The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-17
rnc sAnthropoIcsi,e or "Ccresoo Fros Love
Union.~

Tn the western part Of the county Of Fond-duLac,
Wisconsin, in beautiful district Of country, lies
the pleasant s9wn 9. TesesSo dnerto unknownto
" famous, az the locatog Of those modern socialist
establishments Of the silver Sort which sometimes
lead us to doubt whether there il in man the most
and doctrines Of the establishment we gather from
the proceedings Of a mass meeting held in the
neighboring village Of Ripon, called to hear the
report OF an investigating committee, and to take
some steps to put down the nuisance The doctrines
Of the "Union" were proven to be OF the most vie
and most disorganizing character, having apparent
ly but one common basis-the lowest sensuaity The
nom the following brief synopsis =
J.. The right Of every woman to choose whoever
she will to perform the part Of husband for the
time, and to change that person as often as she
3. The duty Of woman to yield herself to the en-
braces Of the man she loves.
O. That these principles when put In practice, will
the pains Of childbearing, and alleviate human suf-
fering in various ways.
4. That fornication may be "holy."
s. That bigamy is no crime.
that what the law calls adultery may be the high
est and truest relation Of which two persons are ca
pable.
8. That society ought to be destroyed.
o. That wives, though idolized by their husbands:
dUIucuCe,
other men If they like them better. t
Each and every one of the above Particles of be-
lief is proven by the committee, by reference to
"book and page of the books which they circulate
and receive as text books, and by acknowledgement
and public statement of members, to be de fGcto the
belief Us received and acted upon by members Of
that hcentious band, not secretly, but openly and
ayowedy The books referred to are the "Esoterc
mer by miserable strollng lecturer upon Woman's
Rights" Socialism &C., T. L. Nichols, and the
latter by the individual, conformity with Mrs.
Mary S. Cove Nichols, one of the minded wo-
The history of Cercsco Union may be briefly given
It seems Gas stated by the investigating committee)
where certain minds had been prepared for his doc
trines by the study OF the works of Nichols; that
Newberry taught all the perncious doctrines Of the
books which we have reviewed; that some OF the
persons who now compose the Ceresco Union coun-
enance the same, and then residents Of Ceresco re-
ceived him into their houses where he received more
marks of confidence and affection than stranger
commonly receives from the female portion Of the
household; that it was determined to form asso
citation while Newberry was there; that Newbery pro-
posed and discussed the plan; and that the Ceresco
Union sthe result that Newbey publicly stated that
he was opposed to marriage, and went further than
Nichols. This avowal was made in the presence OF
| many who now form the Union, who were there
| countenancing and upholing him. 1t appears that
another important character among the Ceresco
Unionists is a Mr.. Warren Chase. We quote from
| the proceedings
Mr. Runnals introduced to the attention Of the
| meeting, and read letter in relation to Warren
| Chase-which letter purported to be from gentle
man in Onondaga county, y. <. representing that
Mr. Chase had been guilty of criminal and licentious
| conduct in connection with lady in Auburn, and
that he had left her in an extremely unhappy condi-
| ton" Mr. Gould denounced Warren Chase as q
1 black-hearted scoundrei" "Mr. Runnals said the
facts against Mr. Chase not isolated; they were
| abundant and notorious. very youminous cores
pondence had been made public which revealed the
character Of Mr.. Chase in this respect. That cor
respondence devoved the fact that at least six di
rent women bad become victims Of Nj. Chase. He
had read these letters. He (Chase) can be traced
by amors and illicit intrgues all over the country
The conclusion seemed to be, that II the prlnci-
pies of the Ceresco Union" could be universally
\ carried out there would be nothing left for us but
h pets.'
Yet strange az it may appear, in this nineteenth
century in the midst Of this civilized community
| there are men and women who have the brazen har-
diho0d to put forth such doctrines which,
if received would turn the world into vast brothel,
ing Scripture literally, we find every man neighing
| after his neighbours wife," The regions of the
damned could hardly present the realization Of a
| more horrid picture. And yet, these things, these
deformties, these horrible excrescences upon soce-
The e ans Of the
ley and Lucy Stone school, both men and women,
| who stroll through the country, and, under the
gnise of some social reform, preaching Social
I ism, :" Spiritualism," Woman's Rights" and all
| other denominations. There seems TO be banker
ing with such persons in way other, to get
back to the filthy sty Of Observation-Disclosures
license.
We think the people in the neighborhood Of Ceres
do well to protect themselves against such people,
as they would against wild beasts