New-York tribune., 1868-03-21
LAST UORDS OF CALVIN BLANCHARD.

Mr. Calvin Blanchard, recently deceased, aged 90,
was a remarkable man. Thirty-fiSe years ago. when
he and we were journeymen printers in this City, he
WAS currently nicknamed "Ant-Chrisp by his asso-
ciates-hs creed being what most of us deemed inht
delity though he gave il different designation. He
afterward became author, bookseller and pub
Usher, giving currency to many works when were
condemned as immoral well as irreligous, though
no one who knew him could doubt that he thought
them otherwise. Dying he left the following letter.
which we print at his request and refrain from COM
ment beyond stating the fact that his views differ
widely from ours. But he could not rejoin we let
him have the last word
To ne Editor of he TsfbaHA
SIR: AT time like this, when the leaders OK
the People" whether in church or state, IN monaches
or rcpubics are utterly eonfoundod aud hopeessy d
yded on the great question 10 6e DONE Iearnes'y
ask IL any proposition that is ntelgibe ana new anu
shortly and concsely stated Is not entitled to hearing
in the columns Of TIE TRIBUNEf
Aided by the social architects who have preceded me-
have fully discovered and demonstrated that tho whole
world will be united under the government OF those VINO
Will be guided by the constitution manifested III human
Nature and by the laws-which they VIII thoroughly
acguant themselves with in relation thereto-to the EN-
tire exclusion of all other socaed constitutions and a~s
The fidelity Of these rulers will be secured Dy that DO"
terrible sefshness by studying the said r"
constitution and laws they will find out and put nte
practice the great Of Arts whereby the perfect happs
ness OF every then and thenceforh human being wiz
completely secured they viii also find out that only bJ
continuing that practice they secure her orH hapP'
So Intimately are mankind connected IMy J''"
riit1ry Being.
The Philosophers" and Iitera" will hardly believe
my asseyeratlonhat within few years past have sent
forth among unassumiDg common sense people books ana
pamphlets TO the above purport, written by myself, To
the extent OF than two hundred and fifty thousand
Art has progressed so far as the Ocean Tee-
graph. tends to fIlfU Human Nature. All the laws
that curchmen and statesmen, and philosophers have
devised and enacted" aim 70 repress Human Nature.
Art will finally triumph, not only over these ignorance
engendered Vaccinations but over all physical obstrue'
tions from pole 10 pole Physical distractions removed
philosophy will be defunct forever. Heaven" will bo
realized All human beings will be all they wish 10 be- do
all they wish do and lire long Uey ~sh 20 iiee
Here permit me TO recite my creed II that which pos.
itvey known can properly be called creed. On thor
ough analysis this creed will be found to be the creed Of
every human being. have simply dug it out Of the
enormously thick shell Of foohness In which t has lain
incrusted ever since "the beginning"
believe In Nature, omnipotent seltaetinc selfde
yeloping, selfprogressiye TO An-suficiency.
NatuNs CHEST organ is Mankind-the great contiDu
ous Being who will never die.
Natures highest function is being land has been ever
since the advent Of Mankind manifested in Science and
Art.
The Science OF Sciences and Art OF Atsthe GROWING
triumph OF Nature through Arw be the organization
OF the whole world including il and all its human inhab
ants in one Joint Stock Ot common stok Corporation
that will guarantee perfect happiness 10 every human
being who shall then exist thenceforth come INTO
istence
Rulers in Church and state. until you shape your
course according 20 the above creed and politics.
ment will continue to be- what II always has been,
triumphant brlgandage varied by monarchy aud sham
freedom. You must begin by deyoting the stupendous
amount OF money you sacrifice TO aud s TO
physically situatng the whole people even from their
begettng, in accordance trih their nature.
CALvS BLANCHARD, PosITIvIsr,
but most fssly and liOsloasiy called skep,io aud
inHdsl.