The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-02
ooMMUNIoATIos.
Robert Owen ON federatiye democracy,
or the perfection OF government, when
founded ON the laws OF God.

In these States much has been said and written OF
federalism and democracy, and political parties have
divided and supported them In opposition 10 each
other as though they were Of necessity antagonists
principles.
Therein have both parties greatly erred and use
The most advanced federaliss and democrats
have eonseiendously opposed each other, through
the adoption OF the best parts Of their fayorte party
views, and dwelling upon the worst parts Of then
opponents theory.
A full investigation Of the subject will Disclose
the errors Of both and the truths Of each; and when
separated from these errors, federatiye demoe-
racy will prove TO be the perfection OF human gov
eminent
The true principle Of democracy is to produce 10
practice Equal BENEFITS FOR ALL.
| The true principle OF federalism is TO UNITE
ALL, as far as II is practicable, for the EQUAL
BENEFIT OF ALL. Thus are they one in prin-
/ eiple and practice.
| Experience has now abundantly proved, that
apart, they are useless, or rather contending and
obstructive principles; while united on the only
principles which ever can unite humanity they may
be made to attain and the well-beng and hap
plness Of the human Tace-exeelenee and happi-
ness perpetualy increasing through every succeed
ing generation, as long as men shall exist upon the
earth
Democracy consists in the practice Of EQUAL
RIGHTS AND A JUST EQUALITY, neither
diyidual isolation, and opposition Of interests.
The practss< f>ederalsm, IN its true but not par
~ sense is 10 unite all in interest, and 10 su-
perseds the system Of individual isolation and oppo-
sition Of interests.
The change to each individual, whatever may be
their present rank or condition, by the UNION IN
| PRACTICE Of these two principles, will be be-
yond estimate in money value. But tederative de-
mooraey can never be attained in practice through
the principles Of error on which society hitherto has
been alone based.
These principles destroy the possibility Of union
between men who are made to receive them from
birth, and maintain them through life They are
principles emanating from the born ignorance and
inexpeneaee Of men, and are in direct opposition TO
the unehanging principles Of nature, or eternal laws
| of God
Equal RIGHTS AND A JUST EQUALITY
can be attained N practice only through Fedora
TON OR UNION. Union can be attained only
through the knonsItdgs and practice Of the laws Of
God.
Without equal rights, just equality and ttdsraiirs
union, there can be justice or real virtue among
mankind; and now, unnl they shall be obtained,
falsehood, disunion competition, vice, crime, and
misery among the masses will prevail more and
more, as is proved by the statistics Of Europe and
America.
The laws Of men, which separate democracy
from federation, are based solely falsehood, and
can be supported, as all past experience proves
every kind Of crime.
The laws OF God respecting humanity unite de-
mocracy and federalism, and by their union will
overcome ignorance, exclude hlsehood, poverty,
and crime, and introduce and perpetuate charity
kindness, and love without limit for our race, and
thus secure the prosperity and happiness of ALL far
beyond any estimate which can now be made. All
the means to effect this glorious and mighty change
for man now exist; they are everywhere around
us, and only await our proper application Of them
Do any doubt the falsehood, the error, the gross
ignorance and wickedness of the existing system
Of society,"
If they do, let them, In rational manner, answer
the following simple questions;
LIST. Who or what made the general qualities Of
humanityI ..'
Cd. Who or what inade the peculiar physical,
mental, and moral combination Of those qualities Cor
| each individual at his BIRTH
| Sd. Who or what made the general and particular
| circumstances existing around each individual at his
BIRTH through infancy and chiIdhood'
4th. What portion of the character Of each ind-
vidual is formed by these original qualities nhuen-
ced by these circumstances'
| 5th. ls man being formed TO be influenced by
the inferior, mixed, or superior Circumstances in
which he is piaeedi So ~.
| 9th. Has the individual or society, the greater
power in creating the INFERIOR mixed, or superior
general circumstances in which individuals placed
before and after their birth .' p.
|
own languag religion, manners, habits and preju-
dices, are these the necessary results of the pecu
liar latitude and longitude in which they happen to
| be born and trained "'.' .. q. .'t
| 9th. Can individuals believe or disbeeve any
thing according to their will or are they compelled
to believe and dlsbelieve in undertaking obedience
to the strongest impressions made upon their
minds -... 20 q. ''. D. ''@at r.
| 9th II compelled to believe and disbelieve, can
individuals, with justice or common sense, have
merit, praise, punishment, demerit for belief
| disbelief thus forced upon themi
| 10Th. Are the unchanging laws Of humanity such
that each Individual is compelled by the instincts Of
his nature, to like that which is at the time agrcea
BILE pleasant to him, and to dislike that which at
the time is dsagreeable unpleasant to his ndivid
ua organization' t" ".E '. aL..
llth. Can any one Justly deserve praise or barne,
or have merit demerit, for these instincts which
are created for him by the m yserious Creating Pow
| er of the universe2 r's-'' aia.a3a s. ''@
| 10Th. is there more wisdom in making the laws
ofmen in accordance with, in direct opposition to-
the laws of this All Creating Poweri
18th. Is not all faschood crime and misery prodn-
ced hrougboutth the world through its being governed
by the continually changing laws of men, in direct
Opposition to the never changing laws Of God
18th. Is there one grain of common sense in long
er unfolding a system for the government Of the
world based solely on the laws Of men, whchare
opposed to all facts, and which continually divide
ing another SYSTEM based on the eternal laws Of
God, which are supported by every known fact,
and which directly calculated to unite the hui
man race in mind and interest, and go far speedily
to terminate falsehood, crime, and miseryf
| 18th Can superior character be formed for man.
except by placing him, from birth, and even before
| birth, in superior circamstances'
18th. Can a superhuity of superior wealth he an
| nually produced except by well-directed physical
and mental industry, aided by sufficient capitali
18th. Is it desirable, and for the best and highest
interest of the human race that each one should be
made from birth ,cist good, united TO his teoics,
icealtay, and happy? s' A a.at q
| 18Th. Are these results the most likely to be at
tanned by federalism and democracy, called each
based on the laws of rasn, and, consequently, vio-
lenty opposed to each other; by federative
democracy based on the laws Of God, and, oonse.
quenty, calculated to unite all in charity, kindness,
| and love, as brethren Of one family, well trained
from their birth in affection and real knowledgel
10Th. Is ii not better that arrangements should be
prepared to unite all parties in the next presi