New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-13
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FouRIERrsM Tribune some weeks since propos.
ed discussion with this paper, of the principles and
plans OF the Associa,ionsts 20 be commenced imne'
datey after the State election and agreed II we would
publish Its articles in exposition ano defence OF those
principles and plans give place in lt columns to our
replies We acceded at the time 10 this proposal; and
stand ready 20 redeem our promise whenever the
Tribune may think proper to commence the discussion
We believe the discussion OF this subject may be So
conducted the Of truth and the best in
tere.s Of society and also that in point OF importance
it stands second of the topics which new agate
the public mind. We are temporarily and partially re-
eved moreover from the immediate pressure oil poht-
cal matter and shall gladly avail ourselves OF the oppor
tunty the subjects of social and universal
interest
IL The reasoning Editor OF the Courier under
stands this whole matter too well to have made the
above proposition in good faith. He quite well
knows for we have expressly informed him, that
for any such general foray he meditates on every
thing and every body who seems to consider
Social Reform desirable, he must find his excuse
elsewhere than in The Tribune. He is quite at
liberty to make himself the Bossuet of the Social
Reformation if he can, but he need not expect our
aid in attaining that distinction.
The history Of this proposal for discussion is
abundantly explici. on the material point In Sep
tember last the Courier announced that 1t had re-
ceived an article from Mr. A. Brisbane on Associa-
ton which it would publish if are would insert its
reply! 1t might with equal reason have offered to
publish five columns from any body else if we
would publish an unlimited amount ofits advertise
ments as a consideration We declined the pro-
posa but offered in turn when the Election should
be past to open, on specified terms, discussion
with the Courier an faror Of Association as WE
understand IT," The next days Courier insisted on
making the subject of discussion " Association as IL
,s-thnt rs, as II as defined and orphaned in the
tcr7tings Of Fourier, Brisbane, Godrin and Tie
Rox6ury Community We promptly (see Tri
bune, Sept. 10th dissented from this referred the
Courier TO our extended reply to it of Sept lst
on the general subject for a statement ofwhat AS
ISOLATION as ace understand it is and what it pro.
poses, and expressly saiG,
We certainly cannot find room for discussion in
which is implied that 10 be held responsible for
whatever the Courier may find in the vouminous writ
ngs OF a dozen persons several CT them dsagreeing
certain points with each other and least Foure)
his later expressly condemnng part of his earlier
specuations The Courier would doubtless object
holding il responsible for all that has been advanced on
Social opcs by the Express Observer and others who
have written in favor Of the existing order of things To
bring the discussion within the space afford it the
rule have proposed OF letting each party speak for
himself and be responsible only for what he propounds
appears 10 us Indispensable
Can it be necessary that we now reargue or even
rsstate our nosition