,LOVE1 ,M>RIAGE1 & ,DIVORCE & ! ,SOV]EIGNTY ( ! ,9DIVIDUAL 

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,PHOTO BY ,M>KO ,=/51,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,! COLUMNS ( ! ,NEW ,YORK ,TRIBUNE HAVE BE5 ABRUPTLY1 ?\< NOT ALTOGE!R UNEXPECT$LY1 CLOS$ TO ME1 9 ! MID/ ( A ,DISCUSSION UPON ! SUBJECTS NAM$ 9 ! TITLE-PAGE TO ?IS PAMPHLET1 :I* HAD BE5 C\RT$ & 9VIT$ BY ,MR4 ,HORACE ,GREELEY1 ! RESPONSIBLE ,$ITOR ( ?AT 9FLU5TIAL J\RNAL4 ,AFT] DETA9+ MY REPLIES TO HIMSELF & TO ,MR4 ,JAMES FROM F\R TO EI<T WEEKS1 ,MR4 ,GREELEY AT L5G? RETURNS !M TO ME1 ACCOMPANI$ BY A PRIVATE NOTE1 APPROV+ MY CRITICISMS UPON ,MR4 ,JAMES1 BUT ASSIGN+ REASONS = ! DECL9ATION ( BO? ( MY COMMUNICATIONS4 

,! O/5SIBLE GR\NDS = EXCLUD+ MY COMM5TS UPON POSITIONS ASSUM$1 & >GUM5TS 9 SUPPORT ( ?OSE POSITIONS1 >E1 #a/4 ,?AT MY REPLIES 0DO NOT GET ! DISCUSSION ONE 9* AHEAD40 ,I OBVI\SLY C\LD NOT PUT ! DISCUSSION AHEAD BY /AT+ & DEVELOP+ NEW POSITIONS1 UNTIL ,I HAD ANSW]$ ?OSE ASSUM$ BY MY OPPON5T4 ,:E!R ! REAL REASON = 0BURK+0 MY REJO9D] WAS ?AT ,I DID NOT DO ! LA/ WELL 5\<1 OR ?AT ,I DID IT RA!R TOO EFFECTIVELY & CONCLUSIVELY = MY CONT9U$ POPUL>ITY AT ! ,TRIBUNE (FICE1 SO MANY READ]S AS ,I %ALL N[ BE ABLE TO REA* ) SOME LITTLE 9DU/RY ON MY P>T1 WILL HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY TO DECIDE4 #bD4 ,?AT EXPRESSIONS >E EMPLOY$ BY ME :I* >E (F5SIVE TO ! PUBLIC S5SE ( DEC5CY1 & ESPECIALLY ?AT ! M$ICAL ILLU/RATION ( MY LADY CORRESPOND5T IS UNFIT = PUBLICATION4 ,I PURPOSE N[ TO PUBLI% ! REJECT$ REPLIES AS WRITT51 ?AT ! WORLD MAY JUDGE :E!R ANY ?+ ,I HAVE SAID OR EMBODI$ 9 !M IS ( A NATURE :I* MI<T REASONABLY BE SUPPOS$ LIKELY 0TO DA% ! MODE/Y0 ( ,MR4 ,GREELEY1 OR ! HABITUAL READ]S ( ! ,TRIBUNE4 

,! DEF5D]S ( SLAV]Y1 & ! FA/IDI\S >I/OCRATIC CLASSES EV]Y:]E1 MAKE A SIMIL> OBJECTION TO ?AT H]E URG$1 TO DISPLAY+ ! UNSI<TLY ACCOMPANIM5TS ( ! SY/EMS !Y UPHOLD4 ,MU*1 H[EV]1 AS ,I DISLIKE TO HAVE MY FEEL+S OR MY TA/ES (F5D$1 ,I CAN NOT HELP REG>D+ ! ACTUAL FLOGG+ ( WOM51 = EXAMPLE1 9 ,AU/RIA1 & ! SALT & PEPP] APPLICATIONS TO ! TORN BACKS ( NEGROES 9 ! ,S\?1 AS NOT ONLY 9 !MSELVES WORSE ?AN ! P5 & 9K DESCRIPTIONS ( ! SAME TRANSACTIONS1 BUT AS FULLY JU/IFY+ ! LATT]1 & ACTUALLY DEM&+ !M1 AS A MEANS ( %AM+ ! FACTS \T ( EXI/5CE4 ,SO ( ! DISGU/+ & 9TOL]ABLE FEATURES ( ANY OPPRESSIVE ,SOCIAL ,9/ITUTION4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT SC5ES ( ABHORR5T & 5=C$ DEBAU*]Y1 AL?\< COV]$ BY ! RESPECTABLE G>B ( LEGALITY1 >E NOT PLEAS+ SUBJECTS = CONTEMPLATION2 BUT TO MY M9D !Y >E /ILL LESS FITT+ TO EXI/ AT ALL4 ,IF ! D5IAL ( ! LATT] FACT CAN NOT 9 CONSCI5CE BE MADE1 ,I HAVE LITTLE RESPECT = ?AT SILLY SUGGE/ION ( VIRTUE :I*1 BY TURN+ ITS FACE TO ! WALL1 REFUSES TO SEE1 & HOPES = ! BE/1 )\T SO MU* AS A PROTE/ AGA9/ ! 5ORM\S DEGRADATION ( \R COMMON HUMANITY4 ,! POSITION IS ONE NOT (T5 ASSUM$ BY ,MR4 ,GREELEY1 & DOES NOT SEEM TO ME EI!R NATURAL OR BECOM+ TO HIM4 

#cD4 ,! ?IRD OBJECTION IS1 ?AT HE 7,MR4 ,GREELEY7 CAN NOT P]MIT HIS PAP] TO BE MADE ! ORGAN ( REPEAT$LY ANN\NC+ & DEF5D+ DOCTR9ES SO DE/RUCTIVE TO ! PUBLIC WELL BE+1 & ESPECIALLY ?AT HE CAN NOT TOL]ATE ! REIT]AT$ ASSUMPTION & ,=NICATION1 ,ADULT]Y1 ETC41 >E NO CRIMES4 ,I CAN H>DLY CONCEIVE :Y ! FIR/ /ATEM5T ( A DANG]\S OR (F5SIVE SET ( OP9IONS %\LD BE 9NOC5T 5\< = ! COLUMNS ( ! ,TRIBUNE1 & A RE-/ATEM5T ( ! SAME ?+ = ! PURPOSE ( ANSW]+ ! OBJECTIONS OR MISREPRES5TATIONS ( AN OPPON5T %\LD BE TOO BAD = ! SAME COLUMNS4 ,I CAN DISCOV] NO REASON1 CONSI/5T ) GOOD FAI?1 = PROHIBIT+ A WRIT] :O HAS BE5 P]MITT$ SO TO COMMIT HIMSELF TO UNPOPUL> DOCTR9ES1 FROM EXPLA9+ HIS MEAN+ UNTIL HE IS 5TIRELY COMPREH5SIBLE TO ALL :O DESIRE TO UND]/& HIM4 ,BUT IF ?IS OBJECTION W]E REALLY SU* AS WEI<S ) ! ,$ITOR ( ! ,TRIBUNE1 :I* ,I WILL %[ PRES5TLY IT IS NOT1 IT C\LD ONLY BE F\ND$ 9 MISAPPREH5SION4 ,I AM AS HONE/LY & ?OR\<LY OPPOS$ TO ,ADULT]Y1 = EXAMPLE AS ! ,$ITOR ( ! ,TRIBUNE CAN BE1 EXCEPT ?AT WE MI<T DIFF] 9 ! DEF9ITION4 ,I *>GE ADULT]Y UPON N9E-T5?S ( ! M>RI$ C\PLES 9 ?IS CITY1 COMMITT$ NOT \T (1 BUT )91 ! LIMITS ( !IR M>RIAGE BONDS4 

,LET ME 5DEAVOR TO MAKE MYSELF CLE> UPON ?IS PO9T4 ,IF ,I W]E 9 A CA?OLIC C\NTRY1 & D]ID$ OR D5\NC$ ! MASS & ! O!R C]EMONIES ( ! ,*UR*1 ,I %\LD CLE>LY BE HELD BY ! :OLE PEOPLE TO BE AN OPPOS] ( ,RELIGION4 ,9DE$1 SU* A DEPORTM5T MI<T EV5 BE F\ND DESCRIB$ 9 ! DICTION>Y DEF9ITION1 9 ?AT C\NTRY1 ( ,IRRELIGION OR ,A!ISM2 & YET1 IT IS QUITE CONCEIABLE BY US1 ?AT JU/ SU* A C\RSE W\LD BE1 OR MI<T BE1 DICTAT$ BY A ZEAL = ,RELIGION BEYOND ANY ?+ PROMPT+ ! DEF5SE ( ! /]EOTYP$ =MALITIES ( ! PLACE4 ,! AMBIGUITY EXI/S 9 ! DIV]SITY ( UND]/&+ ( ! WORD ,RELIGION4 ,! ONE BELIEVES ! ?+ SIGNIFI$ TO CONSI/ 91 OR AT LEA/ ONLY TO CO-EXI/ )1 C]TA9 RI<TS & C]EMONIES ) :I* IT HAS ALWAYS BE5 ASSOCIAT$ 9 HIS M9D2 ! O!R HAS A MU* HI<]1 &1 AS WE ?9K1 A MU* PUR] CONCEPTION ( ! IDEA TO :I* ! WORD CORRESPONDS4 ,! =M] IS1 NEV]!LESS1 CONFIRM$ 9 HIS IMPRESSION BY ! \TW>D FACT1 ?AT ?OSE :OM HE HAS HI!RTO BE5 LEA/ REG>DFUL ( ! EXT]NAL WOR%IP TO :I* HE IS HIMSELF ADDICT$1 >E ! LAWLESS & VAGABOND1 :O >E FITT$ = EV]Y SPECIES ( CRIM9AL ACT4 ,HE IS NOT SUFFICI5TLY DEVELOP$ 9 9TELLECT & EXPANSIVE 9 COMPREH5SION TO DISCRIM9ATE & 9DIVIDUALIZE1 & BY G5]ALIZ+ TOO E>LY1 CONF\NDS ME1 ! RELIGI\S PHILOSOPH] & 5?USIA/1 ) ! VULG> H]D ( ! GODLESS & AB&ON$-! MAN :O IS ABOVE HIM ) ! MAN :O IS BEL[ HIM- BECAUSE !Y BO? DIFF] FROM HIM1 & 9 ONE FEATURE ( ?AT DIFF]5CE1 TO HIS CL\DY UND]/&+1 !Y SEEM TO AGREE4 ,9 ! SAME MANN] !RE >E ?OSE :O >E BEL[ ! RE/RA9TS ( ! M>RIAGE 9/ITUTION1 & ?OSE :O >E ABOVE !IR NECESSITY2 :ILE ! MAJORITY 9 CIVILIZ$ C\NTRIES >E A YET UPON A LEVEL ) ! 9/ITUTION1 & MANUFACTURE ! PUBLIC S5TIM5T 9 CON=MITY ) ?AT FACT4 

