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

But lest 1t might be supposed by any that we ex
aggerate-hat the millennium is not 80 near at han,
-that Henry Clay is not Just certain of his elec
tlon, we annex the following most interesting ant
emlnently philosophical document, which we fnt
IN the $ Skeneateles Democrat 1t is from thu
pen OF one John A. Collins and we doubt whethe
Philosopher Greeley himself could write NOR,
lucid, a more philosophical, a more practical,
a more sensible description. Here it is
The following articles, drawn up by that celebrated
peadero human rights, A Collins, abolition lecturer
were 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 well wisher
to the human family will aid in circulating this document
Printers are requested to call the attention. of their reader
TO the that all may be enlightened; that none rsl
bindly into this Community concern We hope friend
Greeley, OF the New York Tribune, will be forgetfu
OF the public good
articles Of Belief and Disbelief, and Creed presented ana
read 6y John a. Collins, the 10Th Norem6er, IS43
"a true cepy)
q. A Johnson, of Syracuse
j. Josephine johnson, Of Syracuse,
Wm Kennedy, of Syracuse,
Solomon Johnson Of Martnsbureh and
BELOVED FRIENps-
choice oithose among you to aid me in establishing in
this place community OF property and interest
plenty (and) intelligence may be ultimately secured to all
Qhe inhabitants of this globe. To accomplish this great
WORK there are but very few, in consequence of their
original organization, structure of mind education ha
bits, and preconceived opinions who the present
Tune adapted to work out this great problem OF human
dempton All who come together for this purpose should
be united in thought and feeling on certain findamenta
principles Tor without this community oproperty would
be but farce Therefore, it may be said with great pro.
pretty that the success OF the experiment i'll depend upon
the wisdom exhibited in the choice Of the materials
agents to its accomplishment.
without going iAto the detail of the principles upon
which this Community is to be established, will state
briefly aiew OF the fundamental principles. which
gard as essential to be assened to by every applicant for
admission.
1st RELrGIoNA disbelief in any special revelation of
God to man, touching his will and thereby binding upon
authority any arbitrary sense-tha 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
precepts attributed to Jesus of Nazareth do
gard them as binding because uttered by him. but because
they are true in themselves and best adapted promote
bath as other days-the organized Church. adapted
produce strife and contention rather than love and peace
the clergy, an lmpositiOn-he Bible authority
miracles as unphiiosophicala salvation from SIM
from punishment in future world, through crucfed
God as a remnant OF hsahensm.
2nd GoyERNMENTs.-A disbelief in the rghtful exis.
tence OF all based upon iorcethat
they are organised bands of bant whose authority
to be disregared Therefore we ill not vote under
governments, petition to them but to demand them to
dsband-do no military dutypay personal proper
~ taXess upon no Juriesreiuse to testify in courts o:
SO called justice and appeal 10 the law for rcdre
OF grievances but all peaceful and moral mems t.
secure their complete destruction
tnere is 10 ne no lnliNiu lal
perty but all goods shall be held in that the
idea OF mine and thine regards the aud pro
ducts as now understood in the exclusive is be
disreBarded and set asidethereore, when unite,
will throw into the treasury all the property
which is regarded as belonging forever after
yield up our individual claim and ownership in itthat
no compensation shall be demanded for labor if we
should ever leave
4th MARRIAGE.-That we regard marriage as a true re.
ation growing out of the nature of things regulating
RIGHTEOUSNESS ornication, concubinage adultery, bga.
my and polygamy-hat marriage designed for the hap
nnhtn
when such parties have outved their affections and
not longer to each others happiness the
the separation takes place the better and such separation
shall not be barrier to the parties again uniting with
any one when they shall consider their happiness
promoted parents are in duty bound to edu
cate their Children in habits of virtue and love- and
dustry and that they bound to unite with the
nifty.
5h. EDUCATION OF CHILDREN-That the community
owes to the children duty to them virtuous ed
ucation, and watch over them with parental care
1th vegetable and fruit diet is essen
a to the health of the body and purity of the mind and
the happiness ofsociety-therefore the killing and eating
OF animals is essentially wrong and should
soon as possible together with the Of all narcotics
and stimulants.
9TH That all applicants shall at the discretion of the
community but be put upon probation of three six
months.
sth.-Any person who shall force himself or herself
upon the Community, who has received no invitation from
the Community who does not assent the views above
shall not be treated considered
Der OF the Communityno work shall be assignedto him
or her 90 solicited while at the same time he or she
shall be regarded with the kindness all or any
other stIangerssha be furnished with food and clothing
that II at any time any shall dissent from any of all
81 the principles enumerated above he ought once in
Justice to himself, to the Community and the world to
leave the Association To these views we hereby aiix
our respective signatures.
Who now doubts the omnipotence of the ''in
dustrlal army % Who now undertakes the agen
cy of Mr.. Philosopher Greeley and the New
York Tribune?' Who now has doubt as to the
triumphant return of Henry Clay!
WEBsrER's SpEEcH.-A friend tells u.s. that the "Iie
rald print unless by accident charges
with having copied report Of Webstes speech at the
New England dinner from its columns 1t is scarcely
cessary to that the statement is lie Every line of
our report prepared from notes. If the
Herald" persists in its patry falsehood will compare
passages Of the two reports will show conclusively
that could not have copied from the Herald" what
the Herald" never had.
A friend tells us, who was told by friend, who
had it from another friend, that he actually saw
the above paragraph in a certain paper called the
''Courier ~ Enquirer" published in Wall street
and edited by J. Watson Webb. AS we never read
that pint unless by accident, cannot say posi-
lively that such paragraph has appeared but al
the intelligence which we have received comes
although rather crcuitously, with some aulhenti
city, will take 1t 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 'Herad" and tina
of the "Courier," we reierae it with more empha
Sis and more conviction Of its truth, than we 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 q
ENQUIRER" stole bodily the report first published IL