New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-08


tive for any religious dogma which stands opposed 10
1t bu, "a yield and give way before the progress of
| knowledge. II belongs "a the ;heooglan 20 Tad v
alton, which shall coincide with the revela-
tiors of scienc, The S-npiures have been held, al
various periods, with egDa unanlnny, to teach that
the .eyoyr- around the earth that kings reign of
divine rehi and must not, for any cause be resisted
ard tho. the wOrlI was created IN Fix literal days.
With the proe OF astronomy polucs and geology
each OF these CONVICTIONS has gwen way before the
scientific discovery Of adverse facts and principles.
EPhy-iology should establish the fact for exam pie,
ha. is planted in .he human system from birth
whenever there is neompatbity of temper or temper
amen. between tie parents. THAI the death IN infancy
Of more than half of the children born J. due 20 this
more than u any other cause and .hat, Therefore the
beet -! the require hat me relations OF
the sexes shall be adjusted by science, aided by unl
ed freedom and every variety of sexual experience;
U Il Physiology Sociology ,ary and tnuy establishes
any other PRiNcIPLE. touching the Science ot Man,
which is adverse . our present mouoCamic marriage
syste. the present theological and ethical De!iJ on
the subject 10; only NAV but must, be swept out Of
! existence by the new species of knowledge thus ac-
quired. Principles anu known facts refuse Absolutely
TO be set aside out OF difference ~ any Greed, how
sacred i may be thought 10 BE- II e1egesls cam
NO: provide new rendering Or the text, so much the
worse Tor the text and for the book in which Il is con-
tanned Theology itsef il progressive science and,
perchance II may be- found teaching at no distant day
that the Christian Millennium, the Socialist Reign OF
Harmony, and the VIII OF God 10 be done on earth,
fo- which pray in con junction with Thy Kingdom
come +" are one and the same PERIOD and the same
again with the kingdom OF Heaven in which there
is neither " marrying nor giving IN marriage but
where all are as the angels of Co.,. Perhaps 1t may
also teach that this last expression signifies " the
| saints made periec;,' or simply Men and Women
developed and wise enough TO be law unto taem-
selves understanding the laws of their own organlza'
tons and gladly obeyLg The truth as 1t Is revealed 10
them il their own experience, rom day 70 day. IL is
not impossible therefore, that the religious teachings
Of few years hence may recognize continuous sue
fT lasf anHI IA an
which in the future neither the constable the police
man. nor the turnkey shall be necessary tunctlonary
20 compel men and women to live together IN nnoVhg
relations or to prevent them from regulating the most
sacred affairs OF their private lives according To the
dictates of their own Judgments and consclences
However al this may be, and whatever Physology
Theology may determine, or not determine Soco-
logy already ans and demonstrates that the funda.
mental principle OF social order Is the recognition OF
the sovereignty Of every individual, whether con-
s,ancy or variety conjugality or promiscnty or all
of these combined in composite variety IS the
Natural or the divine law Upon the subject, iI h iuI,
is the sole Judge for himself, upon al these questions,
and not any pope magistrate whatsoever Ii de-
cdes tina, mUst not attempt 20 enforce upon you my
reading of .he Scriptures, my religious belief, nor ny
sepse of right in any particular in which your e1er
else of your own freedom is not N some papabie way
aggressive or lparous 20 me.
In this country and in this age We have in one
sphere of Deal affairs, successful ana triumphant
Of the rights of the individual the tasman of Order
and harmony in society. Here and now, for the nrst
time in the world, and after ages OF bloody coniicts
In arriving al this simple and effective mode ot regua-
ting the subject the matter of worship is abandoned
wholly to the deciding power Of the person immediately
Interested limited only by the inhibition OF encroach
ment. Not only IL he permitted " TO worship Uod
according TO the dictates OF his OWL conscience, but,
equally 10 neglect refuse TO worship Him atoge-
Their: and the result is peace and fraternity; On the
place Of the nquisition the burning fag9t and war.
For one, rject and repudiate me .aterfeTence
of the State in y morals precisely do the inter-
ference OF the Church prescribe my religious deport-
ment or belief The outrage ON human rights is In my
view less in kind tn assume to determine whom men
and women may love, and what manifestation they
may make Of that sentiment than IT is TO burn them az
Geneva or Smhield for heretcal practices or faith
Such, then, is Free Love- neither more nor less. IL
lie simply branch single application OF the Larger
doctrine of the Sovereignty of the Individual II de-
cdes absolutely nothing with regard to the form or
continuity Of the love relation. Nhosoever believes
that The parties edatey concerned are the proper
parties determine the form and duration OF that rela
ton; whatsoever wishes to discard legislative enact
ment and adopt higher law" as the appropriate
regulator Of affairs OF the heart, is Free Loye, no
matter rhnt he expects uW be the result, as the opera
ton OF inst law.
The attempt 70 degrade Free Love into the PARTISAN
shin Of an unbrded RIGHTEOUSNESS is partly the result
of an honest confusion Of IDEAS and partly the effect
of natures conscious yet OF no greater elevation
OF sentiment in themselves than the promptngs OF I'M
regulated desire. This fog will rapidly disappear In
creased agitation will clear and instruct the puDnc IN
telect The example of refined and intelligent persons
who believe in freedom, and who use it wisely and
coDscientiously, will gradually draw and assmllate 10
itself the conduct OF those who are less elevated ana
refined. -,
The preceding statement suggests, however, the
second grand objection to freedom In this apphcaon
an objection also founded upon popular religious
dogma namely the belief that man j., IN himself,
radically bad Under this belief, the passions es.peci.
ally are abused a. internal and diabohca. No beief
ever held by mankind is essentially ant-progresslve
as this Il is steadily yeloipg, however, before the
Intellectual development OF the age. Several RELIGIOUS
sects have discarded it altogether while the most
orthodox hold L in modified form. They explain that
they do not mean, by total depravity, that man Is
essentially incarnae fend deghting III evll tor the
sake Of the misery it incts bat simply that he Is, by
nature, destitute Of the grace OF God.
Every religious dogma ever seriously held by the
human mind has in H. doubtless, an element vi truth.
What relgionsts denominate state OF grace ID the
same condition Of the human being which antfroP0io-
gsts mean by the development OF the higher faculties,
including Religion, Philanthropy, Benevoence, Hope,
COnscientOusness, and the ike. Man az an nniVl1-
nal, and still more strlkingy the race, Is born INTO d
state % nature a. distinguished IRON grace, Of IN
other words with the lower and selfish range o. facul-
ties active and Predominant. IL Is scienthcaiy uue
therefore that 10 become vertably human or angehc
the individual man, ami humanity collectively, must
be born again born into the exercise OF those SUI
peror faculties which constitute the department OF
wisdom in the human character al attribute winch
moderates and regulates the selfish and violent ac-
tivty Of the lower passions. Wisdom, rslng higner
than blind impulse, stretches lie vision iuflhef
forward taking into account remote a. well as mme,
dste consequences and throws it further outward ana
around embracing the relations OF the Individual 10
other individuals and their well being, as well IS one
OWE.
Il is true therefore, that nobody is really Jaed tor
Freedom but those who are regeuerated Ia lie Tue
Of the te,m-that is 10 say those in whom there
is developed truly religions nature, having respect
r-eth~
human conscience properly illuminated by the IN.
teLect. II is trie however, the contrary, that u