,AT ! COMM5CEM5T ( ! ,PROTE/ANT ,RE=MATION1 ?REE C5TURIES AGO1 ! WORLD LAY B\ND BY ?REE /RONG CORDS ( SUP]/ITION1 ! ,ECCLESIA/ICAL1 ! ,GOV]NM5TAL1 & ! ,MATRIMONIAL4 ,! ,*UR*1 ! ,/ATE1 & ! ,FAMILY1 EA* CLAIM$ TO E ( DIV9E ORIG91 & TO EXI/ BY DIV9E RI<T4 

,! CLAIM ( ! ,*UR* WAS %AK5 BY ,LU!R1 & FROM HIS DAY TO \RS1 ,RELIGION & ,ECCLESIA/ICAL ,ORGANIZATION HAVE BE5 SEP>AT+ !MSELVES1 AS IDEAS1 WID] & WID] 9 M5'S M9DS4 ,WA%+TON & ! ,AM]ICAN ,REVOLUTION M>K A SIMIL> ]A 9 ,POLITICAL ,AFFAIRS1 & MOD]N ,SOCIALISM =E%AD[S A CORRESPOND+ *ANGE 9 ! SPH]E ( ! ,DOME/IC ,RELATIONS4 ,M5 N[ DI/+UI% PRETTY CLE>LY ?AT ELEVATION ( AIMS & ?AT DEVOTION TO ! GOOD & TRUE1 :I* !Y N[ MEAN BY ,RELIGION1 FROM A ,*UR* ,E/ABLI%M5T OR AN ,ORGANIZATION ( ANY SORT4 ,!Y DI/+UI%1 9 LIKE MANN]1 ! PROSP]ITY1 ! WELL-BE+1 & CIVIC ORD] ( ! COMMUNITY1 FROM ,CR[NS1 & ,CAB9ETS1 & ,P>LIAM5TS1 & ,/&+ ,>MIES ( ,POLITICIANS & ,SOLDI]S4 ,9 LIKE MANN]1 !Y BEG9 TO DI/+UI% ,PURITY 9 ! SEXUAL UNION ( LOV+ S\LS FROM ! SORDID CONSID]ATIONS ( A M>RIAGE SETTLEM5T1 & EV5 FROM ! HUMANE1 PRUD5TIAL1 & ECONOMICAL >RANGEM5TS = ! C>E ( ! (FSPR+4 

,! FALLACY-EXPLOD$ BY ! DEVELOPM5T ( M9D-CONSI/S 9 ! ASSUMPTION1 ?AT 0,! ,*UR*0 IS ESS5TIAL TO ! EXI/5CE ( ELEVAT$ S5TIM5TS T[>DS ,GOD & ONE'S FELL[-BE+S-?AT ! LOVE ( SPIRITUAL TRU?S & ( ! SOCIAL VIRTUES IS NOT NATURALLY 9 M51 GR[+ ) !IR GR[?1 BUT1 ?AT IT HAS TO BE PUT 9TO !M1 & KEPT 9 !M BY ! CON/ANT 9/RUM5TALITY ( ,POPES1 ,C>D9ALS1 ,BI%OPS & ,PRIE/S1 ,C\NCILS1 ,9QUISITIONS1 ,CON/ITUTIONS & ,SYNODS-?AT M5 DO NOT1 BY NATURE1 LOVE ORD]1 & JU/ICE1 & H>MONY 9 !IR CIVIC RELATIONS1 & LOVE IT ! MORE 9 PROPORTION TO !IR REF9EM5T1 $UCATION1 & DEVELOPM5T1 & ONLY NE$ TO KN[ H[ !Y >E TO BE ATTA9$1 & TO BE RELIEV$ FROM H9DRANCES & OV]MA/]+ TEMPTATIONS ADV]SELY1 TO GIVE !MSELVES GLADLY TO ! PURSUIT ( ?OSE VIRTUES2 BUT ?AT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 !SE ELEM5TS LIKEWISE HAVE TO BE PROVID$ & ADM9I/]$ BY ,MAGI/RATES & ,BAILIFFS1 & ALL ! T$I\S MA*9]Y ( GOV]NM5T2 &1 F9ALLY1 ?AT M5 DO NOT1 NATURALLY1 LOVE !IR [N (FSPR+1 & ! MO!RS ( !IR *ILDR51 & DEF]5CE = ! SEX1 & SEXUAL ,PURITY1 & ALL ! BEAUTIFUL & ALL ! BEAUTIFUL & REF9+ 9FLU5CES ( ?AT ! PURE/ & HOLIE/ ( ALL \R 9T]C\RSE ON E>?1 & GRAVITATE P[]FULLY T[>D ! REALIZATION1 ( ?OSE LOVES1 9 PROPORTION AS !Y BECOME1 ?R\< ALL ELEVAT+ 9FLU5CES1 MORE P]FECT M5-BUT ?AT ?OSE VIRTUES AGA9 HAVE TO BE MADE1 9JECT$1 & PRES]V$ 9 HUMAN BE+S BY ,LEGISLATION1 :I*1 /RANGELY 5\<1 IS M]ELY ! COLLECTIVE ACTION ( ! SAME BE+S :O1 TAK5 9DIVIDUALLY1 >E ASSUM$ TO BE DE/ITUTE ( ?OSE SAME QUALITIES4 ,SO OPPOSITE IS ! TRU?1 ?AT IT IS ! LOVE ( !SE V]Y VIRTUES :I* *EATS & CON/RA9S M5 TO 5DURE ! ORGANIZATIONS & SY/EMS UND] :I* !Y GROAN1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE BE5 TAU<T ?AT ?OSE SY/EMS >E ! ONLY CONDITION ( RETA9+ ! VIRTUES4 ,IT IS ! DISCOV]Y ( ?IS %AM1 :I*1 ,I HAVE SAID1 M>KS ! DEVELOPM5T ( M9D4 ,! *EAT1 ?US EXPOS$1 IS TO BE TAK5 9 CONNECTION ) ANO!R4 ,IT IS ASSUM$1 ?AT JU/ ?OSE =MS ( ACTION :I* !SE >TIFICIAL ORGANIZATIONS OR PAT5T MANUFACTORIES ( ,VIRTUE PRESCRIBE >E ! SOLE TRUE =MS ( ACTION1 ?AT !IR PRODUCT IS ! G5U9E >TICLE1 & ?AT EV]Y O!R PRODUCT IS ,VISE4 ,H5CE ! ATT5TION ( MANK9D IS TURN$ :OLLY AWAY FROM ! /UDY ( ,NATURE1 & ! HUMAN M9D GRADUALLY TRA9$ TO ! ACCEPTANCE ( AU?ORITY & TRADITION )\T QUE/ION OR DISS5T4 

,9 ?IS MANN]1 ,PIETY IS MADE TO SIGNIFY ,ZEAL = ! ,*UR* OR A ,SECT1 ,PATRIOTISM1 ,LOYALTY TO A ,SOV]EIGN1 & ,PURITY1 ,FIDELITY TO ! ,M>RIAGE ,BOND4 ,9 ! SAME MANN]1 ,IRRELIGION IS ID5TIFI$ ) ,H]ESY1 ,TREASON ) ! ,RI<TS ( ! ,PEOPLE1 & ,DEBAU*]Y ) ! ,FRE$OM ( ! ,AFFECTIONS4 ,IT SUITS ! ,BIGOT1 ! ,DESPOT1 & ! ,MALE OR ,FEMALE ,PRUDE TO FO/] ?IS CONFUSION ( ?+S DISSIMIL>1 & TO D5\NCE ! *AMPIONS ( ,FRE$OM AS LIC5TI\S & WICK$ M5- ! 5EMIES ( MANK9D4 

,9 ! CASE SUPPOS$1 ! ,CA?OLIC D5\NCES ! ,PROTE/ANT AS GUILTY ( ,IMPIETY1 & SO 9 ?IS CASE1 ,MR4 ,GREELEY D5\NCES ME1 AS FAVOR+ ,IMPURITY & ,ADULT]Y4 ,IT IS CLE>1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 ?AT :E!R ,I DO SO OR NOT1 DEP5DS UPON ! DEF9ITIONS ( ! T]MS4 ,IF BY ,ADULT]Y IS MEANT A BREA* ( A LEGAL BOND1 B9D+ A MAN & A WOMAN1 BETWE5 :OM !RE >E REPUGNANCE & DISGU/ 9/EAD ( ATTRACTION & LOVE1 TO LIVE TOGE!R 9 ! M>ITAL EMBRACE1 !N !RE MAY BE SOME GR\NDS = ! *>GE2 BUT IF1 AS ,I *OOSE TO DEF9E IT1 ,ADULT]Y MEANS A SEXUAL UNION1 9DUC$ BY ANY O!R MOTIVE1 H[EV] AMIABLE OR JU/IFIABLE 9 ITSELF1 ?AN ?AT MUTUAL ,LOVE :I* BY ,NATURE PROMPTS ! AMATIVE CONJUNCTION ( ! SEXES1 MAT]IALLY & SPIRITUALLY1 !N DO ,I OPPOSE & 9VEI< AGA9/1 & !N DOES ,MR4 ,GREELEY DEF5D & UPHOLD ,ADULT]Y4 ,AS TO ,PURITY1 ,I HAVE NO IDEA :ATEV] ?AT ,MR4 ,GREELEY KN[S1 [+ TO ! P]V]T+ 9FLU5CE ( AU?ORITY OR LEGISLATION1 :AT ,PURITY IS4 ,NOR DOES HE KN[ :AT ,IMPURITY IS1 =1 S9CE ALL ?+S MU/ BE KN[N BY CONTRA/S1 NO MAN1 :OSE CONCEPTIONS UPON ?IS SUBJECT DO NOT TRANSC5D ! LIMITS ( LEGALITY1 CAN KN[ IT1 NOR LOA! IT1 AS ?OSE DO1 :O1 HAV+ CONCEIV$ ( OR EXP]I5C$ A G5U9E FRE$OM1 COME TO DI/+UI% A PRURI5T FANCY FROM A G5U9E AFFECTION1 & LE>N TO MAKE ! HI<E/ & MO/ P]FECT AFF9ITIES ( !IR NATURE ! ,LAW ( !IR BE+4 

