The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06

gentlytha IL included principles broad vast ~
deep ~ God: that freedom Of the affections would spl-
rualIe the world and free from the dominion Of lust
that men and women would live heler lives and people
the earth with spotacss children.n
These, Mr. Editor, the sentiments advanced at
Ravenna and Tor which have been tried and condemned
wish could say that those who have been the loudest
in crying out against me- are people Of pure and noble
moral code Is written in the law books and fashion plates
and men whose lives base and whose hearts are cor
rupt. These men and women see from their stand
point and is no marvel they condemn me; for how can
lice comprehend virtue?
The editor of the Universe says my language was the
ame as used in brohes not able judge OF the cha
Iacter OF the language of those unfortunate people dwell
hg In the haInts OF misery but IL they talk Of holy life,
have talked-if they repudiae RIGHTEOUSNESS in and
cut Of tho marriage state as have done then those who
have wantonly sought TO pollue my fair would
do well 80 to those places and learn what is purity
know the lives OF some Of those who condemn me;
] know that while they talk Of one love they have
. plurality Of wives OF secret loves out of mar
rage. These men and women need the refining
IRE o. free love to purify their hearts and loves The
angelworid has called out the worlds evanges 70 aid In
the geat work Of publication They will labor for the
upbulding Of divine brotherhood and holy sisterhood
Revolutions gags and thumbscrews will not silence the
hcav,n sent
Icevet naught but truth and through it divine life.
Allow here express my thanks the noble and
Of Ravenna and other places for their letters Of
approval and sympathy. Their testimonials of love
strengthen my heart by the that great truths
oNuo bSihuo, arc 1Aihb IVVt IA tnc huilAA oonIs
CARRIE LEWIS.
Had Noah Webster stood his head during his lexico
graphical hfe ant had viewed etymoogy and usage up
side down. and reversed his definitions accordingly Mrs
Carrie Lewis mightat this day have been in leading po
sen in the world instead Of at the head Of cotere Of m
Datics.
suance to the CALL at Berlin Heights in the latter part OF
September. Speeches made by various progressive
orators Francs Barry Dr. Buckley, Joseph Treat, T. s.
Tyler, J. W. Tner and Dr. Newberry in which the new
philosophy was fOeshadowed The substance or all that
sad is contained in the following resolutions, which
were adopted
Resolved That the first great right Of humanity is the
right TO love- aid that there be possible iustca
ton Of any attempts to interfere with the freedom of its
exercise.
Resolved, That free love is neither "varety In love-
exclusive bve-neither constant love transient
lsve but simply reedom--the freedom Of each heart to
be true to its own nature, TO obey its own attractions
Resolved, fhan nature has made the human heart in
constant proniscuous in its tendencies, is natures
fault, and not oIrs and that they who find fault with
freedom for the eason that men and women are naturally
inclined to vice ard mpury have their quarrel with ma
ture, and not wthus
Resolved, That far from believing that freedom in
love tends TO prnscuy we regard such an ntimaiion
az an unmtgated insult TO human nature and that such
tendencies wherever they exist are the result not OF
love qualification, but OF repression and starvation
Resolved, That al opposition TO free love is founded in
the orthodox idea ofhuman depravitythe idea that
when free TO obey the promptngs OF their own natures
inclined To immortality and crime; and that soon
people really convinced that human nature not de-
praved but that mans aspirations towards all that is
good and beautiful noble Will nail
dom in oil relations the great purifier and saviour
Resolved That the doctrine OF future life OF love and
happiness and progress and that angels our associates
and guardians is beautiful and attractive the doc
trne OF annihhon is horrible and repulsive and that,
therefore, sprhuasm is to be welcomed and cherished
AS mans only salvation from souwitbering hopelessness
and backest despair
Resolved That we can do justice neither to the heads
nor the hearts d spirit friends except by presumng
that their efforts directed 10 the redeemng Of man
from all error and all wrong and To- the PRONUNCIATION and
success OF all beautiful and saving truths.
