The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-05
SINGULAR DEVELOPMENTS
SOciety, Politics, Religion and Philosophy.
Progress of Fourierism.


The following articles are extracted from the
New York Tribune, published by Horace Greeley,
and the Skaneateles Communities, published at
Mottville, Onondaga county, by society there
showing the extraordinary spread of the new So
cial and religious revolution, which has been set
on foot by Horace Greeley and Albert Brisbane in
this country, on the principles of Charles Fourier
the supposed new saviour of the world
Meetings for Social Re organization.
[From the skaneateles Communitist(
DELAWARE Co., Pa, Dec Is, 1913.
FRIEND GARRISON
If it meets with your appreciation, Ipropose CIV
ing your readers description OF a series OF COM
munity meetings, recently held in Philadelphia,
Wilmington, State of Delaware, and Chester Co.,
Pa.
Community meetings were held on the evenings
OF the Decade. Our eloquent friend, Mrs. Rose,
addressed the audience the first evening, explana-
tory OF the laws OF human nature, and OF the prln-
clpes of community. She showed clearly, that
man is not an individual, apart from the race that
he cannot attain his destiny alone but that it is
bound up with that OF the whole at he is more
apart of the great universal man, than perfect in
dividual man that he is a social, as well as
mental and physical being that he is part of
ciety, and has his character formed for him by So
ciety, and not by himself; and that he can only
advance towards his ultimate happy destiny in
harmony with society-wlth the race of which he
is part.
A few remarks were then made by J. A. Collins,
showing that the claim to exclusive individual pro-
perty, even in the most limited sense, is not found
ed in right, but is usurpaton of right.
On the 4th Dec, a number OF Community friends
met at the house of James Mott, by the kind invi-
tation of our dear friend Lucretia These social
meetings were of the treest and most interesting
kind, and at them the principles of Community
were pretty well developed.
Being, disappointed IN the procurement of
house, the convention did not meet again till the
morning OF Dec. 9Th and was of the freest posi-
BILE splrit-and the feeling of the members towards
each other of the kndest nature We had no pre-
siding officer, all feeling that the best order would
be preserved by each preserving 1t in his and her
own person. An individual present, James Sci
lers, Jr, volunteered to perform the duties of secre-
tary. No resolutions were offered and no votes
taken The idea OF majories overruling mnori-
ties seemed to be for the time entirely repudiated
The evils OF society, as necessarily growing out of
the present organization of society," were descant-
ed upon the remedy, or principles of community;
the natural laws OF mans organization examined
into reorganization of society OH those princi-
pies and laws predicated; questions asked, and d.
versles of opinion expressed, all in perfect kind
ness AT the close Of the convention, our friend
Collins made a statement of the condition, charac-
ter and wants of the community at Skaneateles.
Appeals were made tor assistance, which were
heartily responded to by those present. Watches
were offered by those who had not, or could not
give money. " our friend,
SAMUEL SELLERS, JR.
MARLBORO COMMUNITY, OHIO
My DEAR COMMUNITY FRIENps-knowing that
you will be interested In all that relates to commu-
nifty, will send you line in relation to this
This Community started under very great disad-
vantages has met severe losses by death and
some have left, leaving the community in critical
situation for time. But those who remain are
firm steadfast, and faithful and have doubt
will be joined by others, till their great idea
shall be realized.
They have now about 300 acres of land, favor
able to the growth OF wheat corn, fruit and other
necessaries of life, with the prospect in short
time, of purchasing farm adjoining, upon which
is water power, together with that now the
place, will be nearly equal to one through the
year.
The comparative absence Of care, the constant
ckceffuiess Of the company, the regularity Of the
labor, the simplicity OF their diet, gives them look
OF contentedness, happiness, camness, and heaven
y blessedness, that sends wave OF Joy across the
soul, which must be seen and felt TO be understood.
Altogether, this is one of the most blessed spots
that ever adorned the face of the EARTH
Only extend the Community over the world and
our idea of the millennium is fully realized. The
" Redemption Of all nations is great Communi-
y."
They rise at regular hour in the morning, at
tend to the usual domestic concerns of farm,
breakfast at regular hour, find occupation till noon
when they all meet in social enjoyment for a
short time, and in the afternoon between labor,
cial enjoyment and intellectual improvement, the
time passes till evening Vocal music, accompa-
MED by the flute and accordeon add to the cheer
fulness and happiness Of the social band.
God speed the day when the world shall be be-
spanged by communities, the heavens above
are by the glltterng consultations
In community, love and labor, yours forever,
JOHN o. WATrLEs.
TRUE MARRIAGE.
What is it? 1t Is not freak of passon-a fame
of lust, which burns and RACES with an ail-consu-
ming fury-a contract, or an agreement merely
entered upon outwardly by the parties; not legal
ceremony nor priestly soemnization; nor any
ceremony at all. 1t is fact in the soul. II is
founded on distinct attributes, and must be de-
mand of our nature, so long those attributes re-
main elements of our being. Ii il an inter-com-
mngling inter-identity of spirit with spirit 1t
then becomes the begotten of love and chastity by
a holy generation. 1t is marriage which knows
not nor admits of divorce. II endures even on to
time, between two individuals No fire of concu-
piscience-nor thirst for honor pomp Of riches
legal thongs, squirrels fustian, nor priests in
carnations, thus bind spirits in sacred matrmo-
NY JOHN ORvIs.
MAN A GARDNER.
Eden s a garden, not a farm and Adam not an
husbandman, but a gardener Tilage, pasturage
involve trade, slaughter, servitude and lucre The
divine man dwels amidst gardens and orchards, a
grower OF plants and fruits handler spades and
pruning knives not goader throttler of oxen,
nor strpper OF udders, nor scavenger of cattle, nor
feeder of sw inc. Husbandry, pasturage, trade and
wages, are lapses from .primeval innocency; the
doom of expulsion from Paradise. IT'S of tolls and
competitions that guile and extortlon are born and
lust of gain is the progenitor of guilt Not in the
stir of towns, of bales and banks, chapmen and
pubcans, breathes honesty but harvests indigenous
bread from virgin soils, amidst hills and waters
A. BRowNsoN ALcoTr.
EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY HOLDING
Is the original sin. From this primal wrong has
originated the tree whose branches are an embod-
ment OF all the evils and crimes that curse the
world. Some ancient writer more concisely ex-
pressed the same idea, by saying that the "love of
money" Exclusive property holding) ais the root
Of all evil" And to protect themselves against
this oppressed class IN society the land holders or
capitalists, public and popular pirates, have orgna
ted civil governments, the Implements of war,
courts, alls prisons, the priesthood and the gaows
and from behind such a formidable defence they
bid defiance to all those who would disturb them
in the continuance OF their sysematized robbery
and murder. Who does not see that the land
holder is robber the first robber; that all other
robbery and theft which human laws punish as
crime, are committed from necessity Hence to
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