,BUT H[EV] P]NICI\S MY VIEWS MAY BE HELD TO BE1 ! FACT ( !IR BE+ SO IS NO REASON1 ACCORD+ TO ,MR4 ,GREELEY1 :Y !Y %\LD NOT BE GIV5 TO ! WORLD4 ,AT LEA/1 AL?\< HE N[ URGES IT AS A REASON1 IT IS ONLY A FEW WEEKS S9CE HE /\TLY DEF5D$ ! OPPOSITE POSITION2 & IF !RE BE ANY SETTL$ PR9CIPLE OR POLICY TO :I* HE HAS PR(ESS$ & ATTEMPT$ TO ADH]E1 IT HAS BE51 MORE ?AN ANY O!R1 ?AT ALL SORTS ( OP9IONS1 GOOD1 BAD1 & 0DETE/ABLE0 EV51 %\LD HAVE A *ANCE TO BE UTT]$1 & SO CONFIRM$ OR REFUT$4 ,IT HAS BE5 HIS FAVORITE DOCTR9E APP>5TLY1 ?AT 0,]ROR NE$ NOT BE FE>$ :ILE ! ,TRU? IS LEFT FREE TO COMBAT IT40 ,V]Y REC5TLY1 9 /AT+ ! POLICY ( ! ,TRIBUNE1 HE GAVE ! NOBLE/ E/IMATE EV] PROMULGAT$ ( ! TRUE FUNCTION ( ! ,NEWSPAP]1 NAMELY1 0,TO LET EV]YBODY KN[ :AT EV]YBODY ELSE IS ?9K+40 ,TO A WRIT]1 CALL+ HIMSELF 0,Y\NG ,AM]ICA10 :O OBJECT$ TO ! ,TRIBUNE REPORT+ >GUM5TS ( ,CA?OLICS1 ,MR4 ,GREELEY REPLI$ 9 SUB/ANCE1 ?AT HE %\LD JU/ AS READILY REPORT ! DO+S1 & >GUM5TS1 & OP9IONS ( A ,CONV5TION ( ,A!I/S1 AS HE %\LD DO ! SAME S]VICE = HIS [N CORELIGIONI/S4 ,9 ?IS V]Y DISCUSSION HE SAYS1 0,WE >E 9FLEXIBLY OPPOS$1 !RE=E1 TO ANY EXT5SION ( ! PRIVILEGES ( DIVORCE1 N[ ACCORD$ BY \R LAWS1 ABUT WE >E NOT OPPOS$ TO ! DISCUSSION ( ! SUBJECT2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE DEEM SU* DISCUSSION AS ALREADY TOO LONG NEGLECT$40 ,( ,MR4 ,JAMES HE SAYS1 0,WE TOTALLY DIFF] FROM HIM ON SOME QUITE FUNDAM5TAL QUE/IONS1 BUT ?AT IS NO REASON = SUPPRESS+ :AT HE HAS TO SAY40 ,9 HIS REPLY TO ME1 PUBLI%$ H]E91 HE REPUDIATES ! RI<T TO SUPPRESS :AT ,I HAVE TO SAY1 :ILE HE AV]S ?AT HE W\LD AID TO SUPPRESS ME IF ,I ATTEMPT$ TO ACT ON MY [N OP9IONS4 ,F9ALLY1 9 V>I\S WAYS & UPON V>I\S OCCASIONS1 ! COLUMNS ( ! ,TRIBUNE W]E =MALLY ?R[N OP5 = ! FULL DISCUSSION ( ?IS SUBJECT ( ,M>RIAGE & ,DIVORCE1 AS WELL = ?OSE VIEWS ( ! SUBJECT :I* ! ,$ITOR DEEMS P]NICI\S1 AS = ! O!R SIDE4 ,! ,$ITOR ( ! ,OBS]V] REPROA*$ HIM = SO DO+1 & HE DEF5D$ ! C\RSE AS ! ONLY TRU?-SEEK+ & HONORABLE PROC$URE4 ,HE WI%ES ESPECIALLY TO DRAG TO ! LI<T1 9 !IR FULL EXT5SION & /R5G?1 ?OSE 0EM95TLY DETE/ABLE0 DOCTR9ES1 ( ONE PHRASE ( :I* HE SEEMS TO REG>D ME AS A REPRES5TATIVE1 9 ORD] ?AT !Y MI<T =EV] AFT] HAVE GOT !IR QUIETUS FROM A BL[ ( ! SL$GE-HAMM] ( HIS LOGIC4 

,IF1 N[1 ! VALIANT ,$ITOR PROVES %AKY 9 HIS ADH]5CE TO ?IS TRULY SUBLIME POSITION1 ( JU/ICE & A FAIR HE>+ TO ALL P>TIES1 %ALL WE1 9 K9DNESS TO HIM1 F9D ! SOLUTION 9 ! SUPPOSITION ?AT HE WAS DI%ONE/ 9 ASSUM+ IT1 OR GIVE HIM ! B5EFIT ( ! MILD] HYPO!SIS1 ?AT HE F\ND HIMSELF RA!R F>!R AT SEA ?AN HE IS ACCU/OM$ TO NAVIGATE1 & BETOOK HIMSELF AGA9 9 AL>M TO ! COA/ VOYAGE8 

,I %ALL LEAVE IT TO ! PUBLIC TO DECIDE1 F9ALLY1 :AT WAS ! REAL CAUSE ( GETT+ MYSELF TURN$ \T ( ,C\RT BE=E ,I HAD FAIRLY /AT$1 MU* LESS >GU$1 MY DEF5SE4 ,I %ALL NOT1 9 ! MEANTIME1 H[EV]1 HESITATE TO SAY :AT ,I ?9K ( ! MATT] MYSELF4 ,I HAVE NO ! SLI<TE/ IDEA ?AT ANY ONE ( ! REASONS ASSIGN$ 9FLU5C$ ! DECISION A /RAW'S WEI<T4 ,! SOLE CAUSE ( MY EXTRUSION WAS1 ?AT ,MR4 ,GREELEY F\ND HIMSELF COMPLETELY 0HEAD$0 & HEMM$ 9 9 ! >GUM5T1 WAS ! A/UT5ESS CLE>LY TO P]CEIVE ?AT FACT1 :ILE HE HAD NEI!R ! DIALECTICAL SKILL TO OBSCURE ! ISSUES & DISGUISE IT1 NOR ! MAGNANIMITY FRANKLY TO ACKN[L$GE A DEFEAT4 ,H5CE1 !RE WAS NO ALT]NATIVE BUT TO APPLY 0! GAG0 & 0SUPPRESS0 ME1 BY ! EX]CISE ( ?AT P[] :I* ! PRES5T ORGANIZATION ( ! PRESS1 & HIS POSITION 9 CONNECTION ) IT1 LODGES 9 HIS H&S4 ,HAD =TUNE MADE HIM ! ,EMP]OR ( ,AU/RIA1 & ME A SUBJECT1 HE W\LD HAVE DONE ! SAME ?+ 9 A SLI<TLY DIFF]5T MANN]1 9 /RICT ACCORDANCE ) HIS *>ACT] & ! PR9CIPLES HE HAS AV[$ 9 ?IS DISCUSSION4 ,SU* M5 MI/AKE !MSELVES :5 !Y SUPPOSE ?AT !Y HAVE ANY G5U9E AFFECTION = FRE$OM4 ,!Y LAUD IT ONLY SO F> AS PREJUDICE OR $UCATION 9CL9E !M TO FAVOR ?IS OR ?AT 9/ANCE ( ITS OP]ATION4 ,!Y REF] !IR DEF5SE ( IT TO NO PR9CIPLE4 ,NO SECURITY HAS YET BE5 A*IEV$ = ! CONT9UANCE ( ! 5JOYM5T ( SU* FRE$OM & SU* RI<TS AS WE N[ 5JOY2 NO SAFEGU>D EV5 AGA9/ A F9AL RETURN TO DESPOTISM1 & !NCE TO B>B>ISM1 UNTIL ! ,PR9CIPLE UPON :I* ! RI<T TO FRE$OM RE/S1 & ! SCOPE ( ?AT PR9CIPLE1 >E DISCOV]$1 NOR UNTIL A PUBLIC S5TIM5T EXI/S1 BAS$ UPON ?AT KN[L$GE4 ,AM]ICANS1 NO MORE ?AN B>B>IANS1 HAVE AS YET ATTA9$ TO ! FULLNESS ( ?AT WISDOM1 & AS LITTLE AS ANY DOES ,MR4 ,GREELEY KN[ ( ANY SU* GUIDE ?R\< ! MAZE ( PROBLEMS :I* 5VIRON HIM1 &1 P]HAPS LESS ?AN MO/1 IS HE CAPABLE ( FOLL[+ IT4 

,CIRCUM/ANCES- ! FACT ?AT HE IS A PROM95T ,$ITOR1 ?AT HE HAS /R5U\SLY ADVOCAT$ C]TA9 RE=MATORY MEASURES1 & ?AT HE HAS ! REPUTATION ( GREAT B5EVOL5CE-HAVE GIV5 TO ,MR4 ,GREELEY SOME:AT ! POSITION ( A LEAD] ( ! ,RE=M ,MOVEM5T 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,! LOV]S ( ,PROGRESS LOOK TO HIM 9 ?AT CAPACITY4 ,! PUBLICITY & ! IMM5SE IMPORTANCE ( SU* A POSITION WILL JU/IFY ME1 ,I ?9K1 9 GIV+ MY E/IMATE ( ! MAN & ( HIS FITNESS = ! WORK HE IS EXPECT$ TO P]=M1 9 ! SAME MANN] AS WE 9VE/IGATE ! *>ACT] ( A POLITICIAN1 OR AS ,MR4 ,GREELEY HIMSELF W\LD ANALYZE = US ! PRET5SIONS ( ,L\IS ,NAPOLEON ( ! ,DUKE ( ,WELL+TON4 ,SIMIL> CONSID]ATIONS WILL AU?ORIZE ME 9 M+L+ ) ! PORTRAITURE ( ,MR4 ,GREELEY1 A FEW %AD[Y \TL9ES ( ,MR4 ,JAMES1 CONTRA/+ !M A LA ,PLUT>* 9 HIS 0,LIVES ( ! ,GREAT ,M540 

,F\RI] 7:O WAS REALLY AB\T ! MO/ REM>KABLE G5IUS :O HAS LIV$7 CLAIMS1 AS HIS GR& DISCOV]Y1 ?AT ,ATTRACTION1 :I* ,NEWTON DISCOV]$ TO BE ! ,LAW ( ! ,REGULATOR ( ! MOTIONS ( MAT]IAL BODIES1 IS EQUALLY ! ,LAW & ! ,GOD-9T5D$ ,REGULATOR ( ! :OLE AFFECTIONAL & SOCIAL SPH]E 9 HUMAN AFFAIRS2 9 O!R WORDS1 ?AT ,NEWTON'S DISCOV]Y WAS P>TIAL1 :ILE HIS IS 9TEGRAL1 & LAYS ! BASIS ( A SCI5CE ( ,ANALOGY BETWE5 ! MAT]IAL & ! SPIRITUAL WORLD1 SO ?AT REASON+ MAY BE C>RI$ ON ) SAFETY FROM ONE TO ! O!R4 

