Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-10-23
Fro Love ism.

Telegraphic dispatches aud brief notices in our
columns have made some illusions to new ~
sect calling themselves "Free Lovers" and to a
meetings in New York, which caused the arrest
of some of the principal actors in the meeting.
The creed of this society, which we believe was
founded by Mrs. Cove Nichols, is but anotber
abominabe ism, engenderei in such hot beds of
inns as Boston, New York and Cincinnati. We
regard HE subject as too disgusting for newspaper
discussion, and the following exposition from the
New York Express, will perhaps be all the alln-
sion u it which it may be proper for us 10 make.
The people Of our country are startled every
now and then by what seems new ism-thomgI
all of these ismS are as old the hills. This Free
Love ism is nothing new,--nOthins at ail,-tur II
has existed at the Five Points for 30 Years-and ii
exists in all large cities every where. In PaTlS' IN
| Vienna, and IN Berlin,--in these modern tHneS'
Free Love has been made more respectable than al
our Eve Points,-but it IS the same ism here
| there, and every where. The first effort III the
United States 10 give it dignity and decency,-auu
to Clothe it in such soothing words as "PaSslonal
attraction" is doubtless here, in New York,--bul
1t lourishes already, see, even in such fresh
born. agricultural State as Wisconsin
Gree Love-" here in New York, is an offspring
naturally enough, tends to community OF loves
and affections, in series ani groups, &c. When
Mr. Brisbane, years ago, began his essays in the
Tribune, on this kindred subject, he but prepared
the way fuI being taken up by Capt. Turnbull,
from amidst tie turtle loveS,-and ior that nights
| lodgement in duTauce vIle,-tObe publicly brought
| before the Mayor in the morning.
The only uSe,-iI thus noting these iSmS, is
| to invoke toward them public attention, and thu:
to arrest them in their .GIogEesSJ U'ihhRgsTn Hgs
I L rms that corrupt and destroy the vitality OF So
ciety. The slavery are jnrt as destructive
| to the Federal COnsttution,--lS is this Live ism
| to the constitution OF society. One says the org
anization of the pohticn; world,--and the oheI
the social world. When man becomes The vic
tim of one of them, he is very likely 10 become
the victim of nIl--fOr they all in series and
grUups,--and they all are catching. First, dis
eaSed mind runs into the abolition fanaticiSm,-
aud then mo the spirtualism,-and if lie does
not bring up III Free LOye,-it is because be-
| loved wife and chldien snatch him from the bum
| ing bIamd.
| We have before us a little volume on Love
| Marriage, and DIyorce,-a discussion by Henry
James, Horace Greeley, and Stephen Pearl AN
drewS,-in which, much 10 The cGelit Of Mr. Gree-
/ Iey.-though after, from hIn, such feeble reply
| 10 Mr.. An:ltews, as to make Mr.. Andrews aTgr-
ment Seductivr,-he turned Mr.. Andrews and his
Free Love ont of the Tribune. Mr.. Andrews
complains of this, and not being able, there, buI
half to unfold his system, lie got out in It's de-
! fence this little volume, which is rich in these ismS
| \ book on Equitable Commerce, and Practical
Details on Equitable Comm=rce,'' is another drIu-
sve work OF the same kind, By Josiah Warren,-
and another on the "Science of Society" Such
public works have prepared portion of the pub
lie mind for these public Free Love LeagueS,-
aud Mr. Brisbane thinks the day of their persecu-
ton is over,--as is the day of the persecution o.
AboilionSm and a Kindred ism. Mrs. Y. L. Mich.
1u her EsNT I iu.In
long out, also prepared the female public mind fol
these League Goings. They hare at list come t,
this head it is well that public attention
has put end 10 them, as public exhibitions
though as long as the public mind is Tins permit.
led 10 be demoralized,-tLey cannot he ended III
private. If they can be in public. When once
the mind is demoraizeti, or diseased, its reSIora
ton to health is dltlicuIt,-Il not impOSSIb!e,-
and hence, these Leagues, though suppressed III
public, will revive in private,--untiI ali Journal
ism and Literature protecting them, are scoute
from all decent society.