New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-01-01
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,.,La nv pen 10 give burned and most IN
,1,ats account of the Convention Of Friends
' az ssocat;on, which has been held, according
,..,.r;ous notice, in this city the present week.
~l p'I Convention assembled on Tuesday morning
the spacious hall under the TreMont Temple,
n... fremont Theatrc,) and was organized as
,uon.s .-WIL1Am BAssErT Of Lynn, President;
~ 49,. Ru1ou of Hopedale, G. W. Benson OF.
Northampton, GEORGE RIPLEY of Brook Farm,
IA LANES n. BUFFuM Of Lynn, Vice Presidents;
r,u.J KENNY of Salem, and CHALEs A. DANA
- Rrook Farm Secretaries. Professor WALKER
u Oberln, being present, was invited to preside;
bnt m account Of the Immature state Of his
,r;nd on the great questions 10 como before the
Convention, he deemed it his duty to decline,
,bornb he manifested deep interest III the sub
;ect and subsequently took part in the debates.
The following gentlemen were appointed Com
.,ttee of Business, to prepare resolutions, &c.
W y Cu,sSIYG of New-York, GEORGE RIPLEY
e R-ool Farm. JoHY A. COLLINS of Skaneate-
las n. Y, DAVID WILDER, G. W. Benson OF
Northampton, JOHN ALLEN and FREDERICK
DoralAss. All persons interested In the question
n Association, whether Fouricrtes or the advo
Gates Of any other plan of Social Reorganization,
,rero invited to participate in the discussions
Tbc Convention was thus organized and conduct
Cd on the most enlarged principles OF freedom and
toleratiop and the effect of this course was seen
in the loving and charitable spirit which,
with few and slight exceptions, character
lied the proceedings. Persons OF widely di!-
ferept opinions IN respect to the best modc
Of SocaI Reorganization, but who felt COM
mon conviction Of the necessity oi ASsocIa-
tjon in some form, met as brethren TO npart and
receive light on this great and important cues
ton. The sentiments put forth, as might DC eX-
pected in Convention thus composed, were va
nous and conflicting; but the spirit CT Love and
Harmony was strkingly manifested from the
commencement to the close. The deep and ab
sorljnp interest felt III Ike discussions wall be aD
parent when It is considered that the CONVENTION
was constantly attended by numerous ana nigh.
" intellectual audience from rs commencement
on Tuesaay inoning I'LL rs close en- Friday eve
n;nr, a period OF four days That the debates
were worth hearing you Will readily believe, W'in
7 Give YOU the names cG the most prominent
speakers, as follows Adm Baliou, Prot " alker
Of ClbcyIn DIR. Walter Claiming, Chas. 4. Dana,
Wm. Il. Channmg George Ripley, Albert l1ns-
bane, @. A. GroWnson. joir A. Collins, VIM
Lloyd Garrison, J; 5. Dwight, Join f,c:Poht a.
B. Alcott, q. w. Benson, James Boyle, Henry
Capp. II will not be inyidious to remark that, Of
all this number Of eloquent and effective speak
ers. Rev. w II. CLAIMING Of New; York was de-
cidediy the iavoritc OF The Convention. liz spoke
frequently, sometimes ct considerable length, but
always with such cloquencc CT manner and
warmth of heat, that the audience never tired o.
listening to him.
The Debates took thcwdest possible range, and
embraced almost every thing connected IN any
way with human welfare. The present false H.
stutons Of Society were p-obed with fearless
hand, and their nadequacy to tie wants oi the
race fearlessly exposed. Many crude notions
were of course pat forth, but tho men VITO guided
the deliberations OF the Convention were emil
nrnt for intelligent attalnments and practical
good sense The question OF Association, de
pend ,lpon it. is taking strong hold upon think
inc minds in New England, and the fruits WI!
ere long appear
The question which created the strongest ex-
element in the Convention was that OF Com
munity OF Property as presented and defended by
Mr.. Collins. On this subject the debates were
earnest, and marrcd occasionally by too great We
heuencc and Impotence. Mr.. Collins stood form
alone in defence of bis views, and spoke win ms
usual ability; but think the Convention geneF-
ally had little sympathy with his peculiar OPP
MONS
The following resolutions, | believe, arc all
that the Convention adopted, It's object having
been mainly TO afford men of different views 10
meet each other in free and earnest discussion,
rather than to sanction any particular schelleoi
Association
Resolred, That the movements nor" IN progress
IN various parts of the country designed 10 pfohi9e
Social Reorganization, the legitimate results
of the spirit of Christian Brotherhood, OF Lt6erty,
and Peaceful Reiornl: and that the ne!fcacV o. all
m0des OF Public CHARITY to relieve or prevent ar
pcrism with lis attendant, degradatons; the inlus-
ice OF our common system OF wages inc 'eoio'!S-
ness, opprcsSiveuess, and unheaitesS OF our ido'S
OF Labor: the unequal distribution OF means ana
opportunities for Culture, Retirement, Recr&att0H
0aa Social Pleasures: the imperfect character &hG
degree of Pcpuiar EducatioR, both tor children ana
adults; the unnatural Subsevience OF " 0n'cLs uie
distinctions of Caste based upon outward ana af'i-
hclal circumstances; the universal! war OF I0mPG'
t't'0a and finally the tendency OF our lndnSu1ai'
Commercial, and Financial transactions 10 the es-
adjustment OF q MoNEYED ifEUphLIsM--caii W.
gently upon all TO aid By their counsel, energies ana
means these movements, and Others having the SIM
liar end IN view OF Uniting az CoatlactiEsr interests
and OF establishing the relations OF Society on Tie
basis of Universal Justice and Love, thlts securing
Tor each human being the highest possible Soclu
Good.
Reso7rea, That grateful for the light which we
believe that the Social Science discovered by
Charles Fonrier has cast upon the existing evils of
Society and their true remedies, we desire to g
thorough test Of the actual working OF his princi-
pies ia an Association, organized upon them as Z
basis; and meanwhile commend 10 the efficient en-
enlargement and AID Of all the friends Of Human
Progress, the various Associations Tor SOCIAL he
form already partially established, which recognize
:ndiridaql Rigits and the Religions Seatimea; !;
and wish success 70 all who in any way are seek
ing the removal of Social Evils IN the modes which
they may deem most true to the Nature OF Man and
The Laws Of God.
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