Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-10-20
ROBERT DALE OWEN.


ROBERT DALE OWEN.
We find in the effer sonian Of this week
Licle over the signature of Robert Dale Owen,
written in complaint Of some structures upon his
doctrines and opinions made by us in the Paa-
dunn few weeks since. In noticing this article
Of Mr.. Owens feel no disposition of affecting
(as he seemed to suppose) his private character.
We have desire, and it has never been our bu- /
siness, to retail ''abuse ~ any intention of in
terfering with the self satisfied biography he
has written, the evident felicity enjoyed in his
description of his fe position and party services.
But we can assure Mr.. Owen, that whatever
have said concerning him in the exercise of the
duty of an editor-to point out and condemn, what
bes, judgment should advise to be injurious to
the public good, well being of society. In this
employment, the painful occasion often arises of
being compelled to resist the PRONUNCIATION of ru-
nous doctrine, put forth by men of mild and gen.
tie disposition. We intend not the censure for
the person, but the doctrine; yet when an indi-
vidual has long maintained peculiar creed and
position before the public, his name may become
iden tilted 18th his doctrine, and reference to the
ter. And it is in this sense, that any alluson OF
ours should be viewed Mr.. Owen personally we
greet, with all courteous consideration But Mr.
Owen, Religiously, Morally ,Phisiologicauy, and
Politically, presume to suppose, deserves a
graver address.
In all candor we think, that If Mr.. Owen will
reflect upon the multitude and character of many
of his publications, and that his opinions, which
have warred with many of the institutions of this
country, deemed Of vital Importance to its pros
perity, or held in holy regard, sacred, in the
opinions, and hopes Of its citizens, have not been
confined to his own reflection, but blazoned abroad,
and promulgated, with activity, zeal, and per-
severance, that marked authors affection and
anxiety for their adoption, he will find in such
publicity not only suficien, apology, but an abb
soIute necessity for notice and exposure by the
public press. And we think, also, aotwithstand-
ing his mild, and affablc, cold and cautious dispo-
sition which Mr.. Skidmore thought conspicuous
as totally to disqualify him from carrying forwa I'd
with energy the glorious plan Of reform they
were then engaged in. Thus review Of the
columns of the Free Enquirer, will disclose pro-
mitigation of doctrine, leading to, and essentially
) connected with Agrarisnism--although he
shrunk from the want of that energy alluded t.
by Skidmore, from the practical and violent ap
plication of such doctrine, which his more daring
, co-adiutor proposed. And that a similar review
: of his Democratic Address Of last winter, which
8 he alluded with such comPlacency, as we'll L
other political articles, with manifest such dis
regard for the "decencies Of language" "of truth
: and Of character, and to subject him, much to GU
regret, to the worst censure his late article con
d tains In that address, citizens, whose lives ha
It been spent in the service of their country-whos
i genius had augmented the national renown, an
e who by their toll and priyations, had added j
L every way to the general possession-and fo
II whom there were treasured in grateful remeu
br.nce, the consecrated affections of millions {
f. American freemen, subjected to every specie
d of torture. Their character maligned their view
distorted, their services Knocked & their intention
v msrepresented, that the ghosts of his mangle
l. victims must have arisen before him, while pei
, ming the following sentence: SIT must be yer
e dissgreea'le, l should imagine, to any decor
man, to fabricate lies and ISLANDERS for his party
It Mr.. Owen also, must recoliect while complain
Is ing of the general RIGHTEOUSNESS of the pres
D, that he Is himself an Incorporating party maj
and that to the spirit of party, which he has asss
It ed to foster, much Of what he condemns OWN.
g That he Is open and active advocate of courz
ID of policy that is sweeping over the country wit
Of ruthless prescription of all that is high and pur
J. of a generous and liberal character. That h
e stands IN fraternal connection with that band
" honest destructves, who have pledged their p
D. itIca faith to the subversion of institutions Ion
e tried-fathful to the public interest-indissoubl
r connected with the business of the couniry-th
s. ruin Of which invov ed with theirs. So gener
l. and sweeping this warfare, that it has introdt