Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-05-04

the indivsduals has been swallowed up
lin the community, in utter contradic-
ton to natural sense Of justice and in-
dependence, and fragrant violation Of
Ia desire inherent in every mind to ex-
press its individuality, in outward ma
terial forms and creative effort.
A Central Unitary Mansion, in
which, however, the dwelling houses
of every family will be kept seperate
and distinct, is considered necessary, to
secure the vast and combined econo-
mics altogether impossible in state Of
isolation. Neat and comfortable work.
shops, for those engaged in all the
branches of labor, are likewise indica-
ted, as is also the erection OF buildings
for Schools, Museums, and Galleries Of
Art.
Labor is to be divided into groups
and series, because such division gives
rise TO greater harmony of action, and
better suits the various capabili-
ties of members. For every function
to be performed, there will be an an
swering taste and capacity. A prima-
ry step then in the organization of In.
dustry, is TO divide and subdivide its
processes into as many minute varie-
ties as their nature admits, and to al
low all laborers who are capable, men,
women and children, TO engage freely
in any branch they please, subject only
to the laws which each group, and SUBJ
group may form for itself, and to the
general Unitary discipline of its ap-
propriate series.
BY this simple mechanism, it is be-
lieved the most important advantages
can be achieved. Whoever will take
the pains to study its probable wor-
kings must, indeed, conceive that it
will render all labor voluntary and a
greeable; that the occupation Of each
person would be adapted TO the taleuts
he possessed, and in this way, all pro-
ductive forces be most effectually ap-
piled; that the most vived emulation
would be excited between the various
groups, but which would never degen-
crate into individual hostility, that
each laborer might engage in many
different avocations, and thus give an
equable development to his faculties;
and that the relationship of the groups
would be such that no one could labor
for himself without laboring at the
same time for his neighbor, yet in no
instance diminishing the individual re-
compense justly due TO his exertions.
In agriculture, unity of manage
ment in large farming establishment
would be produced, where capital
and intelligence would never be want
ing, where the laborers would be prop
erly rewarded for their diligence and
skill, where labor would be properly
distributed, and where to secure ole
crop, another would not be neglected
for want Of adequate aid.
In manufactures in commerce, in
domestic industry, and in the culture
of the arts and sciences like benefits
mighh. be anticipated, end the address
embodies an amount OF argument il
relation to these features of the system,
which seems conclusive Of its util-
lily.
But it is in Education, say the AS
ociationists, that the glories of concen-
trated effort shine out with their bright
est lustre. VIVA, is especially wanted,
in regard to the instruction of the peo-
Pile, is tina. it should be universal and
intelligent, and that it should embrace
every member Of the human race.
These objects, they maintain, are quite
unattainable under existing arrange
ments, where large portion Of the
children have no educational provision
made for them, or are unable, or ac-
count of the need of labor for subsist-
ance, TO avail themselves Of such pro-
visions as are made-while the educa-
ton which they receive, even under
the most favorable circumstances, is
partial, elementary, incomplete and
often erroneous. But in a well regu-
lated Association, il would be far 9TH
erwise. Every child in the commune
ty would be progressively educated
from its earliest infancy-educated by
masters, each abundently competent in
his particular department, and BY
methods which would combine practi.
cal instruction in different branches Of