New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-07

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estranged in th. free country than in despotic
Europe. Sterling Democrat" even a. the,
profess themselves to be, cannot bear the idea Of
a,socia,ing with those whom chance has placed
in the humber walk. of life, and when the sub
lect Of Association i. mentioned, their sensitive
imaginatons are haunted with visions Of de-
grading alliances and mean intercourse. which
shock their del.cate aHd refined arisiocratc scn-
sibity. Now although this exclusive sensitive
ness does not set very well upon the shoulders OF
these processing Democrats, We can forgive the
Inconsistency between their Doctrine and Practice,
because it originates in true sentiment, il they
did not bndly and stupidity attempt to uphold
their arIstocratic prejudice against their humble
fellow men by maintaining the monstrous dogma
that, " one portion Of the Human Race mndc
for hewers of wood and drawers Of water for
another portion; in other words, that the great
majority of Mankind must be sunk in poverty aud
ignorance, and condemned to d repusnant round of
toll and drudgery to minister 10 the case and en-
joymcnt of a favored few.
As we said, We could tolerate and forgive the
injustice of the sentiment OF exclusiyencss, 1t 1t
and natural instinct Of cultivated mind to shrink
from the contact of that which is coarse, rude, vul
gar or ignorant; but when it is attempted to shell
ter it under the monstrcus falsehood invented by
Kings, Princes and Task Masters, that the Mass
were made to be druid ges and can never be eie-
waited, we cannot help denouncng these pretended
| Supporters of equal rights in the terms their
hypocrisy deserves.
But as we are not disposed to waste our time
and space by uttering our Indignation, We Will
confne our remarks to plain reasoning, to satisfy
sincere and appropriated minds, that there Is
nothing to fear in Association from contact with
coarse and vulgar persons, which in the present
state Of Society is constant and inevitable
The great error Of people is to suppose that in
Association there will be an indiscriminate herding
of all sorts Of persons in one establishment, without
any regard to moral or personal fitness, and that
then. because there exists social equality there
will be repugnant connections.
We know perfectly well that Association, when
its immense advantages are once proved by prac-
teal trial, will spread most rapidly still, IN the
formation of Associations, people will come to-
gether from various circumstances of equality and
similarity in condition. fortune, rank re
lgious opinions &c. and in no case is it contem-
plated to mar the comior, and harmony OF a com.
munity bv the introduction of gross inconsru'Ies
of character, habits and refinement.
The great mass Of Mankind are uneducated, and
coarse in body and in mind ii will be the WORK oil
time to elevate them to standard in manners ana
Intelligence that will fit them for refined social
intercourse But the great advantages and iaclh-
ties Of Association, with ITS superior system Ut
education, its system Of Attractive Industry ana
other means of refinement, will elevate iaPdI! 'he
Mass. and the first generation born and brought uf
in Association will have cast off all traces OF tire
,oororcc coar.eness. degradation and brutality OF
our miserable Societies.
We are well aware that in the mean time social
couolity cannot be established between low and
ignoran, population and the refined and intelligent
The better Glasses in Association Will make II then
pride and ambiios to provide the means tor the
Gradual elevation of the Family OF Man. but they
will no, be called upon to sacrifice their social
comfort
We have made these general remarks to show
,l,a peonle need not fear that Association Is gong
To disturb all their notions OF proprieiy IN socm!
intercourse by thrusting them among rude ana
heterogeneous Mass.
If then. in the organization OF the ffst hsso'
Citations. people of taste and refinement have
nothing to fear from the contact OF and inter
course with ignorance and yulgarity. they need
have nothing TO fear from the future.
No one will be fcolhardy enough to dehy that
abundance. Education and other resources oi
Association will soon change the character oil the
rising Generations, and make them refined and M
rcllieent beings,-ft associates tor the most 'a'-
ridious of our ,md exclusives who are now aifaid
of communicating intercourse. The least teheoti""
mu,t satisfy u. that independence, education ILL.,
,ellec,ual development moral training, enjoyment
Of the Arts. and social intercourse, are only neoe'
.arv ~ elevate the Human Race 10 that noble
standard to which God intended they should attain
The polished and Ari.tccratical Classes OF
rurope are descendants of the rud'st ana most
harbarous ancestors. How many OF the 'eheiaS
and Narshals made by Napoleon rose from inc
Nass-from the peasanty, who, without the
orsn;ns offered them by the French Revolution
would have renamed poors
a grand opening for all.
But without gong so far for proofs that the MASS
can be elevated to q high standard OF rehne'iie"'
and intelligence, let us look around IN our Cou'",
We find tina, many of the first families arc descehu
mt. of the dregs Of European populations Por''o"
If HON were exported to settle the early Colonies
ooL -, the frs, mel, -the Leaders OF the fashion,
| .hl. circles in our own city. Many OF them VIM
make the greatest preteni'ons to- and VINO ''',''
,,..e.s refinement and intelligence, are only the