,?IS PR9CIPLE1 ANN\NC$ BY ,F\RI] AS ! />T+ PO9T ( ALL SCI5CE1 HAS BE5 ACCEPT$ BY ,MR4 ,GREELEY 9 A S+LE ONE ( ITS APPLICATIONS1 NAMELY1 ! ORGANIZATION ( LABOR1 & :OLLY REJECT$ BY HIM 9 ITS UNIV]SALITY1 AS APPLICABLE TO ! HUMAN PASSIONS1 & ELSE:]E4 ,! F>!/ HE SEEMS EV] TO HAVE SE5 9TO ! MAGNIFIC5T SPECULATIONS ( ,F\RI]1 IS TO ! ECONOMY TO BE GA9$ BY LABOR DONE UPON ! L>GE SCALE1 & ! POSSIBILITY ( ! RET5TION ( PR(ITS BY ! LABOR]S !MSELVES BY MEANS ( ASSOCIATION4 ,IT IS AS IF A MAN %\LD GA9 ! REPUTATION ( A LEAD] 9 ! PROMULGATION ( ! ,CORP]NICO-,NEWTONIAN ,SY/EM ( ,A/RONOMY1 BY PUBLI%+ HIS CONVICTION ?AT ! MOON IS RETA9$ 9 H] ORBIT BY GRAVITATION T[>D ! E>?1 :ILE D5Y+ :OLLY ?AT ! E>? IS R\ND1 OR ?AT ! SUN IS ! C5T] ( ! SY/EM1 OR ?AT ATTRACTION CAN BE SUPPOS$ TO OP]ATE AT SU* AN IMM5SE DI/ANCE AS ?AT BODY & ! PLANETS4 ,9 ! SAME MANN]1 ,MR4 ,GREELEY CAN UND]/& ! ,SOV]EIGNTY ( ! ,9DIVIDUAL 9 ONE ASPECT1 AS ! ASS]TION ( ONE'S [N RI<TS1 BUT NOT AT ALL 9 ! O!R1 NAMELY1 AS ! CONCESSION ( ! RI<TS ( ALL O!RS1 & ?R\< ITS LIMITATION1 0TO BE EX]CIS$ AT ONE'S [N CO/0- ! EXACT DEM>KATOR BETWE5 :AT ONE MAY & :AT HE MAY NOT DO4 ,HE IS A MAN ( GREAT P[]1 & /RIKES H>D BL[S1 :5 HE FAIRLY GETS A *ANCE TO /RIKE AT ALL1 BUT ) HIS PREVAIL+ 9CONSI/5CY HE REM9DS ONE ( A BL9D GIANT HITT+ \T AT R&OM 9 A FRAY4 

,MR4 ,GREELEY HAS NEV] BE5 ABLE TO SEE ANY ?+ 9 ! 0,CO/ ,PR9CIPLE0 EXCEPT ! FACT ?AT IT ABOLI%ES 9T]E/ ON MONEY1 & H5CE HE BEG9S AT ONCE BY OPPOS+ IT4 ,HE HAS WORK$ H>D = HIS MONEY1 & IT SEEMS TO HIM A V]Y NATURAL1 CONV5I5T1 & PROP] ?+1 ?AT ?AT MONEY SO E>N$1 %\LD GO ON E>N+ MORE = HIM :ILE HE SLEEPS4 ,?IS ONE CONSID]ATION SETTLES1 ) HIM1 ! :OLE QUE/ION4 ,HE DOES NOT COMPREH5D 9 ?IS SUBLIME & SIMPLE PR9CIPLE A UNIV]SAL ,LAW ( ,EQUITY1 :I* DI/RIBUTES WEAL? EXACTLY ACCORD+ TO ,RI<T2 R$UCES ALL PRODUCTS TO ! ,M9IMUM PRICE1 !REBY IMM5SELY AUGM5T+ CONSUMPTION2 REMOVES ALL OB/ACLES TO ! ,ADJU/M5T ( ,SUPPLY & ,DEM&2 BR+S ALL HUMAN LABOR 9TO /EADY DEM&2 EX*ANGES IT = EXACT ,EQUIVAL5TS2 ORGANIZES ,9DU/RY2 PLACES EV]Y HUMAN BE+ 9 HIS OR H] APPROPRIATE WORK OR FUNCTION2 SUB/ITUTES UNIV]SAL ,COOP]ATION 9 ! PLACE ( UNIV]SAL ,ANTAGONISM2 R5D]S PRACTICABLE ! ECONOMIES ( ! L>GE SCALE1 & ! DIVISION ( LABOR 9 EV]Y DEP>TM5T2 H\SES ! :OLE PEOPLE 9 PALACES1 SURR\NDS !M ) LUXURY & REF9EM5T1 & HUNDR$FOLDS ! WEAL? ( ! WORLD4 ,SU* MANIFOLD & MAGNIFIC5T RESULTS FROM A SIMPLE *ANGE 9 ! ME?OD ( CONDUCT+ ORD9>Y TRADE1 TRANSC5D ! CAPACITY ( ,MR4 ,GREELEY & ! ,PHILOSOPH]S ( ! ,TRIBUNE2 :ILE !RE >E N[ BOYS1 & GIRLS TOO1 NOT TWELVE YE>S ( AGE1 :O CAN SCI5TIFICALLY DEMON/RATE !SE RESULTS AS LEGITIMATE & C]TA91 & CAN BY ! AID ( ?IS KEY SOLVE ) FACILITY ALL ! PROBLEMS ( ,POLITICAL ,ECONOMY ) A CLE>NESS1 COMPREH5SIV5ESS1 & PRECISION NEV] DREAM$ ( BY ,SAY1 ,ADAM ,SMI?1 OR ,RIC>DO4 

,MR4 ,GREELEY IS1 UND\BT$LY1 A MAN ( B5EVOL5CE4 ,HE IS PR(USELY1 P]HAPS EV5 FOOLI%LY1 LAVI%1 AS HE BEG9S1 D\BTLESS1 HIMSELF TO ?9K1 9 HIS EXP5DITURES = ! RELIEF ( SUFF]+1 & = R&OM EXP]IM5TS1 )\T SY/EM OR COH]5T DESIGN1 = ! IMPROVEM5T ( ! CONDITION ( MANK9D4 ,HE IS B5EVOL5T1 TOO1 *IEFLY 9 ! L[] & MAT]IAL RANGE ( HUMAN AFFAIRS4 ,HIS ?\<T RISES NO HI<]1 APP>5TLY1 ?AN SUPPLY+ M5 ) FOOD = ! BODY1 RAIM5T1 & %ELT]4 ,AT MO/1 HE ASPIRES AFT] SO MU* $UCATION AS WILL 5ABLE !M 0TO CIPH]0 & MAKE PR(IT4 ,HE HAS NO EXP]I5CE (1 NO SYMPA?Y )1 & NO ABILITY TO CONCEIVE ?AT IMM5SE HUNG] ( ! S\L :I* CRAVES1 & WILL HAVE1 DESPITE ALL ! CONV5TIONALITIES ( ! ,UNIV]SE1 ! GRATIFICATION ( SPIRITUAL AFF9ITIES1 ! CONG5IAL ATMOSPH]E ( LOV+ HE>TS4 ,! EXPLOSIVE P[] ( A GR& PASSION IS ALL ,GREEK TO HIM4 ,SO ( ALL ! DELICATE & MORE ATT5UAT$ S5TIM5T :I* =MS ! EXQUISITE >OMA ( HUMAN SOCIETY4 ,HE UND]/&S BE/1 & APPRECIATES MO/1 ! CO>SE1 MAT]IAL REALITIES ( LIFE4 ,PURELY M5TAL EX]CITATION IS REPUGNANT TO HIM4 

,9 ?IS LATT] *>ACT]I/IC ,MR4 ,GREELEY IS ! EXACT ANTIPODES ( ,MR4 ,JAMES4 ,?IS LATT] G5TLEMAN T5DS P[]FULLY T[>D METAPHYSICAL SUBTLETIES & SPIRITUAL 5TITIES1 UNTIL HE IS COMPLETELY LIFT$ (F ! SOLID E>?1 & LOSES ALL KN[L$GE ( PRACTICAL ?+S4 ,! LATT] IS ( ! CLASS ( PURELY IDEAL RE=M]S1 M5 :O WILL L\NGE AT !IR EASE UPON DAMASK S(AS1 & DREAM ( A H>MONIC & BEAUTIFUL WORLD TO BE CREAT$ H]EAFT]1 :ILE !Y W\LD BE PROBABLY ! V]Y LA/ TO :OM ! E>NE/ WORK]1 9 ANY BRAN* ( HUMAN CONC]NS1 C\LD RESORT = AID ) ANY PROSPECT ( SUCCESS4 ,HE HATES ACTUAL RE=M & RE=M]S1 & REG>DS B5EVOL5CE AS A DISEASE4 

