New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-25


Il tciaf.
soeHiy r. er dsngered BY ttese prOfanatons Of Mar
rslls, vi ich u 2 law SANCTIONS and euiorcss- iHe
d,st fruit Il such ordinations II lie i-Sor1 cter-
ia T. less GsfoTred idiOte, insane, crl4iosl
vlisb viii tec,ne a large rsr1 Of society ssh IN The
iuiuIs. IlyslcleEy psaially teaches us thdi ne
VicaiiSn oil lie I.arurs laws Of relation Is always
tius avenged. But 70; ony are these Elosrous pro-
dusL horn INTO society bat they bred N the bar
zen, dseoIdsnt homes, a. Trey are esied, IN which
recall TIejrdIee st cCVels TIER unfortunate parents
"a SNer. In merry to teee children The appeal surely
CCs good 70 tale them cut u bs atmosphere Of siiie
ana Il sh II vi hey ere hocn The ehidrcn 81 o1i
y a. have reser interest IN the laws 81 rele 2se
LiSb sball give tbeE lie chance OF pesce with one
raieri tLAn have tie parents themselves. 1nls also
GkIttek Il counioB objection 20 The law u Divorce.
Anong TIE ndisc-iIainate opponents - measures OF
NsIriEIe felease sTe probably 10 Be ranked the ro-
gi0Gs liter hsfs; but hey occupy prominent Posi-
Ii L. fer tie ctiERon aid necsssiiies Of every
FrtesiSni Stale however Puritan have restTlced Lie
voTds e tie New Testareit. referring 70 DsvOnce,
- The iiues. nanEs nsttsIici and people among
vi ei tbsv were sIoken. The Legislation Of Massa-
cbUsetis Wide frur tins standard a. thai OF Mn
Lese;a.
Auore important elias. Of opponents the kind Of
cal ysHte repIeseLlsd BY IhIeyrand, OF whom The
hrr,h VT Paul Courier said, thzt Is be had besn
meant ~ Tie CREATION Re would have exclaimed,
"Gtod Geo Chaos viii be destroyed! sach men
GIe c,lstnstoIs Of all abuses.
have sIolen Of the Western doctrine that i i the
DUTY AID elest II Society 10 release the parties 70
On elesslv dR rurdsrt uiiOn r1lic-, ~ the
tn. ser.s OF tie word Il Il wire ard manly 20
CO, ne sccal evil and ueet social danger, 10 I'M
IeLGIng the eAlstng dl-or'er IA TIE rciaiscns OF
Gsliisse Il = not indeed that kind OF conservatism
lich burits III head Ike the ostrieh, IN the sand,
vi en- daurer threatens. Tie corruption Il yelled N
Cur society only BY our hypocrsy, when no longer
OeteiNes any Gle. l believe that the communities
which the grore the present. evil are, N iAr less
moral than tiore which have already provided some
nea.ures OF relief. The DISCUSSION 81 the regulation
vi EarrsEe cannot b postponed. Toe present sys-
tens Il Ety zeal suppression, regardless OF Mental
n oral ~ cye physical law, u failure, than which
II il sIdly Iossibe 70 conceive Of greater honor
tie men aid women who willing U speak and
Get, II only The +" forlorl hopes OF the coming
battle.
lam anxious 10 say that am well aware tia; hu-
Esn nature il ofien letter than the legal firms in
" ieb il Il invested. well know that the defects
a. ppsessols of The law of do not prevent,
il L until &C. Ct hCHes, the realization of the diynest
relation q hCman liieof Marriage, ST 70 D. the
serv Of Socieiy ou earth ard IN heaven. but such
MARRIAGES aIe TOT tie creatures Of the law. | wish
also to ay dat While speaking thas Of the theory Of
harrist e, am ell aware that the Law only af-
Ultimate 70 II ty grsdusl steps, conforming, more
ard ncIe tie outward institution TO The divine ideal
Of Lunan lie. Tie state which has gone fnthes has
uos lelie1 ed divorce from tie character OF hostile
Ilo,eedIg. What Is demanded now by social need,
and by tie logic OF PrjiesaItsm, Is a measure OF
lc0te fr,m tie Ibytical bond, where the higher ee-
ueSis 81 human nature requre u.
