New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-19
The cotrlcr. Expre.., ob.erver-and the Doc.


Express and other papers which are attaching 'iie
doctrine OF Social Reform, based upon the Prii-
ciple o: Universal Association, make en- eH''eS
false ,ssus with the advocates OF this doctrine
WIZ, rrinciples have they set forth ana ProPa
! o..ed N .b.ir writings and lectures Answer
m. yoI,n,ary Association Of individuals Tor
10 ,n~,o.s Of combining tIeir Labor, Capita. and
-. and the other elements Of society N 'he
manner possible and as 10 produce the
.--oa.ss. results-thus securing n the highest Dc
e,ee the individual and collective good
an equitable division OF profits securing 10
everv beins-man woman and chIid-ths fruits OF
his or her [ abor Capital and Talent.
2 ! thorough Industrial and scientific education
for everv benz and equal opportunities in al re
spects Of moral and Intellectual culture, csocla en-
couracement and advancement
\ direct and economical system OF Commerce
) Uni,y Of Interests
E Mutual Guarantees.
Such an Organization Of Labor. as vii dlsnl'
f. and render il Attractive.
harmonious development and useful en-
nloynep, OF the human faculties and passions.
These are the leading principles which the Asso-
ciationists have advocated In word. they say
that four societies have existed on the earth. the
Savage. the Patriarchal the Barbarian and the Civ
;lized which have produced in all times the SIX FOL
lowing scour-es IndiCence-Fraud-OPP Oppression
War; uiversal distrpst and se!ishness-D1picity
of Social action. They ask whether a fifth or
sixth Society may not be discovered and estab-
lshed which viii produce the opposite results
General Riches-Practical Truth in all relations
Real Libertv-C onstant Peace-GeneralC Confidence
and I Universal Philanthropy-Un Of Social action
They believe there can and they advocate. IN con
sequence Of this conviction. reorganization OF so
cictv upon peaceful policy winch vii do violence
and injury 10 no portion OF Mankind They wish
10 commence the reform for winch they are labor
ing in INDUSTRY ASD EDUCATION; they wish 70
elevate Labor increase Production, establish far
division Of Profits and guaranty thorough Edu-
cation TO every being
I. would seem that al the present day any man
of sound common sense and ordinary philanthropy
should see the necessity OF Social Reform IN
fortunately however. strong preludlces pecunlary
interests. and personal ambition interviewer with
the present social alseness blind men 10 The sim
plest and Mt the same time the most important
truths
The Courier and Enquirer. the y y Observer.
&c instead OF discussing. these PrlncIpIes-thc
only ones which the AssoCiationsts have ever adj
,.ocnted-rnake as we SAID. entirely false issue,
which stated in the brIeiest manner Is .his-tt0i
at some future day spiritual l0re ai,d attraction cW
eorcy7 he relations Of The SereS. 'ese0d ~ ne pre-
sent material mercea0ry and conventional NpioRS.-
Bv holding up and den0uncng this idea OF Fourier,
/ thew wish 70 destroy the whole OF vast system
Of Industrial Reform, and Reorganization OF La
| bora reform which is now advocated By the most
! advanced Political Economists OF Europe, although
they differ as to the plan II this is right why are
/ not those Papers consistent enough to denounce
! the whole OF the present system OF society, with
those elements which really good, such as lndi
yjdnal property political rights religious worship
and Christianity. because there are great and real
immornties. like prostitution init
The papers in question assert that the adro-
Gates OF Association are spreading principles winch
tend 10 abolish Marriage. This IS entirely false
never have men been more careful TO abstain from
the discussion of principles which they considered
did not belong to their province The; nave very
clearly stated that they did hot touch the Marriage
relation; they have never proposed TO reform IT.
and never have they adv anccd any new system III
the place OF the existing one. they MAINTAIN u
precisely as it is and this from convection tar
deeuer than their opponents have any idea OF, from
the conviction that Is not Tor them to touch II any
more than it is Tor them 10 create new Religion
| If they thought II WAS Their duty ana their WORK
| they would not be tardy TO proclaim their views,
for they are laborng for popularity nor do they
stand in any fear OF popular opinions.
They advocate a reform III the four following great
elements of Society Industry. Commerce Educa-
ton and The Household Organization; the two
other great elements Religion and Marriage, they
leave as thev are 1t the social and industrial ele-
ments which they WISH 10 reform hot INC fcISious
and moral
The above papers are quoting some extracts from
! Fouricrs first work. published IN lcO-. THIS work
was prepared and published IN a great hurry be
cause il was minated that Napoleon would estab
Ish the censorship OF the Press the following year.
-, Fourier had then been
engaged bu, about eight Years III the elaboration OF
his system which was incomplete IN many parts
After a few wears more study he discovered tins.
and withdrew the book from circulation He never
considered 1t as an authentic WORK ana il Is h' 10
be taken as a correct exposition Of his theory.
His disciples IN France have re published lately
his works and II was deemed advisable, orihe sake
OF completeness, 10 reprint the one ID question \
preface stating all the facts IN the case accompanied
the work but ofths. opponents whose object Is not
TO seek Tor truth but 10 caluminatc cause winch
they hate, never take any notice
The following marginal note, made by Fourier
himself is placed al page l59 1t explains some
what ms views OF the question, and We Trans II
for the consideration Of candid readers
In lSO7 NV progress in the theory OF Hsrmonye N
tended only 10 the relations OF Nf'crict Love winch
being the easiest calculate. became naturally the OBJ
icc, OF the hrst studies.
IL WAS only in ISL that discovered the theory OF
spiritual Love IN lis simpler and higher degrees
ought 10 pc dsiOil.s.Itl II IN fetdri!ti'' WIZ
ten only eight wears after he discovery considered
Love only in lis material relations the theory OF which
was still exceedingly incomplete.
4 new ,cic pcc can st,H!n is full deyelopcment only
by degrees and Tor long time j. subjected 10 the lnu
cuce Of the tendencies prevailing around L. situated as
III the midst OF cIvhzecs. who are Al sensua.ist
OF nearly So almost inevitable that IN my hrsi
studies OF Love il Will exist III the combined Order
should stop the material part OF the subject which
alone opens vast held scientific calculations II
,crwaGds came to the spiritual part OF the theory,
which IS much difficult 10 unfold could not
csIry on both ttrese branches together and obliged
1907 treat the relations OF Material Love, into ihe
system OF which had u; that time al insight
Mathematics are like Love. composed OF twO
5rsuchcs-the naeriA Geometry, aud the spiritual
Algebra. The ! The body. the other Int -oul OF
the science. in the OF Euclid only the material
part or Geometry. Were IL teachers cups
bic because they SAID nothing OF Algebra which vel
unknown Is Il Just 20 nnd fault with tree because Il
give both Hover and irui; on the sane day and
10 condemn because II hss followed the pro
sreSs!ve course OF sll human knowledge Z
The Associa,ionists OF This country believe that
The present Age Is marked out As the commence
ment o; the syea, work OF Social Reform. they
believe that il is the natural and legitimate conc!a