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.srier as legitimate orprops
: been adopted by tie pub,
. not object to il az Pre- sent
,baps you have not mad II
rAssocialion and the svaien
! as much a study az eli
will give you some correct
IN regarding Them on one 81
4. which | trust, from a SEN
Justice, you will lay before
iers.
then, | disavow for the sys-
ASSOCIATION, discovered BY
pnd totally deny that in prin-
doctrines it has any thing in
with the views imputed 10
amy Wright, Collins, CADET
E, or any (held every where
sciples of Fourier TO be) most
odious doctrines of a COM
i properly, of irreligion, of
equality, or agrarianism.
vocAte a system Of Society,
on laws of Divine Order
E laws which the Divinity
Be Of in governing the Uni
d it was TO the discovery of
IS in their various spheres,and
lication to the social relations
I'D, that Fourier devoted for
pf labor and untiring research;
I'D of wishing TO destroy what
aud lovely, in the present or
, OF society,"" as you state, he
. The contrary 10 elevate all
" false, discordant and degra-
state of harmony with these
pderiEg truly what is "pure
by" universal.
ave COMPOUNDED and mingled
lines of Owen and ]. c.. Col
the social principles discov-
Fourier, and you have imput-
latter the destruction of The
circles" the "famiIy home,"
the present article I will
a few ofthe leading contrasts
the doctrines Of Mr.. Owen
Ie of Fourier, so as to answer
charge which you bring, and
r article | viii answer the Sc
Rrge, relating to the destruction
billy home and circle.
point Of contrast--Mr, Owen
Individual property, and es-
a community of property,
lace. This the disciples of
Look upon as a negative and
We doctrine, and as a radical
on the part of Mr.. Owen and
Eers, and so far from following
rary object of Fourier's sys-
render every individual pro-
Or to enable every one to be-
pssessed of property. In an
--aAA4nhaEs@-n nIsst- hjs.
Pers oil Its property, co-lnter-
liners, united in interests--and
ndants, working for wages or
system Of the Fourier all in
rights are sacredly respected
bntaiued, the first of which is the
/ property. The disciples of
look upon a community OF
! as the grave of individual
and this dec!aI alton they take
Of their mottos. Not only is
ual property maintained in this
Of Association which Fourier
IS. but the means Of acquiring
extended 10 ALTO the woman
child, as we'll as TO the man.
whom are now deprived of the
ID Of the reality.
may say, and with truth, that
resent system of Society, indi-
although recognized
;lple exists in reality merely as
option. How many persons, I
lsk' own any property at pres
their own individual rights ?
out of ten women included
country. aud in Europe, not
of fifty. Individual property
most important and valuab e
'Pecuniary independence-ex-
only as an exception, which
On confirms the general rule
emely limited existence ofindi-
roperty, and a general state of
ry dependence.
OF the great and essential aims
citation is to remedy this false
nst state Of things, and this it
Il st, by establishing AUST and
e division of profits, giving 10
erson the fruit of his or her la
ond, by securing to each and
a free choice of occu-
and constant employment; and
: increasing greatly production
sal wealth of society through a
IS application of Labor, Capital
emf, and system of dignified
active Industry, which will in
to take part in the wo, K OF pro-
In a Social Order in which