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ko Mr. 0144 details; but why not select what was
*ldly and avowedly good, and so get rid gradually
ofthe terrible scourge of the Poor-rates?—(Applause.)
Mr. GALT bore his testimony in favour of the prin.
ciples and feelings which induced Mr..owen to adopt
IA; plan ; and he quoted the list of subscriptions as a
proof of the sincerity which actuated those who were
interested in the establishment of the present Society.
Among them were—Clo,ooo from Mr. Owen, of La-
mark; £5,000 from Mt. Henry Jones, of Devon;
£5OOO from Mr. Morrison, and many smaller sums,
amounting to a very large aggregate; £15,000 had,
le said, been already subscribed from Edinburgh,
:Manchester, Liverpool, and Birmingham (Applause).
Sir THOMAS LETHBRIDGE said, that he had fully
considered the plan of this Society, and although he
was aware it had to encounter a variety of opposing
circumstances before it could expect to be generally
adopted, still he thought experience justified the at-
• tempt to give it a wider diffusion. He remembered
when the proposers of gas-lights, now so universally
a.lopted, wire treated as visionary specullkers ; and
he had no dotibt the result of the present plan would
prove equally illustrative of the principles upon which
It was formed. He lamented deeply the existing state
of agricultural distress, and the very severe pressure
whias exclusively affected the landed interest—a dis-
4.ress And pressure which.,, admitted, perhaps, of no
direct relief ; and, therefore, that he approved both in,
t)Fory and practice of a plan which had a tender)cy
to mitigate these evils. He concluded by moving the
appointment of provisional officers to this Society.
Dr. PINCKARD seconded this motion ; he defended
:Mr. Owen from any imputation of indifference to
religious instruction. On the contrary,. Mr. Owen
contended for general toleration—that each should
pursue his own particular religious faith without in-
terference or being interfered with—(Applaute).—
Such was the practice at New Lanark.
Mr. OWEN was then announced to the Meeting,
and received with great applause. He disclaimed
the compliments paid him by his friends. After
urging the necessity of vigorous measures to relieve
the general distress, the worthy Gentleman then en-
'forced the superior efficacy of his plan of working by
communities, its more certain security of supply, at
a cheaper rate, and a more economical distribution
of labour. It had been said that his plan would
lower the state of society, and work evil rather than
good. It' the early culture of good habits in the
young mind tended to produce evil, then he avowed,
himself the author of that evil ? If carrying forward
their early instructions, and nurturing them to man-
hood in successful industry, and the application of
useful knowledge to the attainment of individual in-
dependence, be to promote evil, then he was an evil
doer—(Hear, hear).—lf devising and securing the
means of a regular, healthy, and beneficial system
of employment for the labouring classes, be to injure
society, then he was the author of that injury—.
(Cheers).—In conclusion, Mr. Owen remarked upon
the impelicy of that system which went to crush the
industry of artisans at home, and to punish them for
attempting to earn a subsistence abroad ; and pointed
out how his plan wouid remedy the evil and abolish
pauperism. He then proposed the appointment of
Treasurers.
Mr.Toozz proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Owen,
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which vas seconded by Mr. Crooke, and acknow-
ledged by the Gentleman upon whom the thanks
were conferred.
Thanks were then voted to the Noble Chairman
and the Meeting adjourned at half-past four o'clock'

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