New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-18
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
STATEMENT
OF the "Americun Union of AssociatiOnists,'
with reference 10 recent attacks.
From the Harbinger, Au

Observing with regret though without surprise,
that misconceptions errors. and calunlnies, are
widely circulated in relation the doctrines OF AS
sociation-Wc. the Undersigned OFFICERS OF The
AMERICAN UNION OF AssoCIATIoSIsTs, ee!bound
once again to state 10 conntrymen the real OBJ
iects which NE have IN view
We are convinced that the Associative move.
ment is Providential one-tha; ii tulfls the prom
ises so long announced through ages OF conflict and
suffering that 1t opens new cru OF justice and
peace that it practically cmbodics the Christian
law of Love. establishes the Liberties and rights
of citizens winch have been sought i'll vain by egs
stors in ancient and modern times. and successiul-
" completes the reforms which the philanthropists
OF all Christian and civilized lands proclaninc
Therefore do we summon all men 10 hearken to our
criticisms OF existing Outrages and mscries. to re-
spond to our appeals for efficient effort to remove
these ntolcrable wrongs against Man,--to accept
the principles oil the Combined Order OF Society if
they can see them we do, to be Just and WISE
and practically to apply them in hope and truth.
We have consecratcd our lives, our energies and
all that we most hold dear to the advancement OF
this great cause and while we humbly assume the
responsibilities involvcdinits advocacy, concntedly
meet the hardshlps sacrifices and difficulties which
necessarily await the pioneers in every movement
OF reform, aud which ARE inevitably proportioucd
10 the magnitude of the interests concerned, and OF
tho abuses to be removed and chccrlully forgive
those who, from whatever motive, oppose and per
and hopeful souls should not be diverted by gno.
rance or prejudice from knowledge OF the truths
which 1t is our privilege to announce nor from Co
operation in the effort which Providence calls upon
the men OF this age and land to make.
To all who pray for the coming OF the kingdom OF
God who long to do HIS will on earth, as it is doue
IN Heaven; who believe III the possibility OF human
brotherhood in every relation OF society who admit
that all have lnaienabc right- 10 life, liberty and
the pursuit OF happiness We say Come and let us rea
son together If we right aid US if we wrong
teach but let us all be up and doing TO put away the
aOominRblc inhlmantics which every where disgrace
our proessedly Christian communities.
Ii is our conviction the existing system OF Society
called Civilization Is radically false and corrupt in
era OF prominent institutions and that reform OF
this system is laid solemn duty upon every cnght
ened people We hold that the wrongs and evils the
iseries and crimes which prevail III society, but
the branches OF one great trunk when Is me social
Mechanism itself We attack not the branches alone
bu, aim lay the at the root and to remove the
whole deadly growth together.
The institutions belonging elements present
ciety which condemn false coruptng brutalizns
or oppressive, and which only be removed 10y IN
integral reform, are briefly the following
War or legal and honorable butchery, carried on by
nations Slavery. or the ownership OF man by man the
system Of Labor Wages the slavery OF Capital the
cx ting wastetul complicated and fraudulent system OF
Commerce free, OF anarchcl Competition with It's ha
trcds, eaousies frauds anu lies the monopoly Of the
soil and OF Machinery Pauperisin PROSTITUTION, and
ell approximations TO it, such nercenary marriages,
and legaized impurity the present detective methods
OF Education and unequal opportunities OF the same
the remgnant and degrading system OF Labor which
lice the foundation OF slavery ldeness physical debit
Ivy and disease ana the general poverty IN society the
universal CONFLICT OF INTERESTS and HOSTILITY OF
CLASSES.
IN place of all these We aim to establish SOCIAL
ORprR which shall abundant riches, and ds;ri
butte them according TO the laws OF Justice which shall
Danish poverty and pauperism. and the miseries to
which they give rise ioreverirom the earth which sha
associate the of al classes and destroy III their
very source the OF sefishncss antagonism, fraud
litigation and crime which shall secure 10 every child
this benefits OF a complete moral intellectual and phys!
