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

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an unpaid missionary fcs the interest Of the cause DC
has at heat"
as that - end tho gentleman nert him the eu-
',bsr o." "Yes."
Have you read that book -
nNo. have heard OF Il. and net The author at the
North American pkalaDI
aBut who is that tau gentleman he has just
,tJfppcd TO speak to some one ?"
aTbat il s. p Andrews, the founder Of the club,
and the gentleman he is taking to is -, the editor
Of -"
"Who are the two gentlemen who just paced us 7"
"Do,t YOU know the celebrated - and his
f,iena and bis fellow.laborer, M. -, universal
31.vo,ite be is, too; you ought to know him! But
come with me, and will introduce you to brave
vornsh. think ycu VIII ike her,"
We xaiked &c ne lowey end of the room, near the
entrance. we ssated at the table before mentioned
many persons were engaged in playing whist, check
ora and various Kinds Of games, while few were
..opy eDgsged in conversation; among these latter
was TIE ady before whom my companion stopped,
AZ Se9enting me, said:
Mrs. f, permit me to Introduce TO you my
friend, Mis- Il"
al shall be very happy t, become acquainted with
Miss H al some future time, said Mrs. T,
should like to DO interesting to hers Just now am
interested in something else. So please excuse me-"
We TUNED swsy-I feeling rather crest fallen at orr
summary diimisse; but TO Mrs L. it seemed to be
a matter o course.
"Thst is a very good illustration" said she, " Of
our doctrine of Individual Sovereignty. Mrs. 7. was
pr,t9hIy Interested in her conversation with tha'
gentlemen ond did not wish to be inteTuPted go she
dismissed US: and you know Of first principles
is entire personal feedom. But must leave you now.
Shall introduce you 10 some one, or would you rather
be left 10 your own resources for a while"
protested my willingness 70 be independent and
20, gayy kissing Ter hsrd she left to reflect,
der and finally become absorbed in what passing
around me.
| saw quito number Of persons whom had mot
at different places before, but none recognized me-
There was Mr.. - Of the - newspaper and -,
who was formerly editor Of the -, and artists and
poets with many others Of less note.
While thus INDUCING my faculty for observation,
youpg gentleman "made to order,' with hanging
sleeves mustache drawl louoged up and informed
me confdentialy that ii bis first evening there.
expressed my sympathy, as we were fellow sufferers in
that "a pect lie opened his eyes, declared himself
perfectly delighted patronsingly informed Inc of his
intention TO dance with me occasionally and proceeded
to say that his fsherwas very wealthy and had aspen
did country seat at Glen Cove; bat hottie son--wss
rot at all pI oud on that account. He gave nara
tive Of his recent travels, and was getting quite elo
quent on the subject of natural scenery, when We
were interrupted by an older man, who seated himself
On the other side aad said that he judged from my
manner that wasa stranger. told him that was my
first evening He ssked me what was my object in
coming there. said to acquire information; that the
idea upon which the club was based was not
altogether lew to me, but still ii was simply theO
relicsl and wanted TO see little of the practical
working Of the system. lie desired TO know the result
of my Investigations so far replied that had a
conviction that though the abstract idea might be
rect no dozen people in any place were sufficiently
developed 10 make proper calapphcation OF IT.
He thought dii not understand or appreciate Their
idea, and did not know how many people had pro-
gressed to thai plane Of thought He said these attac-
tops were generally of internal spiritual nature.
told him in that case thought the manifestation OF it
ought to be Of spiritual nature aho butso fsras had
been able Judge the out ward indications ofthis spirit
ua entime n, we've singuay like the grosser idea ofthe
outward world He said did not yet underst and the
principle or which they acted. The idea this that
every persoa was magnet and had right to appro-
pirate to himself everything lie could attract for in
stance, suppoaingI loved him. thought that was
hardly suppcsabe case. Well, he continued, fOf the
sake Of illustration, suppose lived him. he should
feel perfect right to appropriate to himself as much
of myself at such an Individual as he would naturally
attract II Ioved him entirely, should belong wholly
10 him and il would be prostitution to give myself TO
any one else He then went on to say that he was un
happy in his marriage relations that his wife did not
sympa,hiso with bis higher nature at ALL that his in
tuitions were so perfect and his interior illumination
30 clear that no subject was too high or too profound
for his mind to grasp lie said he had felt no anxiety
on the subject Of his marriage relations, because he
knew the right person would como along and fill up
the measure of bis life Finally, he felt an interior
conviction that raS that ore, and was also sure that
the attraction must be mutual as his interior prompt
ipgs we've never wrong tod him was afraid he
would have to confess himself in this Time as,
upon the principe he had just explained to me- be-
longed to somebody else.
BY this time Il was nearly IL o'clock, the hour for
closing; and my friend whom had not seen Tor some
time isiped me- and We thought il was time to leave
"How do you like Free Love society = said be-
as we passed into the street
Ireplied by slight sketch of my recent experience
lie laughed heartily.
al don't think said he, after pause, that yos
ought to take this mans selfish philosophy as an
exposition of the views Of the leaders Of the Society
Mr.. Andrewss idea is much broader, more compre
hensive. and humanitary. had On interesting con-
versstion with him this evening; and though can
not agree with him that the times are ripe for the
promulg alton of the principles of Individual Sove-
reignty' and HsrmoDial Attraction, yes hse him
for his sympathy with the down-trodden and op-
Dressej his perseyelipg effort, aud consistent ac-