The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-12-01

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tcr-..A stormy SceMe.-An Audi.
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WINGED.
\ tFrcrn the New yesk Tril rne. 2fsi.
Frcc.love never had bol,lcr advocatc
than Mrs. Victoria &. Woodruff proved
herself To be last evening at Sieimway
Hall. in her lecture on the "l'riMciplcs ot
Social Freedom The announcement
that she would speak drew together a
crowd such as Stcinway Hall probably
never before contained IA crowd which
filled the hail completely.
The lecturer began with rather tesii-
ons sketch Of the progress Of individual
freedom, the battle inr which began IN
the sixteenth century. Coming down
to tine present, she at once launched into
her particular subject with the pertinent
inquiry, "Of what does MARI iage con-
sisi! II is admitted to be a union OF
the opposite in Sex, but is il principle
Of nature outside Of all law, or is il a
law outside Of all nature? Where is
the point before reaching which 1t is no
marriage. and after reaching which ii is
marriage?' Since law can not change
what nature has already determined,
she contcnticd that it had nothing 10 do
with marriage any more than with love
itself Tho individual affairs of two
'Ircrsons are not the subjcrt OF Interior
lcncc by any third party, and If one Of
them chooses to separate no power out
side Of the two ought 10 prevent. Sup
'lpOsc = separation is desired because one
OF the two loves and Is loved elsewhere.
I IL the union be maintained by force, at
least two Of them, probably all three,
are unhappy: but ii they separate only
one is rendered unhappy. So IL the
greatest good Of the greatest number is
to rule, separation is legitimate AMI de-
sirablc.It is better tc.break Il Tad bargain
than 10 keep it. She wished marriage
laws would be abrogatcd tomorrow =
there would be no chaos. but all would
turn into harmony and order. Thous-
Gnds Of marriages now arc but lcgSlizcd
prostitution thousands Of poor. unrc-
sisting wives are yearly murdered, and
stand in the spirit-liic. looking down
upon the sickly, lialf-inadc-up children
left behind, imploring humanity TO corr
rect the abuses which now dcfiie it,.
She asserted positively that all which is
good and cOmmehdablc now existing
would continue to exist if all mari iage
laws were repealed tomorrow.
i Applause followed this bold deciara-
ton, but it was instantly succeeded by a
perfect tempest of Kisses from al! parts
OF tie house. The applause again came
out, and again tho Kisses contcn,lcd for
the mastery. A number arose anil left
the hall. Mrs. Woodhnll advanced quick
ly TO the extreme front of the platform.
and called to those who Kissed to step
upon the platform. Suddenly the pleas
ant voice Of Mrs. Drookcr, her sister,
who sat in private box on The left.
came out clearly a the lady herself arose
and faced the audience despite the re-
monstramccs of her friends, who feared
limprudcnce in her words.
'May l speak TO herr she said.-
Nv ould yon." addressing the lecturer.
''iikc 10 come into the world witiou
knowing who your father or mo;hc.
was:"
Shouts of arrroha ion greeted this
sally. when Mrs. Woodruff said. Ion lily.
"There arc thousands of noble ntn and
women in the world to-day who never
knew who their father was Size pro
ccctlcd vchememtly with her lecture
giving no chance 10 the lady in The Fri
yatc box to interrupt again. The latter
still kept her place. although alone /,
the box. for her friends rapidly dcscrtc,
her, end several times assayesl 10 speak
Mrs. Woodruff angrily shouted out lc
sentences until Sic was fairly cOmpcllc6
10 pause by tic boistcrois demand o
the audience TO; a speech from her or-
poncnt. a policeman was summoned
and lie attempted in vain TO induce Mrs
Booker to leave the box.
Finally Theodore TiIion advanced ,n.'
Ist!cmptcd TO qucll the excitement; whirl
|had become uproar. Cries oil Put hiu
ont" greeted him. the audience cvincin.
Ia decided preference for Mrs. Booker
Mr.. Tilton stated that ii was right
lcnough that a lady should speak here
II Mrs. Booker said Il am her sister.
MIR. Triton continued: IL would myself
ask her to- come down on the platscl u
and address you (crics Of Yes yes
for believe in free speech, but Mrs
Woodruff must be protected also in tic
exercise Of that right, and I shall again
Introduce her."
|, Mrs. Woodruff then continued hel
. speech, now very excitcdly and at race.
!, horse speed, as ii she feared that some.
thing would again interpose. Free love
she said, will be an integral part of the
! religion of the future. The legitimate
sequence of Social Freedom Of the aflcc.
lions. "And are you Free Lover p
3 "Yes, l am Free Lover! Loud Kisses.
+ have an inalienablc, constitutional, and
natural right to love whom l may; to
I love as long or as short period rs
r can TO change that love every day, if
/ please renewed hissesl; and with that
D right, neither you nor any law you cal,
: frame have any right to Interfere; and
, have the further right to demand free
: and unrestricted exercise Of that right,
! and it is your duty not only 10 accord it
but, "a a community, 10 see that am
protected in it. trust that am fully ull.
derstOOd, for ! mean just that, and no.
thing else! Why did Mrs. Fair Kill
!, lCrillenden? Free LnYe Was not the