The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-28


troubled, and the sunshine of Hope itself overcas
with thick gloom
But lest it might be supposed by any that we ex
aggerate-that the millennium is OF so near at hane
that Henry Clay is not just so certain of his cleo
ton, we annex the following most interesting anC
eminently philosophical document, which we fine
in the 6 Skeneateles Democrat 1t is from tn,
pen of one John A. Collins and we doubt whether
Philosopher Greeley himself could write more
lucid, a more philosophical, a more practical,
more sensible description. Here it is
The following articles, drawn up by that celebrated
pleader OF human rights A. Collins abolition lecturer
We're furnished us by friend who obtained them from
member OF the Community, by whom they were copied
from the original II is TO be hoped that all wellwsher
to the human family will aid in circulating this document
Printers requested to call the attention readers
TO the same that all may be enghtened that rush
blindy into this Community concern we hope friend
Greeley OF the New York Tribune will not orgetfu
ofthe public good
articles Of Belief and Disbelief and Creed presented ana
read by John H. Collins on the 10Th Norember, lSl3
"a true ccpy)
Assented TO by all, except
@ A. Johnson, of Syracuse,
j. Josephine Johnson, Of Syracuse
VIM. Kennedy, of Syracuse,
solomon Johnson of Martinsburgh and
VIM {. Besson Lynn, Mass.
BELOVED FRlENps-
By your consent and advice, am called upon to make
choice fthose among you to aid in establishing in
this place community OF property and interest which
we may be brought into love relations through which
plenty land Intelligence be ultimately secured to all
lhe inhabitants OF this globe To accomplish this great
work there are but very few consequence of their
original organization structure of mind education ha.
BITS, and preconceved opinions, who at the present
time adapted to work out this great problem OF human
dempton All who together for this purpose should
be united In thought and feeling certain fundamental
principles for without this community oproperty would
be but farce Therefore, it may be said with great pro-
plety that the success OF the experiment i'll depend upon
the wisdom exhibited in the choice Of the materials as
agents to Its accomplishment.
Without going Into the detail of the principles upon
winch this Community is to be established | will state
briefly few OF the fundamental principles which re.
gard as essential to be assened to by every applicant
admission.
lst RELIeIoN-A disbelief in any special revelation of
God TO man, touching his will and thereby binding upon
authority any arbitrary sensehat all forms of
worship should casetha all religions of every age and
nation have their origin in the great alsehood viz
Gods special providences. That, while admire the
pecepts attributed to Jesus OF Nazareth do not
gard them as binding because uttered by him.
they are true III themselves and best adapted promote
the happiness OF the Therefore regard the
bath as other days-the organized Church. adapted to
produce strife and contention rather than love and
the clergy an imposon--the Bible, authority
miracles as unphlosophica-and salvation from sim
from punishment In future world through a crucifed
God, as a remnant Of heathenism
ma. GoyERNMENTs.-A disbelief in the righul eXs
tence OF all based upon iorce-tha
they organised bands OF band whose authority is
be disresared Therefore we will not vote under such
governments or petition to them but to demand them
no military duty-pay personal proper
ty taXessit upon no juriesreuse testify in courts
OF but use all peaceful and moral mems 10
secure their complete destruction
3rd PROPERTY hat there is to be no Individual pro
perry but all goods shall be held in tn
idea OF mine and thine regards the aud its pro
duets, as now understood in the exclusive SENSE
dsregarded and set asde-thereore, when we unite, We
will throw into the treasury all the property
which regarded as belonging TO and forever after
yield up our individual claim and ownership in it-that
no compensation shall be demanded for labor If we
should ever leave.
4th. MARRIAGE-That we regard marriage as true re.
al iat inp
RIGHTEOUSNESS, forncaon, concubnage, adultery, hgg
my and polygamy-tha marriage designed for the hap
OF the parties and to promote love and virtue That
when such parties have oulived their affections and
not longer contribute to each others happiness
the separation takes place the better and such separation
shall not be barrier the parties in again uniting with
any one when they shall consider their happiness
promoted therebyhat parents in duty bound to edu-
cate their Children in habits of virtue love- and
dusry and that they are bound to unite with the
nifty.
5h. EDUcArIoN CHlLDREN-That the community
owes to the children duty to them yirtuous
ucation and watch over them with parental care.
9Th DETIcs.-Tha a vegetable and fruit diet is essen
al to the health of the body and purity of the mind and
the Happiness osocetytherefore the killing and eating
of animals essentially wrong and should be as
soon as possible together with the OF all
and stimulants.
18th That all applicants shall at the discretion of the
Community but be put upon probation of three or six
months.
sth-Any person who shall force himself or herself
upon the Community who has received invitation from
the Community who does not TO the views above
enumerated shall not be treated considered mem
Der OF the Community-no work shall be assgnedo) him
or her an solicited while at the time, he she
shall be regarded with the kindness as all or any
other be furnished with food clothing
that any time any one shall dissent from anv of all
OF the principles enumerated above he ought once in
Justice to himself, to the Community, and the world to
leave the Association To these views hereby atx
our respective signatures
Who doubts the omnipotence Of the in
dustrial army 7" Who now undertakes the agen
cy of Mr. Philosopher Greeley and the /" New
Tril,u h., h., 1.
triumphant return of Henry Claw
WEBsrER's SPEEcH.-A friend tells us that the "He
raid print unless by accident charges
with having copied report Of Websers speech the
New England dinner from its columns 1t is scarcely
cessary to say that the statement is lie Every line
our report was prepared from our notes If the
Herald persists in its paltry faehood i'll compare
passages of the two reports which will show conclusively
that we could not have copied from the Herald" what
the HERALD never had.
friend tells us, who told by friend, who
had II from another friend, that he actually saw
the above paragraph in certain paper called the
"Courler II Enquirer" published in Wall street,
and edited by J. Watson Webb. As we never read
that PRINT unless by accident, cannot say posi-
lively that such paragraph has appeared, but as
the intelligence which we have received comes
although rather circuitously, with some authenti-
city, will take it for granted that it has appear
ed in that paper and treat it accordingly.
Now, in relation TO the statement that we made
with regard to the reports of the Herald and thai
of the Courier we reiterate it with more empha
sis, and more conviction of its truth, than die
in our previous statement There is not posi-
bity of doubt to any reasonable man who vii
compare the two reports, but that the "Courler 4
Enquirer" stole bodily the report first published il
the Herald" and passed it off for its own merel,
making few verbal variations, and few add
TONS which little more time would have per
mitted us TO do. The speech was not delivered til
half past eleven, yet we had it written out and il
type by two o'clock The very reason which thu
Courier" gives 10 It's readers, that the "Herald's'
report could not have been used by the "Courier,
is precisely the best for believing the con
trary; and after this confusion of ideas we ar,