Resolved, That the central doctrine OF sprualsm is
free love- in not being denied that the angels themselves
are free lovers and being unreasonable 10 suppose that
they are iaborng for any other purpose than to bring
heaven to earth and make us Ike unto themselves
Resolved That do not believe in and that do not
want for ourselves any other free love than such
cherished and taught and practsed by the angels.
Resolved, That all laws and customs and preludices
thai fail 80 recognise womans perfect equality with man
as Intellectual moral and social being, relics OF
Gent superstition and barbarism.
Resolved That the FIRST great right Of woman and with
which all talk Of other rights but mockery and
sense the right to herself, nvoving the right 10 in
nnte security and exemption from interference IN the
regulation OF her love and maternal nature aud mani
estaons according TO her own highest purest and most
sacred instincts.
Mrs Mary Lewis whose conversion Tyler had effected
when visiting the house Of her husband at Skeneaees
New York and had brought her with him TO Berlin took
possession o the hotel previously occupied by Mrs Pow
ers, already mentioned, and we're negotiating for its
purchase. The resolutions, In the meantime, had been
extensively read by the people Of Berlin and for the first
character Of the doctrines contained in them, cal.
eulated they 10 subvert all the institutions
which are looked upon sacred by the civilized
world and the prospect Of Berlin Heights becoming the
centre OF the movement excited not little alarm An
dgnaiicn meeting was held, at which II was resolved 10
purchase the hotel property rather than have so into
The hands Of Tyler and then need he, 10 burn H. The
owner OF the property however considered himself obi
yated to make out the deeds the bargain had been
made and the papers were signed soon after In this
eency OF the leading citizens took sides with the
fce lovers, not because Of any sympathy with
their views but because they believed that resort 10
eme would only advance the cause of the free
lovers In the end. But IN the October number 0f their
organ published article offensive IN ts character
by its disgusting obsceny that those citizens senc-
cd In their favorable words and the free lovers Mt
the mercy of the rabble and s said that they
are nsulted whenever they make their appearance The
transfer OF IN the matter from the mob TO the
rum prevented any demonstration against the persons
or property Of the free lovers Al Berlin Heights
The OF the accused parties + :. Tyler, Tho
nas Homer stephen woodhull, A. d. smith, Thomas
Wright, Mrs Sophrouia Powers, Miss Mary Dame, Miss
Mary Fisher, and Mrs. Mary Lewis. Much testimony
has been elected upon the principles OF tho free lovers
and not less upon the question Of the alleged adue-
res. The parties all manifested deal Of bravery;
they bore the staring Of the curious without blush,
and they talked cf freedom OF the affections
their right to determine What relation they will
maintain 10 any other person, and how long
shall exist with all the conscientious boldness and
hdence with which Luther the right ~ indvi-
dual judgment In matters of fab-with which Hampien
and Cromwell denied the divine right of kings, with
which jefferson asserted the naenabe right of man 10
hfe liberty and the pursuit of happiness and they
~ hold that their position Is analogous. The general
opinion their case 80 far as Indicated that they
ooterie Of moral mon0manacs whose appropriate place
a uuac asylum where they can be gently restrained
and properly treated until they from their morbid
condition.
The proceedings in the matter occupied several days
and we're prutrscted in instances late hours In the
evening Some admitted 20 bail, shers were com
med 90 jail IN default of bail, and the remainder were
kept y the custody o the marshal at Raymonds Hotel
Mrs lewis after hesitation, sgreed TO return with
her husband 90 Skancatces, and tho whole proceedings
closed by the parties sccused Offering 20 leave the
country Thus ends the history of the Berlin Heights
free lovers
ARRESTED FoR OBTAINING Goops UNDER FAlsE RsrRrsS.
raroNs.-Among the that will be presented the
Grand Jury is that Of julius C. Marsh who was brought
before Judge Russell charge Of obtaining $3.50 worth
rsegars by Of false token and false representa-
tons. The complainant James schot an importer OF
segars, doing business at No william street. who made
affidavit TO the effect that Marsh went HI. store on
The m u November last and said he wanted 20 purchase
seears OF him; that m payment thereof rather col
lateral security for the segas he presented certificates of
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