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

tached to the movement, while others hostile
to il; but we believe the facts stated In every
respect correct.
HISTORY OF THE FREE-LOVE SOCIETY.
This society, or as il calls itself, the Progressive
Union club has grown out of an organization devised
by certain social theorists, including Mesers Stephen
Pearl Andrews Albert Brisbane, and others who gsve
il the sppellaton of The LEAGUE. 1t was designed
by them as secret political order which was TO OBJ
tain power ard place after the manner Of the modern
Hndoos, and then regulate the affairs OF commerce
and the price Of corn on the basis OF "Cost the limit
Z" of Pice;" but, before getting their machinery In
running order they noticed the waning fortunes Of The
Know Nothings and, being all philosophers, wisely
concluded that secret political parties were not quito
the thing after ALL and 80 abandoned II or laid 1t on
the table while, for the time being. some OF them,
led by Mr. Andrews betook themselves to the consid-
Grafton of Passional Attraction, or Free Love. Tho
League which yet exists and far Ga possible en-
beavers to extend its organic alton and influence, IA
still much more Of secret society than the Club, and
very little Is known of its dopgs by those who arc not
members. Occasionally the Chief Issues bulletin Of
which we give sample below, and which is general
and vague 10 its terms that it may mean something sr
nothing one thing or another according to the mood
or Imagination Of the reader.
The Club on the ether hand is fixed fact II
meets on Monday and Thursday evenings Of each
week over Taylors upper saloon, No. SIS Broadway.
This club is composed OF between five hundred and
six hundred MEMBER with an average attendance OF
one hundred and fifty though the attendance has
been much larger than usual since the affair has
gained some general notorety There were, as We unr
derand some three hundred present at the last meet
ing At the 80 semiweekly meetings the members OF tho
Club and the strangers whom they introduce, walk.
tab, waltz, sing, lirt and endeavor to enjoy them
selves as best they may-each selecting his or her
associate according to attraction and ainities, ana
always wi h due regard to Individual Sovereignty.
Occasionally the audience is amused, en- ertained, OF
boaed-as the case may be by speech from tho
chief or some other great man in the Free Love isrse
who may be impressed with the idea that he has an
important message to communicate. Although mo
exercises topics and amusements INDUCED ia take
wide range the main idea which draws and holds to
gether this motley party is Fee Love, or Passions
Attraction as some Of them prefer TO call it. They 70
pudiate the present system of marriage deny tho right
of society or the state to interfere in any way with tho
subject any further than Il may ightFny interfere with
any civil contract, and contend that marriage msy
be limited life partnership, at the option Of tho
man and woman who are the sole and ri yhtfui judges
of the time and of lite begir ming and ernina
ton. Ono of their favorite dogmas is that woman has
the right to choose the father of her own child. Tbs
theory has we understand, been reduced to practice
TO q considerable extent 10 this city, One young
man, whose name we withhold had considerable DIFF
fculy in converting bis wife TO the rev theory, but
finally succeeded and was rather crestfAen WHEN he
discovered, a few months later, that his wife wa
attracted" in another direction than 30 himself Ho
took the matter phiosophicaly however, and, by tho
nfaible law Of passons attraction, finally discoveries
his true partner in the Ieison Of another mans wife;
and IL four, remated are now said to be living low.
pgIy under the same roof Another case is that Of
woman Of fine talents and accomplishments, ana
rather pretty witba who actually believes in the pew
theory and whOse woner half not being the right one,
see ced the father OF her child short time since In
the person of respectable young married gentlemen
end is now living very short commons In an attic,
where she is very much unnoticed by the fraternity VI
Free.Lovers and Leasues. Instead Of sustaining her
as they ought If they are in earnest the Leading ana
more respectable portion Of them, at least, shrug their
shoulders and say they ore sorry this lady took tho
course she did, they think IL was very unwise and
premature that society Is not quite ready Tor ths
reception and experimental Illustration OF their ideas,
while they 20 on preaching the theory which they
condemn thB zeaious buFoch6 iof feouciDB W WoI-
tce The father Of her child who Is said 10 be album
dainty able to support her, declines doing on The
plea that such assistance would not leave the lady
free but put her in bonds etc. II is due to her TO say
that she is very heroic; and in reply 10 letter Of con-
doleI quite indignant at expressions OF pity and
sympathy for her condition. She understands, sbo
ssys, very well what che is about. 6he knew before
hand what che was taking upon herself This wa
tie way by which society was 70 be reformed and
purified, and ske was wiiiDg-nsy, even proud-se
bear Der full share Of the burden and dsgrsce, IL the
world cbese TO call 20, attending such refoimaton.
The members Of this Club have the privilege Of intro
ducine their friends, and hence many strangers find
their way into the bs II is an object 10 attract a.
many ladies as possible TO these gatherings, and %
they put On extra tariff on the gentleman who comes
uDaccompsnied by lady-chafgiDg for the admissions
of single gentleman twenty-five cents, and for gen
ttmsn end lady only twenty cent?. Publicproetitues,
we are told are often seen there Notwithstanding the
Chief Mr. Andrews) holds absolute authority .. these
gatherings lie hires the hal and pays for the use Of
Il receiving for his services any surplus funds that
NAV turn up. Although member Of the society may
introduce any friend who Of course must be proper
person the Chief retains the right TO disuiss esoe
such person If in his wisdom he may think proper 10
do So He regards the gathering a. bis party, and n
accordance with the doctrine of Individual Sovcs-
eighty claims the right TO say who may and who may
not attend. We learn that OF present the resp" -
the Club much exceed the expenses, ana tns1 NO
Chief finds it 90 profitable sourcs Oh Pf'"s "e'a'