Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-11-04
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PRINCIPLE OF ASSOCIATION

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PRINCIPLE OF ASSOCIATION
The principle Of Association is no, r..
the world, but ii has heretofore been 49,,
only in partial and ffagnental manner. n',e
complete and integral manner. Tie a,,'.
pie 10 az old as society itself; n 10 coeyal w.
the existence of the human race: il Va. g..
applied when man united with his fellow n Ha
for mutual aid, OF for protection and s,f.,.
Society as il now exists is sustained h,
principle Of Association il is the vital ~.
ciple which binds its members toee,h.,
serves its existence and gives it power. ~
the principle is SO impeffectly and SO INN.
TALLY applied, tina, sorieiy at present is b0,
aggregation Of individuals, between VII"
there exist strife. conflict and antagons,ie =
teresis, and not p gularly organized sy,.,
Of Association. with perfect concert uf ae,i,.
and unity of interests. All the advantage I'M,
civilized society possesses. however. over Il,
Savage or Nomadic state. are derived s,a
the application Of the principle of Associate
We find the first germs Of Associaiinn !,
the savage state. though in the rudes, ,S
simplest form; the horde or tribe is an As.sci.
alton formed for the purpose of hunting and
fishing in concert. and for defence agans, N.
incursions Of neighbIing sAvaees. Man in,
savage state. without union or association viii
his fellow man for purposes Of industry sd
education. &c. ID poor. weak. helpless, ignu.
an. and degraded. and i, is Only ~ he appli.,
the principles OF Association and uniles win
his fellow man. that be gains power. secuniy,
intelligence and refinement.
As society progresses from the savage I,
the civilized state. The grea, principle Of Asso.
opemeni. Men FIRST unite for protection agains
aggression from without; subsequently, lhey
organize 10 maintain order and TO proven, dep
relation and lawless plumber within. Thsy
combine at later periods. a. society grows and
becomes more developed. 10 make public ia.
provements, TO prosecute industrial operation,
and commercial, enterprises. TO build common
roads and bridges, erect churches. schou
houses. &c. People unite their means and
their ldbo. to effect these objects. and SO f.ra
they have a common end in view whsn ihsy
undertake them. there 10 Association; and with
out this Association and combination Of effort
no improvements Of the kind could be made.
Without Association we should be like the
savages. having neither roads nor bridges, 10
school houses nor churches. nor any Of The
public Improvements which now exist. All
our charitable Institutions. such as hospitals,
asylums for the blind. the deaf and the dumb.
and the insane. are established by means Of
Association and combination; if they are
founded BY The State, The community is iand
so that The means of the different individuals
who compose it shall be- united; il they ar,
founded by philamhropic individuals. ,heir
voluntary subscripio mus. be united; but
wilhou, this combined action and Association
Of means. these institutions could MOI be e.
iablished and maintained.
All other institutions 10 Society are partial
Associations. as indeed many Of them are call
ed. The Stale or Government itself is but an
Association of The whole body Of .he people !;
a great political Association, a onion or CON.
pac, among men for protection agaIns, aggres.
sion. and the preservation of law and order
But all these forms Of Assoc'ali ion are extreme.
ly imperfect and defective. as the principle Of
Association is bu, partially and fragmentaIly
applied. As society derives all the benefits
enjoys from the application Of The principe,
so The evils 1t suffers are the result Of impsr.
feet and incomplete Association. and Of isos.
lion and separation. The principle mus, be
applied scientifically AMI universally. 90 "a TO
embrace all Interests under perfect organlzs.
ZION; it Is by this means only that psrf.c,
equilibrium can be maintained and eIac, jus.
,ce done. BY This means. that 10. by means
of complete and integral System e Associa.
lion. universal in its application and embracing
all interests, all that man desires for his hap.
piness can be secured 10 him. A. b.