New-York daily tribune., 1842-07-26
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increasing brotherhood of h. disciples IN al parts
Of the world. These essays have very natural!
excited much interest and elected great diVelslues
| Of orinion By those whose mental habitude''
social position, di,trusi Of human nature have
ed them regard the present Social coniiiioh o'
mankind as the best which can be-to believe tnat
Social Order i. inconsistent with Social equality
and that a part must necessarily be depressed IN
Social position in order that the residue may bs
refined, elegant, well served and hapPy-Dy thH
large and influential portion OF the community al
such doctrines and views as those OF the A,'Ocia'
,iori,t. are of course regarded with contempt and
aversion. Bat there Is happily in our day large
and increasing class who look hopefully TO tairer
Future for Humanty-who believe that the benign
principle. Of Christianity and Of Kepubicani.n are
destined 10 vindicatc themselves in broader ans
more comprehensive Improvement Of Mans CON
dtiou than hss yet been generally apprehended
by Saints or Statesmen. ana that not individuals
merely, but the Human Race are yet 10 feel ac-
knowledge and bless the genial and inspiring nhu-
ences which shall thus descend ike tho rain and
sunlight Of Heaven upon all. By this class, We
believe the general view and objects Of the Friends
Of Association have been hailed Bow OF
Promise, even though they may not all precisely
apprchcnd and approve all the details OF the plan
herein set forth or concur in all the Arguments
and view. by which they are commended to Pus-
lie favor.
OF ate we have received several communica-
tions from opponents Of the doctrine Of Associa-
tion. demanding TO be heard through columns.
| We have therefore chosen the most forcible and
pungent among them, and present j, on our First
Page to-day; and, II. We have crowded out the
Friends % Association to make room for it,
propose here offer a brief commentary it.
propositions
T. objects that ths Friend. Of Association
sert all they wish true. yet prove nothing. Let Us
see: The more important assertions made by
them are substantially as follows:
/. That an Association or Phalanx of one to four
hundred families culti'ating Domain Of five or
six thousand and inhabiting one large com
nodious eSifce in its centre. might enjoy all the
domestic ssclusion and inyiolablity that families
now do-far more than can be enjoyed in hotels,
boarding houses OF by the aboring class in cite.
and yillages-each family having its own apart
ments and every thing essential to comfort;
,. That in such an Associate. the Labor of
each, individual could be infinitely efficient and
productive than it is, being directed BY the
great and constantly increasing skill Of the risest
and most experienced members;
g. That in such Association the uaprodVctire
Labor which now reduces by one-haf the aggre-
gate amoun. Of Preducton-for instance, Fencing,
building Sheds, &c going TO Market, to Mill, the
Store, etc. would be almost entirely dispensed
with, and vast saving thereby effected
4 That the labor Of providing Fpel, taking care
of Cattle, &C., with the cost of purchased Food,
Clothing, Groceries &c. (being bought by whole
sale and for ready pay) would be greatly reduced;
s. That the preparation of Food, SC. being per
formed the largest scale, under perfect sys-
TEN, with the most convenient implements, in spa
cious apartments, by few whom inclination
and practice had made perfect in that department,
would be infinitely preferable in nllrespects TO the
present employment of one-half the female sex In
cooking, often in dark. damp, inconyenient kitch-
ems, many of them ignorant. incompetent, and de-
testing the occupation, without emulation, sympa-
thv with those for whom they labor, hope of
quirng distinction in it. And, if hundred
Women in Association could do WELL easily and
happily the Household Labor which is now done
reluctantly badly and uncomfortable by three hun
dred Hired Servants, leaving two hundred to be-
come producers in the lighter branches of manu-
facturc. &c.-why not
6. That by thus prosecuting the estate
many branches Of useful Neutrality-suspicious. in
all practicable NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. both by
Nea and Women--ihc Mechanic Art, &c. &c,
supplying, far a. possible, their own wants, and
buying and selling only at wholesale, the enormou.
frauds, complications, waste of time. &c involved
in our present Commerce would be amos, entirely
avoided; while six or eight keurs labor PER day
would procure for each individual infinitely
of the comforts OF life than the toiing Mass
ever hope TO enjoy under the present system;
J. That such Labor. being prosecuted by Group.
or partnerships OF chosen associates. with eve ad
vantage Of machinery, the choices, implements,
&c. with abundant indoor employment for i,cc-
ment weather, with proud employers or idle
o'crseer.. but every man Of receiving his own
ust earnings and none other. would inevitably be
performed not grudsingy, mperfectly sni soih-
fully, but with generous emulatios and Wit. the
same pride in useful Industry which now more
commonly attaches 10 thrttless ldeues. For an
illustration of this truth, the generous sctds-
yo,op. the cool daring OF ovr fremsn. who now
labor cheeriuy. eagerly through successive nights
in most iatguiug and dtngcrou. employment,
with compensation at all, and .purnin. the idea
OF ANY, In other words. Productive Industry.
which Is now repugnani TO the great mass Of men.
would thus De cnnobled and rendered ArIRAorNE;