The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-30
Further and more Curious Developments
In Fouraerism.

We hear a great deal said about the rapid
growth of squashes in Connecticut, and of various
other vegetable productions in different parts of the
country but we believe we can point to species
of vegetable philosophy, which grows much more
rapidly than any thing else ever remember to
have heard OF in the four kingdoms of nature We
alude to the great Fourier revelation, develop
ment, or whatever else you please to call It,
During the last few years we have given abundant
evidence of the remarkable growth of this remark
able system of philosophy, morals, religion and die
tetics, in consequence of the dligent watering and
culture of Mr.. Philosopher Greeley and Mr. Phio-
sopher Brsbane-the former of whom has daily
advocated defended, and promulgated the doc
trines in the Nep York Tribune, while the
latter has been procaiming, with unexampled per-
severance, the glad tidings Of the advent of the
new saviour of the human race.
This new revelation, from the attic room of one
Charles Fourier, an obscure Frenchman, purports
to be second, and much improved edition of
Christianity, Fourier being the modern prophet
the very Messiah of the age. 1t has been esta-
blished, as we stated the other day, in the three
chief States ofthe Unon-Pennsyvani New York
and Ohio. In addition to the improvement ofvege-
tables, the regeneration of the human family, and
that this very extraordinary dispensation has for
special object the elevation of Henry Clay to
the Presidency of the United States The impor
lance attached to this object by these philosophers
and their great anxiety to effect its achievement,
may be easily perceived, from the fact that the
trial of strength in the coming contest closely
approaches the columns of the Ne,o York Tribune
Mr. Clay's very efficient and acknowledged
organ in these regions, are daily and
more given up to the advocacy of the new,
attractive, regenerating, vegetable-eatng, Clay
eecting philosophy and religion. Besides thus
generously devoting his paper to the cause,
Mr. Philosopher Greeley has been itinerating all
over the country, helping Brother Brisbane to plant
| the seeds of the new creation.
| AS an illustration of the 'sransltion state" in
which the minds and tempers of the sephilosophers
are at present, we have great pleasure in submitting
the following, being of the numerous articles
on Fourierism, contained in the Tribune of yester-
| day -
1t is ever idle to expose the falsehood and base
ness of the Yrk Herald Nothing hatters its Edi
tor as to be esteemed the impuden and unbushng
in the country and is the reputation of this that
gives his paper whatever notorety enjoys Its patrons
usually attracted to by kindred spirit and no more
think of relying its editorials for truth fairness
than pety and hearty benevOlence. The leader in
yesterdays issue is fair sample of its habitual audacy
/
ment had any shadow of connection with politics.
those interested in it of all parties and creeds
lust as smart to talk of Morses Electric Telegraph
vented to subserve political purpose and as powerful
auxiliary to this or that party as to talk IKE the Herald
rgmarole which the unprnciped adventurer perfectly
understood when he penning it, grossly ignorant as
habituay shows himself of our institutions and po
! li!ics.
| So of John A. Collins and his Community" near Ske
neateles. They have not much in common with the
Fouriersts as Mahommedans have with Christians They
| EOur1erlStS,
be- they cherish radically opposite sentiments with re-
gard to individual property government religion, &c.
They have never been connected with Fourierists but
always avo%ed opponents OF
the Abolition cause, of which their noted men have been
active and prominent champions
But swhat in stating these palpable facts The
honest and intelligent understand them already the
knavish do not want the truth known preferrng to
stimulate and profit the preudices Of the ignorant and
simple which will doubtless be nursed and kept alive SO
| long any thing can be made out Of them. -
The alleged "Creed" of the Skeneateles people, il
genuine appears to have been surreptously published
have been assented to by but part of them is
utterly adverse to the fundamental principles OF the
Foureriss that the first glance must convince any reader
of Benefits paper that he making lies his refuge Its
expression Of disbelief in all Special Provdences or Reeve
lation the part of handful of radicals farm
might be appalling not religion so strongly fortified
AS with But while zealousy sustained by the new
Holy Alliance of the Courier Enquirer, Herald and
Journal Of Commerce. what has Christianity to fear even
| from the efforts of Mr.. John A. Coins'
What an admirable specimen of the bland,
gentle, approximations f-christianity temper
What mildness-what benignity--what gentleness-
what refnement-what taste-what purity! With
what kindness do these philosophers regard the
| world around them But above all what triumph
ant evidence does this elegant extract" present
of the union of Fourierlsm and Clayisml Why,
the tone, language temper and spirit of the article
are so characteristic, that any would be ready
to swear that the writer was Clay politician. No
Clay man for instances ould more fatty deny-more
! unblushingly deny-wlth more accomplished
grace deny solemn truth, than does this philoso-
pher, the statements about the settlement az Ske
| neateles-a settlement whose creed, prospects, and
entire organization were Landed to the skies few
weeks since in this very Tribune Why, as for the
creed of John A. Collins, it is just natural off
shoot ofthe new development, squashes
| natural adjunct to Connecticut corned beef 1t is
very true that the cautious and prudent ofthe
philosophers here-they who combine the wisdom
of the serpent with the meekness of the dove,
which latter is seen in the article quoted from the
7ribume-they do deny this about the community
of property, and community of every thng-but let
them get capitalists to come into their schemes
let them once get fairly under-wegh, and we shall
very that they will carry out all of those
plans and doctrines, which Candid Philosopher
john A. Collins has very manfully and properly de-
clared to the whole world, and put into practical
operation on the lovely margin of Skeneatees
Lake.
On the whole, therefore, we are more and more
fully convinced of the certainty of Mr. Cay's cleo
ton. How is it possible to prevent it after these
extraordinary Developments What with the es-
adjustment of their vast 'domains''-this " in
dustrial army'-this "gradual amount of equva-
Iens"-these "posulates in the operation of asso-
ciationn-hese social organic bodies"-these
{" harmonic forces'-ths social industrial micro
cosm''-this adequate ioint-stock and common
fcnd'-these musical harmonies and dscords"-
these "materia and sensuous harmonies"-
moral, and spiritual, and social harmonies"-