, 1856-01-25

| Ork press generally; ana yet, not one not
Of condemnation have they uttered the,
give, as an excuse, that it is social expcr
iment, aud they wish to see it worked out
great Heaven! has it come to that, to EEK
pertinent" innocence and virtue are to b,
immolated ? New York has many sins t
answer for, but none more truly reprchcns
ible than this Free Love, infdcl breathing
and soul-depraying innovation, which pub
lie conseryators regard as an experiment
they wish to see tested, viZ:-whcther hu
man creatures can associate together from
afiinital relations, without falling into sin
Why men or women of sanity could, at all
have doubted the results, is a mystery tC
us; but now the results are visible, in the
lost virtue of scores of males and females
in the blight that has been brought tC
many happy home, made desolate by the
conduct of the father or mother, or both
in depraying tastes and licenses it is engen'
dering among young persons of both sexes
it seems to us that the press of New York
owes duty to humanity, to expose the
whole scheme, and give the authors of il
the benefit of full exposition of the shock,
ing Free Love principles. Humanity, pu'
rity, y,Nand religion, demand it at their hands
In letter TO the Buffalo Commercial
Advertiser, Mr.. Brisbane acknowledges the
existence of this club, stating that the gen,
tleman who established it, " has succeeded
beyond anything that he anticipated. lie
had two objects in view; one was to furnish
cheap amuscments for the people, to give
them balls, parties, &c, bring them togeth.
er, and enable them to enjoy u social inter.
course, which now is not within their reach.
The other was to establish the principle Of
the sorereigHty Of The iHdiridnai, that is, the
right of every individual to be the sole
Judge Of his or her own actions, aud to fol-
low the dictates Of his or her own attrac-
tions, provided it did not infringe on the
rights Of others. This would lead to Free
Love or not, according to the taste Of indi-
Viduals."
Mr.. Brisbane does not state that the club
in question is, to his own knowledge, sue
cess, but considers anything good which
will break up the spiritual stagnation oi
present society"
Mr.. Brisbane is very explanatory on the
rationale Of Passional Attractions: his logic
will appeal to the inclinations Of many, il
not TO their intellect:
al doubt very much whether the civil.
zed have strength and elevation of charac-
ter sufficient to be allowed TO exercise the
principle of individual sovereignty; if they
had il would be good means Of discipline
Disorders and frolics would occur in the be.
gining, but they would be ofvery little con
sequence.
IF man has right 10 think for him.
self, he has right to feel for himself; il be
has right to follow his own ideas, he has
a right to follow his own attractions. Be
fore Luther's time, the right Of man Ia
think, to exercise his individual reason, was
denied him; at the present day, the right
Of the individual to feel for himself, to fol.
low his attractions, is condemned by the
moralists as immoral and vicious. They
who advocate the sovereignty of the indi-
vidual, assert that this new principle must
be proclaimed and battled for till trium.
phant."
Truly may the journalists proclaim that
New York is rapidly becoming q perfect
hot-bed Of corruption. Tammany politi
clans, and Tabernacle lecturers, venal judg
es, rapacious aldermen, and mercenary
members Of the municipal Councils; al
these are pure when compared with those
daring repudiators of the marriage vow
who glory in their efforts to undermine the
social fabric, who openly abjure what the
world calls morality, who deny the exist
ence Of Supreme Being, and who advo
cate the lOoscst principles of sensuality, un
der the specious plea Of " Passional Attrac
ton"