,) ! PO9TS ( DIFF]5CE ABOVE 9DICAT$1 ! TWO M5 WE >E N[ COMP>+ >E ALIKE 9 ! FACT1 ?AT )9 !IR RESPECTIVE & OPPOSITE SPH]ES !IR VISION IS KALEIDOSCOPIC4 ,?IS IS ! WORD TO DESCRIBE !M4 ,IT IS NOT A MICROSCOPE1 NOR A TELESCOPE1 NOR ! HEAL?Y NATURAL EYE :I* !Y EMPLOY 9 ! EXAM9ATION ( A SUBJECT4 ,BROK5 FRAGM5TS ( PREJUDICE REFLECT ! LI<T AT A ?\S& ANGLES ( 9CID5CE1 PRODUC+ EFFECTS :I*1 9 ! E>?Y WORLD ( ,MR4 ,GREELEY1 >E DULL1 & SOMB]1 & COMMONPLACE1 & 9 ! E!REAL REGION 9HABIT$ BY ,MR4 ,JAMES1 SPL5DID1 SP>KL+1 & BEAUTIFUL4 ,EI!R CAN BE RELI$ ON AS A GUIDE TO ANY?+ EXACT OR TRUE4 ,BO? >E SUGGE/IVE1 9SPIR+1 & DISAPPO9T+4 ,NEI!R IS A :OLE MAN1 & ! HALVES :I* !Y DO PRES5T >E NOT HOMOG5E\SLY CONSI/5T4 ,MR4 ,GREELEY W\LD HAVE BE5 GREATLY IMPROV$ 9 EXACTITUDE & TA/E BY A MA!MATICAL & CLASSICAL1 OR EV5 A LEGAL TRA9+2 ,MR4 ,JAMES1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 BY AN $UCATION 9 A WORK%OP OR A C\NT+-H\SE1 OR ! SCRAMBLE ( POLITICAL LIFE1 ANY ?+ :I* W\LD HAVE RELAT$ HIM TO ! ACTUAL WORLD >\ND HIM4 ,BO? >E SUP]IOR M51 MEASUR$ BY COMP>ISON ) ! /ILL SMALL] FRAGM5TS ( M5 :I* COMPOSE ! MASS ( SOCIETY 9 ITS PRES5T /ATE ( SOCIAL *AOS2 BO? >E EXCE$+LY SMALL M5 MEASUR$ BY ! IDEAL ONE MAY =M ( 9TEGRAL & WELL-DEVELOP$ MANHOOD2 M5S SANA 9 COPORE SANO4 ,LET NOT ! SELFI% EGOTI/1 :OSE HI<E/ ?\<T HAS NEV] RIS5 TO ! WELL-BE+ ( MANK9D 9 ANY %APE1 0*UCKLE0 OV] ?IS CRITICISM UPON ,HORACE ,GREELEY1 A MAN :O COMP>ES ) HIM AS 0,HYP]ION TO A ,SATYR10 A MAN :O HAS DONE SOME?+1 & ATTEMPT$ MU*1 ) P[]FUL 5DEAVOR & HONE/ 5?USIASM = ! ELEVATION ( HUMANITY ,! CRITICISM IS NOT DICTAT$ BY ANY DISPOSITION TO DEPRECIATE SU* A MAN1 BUT ONLY TO ASC]TA9 ! FITNESSES & ! UNFITNESSES ( ?+S4 ,H[ F> CAN ! GREAT & ALREADY P[]FUL & EV]Y-GR[+ P>TY ( ,AM]ICAN ,SOCIAL ,RE=M]S OR ,PROGRESSIVES1 LOOK TO ,HORACE ,GREELEY AS A COMPET5T CONDUCTOR ?R\< ! LABYR9? ( PROBLEMS :I* ! COMPLICAT$ & OBVI\SLY VICI\S CON/ITUTION ( SOCIETY1 RE/+ AS A BASIS UPON ! DEPRESSION1 WRET*$NESS1 & SEMI-B>B>ISM ( ! MASSES ( ! PEOPLE1 PRES5TS TO !M = RESOLUTION4 ,MY ANSW] IS1 ,NOT AT ALL4 ,HE HAS BE5 A SORT ( ,JOHN ! ,BAPTI/1 IF Y\ WILL1 ONE CRY+1 LIT]ALLY1 9 ! WILD]NESS1 0,PREP>E ! WAY10 BUT ) NO P[] TO LEAD ! WAY HIMSELF4 ,HIS MISSION WAS TO AGITATE P[]FULLY & SUCCESSFULLY- NOT TO ORGANIZE4 ,HE HA NO COMPLETE !ORY ( HIS [N1 CAN NOT COMPREH5D ! !ORIES ( O!RS1 & HAS LITTLE PRACTICAL TAL5T = CON/RUCTION4 ,HE FEELS KE5LY ! EVILS >\ND HIM1 ?OSE AT LEA/1 GR[+ \T ( ! FIR/ GRADE ( HUMAN WANTS1 & GRASPS EAG]LY AT ! FIR/ CONTRIVANCES SUGGE/$ BY ANYBODY1 = IMM$IATE OR APP>5T RELIEF4 ,9 ALL ?IS HE DIFF]S FROM ,MR4 ,JAMES1 :O RANGES IDEALLY 9 A MU* HI<] SPH]E1 :O IS AN A/UTE1 & T]RIBLY SE>*+ & M]CILESS1 ?\< NOT ALTOGE!R A S\ND & RELIABLE1 CRITIC ( ! OLD1 & :O1 AS RESPECTS ! FUTURE1 BELONGS TO ! S*OOL ( ,SE]S & ,PROPHETS1 NOT ?AT ( ! ,PHILOSOPH]S OR RATIONAL ?9K]S1 A M]E JET D'EAU ( ASPIRATION1 REA*+ A HI<] ELEVATION AT SOME PO9TS ?AN ALMO/ ANY O!R MAN1 BUT BREAK+ 9TO SPRAY & IMPALPABLE MI/1 GLITT]+ 9 ! SUN1 & DESC5D+ TO E>? ) NO WEI<T OR ME*ANICAL =CE TO EFFECT ANY GREAT 5D4 ,IT IS NOT SU* M51 ONE OR BO?1 :OM ! WORLD N[ *IEFLY NE$S4 

,J,O,S,I,A,H ,W,>,R,51 AN OBSCURE1 PLA9 MAN1 ONE ( ! PEOPLE1 A COMMON-S5SE ?9K]1 ! MO/ PR(\NDLY ANALYTICAL ?9K] :O HAS EV] DEALT ) ?IS CLASS ( SUBJECTS1 HAS DISCOV]$ PR9CIPLES :I* R5D] ! RI<TE\S ORGANIZATION ( SOCIETY AS SIMPLE A MATT] ( ,SCI5CE AS ANY O!R4 0,! ,SOV]EIGNTY ( ! ,9DIVIDUAL1 ) ITS ,LIMIT1 & 0,CO/ ! ,LIMIT ( ,PRICE10 WILL MAKE HIS FRAME1 & M>K AN EPO* 9 ! WORLD'S HI/ORY4 ,! REALIZATION ( ! RESULTS ( ?OSE PR9CIPLES IS ALREADY BEGUN UPON A SCALE TOO SMALL1 & ) A QUIETNESS TOO SELF-RELIANT TO HAVE ATTRACT$ MU* ( ! PUBLIC NOTICE2 BUT ) A SUCCESS SATISFACTORY & 9SPIR+ TO ?OSE PRACTICALLY 5GAG$ 9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,IT IS SOME?+ TO BE ABLE TO AFFIRM ?AT !RE IS AT LEA/ ONE T[N 9 EXI/5CE :]E WOM5 & *ILDR5 RECEIVE EQUAL REMUN]ATION = !IR LABOR ) M51 NOT FROM B5EVOL5CE1 BUT UPON A WELL-RECOGNIZ$ PR9CIPLE ( JU/ICE1 & BY G5]AL CONCURR5CE1 )\T PL$GES OR CON/RA9T4 

,MR4 ,W>R5 IS ! ,EUCLID ( ,SOCIAL ,SCI5CE4 ,HE MAY NOT UND]/& ,ALGEBRA1 ! ,DIFF]5TIAL ,CALCULUS1 OR ,FLUXIONS1 BUT ALL ,SOCIAL ,SCI5CE1 & EV]Y B5EFIC5T1 SUCCESSFUL1 & P]MAN5T ,SOCIAL ,9/ITUTION EV] H]EAFT] ]ECT$1 MU/ RE/ UPON ! PR9CIPLES :I* HAVE BE5 DISCOV]$ & ANN\NC$ BY HIM4 ,!RE IS NO ALT]NATIVE2 & RE=M]S MAY AS WELL BEG9 BY UND]/&+ ?AT !Y HAVE A ,SCI5CE TO /UDY & A DEF9ITE WORK TO P]=M1 & NOT A M]E S5SELESS1 & 5DLESS1 & AIMLESS AGITATION TO MA9TA94 ,! WORK DEM&S PIONE]S1 M5 :O HAVE MUSCLES1 & BRA9S1 & BACKBONES4 ,IT NE$S M5 :O >E >*ITECTS1 & CAN SEE 9TELLECTUALLY ! =M1 & PROPORTIONS1 & ADAPTATIONS ( ! :OLE IMM5SE $IFICE TO BE ]ECT$2 & /ONE-CUTT]S1 & MASONS1 & BUILD]S ( EV]Y GRADE2 M51 ESPECIALLY AT ?IS /AGE1 :O CAN GO D[N TO ! F\NDATIONS & EXCAVATE ! DIRT & LAY ! MUDSILLS ( ! SOCIAL FABRIC4 ,! ,GREELEYS & ! ,JAMESES >E NOT SU* M54 ,!Y MU/ BIDE !IR TIME1 & :5 ! WORK IS DONE1 !Y WILL1 P]HAPS1 T>DILY RECOGNIZE ! FACT1 ?\< !Y C\LD NOT1 A PRIORI1 COMPREH5D ! PR9CIPLES1 UPON :I* IT WAS TO BE ACCOMPLI%$4 

,IT WAS = ! PURPOSE ( =E%AD[+ ! 5TIRE EXT5T ( ! WORK TO BE P]=M$1 ( EXP\ND+ ! PR9CIPLES ?AT >E N[ KN[N1 ( PROVOK+ DISCUSSION1 OPPOSITION1 CRITICISM BY ! ABLE/ P5S1 ( EV]Y PO9T ,I HAD TO PROP\ND1 ?AT ,I DESIR$ ! USE ( ! COLUMNS ( ! ,TRIBUNE4 ,IT WAS A M]E ACCID5T- ! FACT ?AT A DISCUSSION WAS ALREADY P5D+1 & ?AT FUR!R DISCUSSION WAS 9VIT$- :I* DET]M9$ ! PO9T ( BEG9N+ TO BE ! SUBJECT ( ,M>RIAGE & ,DIVORCE4 ,I,T IS SU* 9=MATION AS ,I POSSESS UPON ! :OLE SCOPE ( SUBJECTS 9 :I* ,MR4 ,GREELEY IS SUPPOS$ TO TAKE A SPECIAL 9T]E/1 & ( :I* ! ,TRIBUNE NEWSPAP] IS REG>D$ AS1 9 SOME S5SE1 ! ORGAN 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 ?AT ,I DESIR$ TO LAY BE=E ! WORLD1 ?R\< ITS 9/RUM5TALITY4 ,IT IS ?AT 9=MATION :I*1 WOR? MU* OR LITTLE1 ,MR4 ,GREELEY REFUSES TO P]MIT HIS READ]S TO OBTA94 ,H[ F> ! N>R[NESS ( SU* EXCLUSION COMPORTS ) ! PRET5SIONS ( ?AT %EET1 WILL BE JUDG$ ( DIFF]5TLY1 D\BTLESS1 BY DIFF]5T 9DIVIDUALITIES4 

