The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-15

have been removed from Florida for one fortieth
of that sum. How much Florida made of the ope-
ration is incalculable. The general government
should take some measures to protect the Indians
from the mischicvous influence of these classes.
II II does not we shall have no end of expensive
Indian wars as long as there is hostile tribe on
our frontier
LITERARY SCRBEs AND PHARIsEEs- CURIOUS
MOVEMENTS IN THE NEWSPAPER WORID.--We
live in remarkable age. II is an age of "pro-
grcss," we are told. The human race is con-
stantly called upon to come forward and be
ameliorated, revised, improved, cultivated pol
ished and refined upon the lowest possible pecu-
mary terms. One set Of philosophers of the
Mrs. Cora Hatch school will ameliorate any num-
Der Of people with lecture at one dime per
book by Andrew jackson Davis, the patient stu
dent might, if he survived, come out rcgenc-
rated ut the absurdly low rate Of seventy-ive
cents currency Of Connecticut For two York
shillings" one of the leaders Of the free love
movement promises to unfold the whole secret
Of perfect social happiness. And still better
calculated to place reform and progress, like six
penny callicoes or gallery seats in the theatre,
within the reach Of all, an enterprising Bohe-
man. who has had the shame Of seeing great
many Of his schemes blow up, as well as
the glory Of initiating no end Of them,
lately established a journal, wherein was
to be recorded all the Developments in tree
love, free wool, free niggers, free farms, free
dinners, free spiritual communications, free rail
road rides, and SO on. In point of fact, the world
according to this pundit, was verging towards
entire social harmony, perfect freedom and
thorough equality. But there is marked pecu-
mary distinction between what is to be and what
is, as the journalistic reformer ascertained from
the perversity Of the printers and the paper ma
kers, who had not arrived at that elevated social
plane whence they could look down with con-
tempt upon dirty dollars. Consequently, the pro-
gress Of the age is mOmentarily arrested least
SO far as the special organ Of the free philanthro-
pists is concerned That Tyre is mute just now.
Let it not be supposed, however, that the jour
ralistic supply Of second hand philanthrophy,
with little obscenity thrown in, has been ex-
hausted. On the contrary, it is doled out to us
almost daily by such journals as the Tribune and
the Times. and finds still more solid form
in the recent publications Of 'unco guide" men
like worthy Deacon Harper and his associates
They have joined handinhand with several other
friends Of their species who were recently en-
gagged in the printing Of works upon free love
in its most orthodox sense The thick-headed
police NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. opposed to progress
unless when some one else is to move on-molest-
ed some time since the coqfrtres of the Harpers
and the prottgfs Of the Times and Tribune. broke
up their establishments, and burned 50 many Of
the books as were not preserved as elegant remi-
niscenccs of an agreeable duty. OF course, as
soon as the free love issues were pronounced
obscene by the officers Of the law. the book trade
and the Josephs Of The Times and Tribune were
desperately shocked. We have no doubt that
the pious publishers Of the Journal Of Crilisa,sos
wrestlod powerfully in interceding before the
Throne Of Grace for the wretch that printed Tie
Venus Miscellany. The daily journals before
referred to preached long sermons on the same
subject, and directly after, as well as before
the Rutland orgic, again made themselves the
organs Of the free love movement. for advo-
eating and illustrating which the obscene pub
fishers were held in bonds.
That any one was surprised at this movement
on the part Of the journalists VIC must deny but
We do own to q slight degree Of establishment at
finding that the severely respectable Harpers-
lights OF the synagogue, wardens and keepers OF
through their amiabe hebdomadal and their sugar
coated monthly-that they should have deliber-
atcly issued for general circulation work-"The
History OF Prostitution" or Free Love, PER ST.
which is as bad as any Of the suppressed works
Of the obscene schools certainly remarkable.
Then. the dainty Times, which trades upon its
closely shaved elegantly vanished respectable
ty, culls it words and trims its sails, attempting
to suit every eye and to catch every zephyr Of
favor, puis the book, which ouly lacks the filthy
plates that adorned the seized works to bring Il
under the torch Of the Police Commissioners
The Tnbgre quotes il to prove the correctness OF
come Of that journals anti-marriage theories and
tie Hon. Booty Brooks puas IL because il will
sell, that being the symDtup Jo,,rm of everything
according TO the third edition theory.
Here l. another point: When our Saviour
hooted down by the Scribes and Pharisces Of that
day. Could any good, they asked come out Of
Nazareth. SO with the literary Scribes and Pha-