New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-12-27
y9a1. LEE. NO. 22g.

To the end oil the first year at least. the members
val suffer much from the errors and mistakes
arising from lncXperlencc III respect to Eer
ordcr OF society. ofthc features OF winch 1t Is
proposed 10 introduce IN the commencement, ana
something, probably, from certain forms OF hard
ship and privation. Between Civilization and AS
ISOLATION there must be transition period, which,
without being exempt from the evils OF the Tor
ncr, will be attended with many peculiar to itself.
But, though the true system OF Association
cannot be adopted at present, yet 1t is contem-
plated Immediately to subject lndustryto an orga-
n{zGtioa-to introduce at once those elements OF
a true industrial mechanism, which even Clvllza-
ton admits Of, and Of which 1t sometimes avail
itself, especially for purposes OF distraction
Perhaps our object cannot be more lnelliglbly
explained than by stating that 1t is proposed 10
organicr an INDUSTRIAL ARMY, ,rhich, instead CT
rdUaging and de&ot0ting the earth, ike the az
mtes Of Civilization, shall ciothe 1t lururjanty
md beautltuly ruth supplies for human rants-
10 distribute THIS army into platoons, companies,
battattoas, regiments, IN mich promotion and
fer0rdS Sha!idepend, MT upon success IN spread
ing ruin and ,coe, bit upon euergyand efficiency
in difuSing comfort and happincSs-in short, to
inreSt LABOR, THE CREATOR, wiM TIE dignity
,nhich has so tong 5mpiou$ly crotcneG LABOR THE
DESTROYER AND THE MURDERER, 50 that nien
ShGil uic cih eGch othcr, net IN DEVASTATION
and CARNAGE, butin USEFULNESS 10 the race
TO CAPITALISTS.
or these, it is doubtless to bc regretted that
but few can be enlisted in any plan OF radical re-
form The condition of the wealthy, IN our
present state of society, IS so far superior to that
Of the poor, who constitute the masses, that the
former are prone to adhere tenaclous!y to existing
institutions, dreading, perhaps lest change
may degrade them to a lower level. Although
harasscd by cares, anxleties, and apprehenslons
of d change of fortune, they still cling to that
state of things III which they enjoy an cnyled
postion--a position OF which they feel the unccr-
anly, though they hope for lis pcrmanencc In
spite oil I'LL their pains, the rich frequently the
fathers, or at least, the grandtathers OF beggars
We seiieyc that Association offers to The carl
taist a mode of investment both safer and more
profitable than can often be found III our existing
state of society. The sums which have been
lost in Civilization, after being invested IN It's
choicest and most favored modes. almost DEFY
or estimate. Witness its banks, H.
surancc companies, and other similar institutions,
the capital Of many Of which has been annlhl
lated, while that OF very few remains unmpalrcd.
The capitalist who has trusted the pllghtcd faith
OF sovereign States, has been scarcely less unor-a
tundto.
The disasters of the past viii doubtless divert
capital, TO some extent. INTO new channels; but
ii may he safely affirmed, that unless Some or
ganizallon he given to Industry, every mode OF
Investment Will speedily ally Itself with evils and
luschels. which. III the course OF a Jew years,
wifi render Ii VICIOUS as those winch have been
Even loans to the most permanent
IN the world trc beginning TO be
suspected by reason OF the tillckcnng dangers OF
revolution.
We therefore invite the attention ol capitalists
To the guaranty offered them by our articles OF |
Association, and to the manner in which they
are secured Il regular dividend They are to re-
ccivc the avas Of at least one third of the gross
product, after dcductiug necessary expenses land;
il that is not sufficient TO pay them seven per
cent por anuu!n, they arc TO receive larger poi
ton until that amour, is PAID the subsistence Of
III, aembcrS atone being preferred to Their clam
of seven per cent Stockholders who do not pre-
fer TO become resident members al present (to
whom we now more especially address ourselvcs)
have the additional security OF being first pad,
in preference 10 resident Stockholders. We be-
ljcvc that security equally perfect lsscldoln offered
III Civilization to say nothing OF the probability
of Increased dividends of The payment OF which,
in very few years, we have not 4 doubt.
Application for membership, or for stock, Of
by uai, postpaid or trec,) may be made to either
oil the following persons, to each OF whom letter
Of instructions has been addressed containing the
conditions and qualifications which, Will be re-
qured OF resident members, OF whom for the
present, but 4 limited number can be received =
t. F. Grant, Canton, o.. Rev. j. 7. Stuart,
lie Roy ?. @, Medina county, o.; l.. h. Cutler,
Cleveland, o, Rev. Charles Caklns, Avon, Lo-
ram county, O.; L. f. Bowen, Oberlln, Loraln
county, O.; George Helmick, GAINESVILLE, o.;
Benz. +. Williams, CINCINNATI o.; James -
Thornburgh, Pittsburg, pa. Richard &. McCahe,
Indiana, Indiana county, Pa; Albert Brisbane,
or Horace Greeley. New York city.