New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-19


Your readers having had some notion Of what
ASSOCIATION IS on paper, no" propose to shc~
them what II is in actual operation, and - give
It's enemies opportunity 10 prophecy disaster,
since theg can m longer cry impossible
The abo"e Community is located IN Maribor
ough township, Stark Couaty, Ohio. a few
members have been on the Domain near two
years, but not Till this Spring have they reached
Their present number, between gu end 20. Tneg
have secured 500 acres of fertile land on which
are tnTee good iarn-huuses also, Other DWELLINGS,.
barns shogS, and two saw-m!l.s. AS yet, The al
fractions OF Association, in comparison Of the
whole, arc few, Tor they have no. yet had time or
means 10 erect proper editce, and TO surround
themselves with cOnvcnenccs, the clements oil
which, every where abundant, only require 10 be
acted upon by combined labor 70 start into being
Us beneath the wand OF Enchantmcnt. But even
now the scene rapidly changes Against Z field
OF stumps Of ID or 20 acres came the men and
oxen Of the whole Cusnnua!ty. Never was there
more anl;nating sight. On every side from thar
deep beds came The pr0nged roots, sudden, snap
ping, crashIng,-anG amidst the cheers, busIle and
excitement, every one forget that he Vas at work.
lhe siumPs disappearing, the bright piov.s gdcd
deep, and in few days you woult have supposed
that lhr field had been cleared many years.
This Community is not wholly y. the Fourier
plan, but on that OF strict equality M distinction
Is made between any individuals, rich or poor,
humble or proud. Buying and selling between
members IS unknown, and there is no such thing
as individual property. The Community is an
enlarged family, but has none Of lis conflicting
interests A mans rights arc determined by his
wants, yet he who falls in duty MAY forfeit his
rights.
Being convinced that the eating of dead flesh
is sinful, and that the use O! all stimulating and
irritating substances are not conducive 10 the
greatest amount Of health, they live entirely on
vegetables, seeds and fruits, milk cream and
butter excepted. The notion that meat, fatty
substances and stimuli are necessary for laboring
or any other class Of men, because without them
they have no strength, is laughed at by the Com.
mun,istE Invauably do they give their tesli.
mnny TO the point that they are stronger, and en-.
ehled 10 labor harder taan when they lived on
mixed diet Of meat ana vegetables. And men
more athletic OF iresher compiexipns and oi
clearer and moro active minds, arc no where to
be found.
Their Library is extensive and valuable. They
have a School, and once week Il Lycenm for the
discussion of philosophical and practical cues.
tons. They helon2 to no particular Church.
Many Of them acere QIakcrs; and they make no
Other professions and prctens!ons than that re.
hgion lies in what man does, not IN what he
swcars and suhscrlbes to and that SIX, rather
than ono in seven days should be devoted to fl
ting ourselves for Heaven and If any time need
nsed, only one in seven, in fitting ourselves for
He'll
Nothing is so delightful about this Community
as the kindness the members bear each other. In
lreir SIGHT II is almost criminal 10 get angry, al
least one of the greatest OF offences. \ Or. ed,
As well IS Cudc, is their aversion. They deny
the authority of human Law, and style our Gov.
ernment which legalzes Slavery, wholesale
burchcry hy armies, and, indirectly, almost every
k:uc ut outrage and oppression, as 4 robaer Gov
ernmcnt, and as such unworthy Of respect o.
regard. The only authority 10 which they sub.
mt is the Decelogue and Chriss teaching anu
of Christ, i; is their doctrine that he came 10 1--we
coz us, rot TO die Tor us, since il is his lile and not
his death, that VIC are 10 initiate.
Thus 1t Will be seen that The Communists are
a fearless set Of thinkers, are q law to themselves
have outved Civilization, and demand, without
a figure Of speech, ustice and truth. 10 love
one another" is the highest duty; to be the un.
compromising enemies Of all wrong and ell false
hood is the next highest. Whatever is not truth
is curse to man, and whatever is not truth, 1t Is
their aim to sink " so low into the sea OF Oblivion
that bubble shall never arise TO the surface"
Four or FIVE Communities OF this character have
been established in various parts of this State
within few months, and the cause IS gaining
ground. Fourierism has more friends, lnasmuch
as it recognizes the right OF individual property.
But they are both aiming at the same thing,
and the attacks, which they are making on the
present Socia! System, are many and severe, and
in the aggregate, increasing with momentum
truv tremendous NATHAy c. MEEKER.