New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-16


useesings very corsdersby' ....- a. OFF.
w. y. m hat The League 10 sbon.to issae o.
Ia ;ouros,, 20 10 osDed Tie No" 'or, wh,.e
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VIII bryf. s..,, baIi.t;rs issuoa
BY Mr.. Stephen Pearl An're~' D" us ''
ChAf Of tbe League; ,.,,
IN, ,,,,ox on rEE MEx Of Psoes.ss u Oh e.Ise'
rBf c.A iaregatlss C alt 'Ebjts rea
g 20 st Of sS sts erey dteSTf'seao of hu@Ga esa
.,asr np,IrTiy TO THE LEAGUE ny TIE CHIEF
OF TIE LEAGUE.
T1,e L,eayue Is az organlLe 1 body with i.s heid-
p.r,ers ia New York is raniicsd )ns in the different
tovDs ard cities Of the United Stses and With ca
uaoty Of extension 10 ell the countries Of the wor =
is ex seDce marks on epoch 10 the progress OF hoer
ally ard thought. The elevation OF Its PURPOSES trans
celds The petty smbjons OF ordinary poiuca oarses
o. much De its universal tOleraJn ond breadh exeeSd
Ge narrowing and bcrlDg conditions OF rShSo1
fspsici.m aud sect. - -. II -
TIE LesRue embraces men and Womsn on al ns-
lions and cre.ds whose rolis ION IL devotion ts human
M and :rgb, without inquing whether ter concep-
tops are embodied in abstract principles or In PERSONAL
foras. In the contemplation OF the League al truta
" eqray divine truth, whether existing in the diacov-
eres Of scierce or the revelations of pro het; the
interests Of oil raoIs beings, in all spieres arc the
interests Of eah; ard every healthy huusn aspiration
s guiding indication Of the divine will.
At the sane time no conformity of OPT ZION is en-
forced even 10 tue construction put upOn these priaci
ples, and ttili lees IN the form OF their IMPRESSION
They viii be sccep,cd by each lodigifuai Htnf only
90 far their tnih becomes obvious 10 aud put Ia
such Tor OF UteTaDce as ssal sut bss eacl inlisd
nal coDcep.0n. Apart from the most ext9fnI paTtc-
ulas rel ating 10 orgapizaOn-such as the terms of
admission, Tor examole-nO concurouce IN action will
10 obligatory, beyond such Us shall result naturally
fem atraei D, and from constantly increasing NJ
derstandog Of the So ant c conditions OF true Ortan
HaiOD, Wbi.h il will NC n principal Objec, of tue
Ihogue 10 inyesisa'e ard assert iin. Inc broadest
scope will be given Individual ambition ia the per-
formnuce Of individual functio1s whistler lea5i1s or
subOydiDa.e. Election vi consist OF the parral and
voluntary assumption Of leading position, and the
sufIrsgcs.- siteIwsrl cas-of the loyalty ard aue-
sitIc9 with which oheIs choose 20 follow any ,mer
xhcs is unfrlei Such, and none other IS the tenure
by vb,h Tie chief Of the movement holds OIL e, and
stsnmss 10 issue this bulsii0 asd all other do3u-
which he may from time to time ADDRESS to tle
Lesgue. go,
an American party, defined by the accident of
birth or by lines dragn across the surface OF the
globe. IL 10 only American by Va devoioa -
American ideas and devoted 10 them only 80 far
a, they are right. IL includes and admits people
OF all na'ionelifies and Gil opinions. II has among
its members doctors aud students OF divinity,
tlIisj.ns of various dcn0rnina ions, Jews, lnhdes
and atheists; and is equelly open 10 the recep-
tion of Mohsmmedans al Pagans. 1. is probably the
Fret society ever organized upon principles broad
enough 10 include and to harmonic al hose conflict
ine 0iveIs llies of men.
