The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-26
JUStFH SMI II.
Hon. q Mr."D J. C. Calhoun, Fort Hill, s. c.

The DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPLES OF ASSOCIATION.
"A course Of lectures upon the social principles,
and the plan of social reorganization, PROFOUND
ed by Charles Fourier, Sin their true character and
bearings" commenced last night in the lecture
room Of the Society Library, Broadway. Mr..
Horace Greeley was the lecturer, and the subject
was "Society, glance at its history, and state
ment of its present condition and evils, with hints
at the character and spirit of true social state"
Mr.. Greeley sketchcd the history of society with
considerable impartiality, and in some respects
with perfect accuracy; and he then described lis
present condition From his description it would
appear that we are surrounded with all sorts of
evils, which must inevitably increase and extend,
till they reach climax, the!bare contemplation Of
which invites the blue devils. Our wealth and our
poverty our religion and our inegion, our capital
and our labor, he said all condemned our present
social system; and the means for improving it, as
well as avoiding the horrible prospects which are
every where staring in the face are to be found
only in the adoption, throughout the country, of
Fourier's principles of association. The pro
missed "hints at the character and spirit of
true social state" conprehended nothing
more than a sanguine picture Of the bles-
sings which will attend "the true social state -
The fable of the golden age, we expect, will then
be realized. Mr.. Greeley, however, admitted that
very considerable time must elapse, owing TO the
prejudccs and habits of the age, before the pract
cal happiness involved in the system could be at
tanned; but he had the most confident anticipatons
of its advent, if the knowledge of its benefits were
generally dlffused. He concluded by inviting any
persons DESTROYS Of making enquiries upon the prn-
ciples and details of association, or who had any
objections to urge against them, TO come forward.
No person accepted the invitation; and after re-
quest that all present would attend the succeeding
lectures, the auditory were dismissed. The room
was but moderately filed
Mr.. WEBsrER.-This distinguished gentleman
intends hereafter to take up his residence in this
city. Some say he won't get any business. 1t
would certainly be curious enough if this should
be the case but we would not be surprised at it,.
general combination of the blockheads of the
New York bar could put down, for time, even a
Webster. True, they would be but blockheads in
public, and there exert only the influence Of block
heads; but bockhcads can be very efficient enc
mics in private circulating all sorts of SANDER and
malevolence. In every walk in life, men Of supe
rior talent must expect to encounter the alliances
of the blockhcads and it requires little time to
break down and scatter to the winds such combi-
nations. Az
ANOTHER GREAT MUSICAL GENIUS has just made
her appearance in this city, in the person of Mdle
Gjertz-onc of the most original and highly finish
ed piansts which Europe has produced. She is a
native of Norway, and possesses much of that
wild, impassioned, spirit-stiring genius, winch
characterzes her celebrated s,countryman, Ole
Bull The greatest excitement has, indeed, been
proceeded in the musical circles by her arrival.
She will give her first Concert next Monday, at
Washington Hotel.