New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-12-31
Robcrt Owen Reviewed.

We recently published letter from Robert
Owen, reviewing in sweeping terms the infant at
empts at Industrial Association in various parts Of
our Cou, .ry which he had just visited. AS coun-
terpart 10 this. we copy the following ketch of Mr.
Owen. given in the Practical Christian an excel
lent little paper published by the Hopedale Com
munity;
ROBERT OWEN AT HoPEDALE.-Wc have had
a two.days' visit from this celebrated man. He is
a remarkable character In years nearly seventy
five; in knowledge and experience superabundant
in benevolence Of heart transcendental in honesty
without disguise in philanthropy unlimited in re-
ligion a skeptic in theology a Panthelst; in meta
physics necessarian circumstantialist; in morals
universal excusionist in general conduct phio-
sophie non-resistant in socialism communist; in
hope terrestrial cysianist in practical business
methodist in department an uneGuivocal gentleman
His frank, straightforward honesty. coupled with
tolerance forbcarance courtesy and kindness 10 OPP
ponents. He conceals nothing; he even dogmatises
about his three errors and their counter truths he
declares his adherence OF the evils OF existing so;i
ely and denounces them; he proclaims himself the
uncom promising apostle OF his new dispensatlon
and that his whole life and substance are devoted 10
radical reform yet he is uniformly calm, patient
conciliaory kind and courteous in all his converse
tion addresses and proceedings. This Is noble, ex
celent! We sympathize with and honor 1t: his
dogmas may be wrong, his schemes impractlcable
his anticipatons visionary; but in these things he Is
right.
His knowledge of men and things his extensive
general reading and observation his long and varl-
Gus experience in the method of conducting produc
tive Industry, Manufactures. Trade, Education and
Governments his accumulation and ready command
of European statistics his doctrines schemes and
detailed plans for bringing the human race into new
social order these render him one OF the most In
,ellisent instructive and entertaining conversion
lists and lecturers with whom we have ever met
Notwithstanding all our differences about matters OF
religion philosophy, ethics, &c. we shall always be
thankful for his visit Hopedale, and are sure OF
having derived much valuable practical information
from his communications. These we hope TO turn
to q good account in carrying forward the great en-
terprise to which we are devoted. One fact only
will we stop to repeat, which goes TO confirm our
confidence in the absolute practicabiity OF Non-Re-
sistance. Mr. Owen testities that he superintendent
at New Lanark, in Scotland, tor 30 years manu-
featuring establishment with $500 population at
tached TO it. originally from the dregs OF the coun-
try These he gradually rendered the best and most
orderly society OF working people III EuroPe.i15 IN
the world. Yet he never had one person old or
Young prosecuted al law, corporeally punished, I'M
nrisoned or fined in all that time! This means
something and deserves TO be remembered.
But we must close. having written three times as
much as we at first intended. Mr. Owen has vast
schemes to develop and vast hopes Of speedy sue
cess in establishing great model OF the social
state which will quite instantaneousy as he thinks,
bring the human race into terrestrial paradise. He
insists on obtaining a million OF dollars capital to be
axnended in lands, buildings, machinery convenien-
ces and beautifications, for bis model Community
all 10 be finished aud in perfect order, before he in
PRODUCES 10 their new home, the we'll selected popu
aticn who are to inhabit it. He fatters himself he
shailbe able, by some means 10 induce capitalists,
or perhaps Congress to furnish million OF dollars
creduIous head. and tell him frankly how ground
less. in our Judgment ali such splendid anticipaions
must prove. He took it in good part, and declared
his confidence mistaken and his hopes undscour-
agabIe by any mans unbelief So we wait to see
The beginning of the end trusting ourselves to
other means, the gradual growth of smaller estab-
lishments for the consunmailon so deyouty 10 be
wished.