New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-26
Assssisuss Dsssusssd. Ne. 81.

-eSN ''s 'sssAls' out which were expressly thoaeh
reluctantly agreed to by yoa set forth very PLAZA
" the Principles oc which proposed 70 asmoa.
srste the expediency justice and duty OF siFscsins
the Social Organization advocate rnom the
premises there laid down delucsa the dusv Of
every Christian every Philanshropsst every one
who admits the essential Brotherhooa Of IA Hu.
man Family 70 labor earnestly and dspossaly for q
Social Order which shal scar 10 svery hssaaa bang
within ia sphere the fun and true devslOpusas
Of the nature iwhsrswish Goa has endowed Ain.
Physical Intellectual AID Moral TIE sbsolass lnds.
feasible Right Of every cAd proper nourishsni ed
culture. Of every Man to snple Opportunity 10 Lshos
and to the fair rsccmpsnss Of his Lsbor,hs Right IA
short truly to Live, to eudysts the Soil and sajoy
the product Of his iniusty-thess are toe premises %
which now advocate for six ysars have aoas, IL
Organization Of Society the basis Of Associated Inter
and esors In eontrsdisncnoo to that hitherto pre-
vsing If Humanity Christianity, Social Justice DO not
demand this, then you have the better positoa- II
have no. Aoea ,hA, they require II, then you have Of
course the argument, with you. and VIII take verdict
sgsinst from readers But II I ksrs shown thu
what avail al your attacks Pastoral Attraction he
views Of Fourier &e.i Suppose you to take
die, BY delsnl, against them, Ny argument stAnds
shaken for Il does not rest one feathers weight upoa
their foundations Until place myself behind their line
of defence by whs, right be asked to abandon
maintain its alleged positions,
That there Is beneScent and insprtns truth In ths
theory that Man may be trained and directed cir
cumsisnced and melted that be will be Inclined 70 Good
generally and as thoroughly ~ be appears to be
TO Evil DO Syfully believe but my faith IN Assocla
ton IS not based that theory for was an ardent AZ
sociaiions, before had any such conviction. II exps
renee shall eonelusvely demonstrate that theory
y0 could not well resst the argument thence resulting
But take Man As he VIGOROUSLY is and cay Look 81
Great Britain Al ireland with their wealth and refine
ment their civilization and arts with their fAmishns
tens Of thousands and their besgsred millions, altar m
centuries OF Chrsn rule aad teaching then look
at any little community of Shakers, recently com
msnced n sbect poverty under such defective organ
zston with 90 little insellsctuA culture scientific
power see how they have utterly extnqushed Panpsr
lem sersiiade, Caste Physical Wsnt-see how many OF
the destitute they sssmilste how few Of any, they csst
oA-see how the earth becomes green and fruitful BE-
meath their steadily advancing footsseps-see the shA
kers New Lebanon sending on the surplus products OF
their heslihfu uBgrudged toll thousand dollars worth
OF food aud clothing aid In relieving Irish restitution
and say II you can that the superiority Of Associated
Life and Labor over the isolated competitive nosyt
Fourers teachings with regard 70 Passona Attraction
Having satisfied yourself % to the proprev OF svsd
ing the fundamental bsss Of our Discussion submit
that the m.ncmsr OF your chosen title has become TOO
garing Instead of The Socialism Of The Trisusssz
ahmed | suggest that your articles would b uaorv
Justly entitled The Socialism Of everybody else dsx
erousy quoted from In order TO raise dust Of prsja
dice against that Of Tho Tribune Butno matter think
those who closely read your citations viii Be able 70 a.
crimlnate between the Passions intended BY Fourier
Chat s the impulses affections. faculties OF Mani and
those perverted and vicious exhibitions OF human In
trinity which the term 10 commonly understood to Lm
ply They will be likely think to mark tbs difference
between your statement
THE entire Social problem is-givsn Human PASSIONS,
10 find form adapted TO their full and Tree developmsnt
and Mr.. Godwins not exactly equivalent expressions
1.-THE duty Of Mani to study his incnsons a order 70
arrive At Social form IN rs'cA hsy val ySa s'ss r'H"f
aud ,.s..,
sreV bad route for tie efs Passse-s siossd and "
which ne patti Of pirfss wia s. s,sA fs-ssrs"
You have INDUCED In q statement which, however IN
Intentionally will grossly msssd your readers 10 say
Ing that
Every word we have quoted from Mr. oodwin upoa.
this point Pastoral Arscon 10 from me era esn
bis bookhsl 10 which no lays down those principles on
which are 10 use his own words, universally sack.s
and defended by the whole school oil soc'sAy INVITE
ersf"
Your readers will suppess this . contradiction oil
whs, lad stated on this subject but you know II
not My complaint expressly wO that In baf pa1 OF
your article in which you assume to set forth, fron
the writings OF Assocstionss what 10 the belief OF tho
School with regard to Lore Marriage. CogjIsai Dug.
Sc" you had shsmsfully msrepresenied us. quoting
from that last portion OF Mr.. Godwins book which en-
presy purpors to set forth the views Of Fourier which
are moi In ynadisic,ion from those which ara gen
orally accepted by Associahonists, without vMd OF
intimatlon Of this essential truth Your readers would
have suspected from your way of handling the
subject that Mr. Godpins book divided into two
Parts, ard that between them was an lntsrmedisss
chapter on the Essential Distinction between tho iva
Parts Of this Work II was this conceslmsnt and ms
representation that protested against and most iasuy
II the matter In controversy could only sshslsn ffss
from flm OF unfamiliar and misapprshsndsd words
and phrases am confident could convince oil excsps
the small though powerful class who MORALLY hate any
suggestion OF Social Reform from natural and instinct
I've though GIFTED dread that their share OF this
lfss comforts and Injuries would be diminished BY
more equal distribution. an very sure conld, had
bali days leisure for examining its hes establish on
the testimony even OF the Coui1 4 Enquire, the uu'n
u all the Passlonsl Attraction that essential TO my
argument For example take up your last Issus aud
letter of States Man on The State Of Europe %
follows
1.-THE nith Is that the rishmsn Of the lower eksAes "a ~
Az or Ld door creature Of shift, whsleve DO ne Gao 90
and tclaey may be h good qaafie. and d"Po"F'" ~
iubof ruAsn tr1sviaatef 10 )oyogn soi"
The truth here suggested Is abundant Tor my prpos
Here are Seven Millions Of People branded by History
and Sound Political Economy as indolent mprovdsn'
Door creatures Of shift and living from century to ecu
Jury in filthy squsor and horrible des'ituton IN the sna
Of their birth under the eye Of all those whose good
opinion they value yet transplant them to disefs'
, regon--a region which might be expected TO ireezf
them into iorpor with i,s atmosphere Of suen counie
nance, and colby indifferent hesrtssnd We see them
bound forward at oucs ON OF industrial energy
peeunIary thrft and soaring ambition No men are bet
Ter soldiers hesrer workers out Of Ireland than the
who ia their own land ssid 10 be cruel and cow1d'
in war and lnvincibly Idle and thress 10 peace Whs
"a the cause Of this striking contrast Why are ID
rlsh 60 Efficient abroad and inefficient st home knos
your correspondent proceeds say the root OF the es
. Is in The man hinssy" and Odds that Cromwell knew
y when he commenced bic eyad bu polite scheme
Gosale erty7a,ion" but submit that the Uniform hii
tory Of the Irish of Ireland emphsucay conrsee'