New-York daily tribune., 1842-07-21
Human Elevation.
To tie Editors . 7 .ie TIbms
and the Public Joa mails Of Yrs. f~i

Iii. now, believe, over four nqnths that ne
Tribune has contained daily an ariic. on Asso.
CATION" the Advocates Of Nhich noe sought e.
MAKE known to their fellow citizens al coUntr!
men the practicabili,y of ameiioratiS5;he con
di,ion of all Classes. that Poverty and >tiie and
Crime would be banishcd from our earih. And
vet. strange TO say. the Press, IN our CIT. has
,,ken no notice at all Of any Of .her eforts,ba
neither praised nor censured their doctrine
Wherefore this silence Is the SUBJECT not wo-
,hy the consideration of those who consider them
selves the " guardians Of the pubic veal Let
them look again and see what the follower "i
Charles Fourier have in view. Do they pIopo'
IN introduce anv rev element of Discord and,
Strife into society," Do they attempt to raise
hue-and-cry against the rich Do they ai'acN
Religion. or any Of the chartered Rights ot an,
nortion Of their fellow mcnl To all these ques-
tions the following words Of Fourier furnish sat
i,fac,ory answer
NV object" SAYS he, "is TO conciats all
rarties bv creating abundance of wealth, render
ing Industry Attractive. ard explaining the true
mechanism of human desires | di,approye all
policy which would excite revolutionary violence,
| and class me among political agitatcrs; and re-
pudiate all those who might. after my death.
make any such abuse OF my concilatory prnci-
PIES. which serve the interest OF all parties
No. The operation (if successfully OF the sy'-
TEN of Fourier would bc the realization Of the a.
piration. of the wise ard good Of every age ana
clime--tie human race hrns IN friendship and
harmony; dereioping al The passions, faculties
end talents ,riM r1,ck God has eado,ced them;
and enjoying rich frotusion Of ne productions
of Nature and Art.
| Now, it appears to ne, tha; when system Is
laid before the public, having in view the accom-
plishment of 80 much good. unattended too by any
thing injurious to single human being, "a de-
cent regard to their characters as chroniclers oi
passing events should influence the conductors oi
| the Press to take some notice ot 1t. Political
changes do not effect much permanent good, nor Is
it possible that they should nor can, indeed, any
really great ameoraton take place 50 long as our
great practical end is rot attaincd-ArrRAcTIvE
INDUSTRY, which is one Of the first features, it
strikes US, of FouIers System. Ii all could 20
morrow, rise twice rich a. the richest man now
living no real benefit would, in the absence OF a
system of Attractive Industry, accrue TO society
because 10 guarantee would be introduced secNr-
iag the temporary good Conferred. Possessing
wealth the Mass would abandon Labor. because
it is repugnant; the riches which exist would soon
be consumed, and poverty would again come upon
the world.
Pause, reflect ON this, Editors OF our Public Jour
mails, and If You cannot cOnuoyert 1t, spread tins
great Truth before men and aid IN convincing
Mankind Of its Importance If it be a Truth, The
are the questions which daily ill your columns Of
at least secondary Importance. Would u National
Bank, or a Sub Treasury; would a Protective Ia
riff or Free Trade would the triumph Of the Dc
mocrstic or the Wing party materially influence
tie conditioa of the Mass! Would either Of these
measures, would all OF either olas, make Industry
Attractive Why do you then rack Your brains
with he discussion OF principle, which necer can
be satisfactorily seniei in the present state OF
society Only think 0. TIA, incongruty which our
bossted advancement in civilization presents, when
mer of taent, OF real j arning, are not yet agreed
whether free trade OF prohibitorv commercla.
enactncnts condice most 10 National Prosperity
Editors CT newspapers, have observed tnat tie
| Advocates of Association ard Attractive Industry
have not complained of your silence | r'i!l speak
for them think that their efforts have claim
upon your notice, and upon every man who takes
an interest in the welfare of bis race even IT they
mistake the right way, they propose tor your con-
.deration some noble. grand and sublime objects,
which have never yet occupied the attention, the
energies and efforts of any set Of men in power.
Iftheir view, as to tie advancement of these glo-
rious ends are correct you can aid them very
much through your means OF publicity. If you do
not you neglest what, it strikes me, is an object
of great and supreme interest.
A CoSsTANr READER.