New-York tribune., 1875-02-05

Judee Nelson-wen. win apply that now leaving the
other side TO read yours portion they may think proper
hereafter.
Mr. sherman-I read now an extract Mr.. Greely's
letter. including whole Of separate paragraph Ihs
paragraphs are numbered /, g, g.
The WitnessMr Evarts win you do me personal la'o''
SIR wll you do personal favor Read tins article your
tef.
tMr sheaman laughed scornfullyl
Mr. Eysrs-It would be contempt Of Court am AFRAID
Judge Nelson-Which part do you read; whch section
which number do you read now
Mr.. Shearman-FIom the paper Of September 9th, 1871
Judge NelsonThe number Of the paragraph you read
Mr. shearmaaThe arst paragraph Of Mr. Greeeys leer'
laesdingl:
You ask me what mean BY Free Love" Let me illus
Here are husband and wife each fifty years old who
lad six or eight children OF whom half survive The pains
and Of maternity have nearly worn out the wife
while husband is s in the prime OF manly ygor and
strength lie has filed wider sphere and enjoyed better op.
por1hlys TOT hona Si'"ie tnah sHo hls, anu eT 20 a
her intellectual superior Among MS acquaintance Is
younger frer fresner woman, richly lowered win
worldly wealth who admres and is admired by hm-who IN
fact willing II invited 10 be his ainty and ne Is more
willing that she shall IL they take up with each oter
execate as Free Love Yo1 know that such alliances exist
fee that they abhOred Of God and chief cause OF human
short hold the love and cherish one
woman ti death, not (ree TO love another "he AAt woman s
hyes and strives TO fudl toward him the duties O loving M
Hence intensely haze Free Love- and hate all inc9caoh
that marriage may rghuy be dissolved except ior
deliberate adultery while husband and VIE 0Oth HHe
now read the third paragraph OF Mr. Tons reply which
is as follows this in which this subject is referred to
Ill just inference from your letter is that advocate free
Love On the contrary sthly oppose H. The latest oul
en OF MIR stephen Pearl Andrews castgacs beeause
hold that the hearts ideal Is monOgame mafIlSse-tne
supreme love Of one man for through life and
hope beyond death But this IS only my own yeW-I 90 hoI
judge for Others Furthermore. hold that love- ana oSe
only, constitutes marriage thal marriage AhG IN c % % and nd
bond marriage and that the contract Is 10 oNe anu
honor 50 when the love ana hoaOt eu Cheerful
IS relieve Mr.. Henry Blackwell and otner martness IN
from most oher suIagists But am wiling 70 JAKE
all the oboQuy which this difference nyokes on the few who
permit the law Of tae land to enchaln me 10 woman
wnOm l did not love OK who did not i3yo StDad1s me
me as a slave 10 master plantation There
higher laws than civil Statutes ana Am sr TeoS
aud wife should be like reonfree from mandate DJ
the civil law Now you may strike for saying this but the
next generation win gid this sentiment with nHe gold As
Kossath said Il can wait"
Paper Marked al
Judge NeisoA-There is something further
Mr. Beach-t is nevertheless, to the paragraph
read by Mr. Greeley.
Judge Neison-lt shood be read now suppose.
Mr. Fuleroa-It is right read it now, if they do not
believe
Mr Shearman-We will read 1.-THE 4th and 5th
" You saw hate all ncucation that marriage may be
nghtfuy dissolved except Tor agrant deliberate soutey
while husband and wife both live" am ashamed OF such
Re f1'SHs ST i3 MeFirndp 2 have Obtained divorces from
drunken and beasty husbands not on account OF
right divine human, shall you remand these emanci'
rpated the lOahsOme embraces O men from WhOn
they have fed in fear their lives Thousands OF womeR
appealing mcrcfu ana humane courts have ODtneu O-
vorces husbands deserted hem mangd them
or starved them or otherwise wrongly treated them Why VIII
these suffering women Your divorce is stripped Of all moral
sanction, and point you finger OF oDo4y because you
have asked The law 10 deliver you out Of the JAWS o Oea u
put OF the gates Of heL'
v You nave instanced married pair who, after o
nuartcr of century Of WedO6k exhibit the husband
IN his prime, the wife in her decay. " He you say,
mas filed wide sphere and enjoyed better opportunities io
mental culture than she has and feels himself ner intellectual
superior What innocent COnesonyO here make Of your
damnng theory Of marriage! Doom woman to be man
inferior from the very beginning Of her married NE,
aud what yOu expect ner 10 be at the end OF IL
Why does a woman after twenty years Of wcdlock show
physical and mental dilapidauon than MANI IL
IL because, during these years, You ana your leHo"
thinkers her 10 be mans subordinate not ms equal
his servant his mate Why should the pains and cares OF
maternity her out except that enacted common law
marriage which either UNANIMOUSLY forces tacy expects
she be intellectually stupid and empty, except that all
her life long, you and IHE TRIBUNE have smut her
out from her husbands opportumtesf Why should neI
husband have sphere than hers, except that
you and he have conspired crowd hos into mar
rover Why should lie enjoy better opportunities for
published your threats nGt even your daughters shond
attempt ft themselves for something higher than household
employment in other words, should ny 10 rise 10 the
level OF their fathers genius would step down IKE
Jacob sorrowuly into the gravel frankly assert because
sOemny believe the young and women VINO marry
today who their notions Of the marriage relation
from such teachers you viii inevitably grow apart un a.
the end Of "quarcr Of century OF wedock tney vi" Hd
themselves very which you have described
Beware cst the curse your memory Tor bringing IAeA W ~