The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-09
the stage-such as Womans Rights, Spiritual

the stage-such as Womans Rights Spiritual
Rappings. &c, &c.
Broken up and driven off in the country,
Fourierism now turned its attention to the
metropolis, in search of some suitable resting
place for the sole of its foot, and after much
disconsolate wandering at length it stumbled
upon the Five Points The free and easy
code of morality pervadng that region,
was perfectly congenial to the doctrines of
Fourierism, and admirably adapted to their
growth and propagation. Of course the Tn
bune. as usual, came promptly forward
and lent its aid to the establishment OF the in
stitution" to which we have alluded, which, SO
far as we can discover, is carried on upon the
genuine Fourieristic principle. AS an addi-
tional stimulus to the new enterprise, and also
as spur to its own tagging and declining city
circulation, the Tribune published the Hot
Corn" sketches. giving minute descriptions
of life in fashionable houses of ill-fame,
and entering into the details Of seduction,
RIGHTEOUSNESS aud debauchery, with a gusto
i'll concealed by the pretence of morali-
ty. We have already sufficiently charac-
terized this publication, made up from the
columns of the Tribune although the extracts
we gave are by no means so disgusting as many
others which we refrained from making from
its pages.
But the most astounding part of this affair
is, that this Hot Corn is unqualifedly en-
dorsed in the editorial department of many Of
the religious papers of New York ! The hide
pendent says of this "Hot Corn" book-"Lct it
speed. May its numbers be as great as the
leaves in summer May thousands sit down
under its shadow with delight" The Evangelist
ssys that "sound Christian morality cannot but
spprove" this book. The Christian Inquirer
saws these sketches honor the author and the
able and humane journal for which he writes"
The Protestan: Churchman, and many other
leading and influential religious journals swell
the chorus of praise of this ribald and libdinous
trash; and the Epan gelist despite the afro
cious style in which the book is written, and
the absolute violations .of English grammar
which occur on almost every page, says that 1T
evinces dramatic skill worthy Of Dickens"
Now, what does all this mean? What is to
be the destiny of Christianity in this country,
when it's teachers and accredited organs are
willing, for so much line to lend themselves
to circulate in thousands and hundreds of thou
sands, among the peaceful and virtuous fami-
lies of their congregations and 'sects, q record
of seduction, RIGHTEOUSNESS, and debauchery--a
book whose pages they would not for their right
hands dare to publish in their own columns or
utter from their pulpits? These fulsome puts
are evidently all from the same hand-most
likely that of the author himself-and to the
initiated contain unmistakeable evidences Of
having emanated directly from the publishers
desk. Their cry is taken up and re-echoed in
the same strain by the Sunday press with the
usual abuse of the editor of the HERALD, which
has become as necessary to that dainty tribe of
literary barbarans as train oil and blubber
to the repast of an Esquimaux.
Thus, a long-continued course of hypocrisy on
the part of the Tribune and its infidel gang,
and little money from publisher, are entang-
ling large portion of the religious community
with creed which ignores marriage and denies
God, inducing the great body Of the religious
press to endorse an obscene publication, and
carrying the seeds of deadly moral poison
into the bosom Of every family wherein it is ad
mitted