Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-02-28
PRACTICAL SOCIALISM.

-
To the good, and true, and pure, and brave, and
fiee' and loving, every where--To all who seek to
bcctm ne more truthful, pure and loving, better,
drawer, freer, and who feel the need Of better con-
dtoaS to enable them to live their highest life, and
60 their greatest good, | have a few words to say.
There is, at this p~oint-Berlin lights, Erie CO.,
0.-being inaugurated q reform movement, that
may justly claim, at least, your passing notice.
We who seek here to live a better, happier life, are
sick of the isolation, the antagonisms, the slave
ries, the frauds, jealousies, aud general selfish
ness and discord of civilized society. We seek
to build a home of love and freedom. Where
WOMAN, instead of being a petted or a tortured
sla1e, the recipient of whatever favors or abuse,
her owner in his generosity or his meanness, may
patronizingly or insultingly meet out to her, shall
be the OWNER OF HERSELF, claiming equal wages,
and in all respects occupying a position on a level
with her brother man. Where Nm shall seek to
be pure, and noble, and worthy, not from fear of
a burning hell. nor yet tho penalty Of arbitrary
laws, nor yet the scorn of a senseless popular sen.
timent, but because his own nature is progressive,
all his aspirations pointing upward, all his long
ings for purity, and true nobleness and worth.
We believe in dissolution. And for ourselves
We are going to LIVE in association. We shall be
ashamed of ourselves, of our race, and of our
Mother Nature who gave US birth, when we are
convinced that the isolated family, with its drudg-
cries, its wastefulness, and its social starvation, is
at all q necessity. But association proper, is
only one item in our plan. We want, and we
invite, reiormers of all grades to make this local
I ity their home. Many will yet seek their highest
life in the family relation. To these VIC extend a
cordial and loving invitation. We aim to make
this q grand Reform centre. And in this we are
not narrow.contracted or egotistical. We believe
in a Unircrse, and that there are lots Of people in
It besides ourselves. Aside from the countless
t reformatory efforts aud plans, wholly unlike our
D own, all doing their work for the redemption of
the race, there will one after another, spring up
/, all over the Planet, 50 We believe, movements, in
y their general features, essentially like this in
e which we hunbly but confidently hope to find our
highest work, live our highest earthly life, and
0 achieve our highest earthly destiny.
n We shall establish a printing press, and weekly
II journal devoted to the investigation of all subjects,
and the PRONUNCIATION OF all truth. And in doing
!. this We shall not multiply. reform journals, already
too many, but rather combine in one several
e already published, besides absorbing the elements
$ that would otherwise bring out still more, to find
IS a meagre support, a crippled existence, and a pre-,
d mature grave. Our journal will have no editor,
e but many editors, and will be the medium through
which Il multitude Of fraternal co-workers, with
one general purpose, but of varied attainments,
n shall give their thought to the world. With such
If cooperation, with such combination of means,
avoiding rents, and editors saleries, We shall be
able to make our paper as cheap as the cheapest
and this, with the vast amount of talents com,
bined, and a host of lecturers in the field, all con
a tributing to its pages, and helping to extend it,
y. circulation, it will at length boast as many road
o. els as the most favored popular journals, and be
n mighty power for IIumanity's good. Verify, "n
union there is strength"
y Another leading idea will be the establishment
e of asystem of "Equitabe Commerce." by which
goods of every description will be furnished a
III cost, and by which all products will be conveyed
to the best markets, returning the producer til,
full price, minus the cost of transportation.
r. We shall do all in our power to establish and en-
it. courage those branches of business in which
10 Woman-poor. crushed, starved, insulted anc
u abused Woman-may find honorable, healthfu
and profitable employment. The printing office
III the store, and the school room, shall as far as pos
st sible be given up to her. But we shall never for
y get that if we would be refined and pure, an(
rk would have our sisters strong and brave, we must
ir both in our labors and our amusements, b.
~ together.
IL We shall combine in one tie lecture room ant
the ball room, and shall seek to promote integra
and harmonious development.
g. We do not expect to accomplish all we desire, il
Y I l. lA.l ~ :.
produce these results, and many more. Each vii
come in it's legitimate order and time. So
ed is with any great work, that is also permanent.
es AS to the peculiar fitness Of tbs place for sue
81 an enterprise
There is no moro healthy locality in the world.
he There can Nowhere be found purer pater.
Nor yet a more favorable locality for fruit.
~ We have an. excellent quality of soil.
ID We are near the best markets.
ir There can scarce anywhere be found more gran
or and beautiful scenery.
~ 1t is confidently affirmed by those most compt
tent to judge, and who have had the best oppol
of tunities to know, that there is more intelligence
90 and also liberaliry, in Berlin than in any otho
town in the State. We have a Free Discussio
a. Hail." where the most radical and generally OF
6, nOxious sentiments are uttered with impunity
st Orthodoxy, once proud and powerful, feebly totter
n over its grave already dug, while Spiritualism an
Infdelity stalk abroad at monday.
Pioneer reiormers should establish themselye
% in the mass of most advanced mind. There is n
m territory Of the same extent SO r~eformatory as tn
n Western Reserve. And New England, Ne,
On York, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
- together with Northern Ohio, Indiana, Illinois an,
ne Iowa, must be the great field of radical reform
atory effort. We are in the centre of this field an,
of the Cleveland & Toledo Railroad gives us access t
ng either part Of it.
nd We ignore leadership, and 90 in for Lldiyio
uaity.
an We invite all interested without regard TO age