New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-21


reformation Of the character will have been
the deve 3rents Of passion ulsy Re fnooh-o Ut !.
bat its inherent character remains the SANE -
not as the Law Of PsssioDal Attrscuon ~OuI' 80 -
-, - l,euros,.ncss IL cannot be charged upon so
ciety I, springs from the heart OF man, sno 49, t
is Individually responsible for u a. u ~" -
But tn influence Of this iunaAnenA Pi,N5IFP T.
PAssfoSAr ATTRACTION Is also u1Anliesl 10 AZ - -
49, ,esrbinzs concerning the CoS;uSAL sna the
F.~urv Rrr.TroNs We have already proved, y
eio.e and logical deduction thst this Law when
int this department Of social life utterly soosnes Ar
Isss a. an institution Of fixed force and aoiding sane
,on, and substitutes for u the arrangement OF gI0'
and .yies az being better adapted 70 the wants an9 -
ouirennen,s OF human nature. WeproVeo also thst
rvs himself recognized this necessity snd in DIS Social
sv,en made provision for the fu indulgence OF oeon
slant passion Those in Association VINO snoull cnoo7
10 remain constant could do So while tnose NnO' -
pulses should prompt % change ~Ouio aisD
dspt opportunity 70 crafty their inc nations
Of things IL defended the ground tnai me IelaIo'
between the sexes entirely eonVennonsl-'ns
lures Of society that Inconsistency, being az Ps
ns,nre IA wrong only because society 90 connces
and because under existing arrangements issSs ~
confusion and disturbance ana tnst IN sOois4 ~
adapted 10 IL and IN an atmosphere o. oPn.oA 80
vonld permit H. II would cease TO be hT H. ana
fo- cease IN be 1yonS The Trbuat as already quopeo
s.sens 10 this position intimsiips only m oshei 'ns IN
constancy In true society, would not pe eesneo Out
conceding virtually tha' oesLeS ~ 'NN'- ~
should be allowed. 80 - -
This IA point are aware on which ne IriShN
"a never explicit and shall dwell upon H. therefore
little longer. Lpcer tie pfe-cnt - sNN n - 49,,
cstonts urge parties are often brought mo eOnls
pnion who have for each other no true affection and
in many cases the passion which prompted lne 1hiOp
dies or changes 20 some otner OBJECT society HoN
oures the marriage relation nevertheless 70 De man
tanned and thus cOmpels parties 70 I've tosether asr
ali mutual regard has disappeared tbs comp uislJh,
they allege % al with Nsture-ln Foiauon Vi tne
principle Of psssiOnal attraction Ano 10 uue sOotey
h must therefore be done away. Marriage a. hxed
and abiding institution IL thus abolished ana u Only re
mains provide substitute THIS 'nS'uDts a. &c aeS
already st0rl fms naturally IRON !es "a 2 - 800
durac0n Let those persons. and those only DC SNu
who are impeled that union oy the impulses OF el'
nature let them remain united only while those ll
pulses prompt thsrn TO do So and lei mem Oe
and allowed 10 form new connections IN Tree VoeN'en
n, the same proptings of their nature VI course sucn
an arrangement could be carried out only IN oca oih
adapted 10 IT, Certain conditions are -
its introduction Thus for example pubic sentiment
would reprobate such action now VIE Delns ue
pendent upon her husband for support would II ne
should leave her be left destitute their chdren uhoeI
the sanne circumstances. would be unprotected ana
other obstacles exist under the present social system
which would render impossible such scheme as j.
here uroposed Therefore say the Assucianonlss' we
do not seek any such object Hor we 90 nov ~
interfere ST All with marriage n0; we leave mat "hos
subject for The present untouched. This - me ITg"
position That paper, concedng mat tnese are
ers views asserts that they have been expressly GU
svowed by the American AssOciationsts, az Oo1y'
We have never such disavovyaL nor GO we oele's
II has aver been made The AssOciahonists nave hdeel
declared that of Fourers specuuuons tNa''1HUs
anon them do reject but Whist these they 90 not
saw nor az body do they disclaim any part Of tne y
tenn nor any of the principles on which II - osseu
Beside the "sIIyANIA ASSOCIATION 40, I2in,sp a.
the special supervision of the Editor oil me IFo4H' 20
a programme of their faith and proposed practice De
clared explicitly that
The syipanians r,ect NOTHING Of Fours teaeh'nGs =
but hAt sfter organizing Absr and carrying into enec
other nreninary reforms they intended to proceed 10
The uSy Of Tie more metaphysical and Vseqlat'rs parts Of
Fouriers doorine and the Duplication Of hsf 70 tae o
npJuldtng IN the uays Of Tru,h WisdOm and Lore"
We find here no REJECTION Of any part OF Fourers doc
trines but a distinctive statement thst Al 'he proper
time they would be applied to daily ne ana Sls
of the Association The views and purposes OF the
American Associsonists, in regard 10 tnis matte
are set forth in an article written oy Mr bsDaug ~.
