Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-10-31

of want of attachment to democratic faith.
for preterring for office the long-tricd and
thorough democrat, TO the man whose acts
at best, prove him but half democrat, and
whose motives are liable TO the worst s,,sp;-
cions.
Charity. however, must be exercised for
the Courier; its position is a peculiar and de-
lcatc one. On one hand it has its great pa
iron, John Tyler, to concialiate and satisfy,
on the other, it has the incorruptibe demo-
crazy of Milwaukee. 1t must be expected
then, that John Tyler and democracy will be
administered in about equal quantities.
We have received the first number of .thc
Phalanx, or Journal of Social science. dcvo-
ted to the cause Of association or social re-
form or the elevation of the human race 1t
will be sufficiently understood from the title
that this publication is devoted to the furthe-
rance of the views known as the Fourier
doctrines of Association We hope the
work will have an extensive circulation; n
deed, we wish it could be regularly put into
the hands otevery member ofsociety through
out the union, for whatever opinions may be
entertained of the success of the associations
it is proposed to establish. it seems to us
there can be no doubt with regard to the
views OF society it presents, and the ncccs-
slty and practcability. by some mode, re
form. The true position, in our opinion, is
assumed, in the estimate which is placed on
the grand evil of society, rcpugnant industry.
but nevertheless we very much doubt that
the Associations will be productive of the
results anticipated by the projectors. That
the varied evils we endure result from error
IN the constitution of society. we are well
lfthere are evils which seem more
intimately connected with our political 90
vernment, they have yet their foundation in
the false condition of society. and that
change is practicable and will eventually he
we have not a shadow of doubt.
Man is not an incongrnity in the great design
OF perfect creation; let him but live in strict
accordance with those immutable laws which
are equally intended for the benefit of all
animal creation, and he will find himself
perfectly adapted TO his sphere The evils
encountered are by no means the result of
and immutable law. but occa-
stoned by the violation of wise law; viola
ton resulting from ignorance of its require
mcnts. The views advocated bv the Pha-
lanx seek to place m2n in his true position
IN this particular, and the knowledge it dis
seminates, pointing to the true course of ac-
ton, must be highly beneficial But as we
said above, we doubt much the result of the
associations. They contemplate
at once comparative perfection in the human
mind, whereas it seems to us, that the mind
must be trained and harmoniZed to this state
of existence, before it can enter successfully
upon it; and where man is taken with his
perverted intellect and passions to operate
in an association which requires the presence
of all virtue and the absence of all vice, fai
lure must be the result. As intimately con-
nected as is each one with his fellow, mind |
and consequent action, can only be effected
in mass; progression then, must be universal |
and change in society must correspond and |
keep pace with such progression When
perfection is attained in human wisdom then
will the condition of society become perfect
and by the time these associations fulfil the |
expectations Other prof cctors,it ' ill be found
hat this result will be attained, and that there
will be but one association embracing the |
world. The great value however, of the ex-
crtion making is to arouse the public mind
TO the proper train of reflection, and it is for
this reason that we wish to see the work in
every hand.
An article from the first number will be
found on the first page of to-day's paper
We shall follow it up with two more articles
industry and religion.