New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-15
Meeting of the Friends of Associat ton.

The friends of Association held meeting last
evening the Tabernacle a. which Addresses were de-
iveyed oy Il Greeley. George Ripley (.om Brook FARM
and A. Brisbane We took few notes of the interesting
remarks Of M Ripley but tho inmense pressure upon our
columns compes condense what we would write O.
his observations into small compass. He commenced by
saving that all attempts that had yet been made 10 cs
,absh in yarirus parts OF the country are
nothing and can taken Kind OF practical llustra
ton OF what Association Is They not even to true As
ISOLATION what the acorn is to the oak which may be
vcred into noble vessel carry riches and blessings % dis
,aut part. of the earth. They In reality nothing
the ringing OF the bell which tells that the train Ii COM
ng altar u and IL Is yet al hand what We look
the contamination OF our hope Ia at an almost In,
finite distance from US but by zeal and devotion and
energy and faith Il was our duty 10 prove oy us eHecS
thar II was a ereh, and true mOvcment-a movement
which develop and put in In the social
relations Of mankind those sublime harmonies whicn
God has every where pIpsby written through
on, the material world The leading idea OF Association
Is tina, under present sste OF Society justice 10 not
done the highest aspirations Of man ne poet mas
said that the souls OF men In the civilized coun-
tries of the North were Of noble growth. But are
the sous Of this generation and this age OF noble
crowthi Such selfish beings OF gain and anasontsm AS
Carlyle says like jar Of vipers, each trying 10 get MS
head above the othcrs-cannot be truly called hooe.
The soul rpen under such advantages as we en-
Joy II fault OF the soul. but OF the dihcuities witn
which she has 10 struggle We are IKE plants growing
tes-stn,ed dwarisd and unlike altogether what we
were intended by Creator 10 be- Every thing IN the
physical world ard 10 Science has advanced aud been
carried along with gigantic force but in Social order
there has been comparatively no progress The Old
tines Of Feudaism and Chlvslry, with their rude but
high notions OF homer and faith their glory and their HE
and activity, although they displayed the sword oil wa:
and violence possessed advantages over the present
tame and syititless of Commercial! Feuda!ism We
gained much since the OF Chivary Instead
of depryipg each other OF life in fair and open Combat
piau. trsnuf IN
from one another the means of life Gain aud Trade
the universal relationships are our temples ana
the Counting the sacred places Under tuch
o. thugs character dies out and life almost be-
extinct Il is the object OF Association 10 remedy
hes. evils and teach the world that Man does rot I'VE
oy besd develop the true order OF the Social
relation aud rpen the soul into its highest maturity and
power, Instead OF eInsustng all our energies IN tne
filing Of the purse.
The OF the presen, disorder Of the social
relation are the unequal distribution OF Labor, and
thus the annhilaon of Law Of Deity VINO IN the very
powers and ply scaI organization OF the human being
has proclaimed that all men born 10 labor II WAS est
mated by Dr. Franklin that If all who were see should
hours each day The product would be an aound
alce OF the comforts aud Injuries OF lie for all Dd such
an organization this exist Whist blessing 10 taose
poor unfortunate slaves of labor who are compelled Tor
bare subsistence 70 work twelve and nteen hours per
dsy IL almos, time that they should be relieved
from this horrible servitude which changes the anger IN
the OF into dray horse Should not this sya
TEN be done away and the LAoorer permitted an op-
Cvz4 AXIOM divides the world into two casses-he La
borer the conscrp, of the Universe. and set oil oe-
Giles half gown slinted. weak and scarcely able 70
crawl about who devote themselves 10 what are called
intellectual pursuis The hrst ground down 10 tue
dust BY labor the others composed and distorted
into q sort Of lud!crous non-descrpts whose genus
classification is 10 be found IN volume OF Natural Hs
tory. n,
TIE division OF wealth quite unequal as The ds.
bu,ior Of labor Association looks better state OF
things on these srbjects-ioa liberation and develop
nen OF every faculty of the Human Soul II coniera-
plates rsrh Jacoonical scheme OF division oil Ffop
erty but strives for order Of society IN which every
man. woman and child shall be supplied n plenty Tor al
thei. Hau,s-in which there shall De wants no COM
plants. Man demands luxury, magniacence and opa,
euce Il these secured 10 all what more Is wanted
If a who are capable ~-ough according 20 :her ABILITY
and the product fairly distributed among al tnls
would Inevitably De so. Now he great Ass OF mankind
are deprived OF ar1os: bread while The few-not the
farcred iew-a-e surrounded y more inAn tney can
Are. some farther general remarks, waich We taTe
NOT room 70 p.r. slightest sketch Of the speak
er closed wiki eloquent appeal the friends OF Asso
c!st:on 0: OF Association themselves 20
tend rs principles and public opinion 70 sustain
the bands and cneer tie u hose actively enga ed
IN the work