Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-09-04

An ONEIDA COMMUNITY To BE ESTABLISHED on
yALCOUR ISLAND.

yALCOUR ISLAND.
CHICAGO, Aug 25th, l57i.
To the Editor OF the Free Press and Times
The substance of the matter contained
in this letter came Indirectly to the know
edge Of your correspondent. several days
ago. but was received with many doubts,
and therefore was withheld until further
developments and personal interviews with
some Of the parties named. who seem in
earnest about the matter. have given the
enterprise a very plausible look. Omitting
the many and various rumors, this letter
will be strictly confined to information OBJ
tanned FROM the parties themselves. from
articles published in Chicago papers and
circulars issued by the - society
On Thursday last a party Of twelve in
dividuais left thi. city for the purpose Of
Joining in the establishment Of a " commu
nity." similar to the notorious Oneida
community. in New York State, on Val
cour island in Lake Champlain, the founda
ton Of which society Is said, by the above
authority, to be absolute social freedom
and whose only governing law Will be
complete, universal free love" The
above twelve persons are said to have been
member, Of council Of spiritualists' which
has for long time held regular meetings
in hall at the corner of Van Buren, and
franklin streets in this city. This council
Is characterized a. advanced spirtualI>ts.
or in other words free ers.-said society
numbers over one hundred members ard
under it, auspices the general convention
of spiritualisls, of which Woodruff l.
president. is expected to assemble here next
month. The society to be established IN
Lake Champlain is to be known as the
Valeour Community and accessions are
expected from Chicago, Wisconsin. Iowa
and Michigan The chief mover in the en-
terprise is said to be one Col. John Wilcox,
OF Omro. Wisconsin He Is the author of
Il sensational work known as " The APP
preaching Conflict" IN which he predicts
revolution soon, and from its chaos, the
Of an empire Of universal
love. In his published appeal for recruits
10 ioin his band he thus speaks
To- all progressive ami liberal minds Of the radical
stamu t. all no will come 70 a higher plane Of -e
W b feel the absolute necessity for an opp1rtunitA
t exempli'y the principles % social science. 70 the
cod that the raterua. brotherhood % our race may
he stt lshed On earth. and that peace ana mar nv
N, may supercede the present chaos that threatens
The utter extinction of the human race, by being
Tho n-olifc cause Of all crime, dscord and suffering
in every household throughout our fair domain TINS
ret enterprise Of social science, Of harnonial IRA
t.rn.ty is the germ OF hope and OF lasting pin !
and moment in this eveutul hour OF the WORD
perfl Let US have 4 communal home, based on the
Yes OF social science, landmark where our
banner j. love over all. The time has come when
tbe concentrated wisdom OF the martyrs ana reiur-
mers Of past ges has maiured their plans IN the |
snirit world And centered their forces IN tins !
movement for the practical realization OF an on |
ward and upward progress to a perfected CONDITION
NJ ind vidual embodiment and community relation
shin such as was never before inaugurated On THIS
earth In view Of these important facts, weopen the
gateway to all perfected minds who feel the press
lnr demands for an outward movement and no earth
ly power can close il until the last child OF eArth
hall be crowned king over the empire Of his own /
son and hola absolute control over his destiny, and
enjoy the entire fruits OF hisindustry