L. II Ettiug for sy here that the position and
motives Cf TIE Western b,sies, on the soblsct Of Mar
rag reg ulGOp, have been greatly Mlsrepreserted-
II GiaI6 conservative State, and too busy conguef
ing Ter wonderful soil from the foFeet theo1e sac
adopted teI carefully considered and streyyuarded
kVs Of dlyofte conservative necessity. regret
q AZ nv ador'sd State which honor above Asssa-
al ule II II tEis regard, for her justice and freedom
ST. nd have WELDED recently 10 oH;s:de pressure,
far as to exclude from Ire relief Of her laws al citi-
rtLf Nlo I'd Lot resided year within her borders.
Eat FL did j, in Difference 10 the public feeling Of
oti CT sisies. | will add that Marriage Is no, more
d, rto stsble New ling band than in Indiana; and
lelcN lAt The disorders 81 the present system
lei lees lbtre lau 10 Massachusetts refer especially
70 In eisIa she has been tradneed in of the
rewtrsI psTerel be which the occasion of this
letter. IdiaIa tan well Afford to wait Tor Der vind-
e4siitn. Tie sister STATE of Ohio, she Is engaged IN
building NJ great e. mmonwe alth. She compars-
lively free fTcm debt, both government and people.
Sic orderly uneef teifsoyerEn;ert, hospitsble, d.
nifed. Sic oveTrpfesd nth churches and has bniit
eDty seyen hundred schoohouses a. cost Of esven
LUI al thsusa dollasS rissd freely by the pSOpe
iii in Eve years.
III truth " ith regard to tie West this: No new
state be termed, wh the facts Of Our presen civ
iusIii, beiorr H. without ensetiHg lave Of release 10
qualiiy tie law Of pfysiea marriage. Nothing but the
n. iny Of the mold into which Society s in the
o6eT ssass preserves 80 long against experience the
outrage OF enforcing uLBatural marriages
IwiIl devote few ords 10 soEe practical consid-
eTsii,Ls Affecting diyofce. Women are probably the
gTsAtest suEeTerS fl, The abuses Of marriage, and
meet interested in measures OF reesse. This s recog
mined Ia " esieEn practice, where a woman always re-
tie resdiest atty. In the present industrial
e.nCiC II al, the husband, in of separation,
II bcuLd general rule, provide literally for the
toIt OF tie vile. Tie mother e1eept IN the
carer hzs the natural rg Lt 10 her child. The faith
er Il bcuId 20 fupI eft the child and continue 70 bic
care a far IL cssbe II Is the interest of society
Il at lie sdut members should be married The rrlease
iou decToeni union should be no bar to The futare
sr &c Of e;bor OF The parties. Il shoud be possible
iCr afAtiOn 10 take place without necessarily lnv0lv
ing el IL blame for the diseord may be due 70
LsiaIal relation, and not 70 defect Of character Of
eileT.
Il tas been customary in dealing with persons WHO
d;yerge from tie popular notions Of Marriage, 10 EN-
Toy ESEirst ihs The weapons Of personal exposure
sI q Of faleEosiop, from which l have Suffered For
tie cake Of common charity and the honor Of human
nature, l. important ~ place the impending discus
top nuehss Possible on inpersona grounds Tnose
WHO consider themselves especially the oonservators Of
Marriage, gIe little how indizerEiinateiy this
weaIcE OF Per,ouaI exposure may be used. The PREF
sent rystB. would no. bear such method OF assault
for nc r.eIL Few nsn would be willing % have
der acre-e history, with all is mysteries joys and
sorrows. eApcsed to the street. Fewer ssil would
eCussLt iLAt lie woman they hsd known or loved
should te dragged into public po.orey In the bitter
ne.s Of such discussion. Who would pass perfectly
uI.sSaif.d through such orde2ll II remains for
Eo.e who have hitherto re-oE1ed 10 sueh nes<ures
.ay IN lat spirit the question shall hereafter be met
isEe no ered, for The forbearaBcs have shown in
net Tetalr4iing this EASILY have done
OF tie private lie Of Of ny trsfucers, whose
Irleil Il editorial stock in trade II cheap morality.
lave referred Elso TO tie weapon Of fsisIneaiion,
20 cen uCny en-, loved in this clss Of cssee. THIS
always necessarily resored 70 BY tie coussrvstors Of
Abrses; and arbitrary unnatural systsm ever
be spyl osted without r-coarse u, l 20 that Jesuitry
Wtieh refuses 70 make nice Determinations q truth
On THE snbleet, slso private and pubic gossip, nos
HlfUlly isi- e noIe loose ard reckless than any 9th
er refer 10 theee abuses IN the public method %
treating great question more for the ssse Of others
tlsn 70. Z OWE
tave Iisced he darY Of writing tbs letter above