New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-03-26
Means Of Making a Practical Trial.

Means OF Making PractIcaI Trial.
Among the first questions asked in regard TO
Association, IS, :. II ow can it be realized? how
CAN'T be carried out in practice Iii appears very
beautiful in theory, but il is visionary it is i'm
practicable y We must first remind those who
raise objections Of this kind that whatever is nem
appears impossible in proportion 10 the ma gn-
tude and Importance of the proposition, and the
limited knowledge with which il is viewed. Peo-
pie denounce things u. visionary and impossible
simply because they do no, understand them In
their opinion, what IS, always vi be, and uha,
has not been, never can bc:-this method of
Judging Is all wrong, but so reason the great mass
OF men,-the Doubling, the Presuming and The
Cnre1ectlng, who can conceive of nothing as true
or possible, beyond the circle of their own know
ledge or experience. A great many persons par
ticularly the rich and influential, consider their in.
terests ndissolubly linked in with things as they
are, and any proposition which conrempla,es a
change in Society alarms host of preiudiccs and
shuts out fair examinations
Every new and great idea and discovery has
been viliied and condemned in the beginning by
prejudice und ignorance, and the authors or propa-
gators branded as fools or prosecuted as enemies
of public order
Before answering tie question How can Asso.
citation be realized we will remark tina, we do
net propose any sudden transformation Of the
present system Of Society, but only regular and
gradual Substitution of new order by local chan
ges or requirements One Association must be
started, and others will follow without overthrow
ing any true institutions in State or Church, such
universal suffrage religious worship.
If Il few Rich could be interested in the sub
icct, Stock Company could be formed among
them with capital Of four or fivc hundred ,lon-
sand dollars which would be sufficient. Their
money would be safe, for the lands. cdfces
slocks &c. of the Associations would be mor,sa.
ged TO secure it. The sum which is required to
build u small Railroad, Steamship, to start an
Insurance Company or Bank, would establish
an Association. Could not such sum be raised
a practical trial Of Association might be made
by appropriation from a State Legislature. Nil.
lions are now spent in constructing Canals and
Railroads that scarcely pay for repairs Would
it endangcr the Constitution, iniure the cause of
Democracy, shock the conscicnccs of Polili-
clans, if u Legislature were to advance half
million of dollars for an Association secured bv
mortgage on its lands and personal estate! We
fear very much that it might, and therefore not
much is to be hoped from llu1 source.
The truth of Association and Attractive Indus
try could also be proved by children. little
Association an Industrial OR y gricultura nstitu-
ton might be established with four hundred children
from the ages of FIVE 10 fifteen. Various lighter
branches Of Agriculture and the Mechanical Arts
with little tools and implements adapted to differ
ent ages which are the delight of children could
be prosecuted. These useful occupations could if
organized according to system which shall
later explain, be rendered more pleasing and
attractive than are their plays al present Such
an Association would prove the possibility of At
tracive Industry, and that children could support
themselves BY their own labor. and obtain at the
same time superior industrial and scientific edu-
cation The Smithsonian hequcst might be APP
piled TO such purpose, could have been Gil
rards noble donation, which has been so shame
fully managed
he mos! easy plum, perhaps, for starting an
Association would be TO induce four hundred per-
sons to unite, and take each $1,000 worth of
Stock, which would form Capital of 100000.
With this sum en- Association could be established,
which could be made to guarantee to every person
comfortable room in it and board for life, as IN
terest upon the investment of 81 900, thar what
ever revcrses might happen TO those forming the
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two great essentials of cNS,encc,-a dwelling to
cover them, and II table at which to sit. Let us
explain how this could be effected
The ockholderS would receive oit-q quarter OF
the total product profits OF the Association. or
if they preferred, they would receive fixed in
division Of profits, at the end of the yesr. the
Stockholders would first receive their interest,
and the balance would be paid over TO those who
performed the labor. 4 slight deviation would in
this respect take place from the general law Of
Association, which is TO give onc-quarter of the
profits to Capital, whatever they may be- but adj
ditional inducements of security should be held
out 10 those who organize the first Association.
The investment of $1,000 wond yield $50 an
.,,a interest: with this sum the Association must
guarantee person dwelling and living, and this
could be done. This Edifce could be built for
$3.50, 0O0 the interest upon which a, 0 per cent,
would be sl5 900 Divide this sum BY 100, which
is the number of persons and we have S37 % per
al,um for each person as rent. Some OF the apart
u,ents would consist OF several rooms and rent for
500, Others for 500 others for $50, and SO on in
!, descending ratio so that about one-hal! of the
rooms could be rented at $50 per annum. a per-
son wishing 10 live AT the cheapest prices would
have, after paying his rent, 500 left As the Asso-
chiffon would raise all its fruit grain Vegetables.