The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-07
PROGRESS OF ADULTERY IN THE UNITED STATES.


PROGRESS OF ADULTERY IN THE UNITED STATES.
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The Natural Ca'ases which Tend Toward
Adultery, Accounting for Its Recent
Increase In the Unissa states, through
Disrespect for the Obligations Imposed
by tho Constitution and Laws-Why
Adultery shouId Abound More Within
she Church than Out OF 1.-THE Anti
dote, Sc.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
IN the New York HERALD ofFeb. IS there s an article,
poped from the Chicago Ress detailing ease OF adul-
sory In high life In Chicago calling attention TO the
apparent rapid progress evil in this country, espe-
eisly among cergymen, in the church, and high social
circles That such state Of depravy In one direction
should stand contrast with blasted civilization
assonshes the editor OF the ReusV well as housands
Of others, and he demands solution OF the problem
First That the marriage relation has to great extent
been shern OF its sanctity.
Second That adultery, consequence, has been pro
eressively increasing
That adultery has obtained 70 . greater extent in the
shurch than out Of IT, relatively speaking propositions
which cannot be successfully denied; and wonder
shocks those who suddenly awake 70 perception or the
fact but do not see the various through which
sign flows 0peratsn or elect, and also seems psrtsn.
sons, demanaiae explanation and arrest
see' pistol at the time Key was killed. who quiet
and silent observer Of men and the capital
and from thence 70 the borders OF the republic while
under the influence Of that startling event, which up
heaved IKE a ferment the entire "mash' Of American
1eehg ON the subject meditatng meanwhile carefully on
She cause, consequence and story Of 80 fearful pes
hence, there 70 be nothing unnatural unaccounta
bic, or even surprising in the propositions affirmed
Mere two kinds Of marriage relations between men
and women One of these Is "conjugialh relation, in
which the man and woman are united, or made one,
through the aa,ion Of those principles in each which
futa m 70 WI
love and their wisdom This relation is by means the
most frequent Of occurrence but where it obtains law
adds sancty 70 It's obligations, although courts the
sanction OF the law does it need the protection OF
court church petol to preserve its virtue withhold
- partners from the concuplscencies OF adultery.
The other frequent marriage relation rs properly
termed "oonjuga, in which the parties are Evoked"
together but not united by ine law which simply gives
considerations too numerous to mention, but not often
Mat kind Of "love and affection" which looks beyond
contributions 70 self in some Of its proean phases 1t rs
needless say that this the marriage relation which
1he subject Of desecraton out Of the decay Of which
spring all manner Of adueries, inevitably noxious
weeds eprpg from excrementtious soil, punitive in
Desas are bred in stagnsnt aAd putrescent pools.
may be safely said in this country that the true value
people for that law The constitution Of country, and
the laws thence proceeding should form unit in
respect for cannot cease to respect the execution even
Of bad law, so long as remains in force without suf
1erng Decentralization OF the public mind in relation 70
marriage relation, rather the "conugal' relation,
should suffer most severely from such decentralization OF
the public mind evident from the following facts
mans thought proceeds whether he recognise 1t
mott from his love- that primary principle which may
be called WILL from whence 1t flows into his understand
ing, TO be umated into sentiments opinions, they
may receive clothing confirmation, by that faculty
which is as ingenious and patent in confirming evil as
good mans sentiments tben-those which affect his
interior fe although he may conceal them and through
fear, PRIDE hypocrisy put on external life contrary
theretothoee sentiments by which his respect for, and
obedience to, law will be determined il left TO his
wil-spring from and determined by the predom!
nant love OF the man respecting the subject Of That Ia
The primary and predominant love Of unregenerate man
man is born; and il remains with him, rules him,
until IL is removed, and replaced by love toward
the Lord and the neghbor. The love OF self in
this is essential evil, and all the procedures
from this love evis-hence falses, hence uss That
or appearance Of love- being fase) upon which the
copiuga contract is too often based IN pursuance Of
which the law ''yokes together man and woman, but
ils to unite in majority Of instances, upon close scru
ny and tes will be found TO originate in the love Of self
and is really toward SELF whilst appears to be toward
the partner. The hapess maiden pning for an absent
and embrace-is herself that is loved interior
W. lover on his knees, at your Feet full OF protesta
tons.is not that glorious MISE What win you not grant
such DEMONSTRATORS, not from the love of self Why
do who have thus "stooped 10 conquer, who have
thus undgnhed themselves in moments OF deluson react
from such hu nity as the worshpped
becomes the supplicant? Because he, too, loves him
Wer soP be hs, bent to win wpman the more ore
austere will be his treatment to her If wife
the sooner will he abandon her il not. Two parties,
lovers OF this kind thus infatuated or falses rightly
understood other than nsanitles) believes each
sther-that s, each believes the other 10 be devoted
lover, and demands of the other nothing less While
This false worshp continues all is smooth Blu. let the
duct Of either bring personal qualification TO the
other and there regns instead petuence revenge
fulness and all OF unressonableness. The love
OF self always exacng inpatient jealous, and as far
from conjuga love as Saturn from the sun. Such being
the relation Of parties before marriage yoking, what
B TO be ant cpated aferf The many colored bubble
burst the igis atus vanished the dream own-there is
eft now the bare arm Of the law backed may be by
public sentiment What If some higher law Evange.
hst from high places procams dsobedience 70 odous
statute which Restraints from personal liberty obedience
what have said OF mans nature and this relation be
true to sap the foundation OF the marital relation 50 far
upon law2 the law does not restrain through
the backing Of public opinion based in respect for law
rs founded in virtue, this love Of self mex. qaes
tons virtue and dsposes OF as readily as it did
with law, as 1t can and will with everything
which stands between it and its qualification,
when not itself constrained Concedng, them as every
must the Generalization OF the public mind respect
ing the constitution and laws of country since the
nouncement of the "hgher law dogma in politics, and
The upheld resistance Of individuals to laws, even by
ssas-the applause has resounded from the Atlantic
% the Missouri the most fragrant violation OF the most
wholesome statutes-and who fail the conse-
asence upon marriage laws and the relation on
that they have suffered ID common, and
nnue to suffer SO long as the cause remains operative
Having shown the natural causes which tend toward
adultery and accounted for its recent increase in this
country, through disres2ect fer the obligations imposed
by the constitution and aws-annulng the ~rage obi
CATION and leaving the love of self TO the qualification OF
Its lusts, among which the concupisence OF adultery
ever tmmnent-it remains now TO be shown why adulte
~ should abound within the church than of
There several causes conducive to this end Among
which might mention, as a suggestion only, the fact
that the most prominent Bible heroes whom ministers
supposed 10 be often contemplating represented
m the literal Of the word each letter Of viii s
supposed TO be inspired adulierers of wide range,
and at the same time chosen, annointed, ana
favored by the Almighty above all flesh But the more
active undoubtedly be found the fact
church has become SO thoroughly Africanzed that its
spiritual nature has been asphy xated It's heart and lungs
paray zed BY negrophoba and its priesthood and its press
sunk to plain Of sensuaism the lowest forms of which
must ever result from q practical application OF the
{" higher law" dogma in social life These general
terms OF course, which will not be applied where there
no applicability
And, now, what is the remedy We have 10 ans yer,
s our conviction that so long as the predominant love OF
man love OF SELF and the organic impulses OF his nature
ultimate in lust without regard to USE the sin OF adultery
will be prominent In every community. 1t may be aud
- restrained by decent respect for aws-such laws
thora