The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-21
70 THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.

The hFBAIp OF friday contains extract from West
ern paper and also editorial article, assaling and
Others and inviting explanation. Igive IL cheerfuuy
Iheartco copied from the Wisconsin paper Is CARRIED
and false account Of The proceedings OF public meeting
held Rpon Fond iu Lac county, in which resolutions
were passed against Society Of Free Love Sprituaiss
and Socialists at Ceresco. send you ful report Of
these proceedings in the Ripon Herald.
Cereco was the site of Of the earliest Tourerisc
Associations and most members are have been,
Fourierists. The Hon. Warren Chase, violently de-
nounced NJ this meeting Fpurierist, and is now
one Of the leading Sprtualis lecturers lie is
lecturing tour IN New England The people OF Ceresco
the members of the unon mostly ndivdualists
oil the school Of Josiah Warren and 8 r. Andrews hold
ing to the sovereignty OF the individual but Also
Spirituasts, and partial Foureriss Associacnsts.
OF course, Foulcriss, Indiyduaiss, Spiritual
lists they rcpudate marriage arbitrary institution
and accept more less the free low" philosophy.
Fourier demonstrated the utter ncompatibiiy Of the
civilized marriage and his plan Of association (See Pas
sions Of the Human Soul Love Marriage, &c.) War
and Andrews have equally demonstrated that
rago Il opposed 10 individual sovereignty while al adj
vanccd Sprituaists-thoug few may have the courage
TO confess repuise marriage in its legal sense, and
believe in the doctrine Of aftnes. Consequently, large
bodies Of spirualists emigratlng, preparing
TO egrae, to favorable localities, where they pro
tect each other in freedom and especially in freedom OF
the affections. One such settlement is forming in
Southern Minnesota in beautiful country pointed out
by the spirits for that purpose Others looking to
early settlement in Northern Texas " The Progressive
Union, Society for Mutual Protection in Right i
Of these associations numbering hundreds OF
bers, with aggregate property of million Of
dollars and made up Of men and women mostly spiritu-
earnest purpose Of either reforming the present social
order or founding new
Ny writings on physiology and sociology scarcely
mis- Dprphe nd hN intel
lecturer miserable" or otherwise woman's rights
but have INDICATED human rights understand them
and particularly the right OF and women To the
troll Of their personsthn right 70 do r1ht. The
principles taught in these works briefly tel in the
enclosed extracts which If Of interest at your SER
vice.
Your neighbor Raymondn heads notice Of Mary
self gbbetting OF the critic who In this single article has
covered himself with the njmy of most grossly being
delicate, pure-souled, estmable woman and such
known and admired by thousands But her life with oil
pure persons Is her bc defcnce against such Ebeiss
1t 4 probable that Wisconsin mob will ATTEMPT to
break up the Cereeco Union, for Vigilance Committee
appointed for that purpose There Is social free
dom In this country, unless you either in Wilderness
beyond the boundaries Of civilization, in great city
u Is probable that within tho next five years the spirit
tualiss and socialists o this country tired Of coundng
with the bigotTy, aesness and daspotisms Of civil
ton, win concentrate some unoccupred territory IN
sufficient force TO organize state in which they may
realize freedom and justice.
have written this set you md the public right
cate myself For several years have borne tho abuse
and SANDERS Of conservative donkeys and knaves who
make trade Of radcalirm; but such personalities Of
no consequence bly, worst slundcrers clique II
cfase and socaued reormers who too ccwardly to
stand by the logical and legitimate consequences of their
own Iinciplessneaks who villify others 20 them
honest conservatives win never trust them.
T. T. NICHOLS