New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-30
Organization Of Association.
SYSTEM OF PROPERTY


freedom Of religious belief will exist, and a true
sentiment Of tolerance nculcated. Every indiyd
ual will enjoy his religious opinions precisely a. he
wishes and without restriction. The Association
will build as chas,s and beautiful church as it.
means will allow and if there are different sects
in the Association, it will furnish them hall,
where they can render thanks to the Creator of the
Universe As they feel and Judge best. We wish TO
establish 10 new sect or creed We wish merely
10y means of Attractive Industry the great Econo-
mics of Association and its superior system Of Ed
Nc alton, to increase production wealth and the
iacite. for instruction greatly, that Abundance
and Know ledge can be secured to all. II we can
but once sweep Poverty and Ignorance from
ciety, We shall do away with nineteen-tNenticth.
of the causes Of the vices aud crimes which are
now committed and of the di.cord and degrade.
ton which exist.
Among population where there are case ard
ntelligence-rherc there are unity of interests and
concert OF action, and whore the enjoy ment of the
art and sciences, with their refining and clcyatinc
influences, can be secured to all, will not the Re
ligious Sentiment burn with purcr flame than il
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ton, where conflicts OF interes, and disccrds divide
and degrade
The establishment Of AN Association has no
more to do with the religious belief of people than
the building Of block of houses or a large hotel
has to do with the crecds of those who are to in
habit them. Association will afford to nau a
happy and delightful terrestrial residence, where
h. Enl Oh, 1 l.
social relations. In his religious belief and opn-
ions he will ENJOY unrestricted liberty.
We have promised to show that Association
would, by means of lis practical operation, lead
men to practice certain grca, principles. which
have always been held sacredly Just. such a.. Do
to Others as you would be done by Love your
neighbor as you love yourself -priuciples which
are now totally disrcgarded by men in the daily
and business affairs Of the world. Association
will lead to their observance by practical means
by clear and definite systematic effect of which
will be to produce Unity Of Interests and Concer,
of Action in society. In Association we shall not
advocate the practice OF those good precepts in
words or by exhortatiCn alone, lesving the whole
practical organization Of society, with its conflict
ests 10 exercise directly contrary action; we
shall add the influence of practical organization
The Institutions or Departments of Association,
which will lead to the practice Of the great princi-
pies of Truth, Justice and reciprocal good VIII
are, lst, The System of Property; ID, The System
OF Labor; Sd, The System of Commerce. and tie
mode Of dealing between individuals.
We will examine in the present article the prac-
tcal influence of the System of Property of Assoc
citation
The lands, edfces, focks, Implements, ma
chinery, &c. of an Associatien-that is It's real
and movable property, will be appraised at It's
cost value, and represented, we have fully cx
planned in former articles, by stock, divided into
shares, saable and transferable at will, IA bank
or railroad stock is. The members of an A..ocia.
ton, instead of owning little piece of land or a
workshop, would own stock in the Association.
The interest upon the stock would be paid out
of the product of the Association. At the end OF
the year. the total amount arising from the sale.
OF its various products-lrom its grains, fruits
vegetables, dairy, manufactures &c. &c would be
ascertaincd. Ose quarter of this amount would
other three quarters would 60 to pay those who
performed the labor. Suppose al Associations pro
ducod and sold 800, 900 worth of manufacture,
and agricultural products in the course of The
wear: of this sum $50 900 would be reserved tc
pay the interest upon tie stock 1t We suppose
the Stock of the Association to be valued at $780,
O00 the stockholders would receive csnse
qnence 10 per cent interest on their investment
These explanations are sufficient TO show the
~eadcr the System of Property which we propose
and the mode of paying interest upon II.
Lets now point out the perfect unity OF interest.
and the good will and harmony of feeling winch
this system of sharehoId property will produce
The interest upon the Stock of a member will not
be paid out of the product of this or that part OF
the Domain, nor out of the product of any one
branch of manufactures, but out of the Product OF
the entire Domain and all the branches Of Manu-
features. As consequence each individual own
ing stock (and all the members must be tn great
er or less extent stockholders) will wish every part
of the Domain cultivaed'n the best manner pos
sblc. and all branche, of manufactures prosecuted
with the greatest method order and economy
for the better all this is done, the larger will be the
interest which each one will receive upon ms stock.
This will be one source OF concord. for people IL
Association viii desire large dividends as al pres
ent Each individual would also wish that thc
cdifces, implements machinery, &c. should not
be injured, for if any damage done to them.
the amount of repair. would have first to Sc de-
Quoted. which would diminish the interest upon
the shares. What eash individual mesiber wished,
Tho eDiirc Association would wish and con
sequence there would be perfect concert OF action
not only in cutiyatinc the Domain and in prose
.,,,;o, Manufactures. but in taking the greatest