the Democratic Rerien February ls4o) expressly 10
correct alleged misapprehensi0ns upon the SUBJECT
from which we make the following extract
"Let me ex plain briefly the views which he Association
lists hold on ne subject OF Marriage ana are" o'hef ea'
ing points . -. ,....t.,,o,,.,s have m,
tres,ed it, scarcely s1vered 10 H. They Leave msr
rage az II is and maintain IN Its present condition Tor
they fully convinced that 4 IS not gtinon (or tns
rrese,f are We do not wish TO chAnge OF
abolish Marriage to correct the abuses which We see al
present connected interviewer with IT, We wisn GT'
il change all socis and household evils mat SURROUND
IL and seien tbs Is accomplished, we shsl ihen Re 10
poon 10 form clear and correct opinion az 10 ~ Is 10
Be done nert II other evils sill remsn. 49,. uo,.
1--WE believe that Il 10 for The women OF s9luIe senes
ton-sIen al the preliminary rsrmS Of uhieh rs 'pott are
earned oufwhsn wOmHn possesses Der Pecunsry ln1e
pendeuce-when she enjoys all her rights AM gsln s e
own livelihood by efforts in system OF gnlhsd
snd attractive induslywhen .hs . fully snd in's grsny
developed morally and iuieliectnay eie ~hen ..e
proiscion Of sOeefy or social providence Is "a
he foiure OF 10 decide upon Ibis most
/ delicate aud intricate question a., -, ,
aIn short we eave This whole question 10 the soul OF
fny.deveoped fully educated. and iuy -indrpehdth
men in tue and social order we sre convinced tha
that will then he noble, pure aad elevated ano ma
TIE DEGREES hch forth from ne hgt wH % s q
cd spsaEng through the divine gGefons pheh he has ~"
plated IN h eny, s1 B: atre guide and true rereai,o
UPON fks great subject These are our Intimate CONVICTIONS
t ihis Il The ground which we lake
Now it is clear from this formal statement
l. That the Associsuonists contemplate some future
change Of the Marriage relation although t0T TIE esen
they leave it untouched and that they do not therefore
consider Il permanent institution divine In IT'S sane
lions and of abiding obligation.
o That the character OF this future change Of the Mar
rage relation is 10 be determined by ne dteefs o. M
bearr Of oraau ia social ststethat IT, one aospt
ed TO the development and dominion OF these DEGREES
in other words thstt TO be shaped and governed oS
the Ldr OF PAssIONAL ATTRACTION.
That certain reforms are needed preliminary TO this
change; that Labor must be organized that woman
must enjoy her perfect right OF property and thus Dc
come independent OF man. that society must maS =
provision tor all children and that women must De II
a condition OF perfect Independence In regard to properly
person and affection.
When these preliminary reforms shall have beer
effected then the Marriage relation viii be brought INT
perfect accordance with The DEGREES of the heart
, Now il should be noted that The Tribune aihougl
it disavows the intention of such change -eaoN'y al
rocgfss the reforms here 81 0rh as PRELIMINARY 70 N
srIrsiOn IF The Marriage relation and the sHbstrto
for IL Of the groups and series dictated By ne Lac g Pd
siouGl Attraction Ii constantly urges upon the puzzle
and upon Legislature the enactment OF lsws gyin
! 10 woman the entire control Of her property, an
making her In all that relates to her support perfect
independent OF her husband II boasts OF the progress
its s.ntments this subject have already made upo
Zoe public mind and of steps already taken to give then
legal and permanent force 1t is thus zeslousy stryin
10 bring about precisely that state OF things which
preliminary TO a reform OF the Marriage relation,
which impulses of woman. free from all dependence
and from all snxiey released from all consirsint wit
y all her passions fully and integrsly developed, &C
ing solely from the promptngs Of her nature, sns
control the relstons between the sexes aud In whic
u uoihingno influence Of any kind or from any quartet
no dread of public eensure regard for divine sane
hons fear OF evil results nothing that now operate
az a constrsint and check upon unbridled impulse
II will prevent the intercourse Of the sexes from beln
Just as free Is the women of Association, thus edr
csted and thus surrounded be induced 10 permit
The Tribune may consciously aim al this result 81
il 10 Darinz i've pdV for those whs aiming 81 H. II
Is clearing the path s attainment s urging the pr
else steps preliminary this result is gradually an
e adroity preparing the public mind for this eonsumm
q ton IL is silently destroying The conviction, a. n
heart of society that MARRIAGK 10 sacred institution
.s ordained by God and intended 10 be fixed and perm
e nent Il Is creating the sentiment that the Institution
v Marriage imposes unjust restraints human natur
and thst il must therefore be modified Il i thus doir
D. the work and advancing the dominion OF that Law
4 PAssIoNAL ATTRACTION which lies al the basis OF u
asso-iafio- Gisrlaim this a