New-York daily tribune., 1842-07-30
Communications.

We have received quite large number oi
answers to the objections Of an opponent signed
r." We will give extracts from some ot them.
1t certainly is not possible that T. can be
aware Of the length to which his logic woui~ lead
MIN. Hi. argument, If understand him. Is this
d. The Author of oar Holy Religion has leit upon
record ms san for anehorating Mans temporal
condition, and for saving his soul. He SAID
nothing abou. Association, such As Fourier talks
of; ergo, the principles OF those VINO sd'ocste
Association "a, are all wrong They reason
from false premises" Well let Us apply tins
writer's logic to some other cases e. g.)-' lhe
Author Of our Holy Religion has left u' HIS plan
of human improvement and salvation. lie mas
said nothing about Peace Societies or Tempe
rance Societies therefore the principles oi those
who advocate such Societies " are all wrong.
They reason from false premises Or again
The Author of our Holy Religion has left Us Ills
plan of human improvement ard salvation but
He ha, said nothing about Sabbath Schools, Or
pLan Asylums, Lunatic A.y lums, or Houses oi In
du.try; therefore the principles OF those VINO
advocate any such institutions " are all wrong.
" They reason frcm false premises They should
" herin at the root of the matter. and in the outset
of their sen-vol design make the hearts ot
men purc-bring them to love Virtue, 10 love one
another to do justly, hate evil, Ac VINO ever
heard of such logic as thi. And Is Ii not strange
that a man who pretends to know any thing OF
Christianity. asa who talks about others " reason
inc from false premises" should himself reason IN
hat al
the Author Of our Religion says nothing about the
formation of Temperance, OF Peace, or Bible 81
rieti-s these institutions not opposed 10. buI
are in perfect accordance pIh, his plan OF
human improvement and salvation
Placing Association upon the loieea possible
ground in which ii can be viewed-'aying nothing
of IN. innunerable intellectual, social, moral ana
.,i,it,al advantages that would attend tt do
NOT see that il proposes any plan OF human I'M
provement and salvation which Is opposed To
/ t'bris,i,ni,v but one which Is IN a direct lI1e
win (which. indeed may be considered a.
! caryyirs cut or reducing 10 practice the plan
rsvealed by the Author OF our Holy Religion. ii
i; the snpiication To life in a certain degree ot the
very .piri, of the Gospel IL proposes to save Man
s,.t from physical degradation and want, and neN'
from Ignorance errsr and Gin. Nay. farther: II
proposes t. devclope in their Ju.t order and pro
norton all the faculties Of the human soul, and 10
1--WE Man the liberty wherewiih Chr.t maAeit
free. II. aim. therefore, Is high and noble-th'
deliverance OF Man from every CALLING chain
fror, ever, bond indeed. save the bonds OF lrutt
and Love. In these there Is no slavery. ne,
are imposed by the Savior himself. whose yoke Il
ea,y and whose burden IL light. T..
TWW H. communicate to Us his narne and ad
dre.,, We have something to say to him.
.r' asks the discipiss OF Fourier: Why IN th'
worry op.e, they do not beg.a at tie root ct tn
rraiter-rnake the hearts OF ui-n pure ami orin-
them 10 love virtue" The hearts OF men canno
be made efisctually, radically and prohtaoIy-soti
10 themselves anl o,hers-pure, except N proper
,;on q. their heads are made clear fufe az
homes, hearts united to beclouded minds nave
caused the greatest scourges TO tne human h@''
The only way TO effect radical cure oi mora
d;.e,.e. generally termed vice. !. to make non
s.ty positively, (all ,hHgs considered ,ne'Hd'".
IN. pa..ion..) the pest policy. To make ''r'1
consist in actual, practical good, and Ho'' !" ui
slightest degree, in austerity. That A'socia'io'
lifpr,cticable } will do this, needs no more deH'l
s,,siion than that the best way 10 allay innaAii
,ion is 10 facilitate free circulation or d'-triD'
,oo of caloric. Selhshness i, a. 1t IL ne" MAJ
aged the cause Of much OWL in the mora d
ealoric (electrici,y i Of destruction 10 uir pa,
.;r.l world Vet the nora could 10 more ehi'