New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-12-02

the North American PhalanS, Ncw-Jer-ey.
knowing the anxiety of that part OF the public IN
these States and in Europe, who, by observing the
rapid progress of physical and mental changes IN
both Hemispheres. are conscious OF some great
change in the condition Of humanity being necessary
and inevitable and therefore. anxious 20 dIsCo'ef
what il is 10 be whether II must be genera reN9u
ton of violence between the oppressed ana uepress
cd Producers of Wealth. and The Non-Producers or
whether OK The expansion OF the human mind. equal
~ his most unedualed period of physical and men
tal progress violence shall be stayed. and grand
moral revolution shall al once place the human
Pace on new foundation and IN It's right position,
in order the peace the unchecked progress
and the happiness of the world. With these impress
sions ON his mind the writer was induced TO visit the
several establishments mentioned al the head oil TINS
article 10 ascertain in person, what they offered IN
addition TO the large cities of the Union, as solution
of this all-important problem. Boston Lowell ~
racuse Concord, Springfield, are lar spec linens o'
Society AS il is under favorable existing clrcum-
stances based on the old principles Of the world
Brook Farm Hopedale Northampton and the North
American Phalanx Associations good specimens
of attempts TO progress with the principles OF old
Society and the practices which belong 10 another
state founded on other principles Skahtateies eN-
bibits n crude attempt 10 adopt new ans superior
nrincines and practices witbou! ihe parties having
dis,inc; idea of the OF Society 10 when me!
will lead or of the measures absolutely necessary TO
effect the change winch they profess 10 hcconpHsu'
Lebanon and Hancock are good specimens Oh 60
cieiies which. while attempting an lnposslonltE'
that ia 10 change the nature OF man anu woman oy
causing Than 10 live in celiOacy, and IN their est
nation thus TO purify the world, have worked oui
through the perience OF sixty yearsand IN eighteen
or twenty Societies proved with how much ease'"iIh
active abundance may be created by natural
labor and expenditure with simple management ana
means under a system of public property directed by
n continued unity OF mind.
The CITY of Boston and the towns named are favor
able specimens of the Commercial, Manufacturing
and A gricuura Arrangements OF the present STATE
of society in these States The other establishments
exhibit very strongly the dissatisfaction OF Their mem
hers even with these favored specimens OF the present
arrangements OF Society-ior 10 get out OF Them 'G'y
have submitted to great pryailons and haFdshpsi pHt
they have been the means as pioneers IN a glorious
cause 10 elicit valuable knowledge through nei eN-
perience. winch may now be used 10 benefit the hu
man Race.
The Merchants of Boston and Manufacturers OF
Lowell with The mixture OF both added 20 Agrlcul-
ture in the thriving and beautiful village towns oil
syracuse Springfield and Concord IN Massachusetts,
may il is presumed be taken as al least an aEerase
spccmen of the Commerce. Manufactures and Agrl-
cntnre of the United States. And all that can be
now expected under this system OF Industrial con
TEST and competition is yet farther TO increase the
wealth power, influence and oppression OF thc com
parativey few, and the poverty, Degradation crime
attempt to stay and overcome these evils are gropms
their way in the dark and making martyrs OF them.
selves that others may afterwards reap the fruit OF
their hard-earncd experience.
These infant attempts 10 gam another ana an lu
nroved state OF Society. demonstrate iha: all winch
ihev have vet effected has been 10 prove how dlif
cult is the task which they have undertaken, and
how much patience and perseverance VIII be re-
CURED before they can tempt the population OF the
world much rs the mass now su1er IN It. 10 loiIoW
,l.fr a, 4f,aYt fs,..I
dent TO the experienced. These small aggregates OF
men and women. united in the scvera! crude ana
mos; i'm perfect attempts 10 form scientific society
which shall permanently create anu secure The
wealth unity progress, wellbeing and happiness oil
all lis members. have been commenced without any
decided object that was pracucaoie eitiici III Pi'ic
pie or practice.
The members of these Associations and Commu-
mites have become conscious OF the errors IN primer
pie and evils in practice OF the existing state OF 60
ciety over the world. They desire 10 abandon II,
and 10 enter upon better These parties are gene
rally kind.hearted honestly-inclined and good kind
of persons and many of them willing 10 make great
personal sacrifices attain the object which they
have in view. 49,,
Rnt they are not men of the world, acquainted
with the qualifications requisite to establish and
conduct business successfully upon a combined and
ENLARGED scale; neither are they sufficiently versed
in knowledge OF the laws OF human nature TO en-
able them 10 conceive what changes are necessary 10
fpun
out the evils of the present, and combine all that Is
reouisi,e to ensure future happy existence Tor the
human race.
Thev have commenced their experiments under
almost uuconqucrabe difficulties. 1ney nave TO con
tend against and overcome the disadvantages OF the
system they wish 10 abandon, aud oil the system
which they desire 10 establish.
The scale on which they commence commercially
is so small that compared with the business advan
,ages OF the present system, they contend against
them with loss OF from 20 10 90 per cent; WINE
the mixture of the old and false principles OF society
with the new makes the compound much more din
cult 10 direct than TO retain either OF them IN iul so
as TO be- consistent throughout In error or truth In
these small congregates OF men and women, they
seldom have the average OF directing mind eXpe
rienced in the departments necessary 10 form well
constructed and wellordered society. Iht'y nave
not numbers 10 admit of advantageous classihca-
ton of employment beneficial division OF occu-
patton.
The parties have been trained. previous to coming
together in varied and often opposing family haoits
and notions without understanding The natural laws
of union or how to apply them 10 practice. They
desire TO do right unite cordially with their asSo
ciates but from causes which they comprehend not
thev do not succeed in either. They try ana Try
again but in vain their kind and good, and enthu-
sasc feelings with which they began their Asso-
citation, gradually diminish, and majority IN most
cases alter some months. or perhaps one or TWO
wears trial leave the society from which they had
anticipated so much happiness.
The causes OF these disappointments 10 men OF ousi-
ness and men OF the world are obvious Ist The scale
Of these operations is smal to admit OF protita-
bic or pleasan; organizations OF the requisite branches
10 form a fall scientific society. I'd Those WHO
could well direct any branch OF business, will not
leave old society to have fever advantages and
more discomfort than their gains Will afford them IN
the competitive state. Sd. They will not submit
10 be governed in their business by an inexperienced
majority, or have their time ana talent wasted by
continual legislation, liable to be changed day by
day 18th Experience has proved thai Tor numbers
to succeed in measures requiring foresight, order
system and continued industry they must ce d.
rected by one mind elected by the majority; one
who comprehends what should be done IN the pre-
sent and future the present having always refer
ence 10 the future. 9Th While the present princi-
pies prevail on which the habits aud character OF
BODY and mind Of all have been formed, they forbid
the practcabiy OF a number OF married men and
women living together men and wives in the
same house for inconsldereble duration, without
producing jealousy, creating discord and misery to
some of the parties 9th. The same cause viii, as
long rs the old principles of the world shall be the