New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-02
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The Doctrine of Association-Its Aims and
its Character.


he dwes: and this new Order of Society based
upon tais great principle Of Unity, Justice and
Solidarity, Is the reverse-the opposite OF the
present Social Order, based upon general anita
gonsm and ISOLATION antagonism and isolation
Of Interests of efforts, of families, OF classes and
nations, engendering throughout the world and IN
all ages, wherever it has existed the nine follow
ing permanent ecourges, the opposite Of the per-
manen, benefits and blessings, which a God Of
love and justice mast hare destined for Dian, and
which viii be his reward when he establishes a
Society, based upon those IrimordIal attributes OF
the Creator.
TABLE TIrB NINE PERMANENT scouRGEs.
l. Indulgence, 5. Dernngement of Climate by bad
. Fraud Cultivation Of the Globe,
B. Oppression G. Contagious and other diseases ar
I. Reign Of blind Prejudice and Error,
hostile 10 Improvement and Progress
g. Unirersai SelfshHess ard Dfst'ust,
8. DUpiieity Of Social Action.
TABLE THE NINE PERMANENT BLESSINGS
General Abund ance 6. Preventive system OF Medi
2 Practical Truth In all cine and extrpation oil tue
RELATIONS sources Of epidemic diseases
Real Liberty = True Progressive Spirit and
4 Constant Peace an Opening offered 10 a
Progressive Improve AmelioratIons and Improve
rnent OF Climate. melis
s. Iadriiaai and CoReciire Philanthropy,
Q. Unity II Social Action.
This Doc,riae Of Association has been assalled
quite violently from various quarters-by the Press
and the Pulpt-par,cularly in the large Atlantic
cities, and majority OF Conservative minds re-
gard it, and very candidly no doubt, as extremely
dangerous, as hostile 10 Christianity and religion,
and subversve OF Social principles and institutions
which appear 10 them all rght-the evil IN their
opinion lying in the individuals or in human ma
ture and not in the Institutions The Courier but
few days since spoke OF the doctrines OF Asso
cation in connection with some other reforms, as
";atdmouS :" and the Herald by It's repeated al
lacks, pointing out what II shoulders at as It's IN
fidelity and its hostility TO Christianity, has preju-
diced great many minds against 1t, partlcuarysn
this city, where It's circulation is the largest. Men
are so little accustomed TO independent reflection
and examination, TO careful analysis OF statements
that are presented 10 them, that they accept with
depIorable heedlessness any assertions which are
put forth through the Press as an apparently I'M
partial source.
Now we wish to meet some OF these objections
and nreudces and TO- do so, we will enter INTO
an examination of some of the higher aims OF
the doctrine of Association, and explain some OF
The more ahstruse principles on which II is based
We will do so in a short series OF articles, and we
would particularly invite those MINDS that take an
interest in Social questions and the great problems
of Social Progress and the Destiny of Man, TO
examine what we have 10 say, and 10 Judge
whether the principles which NC advocate are so
Infamous" and so very anti Christian" as IL
pretended.
we have heretofore written mainly upon the
practical parts of the system OF Association. We
have RETAINED from entering into lis deeper ana
more philosophical parts, because we know that
the great majority OF persons turn with indifference
from the study OF abstruse philosophical principles.
And in entering thus field, we SHALL IN the few arti-
Giles which we write, touch very briefly upon-siv-
ing the octaves merely-ot the subjects which we
shall treat We shall particularly endeavor 10 ex
plain what have 10 say III the simplest and clear
est manner possible, so that those VINO VIII take The
trouble 10 read, may understand.
The great question OF Social Reform has occu-
ped the attention of large number oil superior
minds during the present century, winch may
claim the honor OF having gwen birth To this most
mighty OF all problems; aud al present IN Europe
large number of the really advanced thinkers and
writers have their attention strongly called and are
engaged in discussing II. In this country, where poll
ties and Commerce absorb so completeypublIca ten-
ton the leading men, who have acquired Il gene
raj reputation and looked upon as the lights OF
the day, have not yet been induced 10 pay any at
ten,ion to it, and the Assoclatonists, who have
struck tins chord rather strongly, have moduaed SO
abruptly ont OF the tone of public opinion and dis
cuSsl-n that they are looked upon as strange and
noR.descript class OF intelgences, very dlScordant
and quite ''intamous' aud e ntl-Christian."
Among the minds that have devoted genius, ell.
erSy and patience 10 the great and sacred cause OF
Secial Reform-and we call IL great and sacred.
because II aims at the happiness and elevation OF
the whoie human race and the establishment OF d.
vine Order upon earth, and that by Practical and
efficient means-and who have been animatedhya
true love tor Man and full faith in God, we believe
tina, the Future will award most high and con-
spcuous place 10 CHARLES FoURIER. The power
iu aud penetrating genius o. this man, so wonder
fully synthetical and analytical a, the same time;
his great perseverance and application, continued
for forty wears with undated and untir,nS rigor,
aud the practical character of his mind, fitted HIM
peculiarly orlhe arduous and intricate work which
he had undertuken-the discovery OF the true Laws
on which human Society should rest.
Tae AsSoc,a,ionists refer 10 HIM constantly as
high authority and believe thai he has gwen more
PRACTICAL solutions of problems belonging to The
Science Of Society than any man who has written
the subject II Is for this reason that the term
FourleriSm" has been applied by persons, who
could not understand the Principle but caught
meIely a name, TO this grand plan OF a Social he
form, this great idea of Universal ASSOCIATION,
and that It's Advocates are called "FouneriSts
This appeliation sentirely misapplied and false: IS
well might YOU call the science OF Astronomy
Keplerisn' or "Newtonism," in alluslon 10 two
great men who made discoveries in Its domain
There is such a thing as a Scte,tce Of Society or
Social Science, as there is science OF uiathe-
MATES of chemistry, Nc and 10 dub this science
with the name Of FourleriSm" betrays an igno-
rance Of the very existence OF sach Science
which Is probably the case with most OF those who
use the term. Foarter may be accused OF having
speculated falsely upon this science, or II may De
said that he put forth some true and some errone-
Gus views; tins would be speaking with rational dis
elimination bu, 10 give The name OF rourier-
ism" to the science is TO US particularly obnoxious;
as II bestows the fleeing name OF an individual!
upon principal which is eternal and universal, ana
which should bear It's own name and no other
We have made these remarks 10 show that we
hold that there is Social Scismes, based upon mn
mu,ab!e laws, which is above individuals, VINO
should De its servants, and nc, dress II up IN
The livery OF their names, and TO dissuade CANDID
minds from applying TO SO high subject an indl-
Mdusl name, which lowers II in public es,imatlon'
The Associationists are the servants OF this sci
ence, endesvoring 10 discover and apply for the
benefit OF all their fellow men as many Of It's laws
aspossble, and they seek for information and light
Wherever they can find it, in the works of a Swe-
denbors or Fourier. Of Krsuse Balanche,
and Of any other gifted mind tina, has devoted con-