Litchfield enquirer., 1855-10-25
FREE LOVE AND rrs DocTRIsEs.

FREE LOVE AND IRIS DOCTRINES.
Among she last pllssessof nodesn philo-
sephy genelased by those ~ in1s Nbich em-
BEsce the tlipusA I'D isxns Of slse day is the
Iysten Of free lore which has 4uislly grown
into ono Of stafsIing Iniquity and Importance.
a society npmberinf several hundred inem-
hrs. coIhpeeed Of persous of al ases, mar
RED and stpgie, Mas been formed IN New
oTk. with branch Societies in other cities,
whose leading members, under the guise Of
social intercourse. OCCASIONAL attraction"
end spisitnai afiiaitiss. hass laid the basis
for one of The most unblushing schemes of
adultery Ilhlt can be conceived oil lhey
believe in the absolation OF all marriage re-
lations, and that the sexes, in all their inter-
course with each other, should be governed
by no other code of virtue, than that arising
from an affinity of desire and feeling. Mrs
A., FOR instance, should she imagine that
her affections are not in perfect spiritual
harmony with those of her husband, may
with perfect proprie,y in the estimation Of
these Agapeamones. leave his bed and board
without further proyoca,ion or cause, ac-
cept Of some conjagal companion more TO
her liking. live with him al her option re-
gardless OF the formalities of the marriage
compact, and when seized with similar
caprice, leave him also Cor another, and so
IN, while to the husband is allowed the
same privileges. This is the entire length
| and breadth of the free love movement as il
is now developing itself, and open adultery
the point towards which all Of its theories
| gather. Monstspusly Ubiquitous and diabo-
tical as its tendencies are, this Pandora
| numbers some seven hundred members in
the city of New York alone. aud this num-
Der is rapidly increasing. Its leading mem
/ bers are some Of them men and women OF
superior intelligence, and of respectable
name and standing but whose minds have
/ accepted with a proneness that amounts 70
a monomania.e every new doctrine and dogma
that has originated in the innumerable and
heterogeneous elements of modern moral
reform. BY far the largest number Of con.
verts, however, to this strange doctrine are,
as might be expected. mere sensualists-
persons Of low, vulgar, uncoutl, and uncnl-
4 tivated in,ellects, who have joined in the
movement simply for the qualification OF
their anholy passions.
1 The Society or League which promul.
gates these foul and lecherous doctrines
4 q =
1 upper Saloon, sos Broadway. Dancing,
singing, playing cards, and a novel fashion
OF social intercourse mark the proceedings
upon these occasions. Nothing more Of
/ tensive than this TO The taste here transpires,
but the seeds Of the free love doctrine are
here first planted, and here these new con-
/ jugal relations are first formed. The league,
the doings Of which j, has bsen the aim 70
keep as secret as possible, has multiplied IN
numbers SO rapidly. that il is in con.empla-
ton soon to meet each night during the
1 week, aud to start a paper which shall be
the exponent of its doctrines
1 There is not particle Of doubt in OUT
i mind that this whole infamous affair had
1 lis origin in the circles and through the
influences Of modern spiri,ualism, and il is
hut another evidence OF those doubtful ten.
4 denotes which inevitably flow from de-
/ parlure from the duties and the doctrines
founded upon the Bible, aud laid down there
with such simplicity and plainness. iha,
"he who runs may read'' and understand
also. Let US hope, now that the facts con.
nected with this great sin have been made
public by the press, that the current oil
healthy moral sentiment ia New York will
4 SWEEP osGi anu WI ~ HusVtrt""' ooh'ioH
i Msriden Transcript
i n The Free Love organization, which
has held its meetings in Broadway, New
York, was broken up Thursday night, BY
the police, and many Of those Presen, taker
to the wa,ch-house. On Friday application
was made to the Mayor to protect fuiurs
meetings of the Club, and he has promised
TO do SO provided they are quiet and order
lily. The lady of the Chief Of the League
sent the Mayor an invitation to be present
with few such friends as he might select
at her house at a meeting Of the leading
members Of the Club Of both sexes, on
given evening, with view to his forming his
own estimate of their character as gentle.
men and ladies' The mayor declined or
the plea Of prior engagement on thai
evening.