New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-04

the failure Of this first experiment. oar Capital is
untouched. we have gained experience we can
shut down the gates modify more or less pro
foundly orr Organic alton, and make a second trial
IL we failed a second time, We would try third,
and II third a fourth If we found even that the
pl.n of Oreaniz ation, in which W. now have
faith would not answer the purpose we would
abandon it, and try some other, or devise new
one. Operating upon a permanent income. we
could, repeat. defy failure-provded AssOcis-
ton is compatible with the nature Of man-and
that il is, can be demonstrated. beyond doubt or
denial, by positive laws. But how can any one
who has faith in God and the universally Of His
Providence, doubt that system Of diPnifed. at
tractire and voluntary Industry is the Destiny
Of MAJ instead of the present system OF reDug-
naHt, d,stOnOrabls and coerced Ldb0r-and that
Industrial Association is the realization in the
social polity Of mankind Of the idea Of the Unity
and Brotherhood of the Race
II the conditions, which have here laid down,
could be realized, fair experiment made and a
failure the result then the opponents Of Associa-
ton would have some legitimate reasons such as
candid and impartial men might appeal TO, for pro
claiming the theory fallacy And yet failure,
even under such circumstances would be no posi-
tive proof for in the first place have supposed the
smallest amount Of Capital possible for such an IN
dertaking too small in fact-and in the next place
the Founders may not possess thorough knowl-
edge Of the Science.
When sufficient amount of Capital and a
thorough knO,rledge Of The ASSOCIATIVE Science are
combined Association will be demonstrated practi-
cay, and the world convinced Of its truth-con-
WINGED at the time that the present system OF
Society with its isolated families repugnant indus
try, conflict Of interests, poverty and ignorance, is
not the Destiny of Man.
How can the above Capital be obtained In
several ways. | will point out one II four hun
dred persons in the United Statescan be sufficiently
interested in the cause to subscribe each, upon sn
average, 81 900 TO the fund, we have the amount.
The money should be invested by Committee
chosen by the subscribers the interest only should
be used, and the principal could be returned TO the
subscribers at the end, say, Of 10 years. This
would be long enough 10 allow a series OF expert
ments If necessary, and 10 conduct the Association
through its infancy transitional period. AS in
terest upon the Capital during this time. the sub
scribers would receive stock in the Association.
The Science which the world now wants above
all others, is the Science which will feed, cothe.
and educate the poor and ignorant millions through
out the earth; this is the preliminary 20 real pro
gress and future elevation. Association is that
Science it is only by Association with its i'm
mensely increased production its equitable division
OF profits, and the guaranty of education 10 every
child, without exception-the best education that
Society can give-that this result can be obtained.
Would it not be well worth while for four hundred
persons In easy circumstances TO risk - 900 each,
or rather the income Of it, TO make real scientific
experiment, which may produce a thousand-fold
more good than millions now devoted to incoherent
and fragmentary acts of benevolencel
will close with remarking that the statements
made by the Press that the System has been fairly
tried and failed, are utterly false. The largest
amount Of cash capital with which any Association
has been begun in this country, is $4,000 In
France two small experiments were attempted.
In one case--ot Condo sur Vegres-the land was
bought, and the plantations in part begun when
subscriptions, which were expected from without,
did not come, and the operation was suspended.
In the other-at CueauD-the gentleman who un-
dertook it, met with very heavy losses in the
ordinary channels of business Just after he had pur
| chased the place, and he was obliged TO suspend
In word there has not been approach eren TO
a fur experiment. Yours truly, A. BRISBANE.