The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-25
TIE on IDA COMMUNITY.
4 Call for the People to the Eescue--Tie
Community Denounced ssNest of Iii
cenii0us HypOcrtcs.o

n CRil Tor TIE People TO the iCeScUe The
Community Denounced ssNest of Iii
ceniious Hypocritcs."
From the Mohawk Valley Democrat Dec. 24l
The Oneida Community has stirred up hornets
nest III the late attempt Of former member OF that
free love institution to break up the family OF Pro-
lessor Royce, of Lafayette Ind The papers and
people OF Madison county seem to be awaking to
1he disgrace OF allowing such nest OF free lovers
to Cohabt, without let nindlance in the very heart
of the county The Canastoa Heratd sounds the key
note and strongly ntmates that mob law or to quote
It's own words, "tne people to the resCuc,n Will be
the next antdote applied 10 nd the county OF this
lasting disgrace. The Canastota paper shows the
people OF the county aud yet there are other ana
better ways Of bringing these free lovers to Justice
The Herald says:-There have been sufficient expo
sures, heretofore to compel the law 20 take these
"propagators'' by tile throat and either strange
else put them behind the oars OF prison No one
knows the amount OF viany enacted by this nest
Ol hypocrites. Not one for moment can be-
lieve one-half the secret history or this den
Of licenlious people. yet, by degrees sun sum
The place has become noted al over the countr y,
In TACT throughout the world as nest too vile for
society has closed the door. Under the cloak Of
liglon they do their he.lish worn, and with their
sanity ar and slippery tongues they cntice the I'M
wary 10 destruction.
one thing is certain, and that that the people Of
Madison county gam nothing by allowing this den
oil prostitution TO remain IN their midst. The leaders
Of the community have lately cast oil their cloak
and boldly proclaimed their cause-they no longer
fear the law, but stamp upon and defy II. They
feel themselves strong and think that on account
OF their wealth and industry the people Of Madison
county will overlook their faults. their propagation
doctrine and leave them alone to their glory and
shame. Though they have outraged the feelings OF
every man, woman and child In our county, still
they believe that money is the God and while that
is on their side no interference will take place.
They may be right buC If they are we are sadly
mistaken in the people of Madison. II they are
right then down with the churches, the schools, the
colleges, the Blbe-m fact every good and noble
thing; and instead OF Christian people, let Madl-
county be the Hell OF the Universe, with ELDER
Noyes as the .chief DEVIL and sister" Noyes AS
the 'chlef cook ami bottle washer"
The time has now come for either might or right
to triumph; either the law or the community TO be
master. Which shall 1t be, the outraged law or
nes of harlOts and their imps? III Is Tor us 10 de-
CT e, and the quicker we do so the better
We call upon the Grand Jury TO investigate This
matter. DO this close up your labors anh go
home with the opinion that grand Juries are u num-
bug made only To Cypress tile poor, the folsaken,
and not TO bring such respectable people as Elder
Moves and his uuclean rabbie to Justice. Let an
Indictment be made against them and place them at
the bar OF justcethat justice which time after time
they have Knocked and outraged-and see IL there Is
any virtue left, and whether law Is made TO I've VIC.
lated either by rich or the poor let it be pow
erful community, or the poor man who steals his
bread to stave Off starvation. give us q trial. al
outraged people Will endorse II,