The New York herald., 1844-09-27
ROBERT OWENS ADDRESS.
TO the Statesmen, Politicians, Professions,
Mercantile and WOrkingmen OF New York


Mercantile and Workingmsn or New York
CITY.
GENTLRMEN AND FRIENDS. leave your city to-
morrow, after a soIourn oi nine days You are In
a state OF political excitement, winch, until your
presidential election shall be terminated, will pre-
vent any taln, steady attention 10 any DINER SUD
ect. But at my age, approaching "a, my days OF
usefulness 10 my 4 low man cannot be many, ana
| am desIrous 10 apply the physical aid mental
power remaining with me, 10 elect the greatest
amount OF permanent benth Tor all wltnoul refer
ence 10 local or even more extended geographical
preJudlces or predictions, ana as ! enter not INTO
any ot your DIVISIONS OF party or creed, request
and hope that every newspaper published IN New
York Will, al the convenience OF the publishers,
insert this address, making such comments upon II
az the conductors oi these journals may deem use
iul or expedlent.
Since my asi departure from your country in the
spring OF 1880, there has been an lmmense capital
expended your city and great increase OF iLhs-
bitnts has been added 10 lis permanent population,
and at the present ue the CITY II SAID 10 be pros
porous.
But, my friends, with the means at the control
OF your country IL 10 no more than sad pfosptIliy
OF III most cessaTy contention and competition
"a low and degrading prosperity, such only as can
arise from irrational mental cohfcis, united win
the practice oi uhversa attempt 10 buy The seIv-
ces and wares Of Others cheap and 10 sell our own
dear, The sooner you can abandon, without VlO.
ience or confusion, society 90 based and constu-
ed, the sooner will you become wise, truly prosper
Gus, and permanently happy.
exchange the one state of society Tor the other
without evil or real injury to one individual
To secure universal progressive prosperity, ply
sical and men,al, 10 all, You have more land and
minerals, more mechanical and natural power,
more scientific and useful knowledge, II these were
wisely combined and directed, ihan are necessary
TO give and secure high prosperity and ENJOY yment,
not only TO all OF the present population of these
United States, but Tor tar more than the whole OF
the existing population oil the world. Why then
this contest Tor your present limited ropoInoAs OF
individual wealth ana enjoyment! Why this un-
natural and irrational conflict 10 perpetuate dis
union and misery's
| You desire wealth, with health and security TO
| enjoy 1t.
Your present system Of society is admirably cal
culated 10 limit The production oi wealth, 70 de-
sy health 10 diminish enjoy and TO increase Tho
| insecurity of lie peimaAehco.
You desire to ATTAIN charity and loveyou be.
heye AID know that these qualities aIe absolutely nQui-
| ait. 10 lnsuie tie happness Il mankind.
Your ptesent system vi society most cleveriy con-
tlved 10 render long tins stem .ns b. naD-
toned uuer inposspiiny ust spInt oi uni,sisal
charity aud love should ever De Created snong
ton oi the human
You vice, chine aAd misery should
iIom the ealth
Your present system of society is inge eniously
adapted not only 10 render TINS d.s.d change mp
cable but thu ough every geAeIsop, While
continues, to thtse evils cont uaiy mcIea
SING Iao.
You desire foIma superior character for ALL I'll
tpeT minds with the most useful kno~ee AID 10 give
thrmihe best prhcucai habits.
Your pesent tysen sooety is cupnpgly devised to
10 hi their minda WIN never tndILg inconstsncs md
with the least piuccsbiy useful hvW.d. aia 10 com
pei one and all 10 nequs the mUst Injurious piGcucs
| hebis
fou desire TO unite manki in interest, in sp
| rit, and IN sincere love lcr one sno,hsr
Your present ysiem o society Calculated with high
ability 10 DIVIDE the iio
om nation, to generate hostile it betwten class,s
sec,s parties, countr and coo end ps.ad oi inu u
eng causes which ALONE sal to
pelpo uae The Causes wich should they ba nsL,sned
or millions oi ycarsmust produce tstISnged ir.lu Bnd
natItd brtween ali c1atS.A etds, an1 c,s, no ra
n mai state o. human tSlsithce cbn sver ailse.
You desire 10 Sbsh universal sncsrNy gnd truth.
Your present syst u 1ocIetS, ioIg hhsli be
mainuin.f vii end,r At ~ possihio That siceiti aud
truth become the Conduct and Language Ci any
tiob OF the human Deception 5Ld iaist hood the
unavoidable qn8ltles forced upon AL ty the iuLdantn
tai errors Oh which your peatnt stem of society IS
| based.
Under your present system Of society, poverty in the
mass, disease, osunIon. dconen couLi raction, ialse
mood and misery inevitable.
Under another stem of society, easy Of attain
ment wealth health union, content, mutusl aid truth,
charity iov. and happiness will he equally inevitable
lnhopitants oil New York think camly upon the state
inent put before until my city
the spring, II my health be spared, will then explain
/ these al.iInporant matters uliy 10 you
ROBERT OWEN.
| City Hotel, 25th Sept. 1874