,MR4 ,GREELEY HAS NO CONCEPTION1 & NEV] HAD1 ( ! 5TIRETY ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION :I* IS ACTUALLY1 IF NOT OBVI\SLY1 IMP5D+2 :I*1 9DE$1 IS H\RLY PROGRESS+ 9 \R MOD]N SOCIETY4 ,HE IS NOT A ,SOCIALI/ 9 ANY 9TEGRAL1 REVOLUTION1 & COMPREH5SIVE S5SE4 ,HE HAS NO COMPREH5SION ( SO BROAD AN IDEA AS A UNIV]SAL ,ANALOGY ,HE DOES NOT KN[ ?AT IS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT SOME ONE GR& DEP>TM5T ( SOCIAL AFFAIRS1 ! LOVE RELATIONS = EXAMPLE1 %\LD BE EXACTLY RI<T UPON !IR OLD *ANCE F\NDATION1 N ! ABS5CE ( SCI5CE1 REFLECTIVE OR =ESEE+1 & ?AT ALL O!R DEP>TM5TS HAVE BE5 RADICALLY WRONG2 JU/ AS IMPOSSIBLE AS IT IS = ONE MEMB] ( ! HUMAN BODY TO BE 9 A /ATE ( P]FECT HEAL?1 & ALL ! RE/ TO BE GRIEV\SLY1 & ALMO/ MORTALLY1 DISEAS$4 ,IGNORANT ( ?IS GREAT FACT1 & MI/AK+ DOCTR9AL PRECONCEPTIONS OR P]SONAL PREF]5CES = PR9CIPLES1 HIS OP9IONS >E A MOSAIC ( CONTRADICTION HE IS A QUE] CROSS BETWE5 ULTRA RADICALISM & BIGOT$ OR?ODOXY1 VIBRAT+ UN/EADILY BETWIXT ! TWO4 ,H5CE1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 HE IS TOTALLY UNRELIABLE AS A LEAD]1 & MU/ BE AN OBJECT ( CON/ANT ANNOYANCE & DISAPPO9TM5T TO HIS FOLL[]S & FRI5DS1 AS HE IS ( M+L$ RIDICULE & CONTEMPT1 TO P]SONAL 5EMIES :O RECOGNIZE NO COMP5SATIONS 9 ! REALLY EXCELL5T TRAITS ( ! MAN4 

,AS AN ANTAGONI/1 OR AN UMPIRE BETWE5 ANTAGONI/S1 ,MR4 ,GREELEY IS UNFAIR1 TRICKY1 & MEAN4 ,[+ TO ! WANT ( CONSI/5CY 9 HIS [N M9D1 & HIS LIABILITY TO SIDE-9FLU5CES ( ALL SORTS1 HE IS PRACTICALLY DI%ONE/ TO AN EM95T DEGREE4 ,IT IS ) REF]5CE TO UNCONSCI\SNESS & WANT ( DESIGN 9 HIS PREV>ICATIONS ?AT ,I HAVE PRON\NC$ HIM HONE/4 ,HONORABLE1 9 PREV>ICATIONS ?AT ,I HAVE PRON\NC$ HIM HONE/4 ,HONORABLE1 9 ! *IVALRIC S5SE ( ! T]M1 HE HAS NO PRET5SIONS ( ANY SORT TO BE REG>D$4 ,HE IS LAM5TABLY WANT+ 9 ! MORE G5TLEMANLY ATTRIBUTES ( ! MAN4 ,:OEV] LOOKS = DELICATE CONSID]ATION = ! S5SIBILITIES ( ANO!R1 URBANITY ( MANN]S1 MAGNANIMITY1 OR EV5 ?AT /URDY S5SE ( FAIR-DEAL+1 ( :I* NOBLE SPECIM5S MAY BE SE5 9 ! ,5GLI% PEASANT OR PRIZE-FI<T]1 MU/ LOOK ELSE:]E4 ,P]HAPS NO BETT] ILLU/RATIONS CAN BE GIV5 ( SOME ( !SE DEFECTS AS AN IMP>TIAL J\RNALI/ & HI<-M9D$ OPPON5T1 ?AN ! TWO FOLL[ FACTS3 ,MY COMMUNICATIONS 9 ?IS ,CONTROV]SY W]E FREELY PLAC$ AT ! DISPOSITION ( ,MR4 ,JAMES BE=E !Y W]E PUBLI%$1 TO BE CONN$ & /UDI$ BY HIM1 & ONE ( !M WRITT5 R\ND & HALF REPLI$ TO 9 AN ANSW] BY HIM TO 0,! ,OBS]V]10 9 ORD] ?AT HIS REPLY TO ME MI<T BE DISPAT*$ BY A DA% ( ! P51 & A M]E REF]5CE TO :AT HE HAD ALREADY WRITT54 

,! O!R ILLU/RATION IS ! FACT1 ?AT :ILE ,MR4 ,GREELEY HAS REFUS$ TO ALL[ ME ! REPLY TO HIS [N & ,MR4 ,JAMES'S >GUM5TS1 HE HAS RES]V$ FROM ! PUBLIC ALL KN[L$GE ( SU* REFUSAL4 ,HE HAS NOT HAD ! DEC5CY TO 9=M HIS READ]S ?AT HE HAD *OS5 TO CLOSE ! DISCUSSION ABRUPTLY1 & ?AT ,I AM NOT P]MITT$ TO REPLY4 ,HE HAS DONE :AT HE C\LD1 !RE=E1 TO LEAVE ! IMPRESSION UPON !IR M9DS ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 SIL5C$1 NOT BY ! TYRANNICAL USE ( >BITR>Y P[]1 BUT BY ! =CE ( LOGIC2 ?US /EAL+ ! REPUTATION = VICTORY 9 A BATTLE :I* HE WAS WANT+ 9 ! C\RAGE TO FI<T4 ,SU* AN ISSUE ) ,MR4 ,GREELEY WAS1 P]HAPS1 NOT V]Y SURPRIS+ FROM ! E/IMATE ,I AM N[ 9DIT+ ( HIS ORGANIZATION1 PROP5SITIES1 & ORD] ( CULTURE4 ,) ,MR4 ,JAMES1 ,I CONFESS IT WAS SOME:AT DIFF]5T4 ,I ?\<T HIM TO HAVE BR$ 9 A CIRCLE :I*1 ) O!R FAULTS 9 ABUNDANCE1 *]I%ES1 NEV]!LESS1 A HI<-M9D$ & *IVALRIC BE>+ T[>D ANTAGONI/S1 NO LESS ?AN G5TLE C\RTESY T[>DS ONE'S FRI5DS4 ,FIDGETY EX]TIONS1 BY P]SONAL 9FLU5CE 9 ?AT QU>T]1 TO SUPPRESS ! CRITICISM ( AN OPPON5T1 & AN UNMANN]LY READ9ESS TO AVAIL ONESELF ( ! IMPROPRIETIES ( ,$ITORS & ,SUB-,$ITORS 9 COMMUNICAT+ 9=MATION :I* \<T TO BE RES]V$1 W]E OB/ACLES 9 ! WAY ( A FAIR HE>+ :I* ,I DID NOT ANTICIPATE4 

,IT IS APPROPRIATE ?AT ,I %\LD M5TION ! ORIG9 & ANTEC$5TS ( ?IS ,DISCUSSION4 ,MR4 ,JAMES PUBLI%$1 9 ! ,TRIBUNE1 A V]Y SAUCY & SUP]FICIAL ,REVIEW ( A WORK BY ,D,O,C,T,O,R ,L,A,Z,>,U,S1 5TITL$1 0,L,O,V,E VS4 ,M,>,R,I,A,G,E10.<#a.> 9 :I* ! :OLE GI/ ( ! >GUM5T LAY 9 ! %E] & NAK$ ASSUMPTION ?AT ! ,FAMILY1 NOT ! ,9DIVIDUAL1 IS ! NUCLEUS ( SOCIETY4 ,\T ( ?IS GREW UP A DISCUSSION BETWE5 HIM & ! ,$ITOR ( ! ,NEW-,YORK ,OBS]V]1 AN 9FLU5TIAL & HI<LY RESPECTABLE RELIGI\S NEWSPAP] ( ?IS CITY1 ( ! ,PRESBYT]IAN D5OM9ATION1 :O TOOK ,MR4 ,JAMES TO TASK = SOME ( HIS H]ESIES1 & ,MR4 ,GREELEY ALSO1 = ALL[+ ! DISCUSSION ( SU* SUBJECTS AT ALL 9 HIS PAP]4 ,! REPLIES ( ,MR4 ,JAMES1 9 :I* HE /AT$ HIS [N POSITIONS ON ! M>RIAGE QUE/ION1 SEEM$ TO ME1 :ILE AB\ND+ C]TA9LY 9 VIGOR\S 9VECTIVE1 SO 9CONSEQU5TIAL & LOOSE 9 !IR REASON+1 ?AT ,I V5TUR$1 UND] ! G5]AL /ATEM5T ( ,MR4 ,GREELEY ?AT HE WI%$ ! :OLE SUBJECT ?OR\<LY DISCUSS$1 TO PUT TO ,MR4 ,JAMES A FEW QUE/IONS1 CONSI/5T REPLIES TO :I* W\LD HAVE GREATLY CLE>$ ! UND]/&+ ( HIS POSITIONS1 & /R5G!N$ ! CAUSE ( ,FRE$OM1 :I* HE ASSUM$ TO DEF5D4 ,:AT FOLL[$ WILL APPE> BY ! DISCUSSION ITSELF4 

,! SCOPE ( MY PRES5T DESIGN DOES NOT 9CLUDE ! PUBLICATION ( ! DISCUSSION BETWE5 ,MR4 ,JAMES & ! ,OBS]V]4 ,I %ALL BEG91 NEV]!LESS1 ) ONE ( ! REPLIES ( ,MR4 ,JAMES TO ?AT OPPON5T1 AS WELL FROM ITS NECESS>Y CONNECTION ) :AT FOLL[S1 AS = ! PURPOSE ( 5ABL+ ! READ] TO JUDGE TO :AT DEGREE ,MR4 ,JAMES 5TITLES HIMSELF TO DELICATE & CONSID]ATE TREATM5T BY HIS [N HABITUAL SUAVITY ( MANN]4 ,I REGRET ANY APPE>ANCE ( UNFAIRNESS 9 OMITT+ ! EXCE$+LY ABLE & CAU/IC REPLIES ( 0,! ,OBS]V]10 BUT MY LIMITS PRECLUDE SO EXT5SIVE A REPUBLICATION1 MY PURPOSE BE+ TO PRES5T H]E :AT WAS EXCLUD$ FROM PUBLICATION ELSE:]E4 

,BE=E CLOS+ ?IS ,9TRODUCTION1 ,I WI% TO MAKE A FEW REM>KS UPON ! G5]AL SUBJECT1 & ESPECIALLY AS RESPECTS ! DANG]\S AN EM95TLY DETE/ABLE NATURE ( MY PR9CIPLES & VIEWS4 

,! PRIE/LY BIGOT & 9TELLECTUAL TYRANT BELIEVES 9 ALL HONE/Y ?AT ,FRE$OM ( ,?\<T & ( ,CONSCI5CE >E DANG]\S ?+S = ?OSE OV] :OM HIS 9FLU5CE RULES1 BECAUSE HE BEG9S BY ! 

