New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-04-14
?,'E,hc Festival in honor of Fourier wil
IihCrlY.


The w orld talks Of Liberty and Democracy, but
tho Liberty and Democracy which the Multitude
possess in our false Societies arc mere mockery
of the true import of those long prostitutcd words
What Liberty is there for the Laborins Mass who
wear themselves .u, body and soul, in the drcary
round of rcpusnant and degrading toi. which
Poverty and Dependence force upon them Arc
they FREQ because they can leave their dcns OF
labor 4 few times year To vote for the lntrlgHcr
or DemagoSuc who prostitutes In"st 7n''''"i., t"v
srcu. ideas of Liberty and Equality, for which
their souls banker, and the simple sound of which,
without any scmblance Of the reality animatcs
them with an intense zeal Are they free because
thoy possess in words,equa flights before the Law
when Lllr, hu~c IN defend those lights!
Are they free because they cannot be entirely trod
den under foot like the scrf. and slaves OF pust
ages No, they not free; their bodies arc
condemned to drudgcry, their minds to ignorance
and their time is the property OF those who can
buy it. The Liberty and Democracy of our So
=cic,ics are but skin deep; frothy sembl;uice Of
those divine Rcatic.,-covering ocean OF seclal
or real Oppression and Injustice. Has all scntl-
ncnt for the dignity of humanity fled from the
eurtl Has the desire for ,hc general elevation
and happiness of the Human Race been dcadcned
in the hearts of these who direct the Politics OF
Nations and govern the World Yes; all con-
scien,ous desire to secure lo Mankind tho great
and noble boons which Nature holds in reserve
for them. and To rnisu them 20 that high state ot
happiness and dignity to which they could attain,
is s,nothercd in their souls The sclhshncsS and
contracted spirit of the ago have not only paralvz"d
mcns efforts for general good by directing their
energies To mere individual welfare and personal
ends but ,!lcy have frozen their hearts -dcadcncd
their belief their faith that any high destiny is re-
served to Mun. They haze not only done this, but
they have gone farther; they have cngcndcrcd the
idea THAT Evil is hi. law, Misery his destiny on the
earth and rer,liton the final lot of the vast ma
jor,v y few voices, here and lhcrc,-taint echoes
of the eternal Truth which rules Natures great
Schcnc-sre raised in behalf Of the Social Elc-
walton, Happiness and Dignity of the Human
Race and the realization of Liberty, Equality and
Justice on the Globe. But 80 sunk is the World
in fa}scness, that Truth appears the Rncst imprac
tcablc of errors. and the appeals of those voices
sound in the midst Of the selfish and grovcing din
of Society like vain and visionary defamation.
VIII not, however, their appeals be heard in
time! We believe so. The Divine. the True
sumbcl in Man, and however much they may be
buried under the mountain load OF doubt, apathy
and scIhshncss which weigh down the human soul.
they can DO reached by patient labor, and chords
can be struck which will reverberale to them.
H. IL
bu, 50 mighty is Tra,h, tina, drop into it
will purify and give life TO its dead waters. That
drop, we believe is the Principles discovered BY
FOURIER.
Let the grand ideas of Attractive Industry
Harmony of the Passions and Unity of Actioa,-
let the noble conception that Man is the OVER
SEER OF the Globe, the vicescrent of God placed
upon i, 10 devcorc and pcrlec, it, material lIar-
monies, be spread ubroad and enter the minds of
men, and they will produce mighty revolution in
the Social Condition Of Mankind.
Deep truth, deep measures arc now wanted !;
srcut Reform only Gun save the world Half
way measures can do ne,hins; the strife and con-
irovcrsics of Parties then ntr;sucs their changes
ii, the Administrations Of Government, their shall
low Liberty and Democracy are impotent and
v;luclcss. They may be very practical.-whch.
as it is asserted a Social Reform is not,-but if
SO, II is principally in the production of Fraud,
Deception. vilany, Corruption and Commotion.-
The World has had enough Of these practical re-
suit. let US now try what the Partizan, of the
prcscn, day will call visionary npract'cabiltty,-
that is, a Social Reform. and sec whether j, will
not bring alienation to Humur Misery
We have digrcsscd from subject, TO which
We will now return. To secure Liberty 10 man,
we mus, irst ascertain i'll what Liberty con-