Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-12-14

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know when we were more pleased with an ar
,iele. Than we we're with the following reply Of
the New-Yo,k Typographical Society to acom-
munication from RosRRr DALE OWEN. We
are glad;for the honor Of the craft, shat they
have made so spirited aud jus, reply to the
in6deI doctrines of this man. As the Bal'i-
more Gazette says" 1t is such a reply as
should be given by the free enlightened Anne
rican, 10 the refugee from the opprr ssion OF
other lands, who thinks all government is des-
potisn,, all honesty name, and that freedom
can exist only in the turmoil Of anarchy and
rebellion. IT is such reply as Robert Dale
Owen deserves from those who prefer cons'i
tu,ional aud republican government, to the
Agrarian pillaye Of which he is the advocate. .
5..s- = CIRCULAR. .5i 2
At a general Meeting Of the New York Ty.
biographies al So"ie'y, held on The evening of The
sh Of Dee. 1929, The following repor' was
submitted by COMMUNE, and adopted, almost
unanimously.
The Committee appointed at the general
meeting Of the Society, on the sixth Of No.en'-
brr last, Tor the purpose Of examining = con,
muHication received from Robert Dial. Owen,
enclosing q paper. purpoi'ing To he The plan
and chat actrr af an Associ ia ion for the pros
teciion Of Industry, and for he promotion of
National Eduta,ion," Report
That they have examined these communica-
liens with DO ANAL degree Of SURPRISE, mas
much as hey are not aware OF any atIempr %
impede the progress Of education, or in any
way to abrdgr the lib rites which we enjoy,
md which descended from our fathers.
Robert Dale Owen, (Ihe only name affixed
to these commune a,ions,) informs us, howev-
r,that ",tese arc the times hat s'renuousiy de-
mand union among all the advocates Of equal
rights" He further states, thai If we
hold II our duty to oppose all unrrpubican IN
fluences he tenders US ,hs hand Of fellowship"
and requests to be informed Of the objec',
character and intention OF our Society; End
also, what we consider System Of Education
be6rlng this Republic"
The commune a,ion enclosed sets forth as
Reasons for the formation Of the assoeiafion, -
that industry is unpro,e cted, oppressed, de-
spised, and indirectly deprived Of its just re.
ward !" that there IS no system Of cduca,io
which secures the instruction Of the children
Of the poor as Of the rich; none which is
free from clerical and sec tartan Influences and
from arisrocratica distinctions none which
is calculated to induce IN the rising genera.
ton habits Of industry, principles, morality
or feelings Of broth.rIy love-" &c. The re-
mainder Of the paper recapiiuates the means
by which the object Of this association 10 10 be
attained; BY printing and circulating tract,
among mechanics and he working classes, by
throughout The United States, by a regular
correspondence with the distant branc hes there.
Of; by watching :he Clergy, &c. &c.
Your Comit'ee were .sirous Of acquiring
some knowledge Of ROBBERS Dale Owen Their
inquiry resulted in the fact, that he was ma.
rive Of scotland, recently emigrated to this
country, In all probability not naturalized, and
either directly or indirectly connected with one
Miss Frances Wright, (aIso an exotic Of some
notoriety) 10 her plans Of reformation. II did
appear unaccountably range 10 your Com
mi'tee, that . native Of that section nf the
world, where thousands are daily grosning
under the yoke Of severe oppression, where
there is such vas field and opportunity for
the exercise Of philanthropy, should place him.
self at such distance from them, in the mids,
Of people enjoying Liberty in its fulles, ex
tent, thai liberty which was sealed by the
blood Of their fathers, and has descended to
them in all its purity; and proclsiming bin.
self he champion Of equal righls," call upon
these freemen 10 rally under his standard, ten
drring To them The hand Of fellowship seains,
their oPpresso,s.
Your Commi,ee would stop here, and re-
commend that this insoience he TIRE ated with
i. not that Giro um stsnce. induce
us tn believe that band Of choice spirits' OF
foreign origin, have united 1mong US, and
avail'ng themselves Of the mild forbearsne. of
our laws, are determined ny the most insidu-
Gus arts 10 SOW the seeds. Of discard and re-
bcllion. We believe that this assoc IA ion had
its origin with Mis- Frances Virgin, and her
accomplices, for his reason the association
was not heard of until Miss w. had lectured
on the suojec' of " National Edueaf,on," tn
principles and plan which is Sc, forth arc the
principle and plan "hirh she promulga,e and
we conceive them 10 be entirely visionary -
These reformers have addressed themselves al !
most exclusively TO tina, class of citizens among
whom they suppose there IS he last in,,lii