New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-06
Social Science.

the Second Edition of the Pamphlet on Associa-
ton now in press
To the Reader.
The present system Of Society is evidently false
and defective this We believe is abundantly
proved By the fact that Evil and Misery under
/ innumerabIc forms, moral and material, are UNI
versaIy prevalent in Society harassing and blight
me to greater or less extent the existence OF all
classes, OF the Rich as well as the Poor. Although
this misery and evil are not 50 intense, or so
gloomy in our country as IN the more popuious
Nations of the old World, still they exist to
melancholy extent, and here at least they cannot
/ be attributed to political causes-to the Govern
nent or the adminislratlon-and this proves con-
! clusivcly that the Evils which afiiict Society are
Social moi Political, and that a Social REFORM
ONLY can eradicate them.
It's time that this Truth, as absolute in its
character as mathematical problcm was gene
rallv felt and understood. and that it was acted
upon by the People and the Leaders Of the Peo-
pie, as it must be if they wish to attain better
and happier condition of Society. Political Re
forms have done for the People Of the United
States all that they can do under any circum
stances for any Nation, and to hope to elevate
Man, and secure him his happiness by acting on
the Government or administration, while the Or
panizaton of Society itself is all false and defect
i've, is an expectation vain and deluslvc as It Is
pcurilc and absurd. The grand and comprehcn-
siyc question Of a SocII. Reform, proposed to
the World by Fourier and his disciples should be
! an
pcals for alienation, and justice demands lmpcri
ously that the call should be heard by those who
have the power and the means to aid in cficcting
reform that will 60 to the foundation of Social
Evils and eradicate them efiectually. The great
work of Social Renovation should be undertaken
in earnest, and with sacred devotion by all who
hope for "a better future for themselves or for HUI
mainly.
Society, az at present constituted, is based upon
principles which in their operation miscmploy.
msdircct and pcrvcrt the faculties and passions
of man. and defeat all the ends and hopes OF life.
1t is based upon the principle OF isolation, OF sep
araton of man from his fellow-man, upon midi
vidual effort, and envious strife and anarchical
competition, upon sefshness, dlstrust, antago-
nlsn, over-rcachng fraud and injustice upon the
conflict of all interests, and upon universal dupll-
CITY of action. There is no combination or Unity;
no harmony of action, of interests or of feeling;
no connection or association. Every family has,
for example, a separate house, separate interest,
separate hopes, and separate welfare to man.
tain: it is in conflict with most of the families
around it, eager to dctract from their prosperity
to add to its own, instead of seeking to unite with
them to advance by their combined efforts their
mutual welfare and happiness.
A Social Order, governed by such principles,
must, it is evident, be opposed to Reason, to JUS
tcc and to Truth, and should he reformed
We advocate Social Order based upon the
principle of Association-of Union between Man
and his lcllow-man-upon Unity and Harmony
of Interests upon generous Devotion, Confidence
and Lovc-upon Kindness and Justce-and upon
perfect Liberty and independence, with Law and
Order.
We believe the broad and comprehensive prin-
ciplc of Association to be the Divine Law for the
government of Human Societies, and that So-'
cial Order, based upon this principle, is the true
and natural System of Society. In support OF
this opinion we adducc the following reasons:
lst Association is the source of all Economy.
and Economy being primary principle in Nature
and every true Nechanism,i it follows that Economy
must be fundamental principle in a true Social
/ ORGANIZATION The reader Will be convinced. by
| AN examination OF the Chapter on Economies,
! page TO- and the chapter entitled Contrast
/ BETWEEN ASSOCIATION AND THE PRESENT SOCIAL
OEDEG,' page l6,l that the present System OF
Society is full of waste and incohercncc, and
that the Associated or Combined Order will be
productive OF gigantic economies.
2l. Association is the source of Unity: Unity
/ is another primary principle in Nature, and is cs-
scntia to the maintenance of order and concord.
Association will secure unity of material or tenn
poral interests. and unity ofmora sentiments. uni
ty of action in the sphere o: industrial and poti-
cal affairs, uni y Of habits, manners and language,
and unity of Education. (By Unity we do not
mean uniformity. but variety in order and harmo-
! n.y. An examination of the Chapter explanato-
~ of the * system OF PROPERTY" page 3d. and
( of that upon the :. USIoN OF CAPIrAI. AND LABOR
/ page "a, and the system OF EDUCATION"
page 6l,) will give the reader an idea of some Of
the Unitics of Association, which arc the ounda-
ton of Social Harmony.
The principle OF unityi is employed universally
by God N all his works and creations, and when
ever it does not exist (and it does not sometimes,
temporarily. in the operations OF beings to whom
the Creator assigns free Will and independent
tom his spirit or the law of divine order does not
govern, and there is arrangement and srbverslon,
occonnanied by diScord and evil.