,ASSUMPTION ?AT HE IS A USEFUL P]SON1 & ?AT ! FUNCTION HE P]=MS & ! 9FLU5CE HE EX]TS >E ESS5TIAL1 9DISP5SABLE EV51 O ! WELL-BE+ ( ! PEOPLE4 ,HE CAN NOT BE PRON\NC$ DI%ONE/ ON ! M]E GR\ND ?AT HIS 9T]E/ IS 9VOLV$1 S9CE ! PEOPLE !MSELVES1 :OSE 9T]E/ IS REALLY ADV]SE1 ADMIT & 5T]TA9 ! SAME IDEA4 ,IT IS USUALLY IGNORANCE ON BO? SIDES2 MORE R>ELY ! RELATION ( IMPO/OR & DUPE4 ,IT IS ! FIR/ ASSUMPTION :I* VITIATES BO? HIS & !IR :OLE SUBSEQU5T *A9 ( REASON+4 ,IT IS OBVI\S 5\< ?AT ,FRE$OM ( ,?\< & ,CONSCI5CE DO T5D TO %AKE ?AT ,AU?ORITY :I* ALL P>TIES HAVE BEGUN BY ADMITT+ IT TO BE 9DISP5SABLE TO MA9TA94 ,H5CE ,FRE$OM ( ,?\<T & ,CONSCI5CE >E BAD ?+S4 ,NO REASON+ CAN BE MORE CONCLUSIVE1 ! PREMISE BE+ ASSUM$4 ,H5CE 9VE/IGATION IS /IFL$1 UNTIL M5 GR[ BOLD 5\< TO ASK1 ,:AT IS ! USE ( ! PRIE/LY BIGOT & 9TELLECTUAL TYRANT AT ALL8 

,SO 9 ! POLITICAL SPH]E4 ,! PETTY ,PR9CE ( SOME OBSCURE ,PR9CIPALITY1 P]HAPS HONE/LY DESIRES ! $UCATION & ADVANCEM5T ( HIS SUBJECTS4 ,HE 5C\RAGES S*OOLS1 LIT]ATURE1 & ! ,FRE$OM ( ! ,PRESS2 BUT HE HAS NEV] HAD ANY O!R ?\<T ?AN ?AT ALL ?IS IS TO GO ALONG ) ! /ATUS QUO1 9 RELATION TO HIMSELF & HIS RI<T TO REIGN4 ,PRES5TLY ! DIFFUSION ( LE>N+ & ! AWAK5+ ( M9D BEG9 TO %[ !MSELVES 9 OLD & /ILL BOLD] SPECULATIONS AB\T ,SELF-,GOV]NM5T1 MON>*ICAL USURPATIONS1 & O!R MATT]S :I* ?REAT5 DANG] TO /ATUS QUO4 ,\R B5EVOL5T DESPOT1 :O HAS ALL ALONG TACITLY ASSUM$1 9 P]FECT GOOD FAI?1 ! 9DISP5SABL5ESS ( HIS [N PR9CELY S]VICES1 IS AL>M$1 & ATTEMPTS TO IMPOSE LIMITS & RE/RA9TS UPON DISCUSSION1 = ! GOOD ( ! PEOPLE4 ,?IS IS ALL ! MORE DIFFICULT = ! $UCATION !Y HAVE ALREADY RECEIV$4 ,SPECULATION GR[S BOLD] & RESI/ANCE MORE RAMPANT1 AS ! RESULT ( ! ATTEMPT4 ,REPRESSION1 AT ALL HAZ>DS1 !N BECOMES ! ONLY RESORT ( ! UNCONSCI\S TYRANT1 :O1 AT EV]Y /EP1 HAS ACT$1 AS HE ?9KS1 = ! BE/ GOOD ( HIS ?ANKLESS & REBELLI\S SUBJECTS4 ,SUBMISSION OR BLOOD%$ & BUT*]Y1 >E !IR ONLY ALT]NATIVE4 ,REACTION & ,REVOLUTION >E >RAY$ 9 DEADLY HO/ILITY AGA9/ EA* O!R1 & ! MON>* & ! CONS]VATIVE PORTION ( ! PEOPLE >E DRIV5 TO ! ONLY CONCLUSION TO :I* !Y CAN >RIVE2 ?AT $UCATION & M5TAL 5L>GEM5T >E DE/RUCTIVE & BAD ?+S--- A DIABOLICAL ELEM5T 9 HUMAN SOCIETY4 ,! FATAL BLUND] IS ! ASSUMPTION1 AS A />T+-PO9T1 ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ N[ EXI/+ :I* MU/ NOT1 9 ANY EV5T1 BE *ANG$4 ,TO KEEP GOOD ?IS ASSUMPTION1 NO?+ MU/ BE *ANG$1 = :5 *ANGE BEG9S IT WILL NOT RESPECT Y\R B\NDS & LIMITS4 ,H5CE IGNORANCE & UNIV]SAL IMMOBILITY MU/ BE S$UL\SLY PRES]V$4 ,NO S\ND PHILOSOPHY CAN EV] EXI/ :I* IS TA9T$ BY V5]ATION = ! SANCTITIES ( ! OLD4 

,! NEW 9 ONE ?+ NECESSITATES ! NEW 9 ALL ?+S1 TO ! EXT5T ?AT ADAPTATION & ADJU/M5T MAY DEM&4 ,LET HIM :O IS UNREADY = SU* SWEEP+ REVOLUTION1 )HOLD HIS H& BE=E HE BEG9S TO AGITATE = ,RE=M4 ,PREJUDICE & ,PHILOSOPHY DO NOT1 & CAN NOT1 COMPORT ) EA* O!R4 

,9 ! SAME MANN]1 ,FRE$OM IS ! OP5 BOA/1 ! WAT*WORDS1 & ! RALLY+ CRY ( ALL ! MO/ ADVANC$ NATIONS ( ,*RI/5DOM4 ,BUT !RE IS A TACIT ASSUMPTION 9 ! MID/ ( ALL ?IS1 ?AT ! ,FAMILY ,9/ITUTION MU/ =EV] REMA9 9TACT4 ,IT IS ! SOCIAL IDOL1 AS ,ROYALTY HAS BE5 ! POLITICAL & ! ,*UR* ! RELIGI\S UPON ANO!R1 NAMELY1 ! UTILITY1 ! 9DISP5SABL5ESS ( ?AT ,9/ITUTION1 FIR/1 TO ! PRES]VATION ( ,PURITY 9 ! 9T]C\RSE ( ! SEXES1 & SECONDLY1 TO ! PROP] C>E & AFFECTIONATE CULTURE ( *ILDR51 & F9ALLY1 TO ! PROTECTION & SUPPORT ( ! WEAK] SEX4 ,SEXUAL PURITY1 ! ,PRES]VATION ( ,(FSPR+1 & ! ,SECURITY ( ! ,WEAK] ,SEX1 & 9TUITIVELY FELT TO BE RI<T & GOOD2 H5CE ! ,FAMILY1 IT IS ASSUM$1 IS SACR$ & DIV9E1 & H5CE1 AGA91 ?AT 9 NO CASE MU/ IT BE QUE/ION$ OR ASSAIL$4 ,BUT ,FRE$OM = ! AFFECTIONS IS LIABLE TO PASS ! LIMITS ( ! ,FAMILY1 & ,FRE$OM 7( ?IS SORT7 IS !RE=E A BAD ?+4 ,H5CE1 AT ?IS PO9T1 A REACTION AGA9/ ,FRE$OM4 

,! G5]AL HUMAN M9D SELDOM MI/AKES 9 REASON+4 ,! ]ROR1 IF !RE BE ONE1 IS MORE COMMONLY ! FALSE ASSUMPTION ( SOME FACT OR FACTS TO REASON FROM1 OR ELSE 9COMPLET5ESS 9 C>RY+ ON ! PROCESS TO ITS F9AL RESULTS4 ,IF ! FACT BE SO1 ?AT ,PURITY CAN BE CULTIVAT$ & PRES]V$1 *ILDR5 PROP]LY RE>$1 & WOM5 PROTECT$1 ONLY 9 ! ,FAMILY1 ALL ! O!R CONSEQU5CES LOGICALLY FOLL[1 & !RE IS ONE SPECIES ( ,HUMAN ,FRE$OM- AN EXCEPTION TO ! G5]AL E/IMATE ( ?AT ATTRIBUTE ( MANHOOD-A CURSE & A BLI<T 9/EAD ( A BLESS+1 A ?+ TO BE W>R$ ON & EXT]M9AT$2 NOT TO BE ASPIR$ AFT]1 LAUD$ & *]I%$4 

,IT IS C]TA9LY A LEGITIMATE QUE/ION TO ASK1 ,IS ! FACT REALLY SO8 ,>E ! ?REE DESID]ATA ,I HAVE 9DICAT$ ONLY ATTA9ABLE ?R\< A C]TA9 EXI/+ 9/ITUTION :I* MANK9D HAVE1 M>VEL\SLY 5\<1 HAD ! WISDOM TO E/ABLI%- 9 ! MID/ ( !IR G5]AL IGNORANCE & UND]DEVELOPM5T 9 ALL O!R RESPECTS- UPON PRECISELY ! RI<T BASIS8 

,FIR/1 !N1 AS RESPECTS ! FIR/ PO9T1 ! PRES]VATION ( ,SEXUAL ,PURITY4 ,TO DET]M9E :E!R ,P]PETUAL & ,EXCLUSIVE ,M>RIAGE IS ESS5TIAL TO ?AT 5D1 WE MU/ FIR/ ANSW] ! QUE/ION3 ,:AT CON/ITUTES ,PURITY8 ,TO ?IS QUE/ION1 ! COMMON1 ,I MAY SAY ! VULG> ANSW]1 ,MR4 ,GREELEY'S ANSW]1 IS ,FIDELITY TO ! ,M>RIAGE ,RELATION 7OR1 9 ! ABS5CE ( ?AT BOND1 NO ,SEXUAL ,RELATIONS AT ALL7 ,PUT 9TO CATEGORICAL =MULA1 ! TWO PROPOSITION >E !N SIMPLY AS FOLL[S3 #a ,! ,M>RIAGE ,9/ITUTION IS ,SACR$ BECAUSE IT IS ,9DISP5SABLE TO ! ,PRES]VATION ( ,PURITY4 #b4 ,PURITY IS ! ,PRES]VATION ( ! ,M>RIAGE ,9/ITUTION4 ,( C\RSE ?IS ROT>Y ME?OD ( RATIOC9ATION IS SIMPLY ABSURD1 & CAN NOT1 = A MOM5T1 SATISFY ! REALLY PHILOSOPHICAL OR 9QUIR+ M9D4 

,LET ME1 !N1 GIVE A DIFF]5T ANSW] TO ?IS QUE/ION & SEE :O WILL DEMUR4 ,SEXUAL ,PURITY1 ,I WILL SAY1 IS ?AT K9D ( RELATION1 :ATEV] IT BE BETWE5 ! SEXES1 :I* CONTRIBUTES 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE TO !IR MUTUAL HEAL? & HAPP9ESS1 TAK+ 9TO ACC\NT ! REMOTE AS WELL AS ! IMM$IATE RESULTS4 

