New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-01-05
WOE. EEs. NO. 23a.


TIE the Editor Of The Tribune:
In your paper of December %, while exposing
the dishonesty Of the Editor of the Herald in re-
spect to Fourersm, you have done great injustice
10 Abolitionists by affirming that the "underta-
king of Mr. Collins and his associates at Skan-
eateics " had its origin In the Abolition cause, Of
which their noted men have been active and pro
mincnl champions" With the single exception
of HIr. Collins himself, do not know that SIN
gle member Of the Skaneacles Community has
ever been either active or prominent as a cham
pon Of Abolition bat II ii were otherwise, do
not see on what ground YOU make the assertion
above quoted. What doctrine or principle Of
Abolitionists, as such, has any afnitvor connec-
ton, immediate or remote, with Mr.. Colns's no.
tons respecting Divine Providence, Divine Reve.
latiou, Community OF Property, and Marriage
True, Mr. Collins has been an active Abotionst,
but not one III q thousand Of the Abolitonists OF
the country has the slightest sympathy with his
peculiar notions and apprchend that his success
IN making converts to his opinions has been far
greater out Of the Abolition ranks than in them.
You would Justly denomce as dishonest the
man who should affirm that Fourierism had its
origin in the Wing cause, or the ground that
you and others OF It's advocates are active and
prominent champions Of that cause. Is there
any better ground for the statement that the
Skancatolcs Community had It's origin in Aboli-
ton think not, and am much surprised to
find one who is generally so accurate as to mat
tcrs OF fact, and so impartial in his treatment of
men OF every class, falling into so gross blum
der. If Mr. Collins's past advocacy of the An
I Sio,-n ct,l,i,
that cause and his present views on other sub
iects, why not turn back another leaf in his his
tory, to the time when he was Theological stu
dent, and attribute the whole TO his connection
with the Church and the Ministry
You are Justly indignant at the dishonest al
tempt to Identify Fouricrism with the notions and
plans of the community at Skancatcles. Depend
upon it, Abolitonists will disclaim the alliance
with equal spirit and Indignation, and with equal
Justice also AN AEoLrTioNIsT'
~ We give place to the foregoing with great
cheeruIness, and trust we may be allowed to re-
tain and express our conviction that what we
before stated was literally ard cTactty correct
It was not as is enormously assumed by our cor
respondent, from the single case OF Mr.. John A.
Collins that cur inference was drawn, hot from
tie general movement and tendency Of the ultra
AboIitonists as evidenced in the career OF the
Vermont Telegraph and the present position OF
It's Editor, Mr.. o. S. MURRAy; from the course
and present attitude Of Mr.. WILLIAM LLOYD
GARRISON and his Li6erotor; from the course
and present attitude Of the Herald Of Fresdom
Concord, n. II. the course and conduct Of Ste
phen s. Foster AbJy Kelly, Gerrit Smith, Mr.
buck and his associates at Northampton, Mass
&c. sc. Nay, more we tell our correspondent
(whom we happen to know that his own relation
to the Religious as well as Political Institutes and
IDEAS OF our time strengthen the conviction we
before casually expressed and now deliberately re-
affirm. We do not say. we never have SAID, that
all who have embarked heartily and intcgcnty
IN the Abolition cause have gone, or will CO. the
length Of nlr. Collins; bu; that the tendencies OF
Abolition are toward 4 sweeping, Radical reyo-
luton both in Church and State-an overthrow
or modification Of all preeXsting forms and
i,leas-we cannot doubt. Whether THIS be
tendency to be cherished resisted, 10 be dc
plorcd OF rcjoccd in, we do not jndge-we are
engaged only in recording and illustrating what
IS YONG ON around us and that the No. Chnrch,
No. Property nloyement OF our day had lis origin
in Abolition we perceive as clearly as we do the
causes of any GREAT Moral OF Social impulse.
IN Yyji,yne