New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-05-17


better constitution; and then, laying aside ysnF
partial schenes, plan, your foot firmly upon posi-
tive universal ground. Noae bui universal ideas
are, at this day, worthy Of attention. Our plan
is thus universal for
9TH II tnltls all the duties and ANSWERS all
the ends Of Society Man has right To liv
log off OF the Earth or he would not have been
sent here and, for the same reason, he has 4
night 20 use all those elements which are neces-
sary 10 his full growth and development. The
possession of these rights imposes corresponding
duties on Society |, is the primary, iundamen-
tai, most important and imperative dutyof Soce-
tv to guaranty his rights 10 every human beng
But, no society that ever existed, no society that
now exists, has discharged this duty. \ ma
lority Of men have had hard work to get even
bread and water enough to keep them alive, IN
der the old arrangements, 10 say nothing OF the
higher wants OF the mind and soul. Indeed,
theory has gone forth, and is earnestly indicated
in higher places, that all Society has to do, is to
protect the person and property OF the individual.
A Gespicab!c theory If it were even carried into
practice. But unfortunately, this duty small as
1t is, has not been met. Society has not pro-
tectcd property. 1t is true, the property OF the
rich has been hedged around with the thick set
fences Of ali law, learning and public opinion.
Accumulated Labor, in the shape Of Capital, IS
the golden fruit, watched by many.headed drag
ons; but living, breathing Labor which is the
poor mans only property, is flung loose 10 the
winds, left 10 shift for itself, without guaranty,
without protection. Yet, society pays fearful
penalty for this neglect OF It's duty. Its armies
Of paupers lis Gins houses, It's prisons, It's soup
and clothing charities, its taxes demonstrate with
vivid ccarness, how much better 1t would be for
it TO stop evils at their source. This can only be
done b. the thorough Reorganization which would
secure 10 every man, woman, and child, a. the
means OF comfortable subsistence, such as clean
house wholesome food, decent clothes, and the
privacy Of their families; % the opportunities OF
education, i'll elementary branches OF knowledge,
in the business OF life, IN the positive sciences,
and in the general principles OF fine arts (o)
and facilities Of intercourse with their fellows,
with position 10 be etlecteBby all the gcntler
and more refined influences of learned and polite
conversation and department.
1t is because We believe that an organization,
according TO our principles, would secure these
ends, that we have ventured 10 speak OF De-
mocracy. Never there a word more abused
never was there a word more profoundly signlh.
cant. 1t docs not mean that ieroclous spirit OF
lcvcling, which, in the French Revolution, crum-
bed the entire Past, and even plucked God from
his throne; nor yet the wild, dirty, and turbulent
mobism, which. in this country, covers with the
slime Of its fiithiress, every character that Is
purer and nobler than itself: but it does mean
condition of society in which the least lndi-
vdual shall have his rig hts acknowledged, and
the means and opportunities for the fullest ex-
pansion OF his faculties guaranteed. Ii means a
social state where the whole Of life, for nine
tenhs of the people, shall not be { suicidal s,Eug
ole for lifc-where the finer essences OF the soul
Shall not be ground out to furnish bare nutriment
for the budy-where none of its families shall
esteem il a curse TO have children born to them
where honesty and diligence not impudence and
fasehaod, shall be the measures Of success, and
where noble thoughts and generous emotions
shall not be tramped out, because forsooth, they
arc not what the wordy-wisc deem practicable
or prudent. But the great fact Of the Brother
hood OF Man shall be recognized that humanity
is living organism, OF which every individual IS
a member-each in his sphere, bound to his icl-
oWs and the whole, as The arm o. The foot Is
bound to the body-a partaker in their wrongs
e sufferer of their dlseases-a sharer n their te
Icity, and a co-worker with them for good and
evil. Then, IN the arrangements oil the State
the reconcing maxims o! dstribntive equity
shall take the place Of the insane ana destructive
doctrines OF positive equality-thc slavery OF
pauporisln and vice shall be succeeded by rational
irecdom-and the pasying stagnaton Of hopeless
and remediless conservatism give way to the
healthful agitation of conservative progress.