,IF ?IS DEF9ITION IS ACCEPT$1 !N CLE>LY ! :OLE FIELD IS OP5 TO NEW1 RADICAL1 & SCI5TIFIC 9VE/IGATION1 PHYSIOLOGICAL1 PSY*OLOGICAL1 & ECONOMICAL1 9F9ITELY BROAD] & MORE ?OR\< ?AN ! WORLD HAS EV] YET EV5 ?\<T ( APPLY+2 & HE MU/ BE A FE>FUL ,EGOTI/ :O1 9 ! PRES5T /AGE ( \R EXP]I5CES1 CAN V5TURE TO AFFIRM ?AT HE KN[S ! :OLE TRU?1 ! F9AL WORD ( ,SCI5CE1 ON ! SUBJECT4 ,ONE ?+ ONLY IS C]TA91 NAMELY1 ?AT ABSOLUTE ,FRE$OM1 ACCOMPANI$1 TOO1 BY ! TEMPOR>Y EVILS ( AN IGNORANT USE ( ?AT ,FRE$OM1 IS A CONDITION PREC$5T1 EV5 TO FURNI% ! FACTS UPON :I* TO REASON SAFELY AT ALL UPON ! MATT]4 ,ANY SETTLEM5T ( ! QUE/ION BY US N[ W\LD HAVE H>DLY AS MU* VALUE AS A DECISION MADE 9 ! HE>T ( ,RUSSIA UPON ! BE/ =M ( ,HUMAN ,GOV]NM5T4 ,NO PRET5SION CAN BE MADE ?AT ,PURITY1 9 ! S5SE 9 :I* ,I USE ! T]M1 HAS EV] YET BE5 ATTA9$ BY LAWS TO 5=CE IT4 ,PRO/ITUTION1 9 ,M>RIAGE & \T ( IT1 & SOLIT>Y VISE1 *>ACT]IZE ,SOCIETY AS IT IS4 

,I,F ! WORK+S ( ,FRE$OM %\LD PROVE ?AT ,PURITY 9 ?IS S5SE IS ATTA9ABLE O!RWISE1 ?IS >GUM5T 9 BEHALF ( ,COMPULSORY ,M>RIAGE FAILS4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IF ,FRE$OM IS =EV] PROHIBIT$ H]EAFT]1 AS IT =EV] HAS BE5 PROHIBIT$ H]ET(ORE1 H[ IS IT TO BE KN[N ?AT SU* A RESULT W\LD NOT COME ( IT8 ,ONE PORTION ( MANK9D BELIEVE !RE W\LD1 & ANO!R ?AT !RE W\LD NOT1 :ILE ! OPPORTUNITY IS REFUS$ TO SUBMIT ! QUE/ION TO ! TE/ ( EXP]IM5T & FACT4 

,! SECOND PO9T IS ! C>E & CULTURE ( *ILDR54 ,C]TA9LY SMALL BOA/ CAN BE MADE ( ! SUCCESS ( MANK9D HI!RTO 9 ! PRACTICE ( ?AT >T1 :5 /ATI/ICS 9=M US ?AT NE>LY ONE HALF ( ! :OLE HUMAN FAMILY DIE 9 9FANCY6 ,& :5 N9E T5?S ( ! REMA9D] >E M]ELY GR[N UP ABORTIONS1 HALF MADE BE=E BIR?1 & WORSE DI/ORT$ & P]V]T$ BY IGNORANT MISMANAGEM5T & HORRIBLE ABUSES AFT]W>DS6 ,ALAS6 ,DO *ILDR5 GET C>$ = & RE>$ 9 ! ,FAMILY >RANGEM5T N[1 ) ANY SKILL1 ANY TRUE SCI5CE1 ANY JU/ APPRECIATION ( ! REAL NATURE ( ?AT SUBLIME BUT DELICATE TASK1 :I* DEM&S MORE PRECISE KN[L$GE1 MORE REF9$ 9/9CTS1 & MORE PRUD5CE & JUDGM5T ?AN ANY O!R8 ,DO \R EXI/+ ,DOME/IC ,9/ITUTIONS COMM5D !MSELVES BY !IR FRUITS1 OR >E ! :OLESALE 9FANTICIDES & ! DREADFUL TORTURES ( *ILDHOOD N[ PREVAL5T1 ( A K9D1 ! B>E REPETITION ( :I* WILL CAUSE ! E>S ( A LAT] & WIS] G5]ATION TO T+LE8 ,IS IT NOT POSSIBLE ?AT \R MO/ *]I%$ SOCIAL USAGES MAY BE AS T]RIBLE TO !M TO CONTEMPLATE AS ! HECATOMBS ( POLITICAL MURD]S BY ! ,NEAPOLITAN ,GOV]NM5T >E AT ?IS DAY TO US8 

,SUPPOSE N[ ?AT A FUTURE EXP]I5CE %\LD DEMON/RATE ! FACT1 ?AT1 ( *ILDR5 RE>$ 9 ,UNIT>Y ,NURS]IES1 CONDUCT$ BY ,SKILL$ & ,PR(ESSIONAL ,NURSES1 ,MATRONS1 & ,PHYSIOLOGI/S1 ! MO!RS-EXCEPT ?OSE 5GAG$ BY *OICE 9 ! NURS]Y-BE+ AT MO/1 )9 REA* = ! PURPOSE ( SUCKL+ !IR 9FANTS AT GIV5 H\RS1 NOT ON 9 A HUNDR$ DI$ DUR+ ! FIR/ FIVE YE>6 ,SUPPOSE ?AT1 BY SU* AN >RANGEM5T1 ! SAME LABOR :I* N[ REQUIRES ! TIME ( FIFTY WOM51 C\LD BE SO SY/EMIZ$ AS TO OCCUPY NO MORE ?AN ?AT ( FIVE1 LEAV+ =TY-FIVE P]SONS FREE = PRODUCTIVE 9DU/RY 9 O!R DEP>TM5TS6 ,SUPPOSE ?AT ! *ILDR5 SO RE>$ GREW UP ) L>G] FRAMES & S\ND] CON/ITUTIONS1 BRI<T] 9TELLECTS1 LIVELI] AFFECTIONS1 & SUP]IOR FACULTIES 9 EV]Y WAY2 SUPPOSE ?AT ALL ?IS W]E SO OBVI\S & 9CONTE/ABLE1 ?AT NO ONE V5TUR$ TO DISPUTE IT1 & SO ATTRACTIVE ?AT H>DLY ANY MO!R W\LD DESIRE OR V5TURE TO ATTEMPT ! ISOLAT$ RE>+ ( H] BABE1 :AT W\LD BECOME ( ?IS SECOND GR\ND UPON :I* ! ,FAMILY ,9/ITUTION IS MA9TA9$ BY =CE ( >MS1 AS ! SOLE MEANS ( APPROPRIATE GU>DIAN%IP = *ILDHOOD8 

,! ?IRD & LA/ BASIS ( ! ,FAMILY IS ! PROTECTION & MA9T5ANCE ( WOM5 !MSELVES4 ,H]E AGA91 IT DOES NOT SEEM TO ME ?AT ! SY/EM 9 VOGUE1 BY :I* ! HUSB& & FA!R E>NS ALL ! MONEY1 & DOLES IT \T 9 *>ITABLE PITTANCES TO WIFE & DAU<T]S1 :O >E KEPT AS HELPLESS DEP5D5TS1 9 IGNORANCE ( BUS9ESS & ! RESPONSIBILITIES ( LIFE1 HAS A*IEV$ ANY DECID$ TITLE TO \R EXALT$ ADMIRATION4 ,! POOR /IP5DI>IES ( PAT]NAL OR M>ITAL MUNIFIC5CE >E LIABLE AT ANY TIME TO BE ?R[N UPON !IR [N RES\RCES1 ) NO RES\RCES TO BE ?R[N UPON4 ,! ABS5CE ( ALL PRIOR NECESSITY = ! EX]CISE ( PREVISION UNFITT+ !M = SELF-SUPPORT & PROTECTION1 & ! SY/EM AF=D+ !M NONE BUT ! MO/ PREC>I\S ASSURANCES1 !IR LIABILITIES >E T]RIBLE1 & DAILY EXP]I5CES >E CRUEL 9 ! EXTREME4 ,AT ! BE/1 & :ILE ! PROTECTION 5DURES1 ITS RESULTS >E M5TAL IMBECILITY & BODILY DISEASE4 ,!RE IS H>DLY ONE WOM5 9 T5 9 \R MID/1 :O KN[S1 FROM YE>'S 5D TO YE>'S 5D1 :AT IT IS TO 5JOY EV5 TOL]ABLE HEAL?4 ,! FEW :O1 DESPITE ! SY/EM1 ATTA9 SOME DEVELOPM5T1 >E TORTUR$ BY ! CONSCI\SNESS & ! MORTIFICATIONS ( !IR DEP5D5CY1 & ! P]PETUAL SUCCESSION ( PETTY ANNOYANCES 9CID5T TO IT1 ( :I* !IR LORDLY COMPANIONS1 SELF-CONGRATULATORY = !IR [N 9T5TIONS ( K9DNESS1 >E PR(\NDLY UNCONSCI\S4 ,%UT UP TO ! NECESSITY ( ?IS CONT9U\S & EXHAU/+ 5DURANCE1 WIVES HAVE ! SAME MOTIVES ?AT SLAVES HAVE = PR(ESS+ CONT5TM5T1 & SMILE DECEITFULLY :ILE ! HE>T SWELLS 9DIGNANTLY1 & ! TE> TREMBLES 9 ! EYE4 ,MAN COMPLA9S HABITUALLY ( ! WAYW>DNESS & P]V]SITY ( ,WOMAN1 & NEV] SUSPECTS ?AT HE HIMSELF1 & HIS [N FALSE RELATIONS TO H]1 >E ! KEY TO ! ?\S& APP>5T CONTRADICTIONS 9 H] DEPORTM5T & *>ACT]4 ,! LA/ ?+ ?AT ! HUSB& IS LIKELY TO KN[1 9 M>RIAGE AS IT IS1 IS ! REAL /ATE ( ! HE>T ?AT ?ROBS NEXT HIM AS HE LAYS HIS HEAD UPON HIS [N PILL[4 ,WOMAN1 AS WELL AS ! SLAVE1 MU/ FIR/ BE :OLLY FREE BE=E %E CAN AF=D TO TAKE ! RISK TO SPEAK FREELY4 ,%E D>E NOT UTT] BOLDLY H] [N COMPLA9T1 & %E WILL EV5 D5\NCE OP5LY1 :ILE %E PRAYS F]V5TLY 9 SECRET = ! ,GOD-SPE$ ( ! FRI5D :O DOES IT = H]4 

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