Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

(S20OCO and on one or two occasions actually retard
ed by the Of documents considerably beyond their
usual hour, thu departure of the London mails.
But the speech made by MIR. Owen the last of these
three meetings, assailng, il did, the most cherished
opinions of large and influential class in society, de-
stroyed, at least for the me Mr. Owens great popuari
" and inHuehce and eurtaied, without doubt ueh Of
his usefulness.
In Isls he visited the continent Of Europe taking
with him two OF his lcf whom one, Robert Dale
Owen, is now member Of Congress from Indana) and
placed them In NJ FeIlenbegs celebrated college at Hof
wyl, in Switzerland; where they remained to complete
their education.
Space will permit us to follow Mr. owen through
his subsequent public career many particulars of which
generally known, than the earef details Of his
life here furnished In 1924 he bought for the Of a
hundred and fifty thousand dollars ffom Mr. Rapp Ger
man PASTOR and his community the estate Of New ar-
mony in Indiana whittier bis family removed and which
has been their residence ever since.
The experiment there undertaken by Mr. Owen, fell
through after years trial. believes by the heteroge-
and unsuitable character OF the motley population
there suddenly drawn together Since them the village
has proceeded quietly to improve, like other western set
elements.
One other Incident in Mr.. Owens public career We
will notice. both as showing that though his heetodoAy
repelled yet his admitted benevoence still retained
him, much respect, even from "he powers that be - and
also characteristic of the In the year 1888 we
believe, any before Queen Vicorias marriage
Dir. Owen publicly introduced TO her by the then
premier Lord Melbourne The papers made terrible
outcry about this introduction of Founder Of Social
ISM to "virgin Queen whereupon Mr.. Owen CAME
out with Of his manfestoes, taking such inde-
pendent stand, and such high ground for his mission
fefomer compared all soveregns by the grace of God
thai Partisan Journal commenting the proceeding
Hittiy said "Upon the whole, il still remains matter
Of doubt whether Robert Owen introduced Queen
Victoria or Queen Victoria 10 Robert Owen"
Mr. Owen though his years have extended beyond the
promised three and ten is still hale, healthy, and
active and unwearied his efforts engrat the
human mind his peculiar views, as he could have been
fifty. tie has SPENT deliberately upward of quarter Of
million of dollars in the discrimination Of these news
reservng himself very moderate competence only
His habits simple and frugal his in i'd
cucang his doctrines, ain and out of season,
such Is rarely exhibited by the most devoted
husIast. He lives and moves and has being in but
great idea and that is the reorganzatonor rather the
regeneration of society And, however extravagaht he
may be Of his views-for all men who dwell un
ceasingy through long life single idea become ex
ravagan-t may not be denied, that he has stirred up
from its foundations the mind of the world and caused
millions to read and think OF human reforms and tC
look forward inquiungly, toward the future destines
our race who, but for such awakening, might neve
have stumbled on thoughts useful and improving.