hich hall q o
slave and the OF and starvation that bind
the hireng; which shall Danish ideness from society
BY go Organizing Industry 10 dignity 1t ana render
.TrRAcTIyr; which shall secure honorable and con
genial sphere OF activity in industry ana me arts ana
sciences Woman, together with pecumSiy ihoepenI
ence and the enjoyment OF equal rights with Man whicn
alone can remove prostitution and venal marriages Ell
ectuay from the world which shall render the hcailh
o! the body and true development ana harmonious
acon of all the faculties and passions OF the soul WHICH
constitute happiness the general rule instead OF 'he en-
ception as they are which shall establish an en-
ghtened and philanthrepic public opinion that VIII non
esly examine and accept new IDEAS new discoveries
and plans o: Improvement and which in short shal!
base the prosperity hoerS ana peace VI iS"AS "i0"
Ts we propose to reform Society and lay earnest
md rrsou,e though patient and conciliatory hands on
.h hhrjsn nstiutions which civilized Man has
lonr tolerated and against when the conscience ana
Indictment OF Christendom cry aloud
R,,- there are other institutions OF moa'rh SocicN
h,rS ,yc Leave NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. beneficial influences
wee recognize and whose tendencies to higher good
should be developed and perfected White nj tue same
,;r, ,y, mr., assured that radical changes 10
take place them they will be accomplished oy other
men than those OF the present times The chei oil nesc
Institutions are the CHRISTIAN IhufCh NS'r!asc "'i 'Nei
resentative Government
Thus in relation to the Church. believe that the
~ is apuroachng when the scattered and hostile sccts
INTO which it divided will be brought into the same
fold and one Universal Church VIII be established on
the earth. But have as body no Gea Whatever OF
undertaking the reform necessary TO effect TINS result
,h, yor lies out of our sphere we leave II to the u'
,n~c Rnt sl we do hesitate 10 declare that u can
he chi about while discord and seihhileSS are
laws nj
Cbrstans of every sect be more true 10 thcif pro
LESSONS If man love not his brother whom nc nav"
s.eu how can he love God whom he hath not seen
lnd -, win ,,acard 10 Marriage we hold thai II Is inc
,cst sacred and important Of existing socis' ues iu
thus that j, is the pivot on winch the oi"ci VI -,
depends Accordingly, our position Is 'H'' wy -,
ini,;,o, no h, maintained its crcsies posStots
5irr,itv and purty We believe that with the cs'"U"
al TRtrru and JUSTICE in the practcat aluis VI
Win the abolition of poverty, and with the Sus
anty of pecunary independence TO all persons 10
most fatal temptations 10 deosse ai!a p'ul
ron win he removed and tEa; mercensiy mar 49,
sr3 o,bc, lcnlized prostitution. with the ios'.iV
don, and steSs thai tolerated IN me h.s' ~ ' i
most virtuous and religious coniiiiuntes "" b,n
,ndinr and brrtish habits which make s'Ns's -
win 5sann.ar Bur 10 purcr and nooier se"tis''V
mere upright, honorable ami generous, We -: 3D.
j~,si,,5n ON This subject IL i Tor US 70 liSitl 'tt
s.,,, ;n,inIsbl Nevertheless We shah not refrain
from, The duty OF exposing III the sfohSes' 49, -
rreanness the shameless inqui'! siN u' Nm The
On bnrd and the bitter hc.consuinins sorrows On '.Ie
oher which prevail IN this relation throughout ~
The system of Representative Government II Is Nuy
necessary TO say regard as tne S'es ~, !. sm
err political Improvement we oS.e.e ; ~. ana
bodies part at least OF the idea OF human hoeFls S
tha it is one OF the chief nssrumentues by wn,Sa
Providence Is working out its purposes OF so0' " ''''
present epoch. s,,, ,bn.o
So far from aiming at the destruction OF either Q, ,aee
institutions regard their preservation ~ az ts
sable condition OF the reform 10 wtieh we arc ue 49,
Our work consists in the Organization OF lnoUsuS Pc
true principles bring about great incts"se -
production or real wealth and 20 distribute II WIZ eAa.
ius,ce in the establishment OF an econorics ana eq
sr,e,, of Commerce and in the guaranty 10 every
every human being he essential and insenae.e rlss
OF Man which are the night to Integral kducatie; IHe
rirbt 10 abor and the right TO the trait thereof m
WORK we claim 10 be the completion OF the vita. move
nen OF the American Revolution and the 1 w ,,,,o
in practice OF the morality OF the sssioal, 80,
F. l.,,. e...cc,r., n,rselyes 20 be cngascN IN