The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-08-21
&C ES.


There is y new organization Of phi
losophcrs in England, who have lately
attracted considerable attention. not SO
much from the novelty Of their princi'
pies, which have been common enough
in all ages Of the world. but from the
circumstance Of their organizing them
selves into sect and establishing n
kind Of monastic institution which they
call the AGAPEMoNE, where they live
under the guidance Of II head. or chief
who prctrhds TO n certain spiritual rela.
iionship to his disciplcs, and who is cal
led by them MY Lord" The princi.
pies Of the sect are common enough /;
but, from the nature of their organza-
ton, they are not likely TO have q very
large number OF members in their COM
muni,y. They profess to DC governed
in the movemen, by spirit Of love. and
/ form a family in which males and fc-
males liv. together rs in ordinary fami-
lies. Their grea, aim is to enjoy them
selves, and 10 extract from this hcciing
world all The pleasure they can with as
l'ule effort as possible. Unlike Mira.
Chick. they do not believe in the policy
OF making an effort except TO promote
their own enjoyment. They toll not.
neither do they spin, but live on the in
comes from their vested funds ; they
ride out in fine weather. hut art careful
to avoid all the turmoil and hurry .skurry
Of this sweating world. They arc pro.
badly aware that somebody must toll
and moil, or they could hardly live =
non. producing life; but they eschew
toll themselves, and regard it as unbe-
coming their refined natures. They
live in a hive where there are none but
drones, and partake Of honey which
they refuse to gather. Among the
member. of the Ayopemone are said
TO be several clergymen Of the Church
Of England, half.pay officers Of the ar
my and navy, and other persons con-
/ necied with the State, who are sure Of
an income witLou, being compelled to
work.
We have, in this country good
many political Agapemonites, men who
reap all the advani ages iha, are confer
red 10y our political institutions, but who
:hink that politics are b-nra'h their
dignity; who are the first TO exclaim
against any calamity brought upon the
nation by political mismanagemcn'. but
the last to do any thing TO avert the
evils which they must suffer from.
Nothing i, more common Than 30 meet
men Of business in our large towns, who
boast that they "ncver mcddle with
politics. and who think it mcri'oriou-
TO neglect public affairs and attend 10
their own private business. There IN.
many intelligent men, the preservation
Of whose property. and whose daily In
comes depend upon the discreet admin
istration Of public affairs, who neglect
even to vote for the candidates Of the
party to which they belong. aud wla
talk grandly about keeping aloof fro"
"diriy politics" Like the Asapemon
ties, they forget that somebody mus
do the work which they will not. and
that by the toll and moil. the labor anc
cares OF managing The machinery o
parties, which they regard AS below
their dignity, were not performed by
somebody. their dignity would soon b'
subjected 10 Il good many indigniiies
If a man knows so little Of public affair
and public men that he i. unable i'
choose between the two parties that arr
conicnding for power, let him ask advice
: Of hi. most reliable friend, and act NJ
cotdinsly.
There are some men. who, lik
81. S,moa Syiiies on lis solitary pillar
fold their hands upon their breast, an
imagine that they are dong An act nc
ceptsble 10 God by looking up to hin
and doing nothing. while the work
moves ON beneath them and who.
they take no part in the labors OF til
world. do not claim any share q
its enjoyments. But these asceiics ar
not II the class Of Agapemonites wh
will do nothing themselves but insist o.
having tho largest shsre OF the earn
ing Of others.
There are many Of these easy goin
! people who seem 10 regard the wori
, ~ If it we're created for their pecuiis
4. enjoyment, who are not con,-n, ~i,
E the common privilege OF enjoying To
. benefit Of the laws which they have ha
E no hasd in maki"s. but who claim
Fl. share of the party Lonors and PROD,
!. which they have never helped to secure
b. and ~he strangely consider their ne:
j. leet Of the highest duties Of a citizen
c particularly br,sh, feather in ,hsir ess