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Free Love in New YOrk--TIae Meeting in
1tica OF the lith inst--Mrs. Juiir IBranc1l9s
Plan for Dispensing with Marriage.
On Saturday tae 1lth inst, at the meeting Of the
Convention Ofmsn aud women iu Utica, for reform
ing society and the world the following proceedings
,Ook place. We copy from the New York Epeaiag
Post: ....-. .-.-.-.-. ...-..
Mrs- Julia Branch was introduced TO the audience
She commenced by saying that she did not come 10
Utica Intending 10 speak, bat as some remarks we're
expected from her, she would address the ConveR.
tioR briefly Some, she fresred, ght expect from
her some indelieacy which might iDjure the good
cause that they all had at heart. Many had yet to
learn the true meaning Of rights, Of FREEDOM and of
deieaeF. Men and women were hardly ft 20 work
for the public good until they had lost their reputa
ton, then they could work without fear, and when
st last they were successful, the whole world would
join in hosannas with ss much VigOr as they former
ly hogled. The Atlantic Cable was an illustration
Of this fact They, too, had mountain waves Of op-
preston to overcome before the victory vas theirs
Theg had assembled 70 treat Of evil but it lfas SO
interNoEeO in our social system that il extreme
~ difficult to eradicate it. II required hearts and
nerves Of iron to undertake the task. She had spe-
Ken at Rutland against the marriage state as the
great cause Of slavery and degradation Of women,
and she had nothing q take back, but something
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There Were as proved By the most reliable authori.
ty, less than eight thousand professional eoure-
sens in New York. and sixty thousand males who
patronizsd them. The Mayor Of Providence recent
y refused 70 take action against these fallen ones,
because Of consideration for the safety and inyolas
cy Of the wives and daughters of citizens. Five
sixihs Of the lsnters Of these resorts were mar
ried men, what's the cause Of tbis--Hhat bat the
present marriage slate, which forces uncO8genial
association Of man and wife. What the cure-What
but the disruption Of SO uneongeniaI 9 relation
Surely It could result in nothing worse. But what
would become Of the children Surely neither
men nor women would lose their heaFtsby separat-
ing If beast be born diseased or puny, it is kill
ed as not capable Of producing perfect specimens
Of its specie. Both in and out Of marriage there
was no ,serupls against destroying children before
birth. Out of marriage the thing was disrsputabls
but not inside. What wonder then that the FIRST
child born and reared should be murderer, when
the thought Of klling-perhaPs even him--existed
in the mothers breast during his ante natal slate Il
vas Necessary that women should claim It as their
right to say how, and Wheu and where, they would
bear children. She rejected totally the doctrine
that 'Sf ignorance be bliss ais fsly to be wise"
Woman should know eEeTything important 70 her
physical snd social WeH being. By dissemination
Of fknoWledge only oOald the fearful infantoide Of
the present day be stopped, and reform instituted
Mrs Branch then submitted the following reso-
luton as embOdyiDg her sentiments, and with
drew:
"ResOlved, That as the crime Of infantieide has
increased, and is increasing yearly, under the ex-
istng false marriage, that all children born under
any circumstances, within any State, shall be de-
clared BY that State legitimate -sl
Miss. Higgins then sang s'There's good time
coming, friends, wait a little Iongerly with great
eelaf. Her soul vas evidently in her song.
Mrs. w. Clark, Of Auburn, was next introduced
Yes, said she, there is good time coming and we
can afford to wait little longer Speculation as to
the cause and cure of evil. is idle, useless. The
problem must be wrought cut BY earnest soul
life Tell me not that the evil exists in the married
state. You have mothers and sisters-married, it
is hoped. demand in the name Of God and right,
that you aequit them Of the wrong. d..
Man is the monster sinner, but in his nature sthe
God as well as the animal The animal should be
lett latenL---tne dOQllke QeVelOpCQ. Ehe believed
notin yielding obedience TO the impulses Hafinis
ties.r as they were called, although that was but
another name for passiOnal or animal attraction
Gods love is eternal and so is that Of men and Eo>
men when they love truly and purely. SsnsuslIsm
should be crushed. The offspring Of pure love were
happy not Waiing children.
Men should cease to sensualize women They
should nourish their spirituaor Christian principle
Men had as yet entered but the porch of Womanis
nsture---not the holy Of holies. Let women be
tured and encouraged in all that is good aud pure>
let expansion be afforded her sou-in short deVelops
her spiritual instead Of animal nature and noble
humanity would be the natural the inevitable res
suit. ..
Mrs. Clark concluded amid shower Of applause.
ssResolved That as true marriages are eternal and
productive Of happiness, and false marriages. are in
evitably transient and productive Of Misery there
should be the greatest wisdom exercised by both
sexes in. choosing life companions, in order that
this true and eternal union may be secured; while
those who through igno ance any other cause
so unfortunate contract false marriages should
be legally empowered 70 snnui such contracts and
thus escape their disastrous eOnsequenees."
| Mrs Travis, of Canastota, made short speech,
/ in which the most noticeable remark was made that
the only true God is natures GOd---ihe only true
man the natural man
Brother Foster moved that the resolutions concern
ing marimony and maternity be taken from the ta>
/ bic and acted upon BY the convention. .r
Brother PillsbUry aud others opposed, as they
wished yet 70 speak upon them, and voting would
effect nothing as the resolutions were already sent
broadcast over the land BY the press. Mr. P there
4 fore moved 10 table the notion. Ia
Brother Foster was unwilling.
Brother Pilsbury addressing him asSiePhen en-
deayored in vain 70 coax him into aequiesesnce
Brother Foster got The floor. He thought mar
riage not responsible for the evils Of society, but
was willing to hear the question discussed.
Mrs Branch begged Mr. F to underestimate that it
was the false marriage Of the present day against
| which she protested. va
Brother Foster was glad to hear such a declsra-
ton from sister Branch. He agreed fully with her
in regard to the false marriages prevalent nova
days for courtship generally began in fraud. and
therefore, marriage naturally ended in a quarrel
/ Laughter The Democrats had charged the lead
ing Rep ~biean papers with seeing nothing but nig-
| ger everywhere, but they denied it, NotsO with
him, He acknowledged the corn lie vas married
to The whole negro race, and didn't intend 70 tmnk