Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-05-31

his soul was so mySterloUsiy connected
with the Infinite, as 10 enable him, if he
desired it, to overcome the Influences Of
society, ;rampled on all human arrange
ments, and to bring himself into perfect
harmony with Divinity. lregret, exceed
ugly, that notes of he remarks Were not
taken, that the conversation might be Civ
en- to the readers Of the Liberator.
On Monday, the following brief plan Of
reorganization was presented, with the
view of bringing the subject of capital and
lis rights more directly before the Conven-
ton: 49,: ....."
L. That competition is the legitimate
fruit ofthe present social system.
2. That this system Of competition is
perpetua:ed by that principle which al.
lows Of individual and absolute owners ship
of the soil and lis products.
3. That the quid pro quo or equiva-
lent system of exchange, necessarily pro-
duces inequality Of possessions.
A. That from this inequality of posses
sions flow the various grades and castles
which curse sociely with mental, moral
and physical inequalities. =...
5. That slavery. war, thett, piracy, and
governments of force and violence, are the
products Of the equivalent and accumula-
tive system. ~. =...... ...:.... H..
6. That the fraternity Of the human
family cannot practically be acknowledge
ed while the system of individual aud a5-
solule possession is allowed.
T. That community of interests and
labor will alone supersede the necessity of
competition, and all the collateral evils
growing out oftrade; as individuals COM
bined together may resist the aggressons
of the present false system of society,
while single individual could not; and
thus enable the community TO relieve all
its members trom want, ignorance aud de
gra1ation. 49,.
s. That trade and commerce, the bane
Of civilization, can be superseded only by
the ability of the community to produce
every thing essential to its own wants.
9. That three hundred families are nee
essary 10 sustain all the agricultural, me.
chanical, scientific and educational depart
metns of the community.
10. That scientific and mechanical pow.
er should be introduced, so as TO super
sede, as far as possible, the necessity o.
manual labor.
IL. Tha, it is importan. that the COM
munity should be loca,ed in a healthy re.
gion, and in the heart Of a .hickIy popula'
ted country, with good mill privileges.
r. That large dwelling, with ftctor
les, and other buildings, should be erected
with view 10 health, taste, convenience,
and economy.
l3. That since the soil, with all It's pro
duets, is to be regarded as the joint pro
perry Of the race, it !egitimalely follows
that the soil occupied by the community
and It's products, should be considered III,
properly Of The whole family Of man.
Ia. That 10 render Industry attractive
every Individual consumer in The com
munily should, so far as health and Gil
cumstaLces will allow, become produces
Is. That no test for membership shout
be instituted but, when a vacancy IS OF
casioned, anv one who desires It shout
be entitled 10 enter The community
l6. That every one should be Above
10 enjoy his or her own opinion, wlthou
i prescription.
| II. That all force, other than that
mind over mind, should 5e repudated.
j Is. That it should be the object OF IN
: community to educa.e all The ficultleS
: our nature; 10 secure 10 each one IN
: hioh hest individual immunity; TO demon
. strale to the world. in practice, that De
]. ter state OF society may exist; thatthe e'
ce,siye toll and the constant anxiety lt
5 present and future wants, now impose
: upon all, both rich and poor, are unnece'
y sarv; aud with a view, ultimately
:, bringing society throughout the world il
>. 10 perfect harmony with the nature az
;. wants oil .nan.
;. 10. That by virtue Of this combinaiio
;.,.r.,o,S and In, In cd nctinn of Il hn