The League viii adopt from all The existing instiu-
tons OF society, public ard secret those features
which approve themselves TO common sense aud TO the
principles of social science far as understood. Ac-
cOrdDgly different orders will exist within the League,
communicating and co0pera.in with each other; as,
for examples
T. TUE 5SASD ORDER RELIGION which will seek dis,
cover those general uihs which sc the spiritual
bis istions 70 the ra source of wisdom and
sye aud N to oVs a. superstition from tbs human and by
sepSrGtDs the true from the false in every creed aud
OF OF legitimate dvery matters Of faith which will tend
to the fullest recognition Of the central ChItian ideas Love,
hc tual brOthe cod of
H. Tus GRAND ORDER JUsTIcE, which VIII charge itself
capital and labor and With the essbshsnt of justice and
equity in the several departments q homsn industry by en
III TaE SasSD oSoEs Or Gs1 I s take Ghss Of
without encouraging begsrIy snd he philosophical
governmental questions which relate to the seV Of pau
Nv. mas GRAND ORDER OF the Social Relations will
The s6' o. % ss on snS the t1s aT
the rearing Of Children and tho Ct the terrible
u The science Of civilized counties.
v. Tue GRAND ORDER Of REcREATIoy will ssemPt what
b,s chsspnes and of nodaOns fof numbers
nS s v VIII Ss qa e% v sS 81 S
nom degeneratg into dispsiions The effort w hs msde
development Of the latent covers Of the people to
while hey cultivate SG 9.6 SS and sd:h
professional pernsnces coscuced BY distinct add separate
vi TsE GRAND ORDER OF Tue BEAUTIFUL devoted "a
scenne the nature and the highest pa Pe OF art AMI
BiscovIRS; THE 0RAND oRDIR INVENTION, The GRASo
TVS G,ssD osDSS o. ms UNiTY OF rus SCIENCES; THE
GsANp ORDER LABoRi aud with different "g and
order" devoted sccCIdi1g 10 ths attractions oi the ud'
who compose them. 30 branch Of afars within s
entire Of human eoncerns with subordinate orders act
ing collectively Ia every minor branch OF the uent, down
TO the individual who nds specially In which 10 engage
cooperation with the purposes o. the League.
In the idea of conserving what is good and rejecting
what il bad in existing institutions, the League has
fret turned lis attention 10 the question of organic
tor and especially 10 tina. of secrecy in its proceed
ings II has resolved itself into secret society with
the belief that it has arrived az the ans of awaiting
itself of all the benefits without mourning the evils
that feature.
The names OF its members, the names of its officers
or OF those who lead in the different department.
of the organization, with portions of the plsn o
organization ITSELF and its various transactions will
except 80 far as they are intended for the public
be guarded by the members secret. An obligation
is feGured as tho condition of membership, TO thai
effect; the in kind as the implied obligation Of
secrecy which rests upon an individual who 10 adj
mi,ted 10 the hospitality of a private family not "a
divulge what they prefer not to have known,
or that which rests upon gentleman who is informed
confdeniiGlly Of the state OF the affairs Of mercantile
friend. On the other hand, all secret oaths md obi
cations OF contjr ued fidelity for single hoar. to any
perfop, doctrine or lice OF conduct are discarded as
wong In principle-since the human mind perceives
as erroneous, at any moment what II had before &C.
eepted as true-snd liable, at least, TO be wicked
and pernicous in their results.
by this measure and degree of secrecy the following
advantages are obtained:
There Is charm and attraction the h1msn mind 10 the
OF privacy wbih belongs to the retired and secret
citation with ones loE aen, such a. all have espsenccd in
fuly spd the circle aud which
equally Characteristic OF the larger fraternity OF lodge
Hence, anew pie asure 10 gained.
While intolerance aud kind snatber
are Iis in abe world any freedom OF opinion eonduct,
which 10 the rsht Of another 20 entertain and pursue
funhes lust and Necessary ps.ecHoa iinst mpernert
and pay ing cuIio.ty io the aaas Of oh, Society needs
rom the reYresve Influences OF aud
end bgotsd public refuge where every