New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-21

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who in order to pander 10 and gain the favor VI "a
,erests DaonstrouSfy selfish and inhunan' ae'"""y
uphold this SOCIAL Heft TO dar,rdo-s
The Gay is not far distant W hen tnese uelenue i;
of things as they are-in the mics' o. .ne
Gated mseries that reign. VIII rece'' 9 40 "e
the contempt OF mankind.
We believe that great .>0ctaL hefoTm must
and will be effected that the ccnditon OF mankind
,bronobont the world calls for II with imperious ne
cessity We believe that the new Social Orier,
which is destined replace the old social system OF
man slavery oppression and gigantic wrong. and
which now lasted about thirty centuries, must he
based upon those principles Of eternal justice those
Jans OF Dtrine Order which produce harmony
throu ghout the universe and not upon any arbitrary
plan theories OF human devising or invention
AS we said, these laws OF universal Harmony,
having their origin in the wisdom OF God, are mani
tested in all the works Of creation Man is the inter
prefer of them for this globe he must, by the efforts
Of the high intelligence with which he has been en-
lowed discover and apply them TO the world over
which he presides and thas bring II under the gov
ernment Of the laws of harmony and justice OF The
Creator. We believe that several interpreters OF
parts of these laws have appeared within century
or two and that the present epoch In the history OF
the world is destined explain them and give 10
mankind the true scientific basis OF society We, who
are laboring for Social Reform feel particularly
the want of full knowledge OF these laws tor we
know that this greatest OF all problems can only be
study with deep interest and impartially, the abors
Of every man of genius who pretends TO have had
an insight into this intricate subject.
We believe that the illustrous Swcdenborg has
discovered some portion Of these laws OF universe!
Harmony his scientific works in particular, his
Animal Kingdom. Principal, &c. contain most I'M
portani things He is condemned as visionary
and an imposor by many sects, yet we consult him
with reverence and take gladly whatever we can
find to guide us in our difficult and complicated
work.
Charles Fourier had clear insight into the OK
istencc Of these laws and the absolute necessity Of
their discovery, before mankind could have posi-
tiyeiy sure guide in the organization OF their soce-
ties and their social career on earth. He labored
for years at their discovery, and il is said by those
who knew him, that he has passed six days AID
nights without sleep engaged upon the solution OF
some deep and complicated problem. l, who knew
him well and who knew tue intensity aud the power
Of his nature can readily believe that 1t was so.
Fourier claims 20 have discovered the laws OF uni
versal harrcA ny in all their powers or degrees, but
n his works he has given only general outline OF
ihem and laid down their general and fundamental
iprnciples The results of the labors which heb as
left behind, are however OF nestmable value, and
candid minds, if they would but look into the sub.
iec would see it, and pursue the study, and en-
deavor TO arrive at a complete knowledge OF these
laws
Many OF The leading scientific minds Of the day
are now searching for tie great principles Of Ma
ture achch control and regulate 1cith SRch Su6ine
w{SdODt, tie C0St UnicerSe Among others, we ma
BURDAcH, the Psychologist; CARUs. the compare,
tive anatomist and OXEN the naturalist, OF Ger
many; GEoFFRoY ST.. HILAIRE, of France, and
others There is decided tendency, in our age, 10
arrive at this Science Of Sciences, or knowledge
OF the Laws OF Nature, or UNIVERSAL Order and Har-
mony, and, we believe that 1t may be accomplished
From what we have said, it will be seen that we
hold there many interpreters OF Natures Laws.
al ,tr-ffI
but do not take the men as leaders and masters;
we accept only tie LaacS Themselves. These Laws,
said, not yet fully discovered, and clearly
and scientifically explained, and we are still seek
ing Fourier has had deeper, more definite and
comprehensive view of them than any other rnan
we know; he has given in addition, Orgahiza-
ton of Society, which he believes is based upon
them, so that we consult him with respect, and in
one important practical sphere In the Orgona- atom
of IuduStrg-by which Labor will be digniied
and rendered honorable and attractve-we take
him as guide. We look upon him as an nterpre
ter not as our master: he was not prophet, q re-
vealer being clothed with undoubted authority
he was of gigantic genius, operating with the
powers OF reason, which are always liable 10 error
in him as well as in every one else. 1t is very
probable that he did commit errors, rs he operated III
so new and vast field it would. indeed, be re-
markable if he did not; I've know that the great
Kepler, and the great Newton, wrote some extrava.
giant thngs-as eXtravagant as their genius was
creator powerful men do nothing, whether Tor
good or evil na small way 1t may be the same with
Fourier but il is for the men who are following In
the same direction,-hat Is, searching Tor the Laws
of Divine Order and Justice and their application
TO this world-to these errors. and 10 subst
tuie the corresponding Truths In their place BE
sides, the common sense OF mankind. as the great
work Of Social Reform progresses, can test step by
step, the truth and practicabi,y OF principles and
measures, which may be proposed by interpreters
or DISCOVERIES OF Social Laws
Small souls and triers do not know how TO sepa
rate any errors that may occur In system or IN The
discoveries OF man. from the truths that are con-
tanned in then-makng use OF the one while they
correct the other all they do Is 10 cry out like
frightened children, and point with great repdation
10 some dreadful things they have seen. This ap
pears 10 have been the case with the poor Critic in
the last number of the Democratic Review. He
has read, III Eugene Sue something that is in con
ict with marriage it exists he attributes
all this 10 Fourier system and the American Asso-
ciationsts. talthough ] know. positively, that Eu-
gene Sue does not know what Fouriers views arc
upon the question of the relation OF sexes for they
not explained in his works. and, then, sets up
cry OF alarm. and proceeds to save the world from
the danger that Impends over IL
Let me slate here, that in Fouriers works or dis
coveries there two entirely distinct parts. One
relates 10 the Organization of Labor and similar
practical questions, such as the system Of commerce.
Of property of education. the division OF profits. &c.
All this Is clear ana practical ana can De judged by
the common sense of people, and practical expe-
ricnce.
The other embraces awide field ofscient6c specu.
ston and anaogical copjectures upon the system Of
the universe and Of the transcendent character
ever penned. we believe by man. The latter in
cludes the theory of the Laws Of Universal Har-
mony--or the Lars OF the Series, as Fourier calls
t-a theory of the Immortality of the Soul-of
Cosmogony, embracing an explanation of the mode
OF the creation of animals, vegetables and minerals
on the surfaces OF planets and OF future creations,
and developments of Nature that are 10 take place
on our own-a description Of the processes for
ameoratng the climate of our gobe-an eXplana-
ton Of the theory OF Universal Analogy, and an
outline OF the future and successive Orders of So
ciety that will be established on the earth as the
Race progresses, and the great changes which be
predicts, will take place generally. tits in this part
we class what he says Of the habits, customs, and
the nature of the social relations that will exist in
future and far distant periods and as great changes
have taken place in the past so he anticipates that
they will also take place in the future. He has said
very lite about the relation OF the sexes, and what
be has said is stated in such extremely technical
language. and so vague and general that II Is I'M
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