New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-09
Doctrine of Association,

think. lust been effected Mr.. W. II. Claiming,
Mr. Greeley and a. Brisbane, lectured and held
meetings on Thursday, Friday and Saturday last
in Albany and Troy. Parke Goodwin, Editor OF
the Pathfinder, was to have accompanied them,
but was prevented by circumstances. These
lectures are but preliminary TO others which VIII
be riven in different cities. That men, who hold
such positions in the political world as Mcssfs.
Greeley and Goodwin, and that . clergyman, VIZ
Charming, have come forth to advocate publicly
tho great refonn, which Is ultimately to result
from the Doctrine OF Association, 10 an important
sign. Our plan OF Social Reorganization, winch
is both organic and conservative in It's character,
and which will bring peace, prosperity and eeva-
ton to all now rests on The shoulders Of q large
number Of men Of intelligence and high standing,
and Will be Dropagated by their combined lnfiu
encc. talent and energy We take the following
sketch of the lectures delivered at Albany from the
Evening Journal:
From the Evening Journal.
assoc;nti0n-The New Order of Things.
The public announcement that several OF the
most active and pcrscverlng advocates OF theme"
theory OF Fourier were 10 give a free lecture III
our city, called out large audience TO hear . oil
this new thing The spacious lecmc.roorn Of
the Young Mems Association was well hlled.--
The speakers were HoRACr GREELEY, WM II.
Cu,SN1Nc and Albert BRlsBANE, all of New.
York. We cm only give trough Synopsis OF the
several addresses but we Will endcavor TO give
our readers sufficient insight into the merits OF
this Panacca for all the Ills which flesh Is her
to- to enable them TO Judge OF ITS probable prac-
teal working with success.
Mr.. GREELEY first addressed the meeting. The
object of Association was reorganization oil So
cicty on plan which would secure more harmo-
nv, greater trust and sympathy among the md
vlduals Of which it was composed than had yei
been attained. There is to be no radlcallSm III
Associaton--the movement Is essentially Il con
SENTATIVE onc--onc OF pcaoc--onG governed by
Christian love- 1t would be impossible tolay be
fore the audience all the considerations winch The
doctrine of Association present, in one evening.
Il had been the result of twenty yeals' hard r.
Dor and investigation on the part OF Its author
All our views aud the answers to all the oblec
tons which have been, or can be raised-or they
can all be answercd-cannot be brought before
YOU in one evening He must content hImscll
with the presentation of few general cCnsdera.
tons
Mr. G. said he would, for the purpose of re-
moving certain prejudces from the minds Of some,
draw attention to fact of great notoricty and
that was, that the regular progress OF the civilized
world was constantl, towards Association. Tie
then drew graphic picture OF the condition OF
the savages, giving, as the reason OF their hope
less and continued degradation, their entire lsola
1on--the want of common brotherhood--ol com.
mon interests and sympatmcs. Hence II had
been well said, that u state of Nature is state
Of War" But as YOU advanced towards civiliza
ton, the progress was marked by greater fusion
Of interests into each other. He referred to the
results of the combined efforts OF societies IN
civilized countries contrasting them With the
convenienccs of the wild and untutored savage
The rapidly of travelling upon the roads-the
Post Ottice--and especially our Common School
system carrying its. blessings to almost every
child were the results OF combination at interests
for the general good tic referred to the greater
advantages for education which these assocla
tons would present, and closed by q bvlei state
men, of The beneficial operation OF 4 small Asso-
citation, but imperectly organized, IN Roxhury,
Massachusetts He had visited IT, and under ali
its disadvantages, he had seen blessed results
flowing from IL There. all the members dwclt
In concord ana harmony, free nom the vcNatlonS,
cares and expressions which bear down 50 many
land.
Mr. CR,XNISe said his ohec, would DC 10 chow
that the system which they advocated Was prac.
teal Christianity and religion, II was that state
foyeordained in the purposes OF Heaven, and fore
told BY prophets a penod yet To come, lie
spoke Of the present condition OF Men. Wouj
any one contend that good God had doomed
Man TO be miserable, crushed down, and to die u
premature death No! Why then ms present
condition 1t is SAID that 1t is all owing 10 his
inherent depravity The true cause was his sell.
isbness. Ii was that which made a desert OF
Eden. But such shal! not always be his state
The prophets have iovcicld tin,es nf peace and
harmony vet to come. The prophe, Isaiah, IN
particular, has told us al q period when the vii
dcrnesS and solitary place shall ne glad, and the
desert blossom like the rose-prom,Ses which we
TOO often think mere visions and ngures OF speech
but which represent great realities yet to &c hui
filed. What. too, did Jesus Christ say when he
was upon Earth THAT the kingdom OF God
should come and the viii OF God te done on
Ear,i as IN fleaven-that ali things should b
added 10 ,hose who sought the righteousness OF i
perfect obedience TO the great law OF love and
true human brotherhood-andt that hundred toii
should be received III this tle by those who loved
their ncighbor as themselves. Ii man had fol
lowed the precspts al Chyl>' al th'st, long s:nce
would the swords have been beaten INTO plough
shares and the spears into prunins-hooks The
law O! Christianity Is that t.> interests oil each aTs
the interests of the ,Yhole-and that the interests
OF the whole ayc the interests of each. The pre-
cep, IS :" Love thy neighbor as thysslf, AIR, I.
then went on to show that Association, earned
OFT, would &c a fUl6lrnent OF this Injunction
Tire were three great duties OF religion-psety,
charity and seli-perfcction. he commented upon
each IN detail, and contended that neither could
thrive under the present order OF things, but that
in Association would re found the iul develop
,nant OF them aH.