The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-06


| Fair Reporting OF the Herald Thanks to
the Proprietor of the New York Herald
Further Development OF the Views, OBJ
tects and Prospects OF Fourierism.
Pursuant to adjournment on Thursday evening,
the Convention met again yesterday morning lit
, tie after 10 o'clock. There less interest," and
none OF the excitement manifested which was ex
pected by the friends OF the movement The Presi-
dent Immediately called the meeting to order, and
said the third resolution was open to debate, which
was then read as follows
those rights which the justice Of love demands Tor every
man, woman and child. for the following among many
| reasons =
ls BY its system of joint stock ownership it reconces
the individual with the collective interest," and thus makes
the community the guardian of each of its members and
stimulates each member to devoteness for general
good
Cd By its guarantee of sufficient and adequate support
which insures to every individual it debasing
anxiety and sordd care gives generous impulse 10
| the freest and fullest expansion of all energies
3D. BY Its Of seven great branches Of hui
culture Manuiactures Science Art
according to the law Of groups and SERIES arrange
nents OF combined and social place Of isolated labor
by the opportunity affords for varied and exhrating
instead OF monoonous and drudgng employment and by
minute division instead OF completely every avocation
and nay by the prospect offered OF assured recompense
| aud certain gains, it makes industry attractive.
Sd. By its division of profits according-lst, to the
to the the character Of necessity usefulness atrac
tiveness Of work, it administers just and precise
pense to every series, group, and member.
through its economies and modes of distribution for
every Individual gives rise to just and courteous rea
TONS based upon qualities of mind and heart in place of
distinctions resting on accidental circumstances thus
on for capricious partiaties true loyalty and pri.
| vate sel6shness public spirit
9th BY the constant presence of fellowship, animated
by like interests in all places of work. study rec rea
ton, 1t surrounds every one by public conscience
ward.g off temptations, advising in difficulty supporting
IN weakness, redeeming from wrOng and thus substitutes
sympathy for constrant, and encouragement for Pc
7th By making II the evident interest of the communi.
~ and OF its series aud groups and individuals that the
highest powers OF body mind and heart. should be fully
developed in every member, il converts society into
| school of mutual educators
sth BY this general spirit of physical. intellectual and
es for study and refinement which it accumuates and
by the opportunity constantly offered Of blending appca
ton with principle: and experiment with theory
thorough systematic and symmetrc growth Of the whole
nature throughout the whole of life.
g. By this integral culture OF both from childhood
through youth by opportunities of complete acquant
ance by freedom from mercenary motives the delight
OF constant cooperation, by security from mean ankle
presence of children, by the equality allowed in all
respects to Woman purifes elevaes, and sanctifes
Marriage, and thus ennobles all other social relations
which must be determined by the character Of this most
| central and holy of human relations
* ~ shvs M hsSo Thought AsS
every day Holy every deed Worship, and thus, amidst
increasing Joy and beauty and constant love for the
Nelghbor raises all to devoted love of the Heavenly
Father.
H. Lastly. BY the establishing relations of Love with
in each separate Community it removes the Of dis
senson between different Communities, and prepares the
way for spreading among all Nations in deed and in TRUTH
Glory to God Universal Peace and Good Will to Men
Mr. CHAsSIso said.-That, Sir, is the benefit which
we expect to flow from Association We desire this
ing our proceedings We believe that that
beyond the TRUTHS no exaggeraon We believe that to
ratpdf rome Oth bt
that God has given faculties Cor social enjoyment We
believe in his wisdom goodness and and
that evil not essential part Of his nature but
the illustration OF mans perverted WILL than any arrange
ment Of God But will live to the world again
nnited-he harmony of our affections inspired sby him
We are part great creatOn-the very hairs of
known unto him. the father of ALL lie feels SORROWS
suffers in our SINS and he seeks to be blessed by bless
their detasand we believe there are-upon which So
eety should be founded is the object ofAssocation to
The President put theresolution, which adopted.
Mr. Lnr arose.-The audience will perhaps remember
that wa. requested to relate something Of what had
seen in New England of the working of Association, and
| that preferred to put it of until what thought
more suitable time think that the present
occasion might be as suitable any. As to
the resolutions think object they have is tell
what Association is and 1t may be well to Offer
remarks upon its prevalence in New England In the first
place, few words to the resolutions in general and
with regard not only to what is but what will and be
done. What is Association believe there is no answer
to the question FULL perfect, in the writings Of
Charles Fourier His system has been objected to because
they thought he exalted his subject in stating what
citation u.s. and thought did not possess those attractive
features attributed to it, They say"All this very fine
it glorious if it could only be realised it is good
to be true emanation OF his fancy rather than the
result of observati Of facts Now let observe
that association is ten times excellent than
Charles Fourier stated it to be- than any of thought
he wished to convey in his writings, reading them
1t is perhaps not too much to say that you may give
wings to your maginations by reading Fouriers wri
tngs but you cannot go beyond reality One of his max.
inns that nature unlimited in her We might
% s that % NOT
derstand the subject Let me give an illustration. Msny
of looking at the ground we tread beneath our feet in
the streets blank and unineresfing waste, which
noys occasionally orincommodes us az we tread it,
and therefore when wish to honor distinguished in
dvidual sometimes lay carpet beneath his feet lest
he should touch this blank and worthless clay. Now
celebrated Frenchmn commenced to examine that clay
dug deep the ground and rocks below about Pa
and gathered collection of bones and plants and os.
s remains of former world and gave to this the remains
of wor of animated nature plants and vegetables more
extensive and wonderful than th8 presented to by
heologanand historians, the creation Of God in the
Garden of Eden six thousand years ago The truth of
of Charles Fourier This, say, point proved by
him. that is inexhausble in her resources We
know that in this contradict the ideas circulated by
moralsts; yet right in saying So Wedo not mean
blood from neghbor, and taking advantage Of him
Wealth of that kind is wrong. But welgoten wealth
to happiness in this world and the first thing
to be secured. just this globe must first be created be-
fore there could be thereupon gardens palaces to
rear system must have foundations; or, as the
human body with its nice and fine structure Of
and muscles subsis without the sustaining frame
work Of bone and muscle, We do not in our maginngs
go hey ond the reality of what Association can be- With
| regard to the possession Of wealth. many OF
spend IL hours out Of the ~ in labor present. to obtain
III great deal Of which time is spent uselessy Your sol
ders sailors merchants servants are all employed but ac
cong to the present system howl Do they each produce
something useful for society," The great part of them
not producers of any thing useful for the word they
but consumers and dare say II we took all OF them
from the population the world would not remain more
/ n artaro mt Let h0 kuo eta
scs better than me explain this Now, Is calculated
that the machinery of England is capable Of producing
much sxty-one millions of men without it, II
well proved by gentleman here yesterday that each
in sound health is capable Of producing than
suhciency for himself and if few people the Eng
is possess in their machinery far their
wants. what might the power of the other parts the
world be increased Add this the improvements that
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