The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-22

SDurng the past few weeks numerous reports and ru
%or have been circulating through the ely and the press
free Love" Association. But in all these various
tyes by eye-witnesses there is small a modicum of
truth and slight idea Of the real character of the
movement, that appeal with confidence TO your impair
TALLY Journalist and candor a man. to permit me-
through your columns to make short of facts
ard pnpes connected with the organizations and give
your readers truthful icen Of what Is really doing in
their midst The assertion that il is social gathering
for purposes Of is true far 1t goes but
it not all the truth The club Is only outgrowth Of
one department Of an organization whose qualifications
extend already into nearly every part Of the world, and
whose basis and central idea odvidual sovereignty
or the right every AMI woman to free independent
thought and action SO far as it does not conflict With
the tight IN others 1t argues that grand element
Of refm is to let people aone that the history # the
world has proved that arbitrary and coercive
urea so far from making people better only excite
tagonisn ard the baser and degrading PASSIONS
that to make people good must make them happy,
guided by wise reason, instead Of The perverted
nclnatons the result Of arbitrary and coercive
tenn Of education The league comprehends within itself
departments for the examination Of every question touch
g the interests OF the human race and unites lee
its banner men snd wcmen Of every nation and shade of
thought who desire the mental moral and physical free
d,m az the
That this movement is slight affair, destined only to
erhemeral existence is simply absurdity those
who acquainted with the reality It comprises
among its members men and women Of the highest intel
iect OF careful thought and profound study for wears
and resolved to labor unremingy for the emanci
patton OF mankind from every species Of slavery which
freedom of speech freedom of action by their God given
they will maintain at all hazards and to the last
temty. For what did our fathers brave all the trials,
dargers persecu rs, and anxeties of their first settle
ment ana Ale succeeding revolutions For the right to
think and act FOR themselves. And shall we yield one
ioa Of the sacred legacy bought with their blood and
senctied by their suneringsY No and God helping us,
may America so prosper as she defends that most sacred
right. The idea that freedom means license to do wrong
has tcsn the plea OF despos in all ages Of the world bat
i remains for America to prove that freedom means
liberty to dc right.
come TO the consideration of the immediate
cause OF the institution known as the CLUB 1t
the result Of deliberations on the means of providing
cheap and innocent amusement for the people, and pro-
posed 10 combine instruction in such way to make
il al Il active and within the of all who chose to
avail Themselves Of 1T also TO provide social home for
large class Of young men who would otherwise pass
their evenings at gambling houses, and other equally
influence Of Intelligent persons Of the oppoesex. It
was believed that young men and women could asso
cae together upon equal terms with mutual advantage
and would at the same time be brought into ASSOCIATION
with minds Of high order who would help % de-elope
and give impulse 70 the germnai powers which often die
cess # these efforts is necessary only to appeal to the
personal knowledge Of every member OF the Club.
For private opinions or for thr expression on any
MS he does not make himself offensive TO others. As for
The "FeeJove phase of it. the title forced upon
ccpe = Individual instances. To oil Of thom the con-
stiucon put upon it by the New York press and public
would be thus II any sense not being YET able 70 COM
Jrehend the fact Of the utter npossbity OF dammng up
The current Of natural feeling and REFRESHING the tide
of human affections In such nature always
vepges herself and society furnishes abundant lustra
trations Of the ruin and devasa alton which frequently
the consequence of such violation of natural
law.
OF course in tho investigation of the question Of
the social and domestic relations as at present ex
listing in society, could HELM perceiviug the
terrible RIGHTEOUSNESS and every species OF vice. misery
and crime which IL not the result at least the
comants OF the present state OF things But the method
for relieving nations, families and individuals from this
load of guilt and wretchedness is open question upon
which every person exercises his her right of
judgr ent and action. As proof Of the low and brutal
ized state Of the public mind and the construction
which Is put upon any action and expression however
limo cent, may cite the instance Of the lady of the
Chief whose expression Of anxiety and maternal appre-
henson for her tortured into fear for the Of
lover the eve ing which the late unwarrantable
| and infamous outrage was perpetrated.
Oh, shame to New York. when horde OF insolent off,
cals permitted to break up meeting Of quiet order
ly citizens insult high minded women and presume to
set up standard Of morality for people who could not
imagine the vickedpess In which hese sef-eccted law
| makers daily revellcd.
Amenable TO all proper authority the League will al
le but while II bows TO lawful Jurisdiction II dehes
any attempt to control In matters Of conscience ind
yidual opinions. The Club l. still in existence and will
continue 10 prosper, though shadow of policeman
soud he sent every evening to disturb Its harmony anil
threaten to arrest rs members &c,