New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-09
Association and Marriage.

Under THIS neaQ correspondent "libce -
length in criticism on the late attcle OF an Associa
ZIONIST in the Democratic Review, Insisting that he
means by the reform. the subrersion of Marriage,
ac &c az was maintained by the writer IN the OBJ
server. He closes with three questions which, with
our answer. will make the publication Of the body
of his article unnecessary. Here are his questions
al Do Assocationiss believe Marriage Divine lnsi
tuition and perpetual
. Do they believe the Bible TO be Revelation from
Godf
s. Do they believe Christ TO have been Diviney
u'issioned in any other sense than Fourier was 500
April lat. 1876 Yours. ADELPKos"
We will first answer these three questions by
asking three of similar character, viz
/. Do the Advocates Of Capital Punishment be
lieve in Predestination
@ Do they believe in the science Of Geology, as
at present taught and consider its doctrines recon
cilable with the Plenary Inspiration OF the Bioe
3. Do they believe in Universal Suffrage
To these questions 'Adelphos will Of course re-
ply Some Of them do, some do not. some men
of ell crceds and OF none-O rthodox Hereto Jew
Mussulman and In6del,-beieve in Capital Funish-
ment; others of various creeds are opposed TO IT.
Such is precisely the fact with regard TO the Asso-
ciationists opinions on the questions asked by
.Adelphos.' The Assocationists are not sect
thew are hardly school. Among their eminent
writers are Catholics and Protesants, Trinitarians
and JJnitarians, Churchmen and Come Outers,
Wings, Loco. Fccos, Liberty men and Non Resist
ants or No.Government men. To ask them what
they think on some vexed question of Theology or
Civil Poty, is ike asking what they think OF the
Sub-Treasury or Animal Magnetism.
Fourier did indeed believe and teach that God's
most universal all.pervading law is Attraction, and
that were the Human Family placed in true rela-
tons 10 each other and to Nature, this law would
guide them whithersoever they should go. Many
eminent disciples of Fourier, especially those made
30 BY his personal influence and incucaiions, adopt
this theory; though none, we believe, hold that the
men and women formed under our present Social
influences, or any that we are likely to have for
many years. can be trusted TO the sole guidance oil
that law This is not distrusting the law, but the
possibility of applying under existing circumstan-
ces All this however is distant speculation, to
which the mass of Associatoniss attach little pre-
sent importance, while some dissent from ii. The
essential problem before is, How shall all the lg
norant be taught the Outcast reclaimed, the Naked
clothed, the Hungry fed The answer is, By an
Industrial Organization which shall render Labor
four times as effective in the average at present
secure TO every man something do at all times and
the fair aud full reward Of his Industry prosecuted
under the circumstances most favorable to health
comfort vigor and energetic application. In such
Social Arrangement as Association contemplates
the poorest member can have the benefit OF the no
best Libraries, Lectures, Picture Galleries. Gardens
Groves &c. which now mako the luxury and re-
inement of the Rich, while his children will enjoy
advantages for thorough, symmetrical Education
such as no University can ever furnish. The Doc,
tors visit which now costs him perhaps days
work, perhaps many days will then cost him per
haps an hours; the exchanges Of the annual pro-
ducts of his labor for articles he desires needs In
stead will then cost him hundredth part OF his
product, where they now cost him fourth to one
half; while his apartments may be kept steadily al
proper temperature for less than the cost OF kin
dlingwood at present Such are the Physical or Ma
terial deliberations Of the condition of the Toiline
Millions which Assocatonists look forward TO, eX
pecting to labor, make sacrifices and suffer reproacf
these many years before any considerable approach
to them is effected. When these Material advanta
ces are realized. cannot doubt ,hut vast Intel
lec,ual and Moral advancement will necessarily &C
company or accrue from them. Ii then any I'm
provement in the laws, Social or Civil, regulating
the relations OF the sexes shall seem possible a
some believe, though we do not, lei it be discussed
and effected We cannot perceive that this subJec
has any present consequence since all appear TO ad
NIT. as Fourier insisted that no reform in th
respect is practicable until other and vast Reforms
requiring ages for their accomplishment shall have
been effected. Meantime let us do the work papa
bly, before us, and in regard to which all can agree
If any man diskes distrusts our way. let hln
work earnestly in that which he deems better
These enormous, overshadowing evils, Suffering
from Want, whether of Work or Bread, Suffering
from Ignorance, Suffering from, vicious degrading
Influences, must and can be abolished. Let the
Church do its mightiest 10 overcome them, let th'
State also do its utmost and there is still wori
enough left for the Phanthropist and the Retorme
of Society regarded as an organism And let no
those who honestly work for Human Good regard
too jealously each others field of labor, and by re
ciprocal fault.finding encourage the indolent ant
selfish to stand aloof from each and all. No: rathe
let each do that which seems 10 him most importan
and feasible, doubling never that each sincere aspi
ration, each unselfsh endeavor for Human Good, Il
accepted of God end will in due time be fruitful o
blessing to Man.