The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-06

ming Mseting-TremcndOus Excitement--
Speeches OF Robert Owen, Mrs. Rose, andl
MIR. seaver.
SECOND DAY.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment, in
the great saloon Of the Coliseum, at o'clock, Sun
day evening. A very large audience was assembled
we should think at least thousand persons of all
sorts, sizes, and compilations. She Chairman an
nounced that Mr.. Robert Owen and Mrs, Rose
would again address the meeting.
Mr.. OWEN first rose and spoke Ladies', Gentle
men, and Frlends-lt IL most desirable thai TINS
meeting should be made as important as we know
how to effect ! have been long considering what
could be adopted to obtain for society the
rights, privileges, and advantages every individual
ought to be secure in. The time is arrived when
there must be truth without mystery, mixture OF
ror or fear of man. Now, what is 1t that alone ls
wamed to enable all of us to enjoy very high state
Of society? 1t Is knowledge instead OF mystery.
The world has been filed with mystery and supersti-
tons which have rendered the human mind not only
irrational, but insane. And why and whence all this
error 1t is because we have not been taught real
knowledge and facts-we have been instructed in
ing laws of nature This is a most admirable occa-
sion send forth truth to the world, that shall asto
nish the greater part OF those who have never
thought for themselves, and those who have
thought themselves secure in the opinions Of
the people. There have been taught some of the
most papabe and wicked errors. No part of the
world but what have been taught the imaginary no
ton, that by some hocas p0cus we form our own
feelings and convictions. This is the cause Of all
the i'll will and malignancy that have COMPOUNDED
the human race; real knowledge is wanted; without
it we cannot become charitable or kind. Why is
there.no practical charity Because men have not
knowledge OF their own natures; Now, friends,
we want to show example to all the world-real
genuine affection and charity from man to man.
for thousandssof years, and there has been much
use in this preaching, though they had told us to
fly. Suppose 4 should tell you to fy-try it. They
have told us to be charitable without telling us how
of knowledge. What is the knowledge by which
these heavenly powers may be acquired? know
ledge that no man has the power to form his own opn
from infancy, have made the world great lunatc
asylum. The world must abandon the notion that man
though the have said that these principle.
the foundation Of all disorder, here declare that until
they are difused, there can never be charity among
mankind Let mo earnestly invite you to investigate
these subjects you shall be taught have charity
for all the opinions in the world 80 forth the adyo
world shall be yours May you my friends, see these
subjects my experience forces to see them and
Let universal charity be your motto.
The venerable and benevolent old man sat down amid
great applause Mrs Rose tho talented and intellectual
Mrs. Rcsr.-Mne Frents AT beholdng you and re-
aecting what brought you here It fills mo vd such feel
ngs dat would be in vain for to attempt to express
dem and after vat you have hoard from our dear and
venerable father Robert Owen could wish dat noting
should be said More truth has been spoken here
dan can be found in de united libraries of de world
Derc is much knowledge in society, but of what kind
to be taught to become rational beings know Of no
books dat contain desc. Dere many sublime scnti
ments in dc Christian book, de Mahometan book an dc
books of dc old philosophers but dey give noting but
arbitrary commands. We have had de arbitrary com
mand do unto others as re would dat dey should do
thousands of years longer until told how to sur
round ourselves wild circumstances by vich We can do
II. Dcre many rcforms-dis is an nge of reform
every Won acknowledges dat society is in wrong state
and ought to be reformed. Vat makes act wrong
Is It his desire to do we have been and are yet tod
such arrangements have been mado in society as to fulfil
dc prophecy, and make him bad indeed II s de greatest
libel dat has ever been put upon nature Every human
being has tendency to do good but de fundamental err
dat forms his opinions, feelings and acts,
have made him bad lie was considered as being indie
pendant Of every around him-hence followed DC
isolated condition of society These two er
are de cause of all evil-Gey make every
envy to his neighbor. Tell me, mine frents will de
preaching thou shalt love thy ncighbor thy thyscl"
as long isolated interests exists avail us any ting So
long as de precept exists, every for himself and
some supernatural power for all-how much you
love your neighbour Dcrc is great deal of poverty in
any collective poverty Dcre is no such ting poverty
deere is ten times more in do world den would maintain
is in your midstnot because dere is not enough but
owing to dc msdrcction of it. Dose who create dc most
have not to lay dere heads and den dat man
is bad by nature because il he has not crumb to eat
he will take some from his neghbor w man has
never been placed in position to make himself happy
Isolation ofintcrcst is de causedc contrary is de rene
dy have trown out desc few hints for you to reflect
We must inquire vat kind beings We are and are
rightly situated Ponder desc questions. Dc
welfare of de race depends upon DEM and dc application
of de remedy de rcvcrson Of de present arrangements
OF society. Ignorance is de -tnowledge-w be de
remaly Knowledge not Of vat sort OF beings we shall
De hereafter or vat Is beyond DE skies put
power goodness and love dat we have been taught be-
longs to God himself
~. ri nd said L Amid nv
spcculatons about the Bible, have always wondered
why old father Paul wouldn't let the ladies speak, think
were no Mrs. Roses | wonder il the sod gentleman
should visit Gotham and walk up Broadway, how many
people he would be acceptable TO, notwithstanding no
Dr. LupvIos, she German Nationalist here made
speGch in German which, as the Chairman pleasantly re-
marked 10 US, was puzzler for few.
Mr.. SrAvEr, editor of the Boston Investigator made
eloquent remarks. MIR President, ladies and gen.
tlemen1t unnecessary that should add any thng for
can say nothing that has not been said. But in move
mont Of this kind deem pleasure well as duty
to give my mite We always spoken Of in terms of re-
proach; and yet what is this name nde to convey
much terror to the people have no desire to INTRO
duce anarchy among mankind but to Introduce that cha
ry that will tolerate and protect any ideas that may be
taught in community. Let US take one world at
time there is another world the best preparation for
gree Of happiness that viii do away with necessity Of
crime. 1t is owing to our false positions that make us
miserable In Boston, thousands Of females work a
miserable pttance hardly sufficient to support one and
yet whole family has to be supported We may preach
and pray, and saytc yc warmed and fed and clothed
but unless the act follows it will avail nnught When
before her family Of starving children hud-
ding around cold fireplace, aud poverty looking in at
the window is it strange that such should occasionally
fall The wonder no. that so many fall but that there
not thousand to one We hnvc thought, and that
thought is making its way, that the money expended
Visionary projects should be devoted to these cases This
heresy is at work, and will produce the desired effect
For what 10 30 be expected while men and women
compelled to toll like slaves how can they be improved
The dcn Of infdely il to happiness to ALL and
could il extend throughout the country, should
nd al dn peistn ~
gorgeous palaces rich purses nor in any Of those
things which go to make up what il called national
wealth--but in moral and enlightened Pcoplo. The
philanthropy Of inGdey extends all the worldno
matter wherS man was born, or how no born but
because Id is he We believe is the mission Of nf
deity to happiness all and its peculiar charsc
terisc is like David Crockett to go ahsadfor inidsls
know they're right. F fe.l
The meeting low sdourned, .e
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