there are cases where the mind of the medium has no such control. He had been expecting to make some remarks on a certain subject; and one evening, when alone in his room, took up a pen, and, for * The Industrial Congress. t Hon. A. P. Hasoall, of Le Roy, N. Y. curiosity, asked the spirits to write a speech for him. He had become so thoroughly satisfied that no certainty existed of getting anything correct or important from this source, that he was only..
