New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-13
Association Discussed. mo. IL.
From he co~ia 3 Eaqsbg Jan. c.

advance b discussion OF ia NoaALTrE term which
may comprise all it provisions for LdreaiYn soc.a N
tercoursc &C sc We have already shown that The
IrbRRcs position that the Prgp0iy a an Association
10 be vested In those who furnish the Capital % es-
tabish Il! and that Labor would be rewarded by share
of IL products would inevitably pcrpeuate the rclstOn
Of Landlord and Tenant TIE 1ribual now asserts that
in Capital il meant to include the product Of Labor
the evasion Is too papabe 10 require special notice
How the Labor bestowed op0a domain can be called
part oil the Capital contributed 10 cs9bsh IL j. be
yOnd our comprehension And II, moreover, mon may
acquire property. ownership in land by simply working
upon il and thus rendering more valuable the original
owner is certainly Invested Of his right without his
sent The position involves. may easily be shown
that denial Of ut right Of property LGad which has
already been deduced from The TribHaes Fundamental
position. OF this point, therefore We shah say no
present but proceed 10 another branch Of the
general subject
In our last article endcavored to show that the in
herent vices and weaknesses Of human nature, would
render impossible such community OF interest and OF
interest and Of lie The Tribune advocates The es
senta sishUess OF would be al with the essen
tsl principle Of Association. and would inevitably de-
strOy H. While men continue vicious or Imperfect
while they are governed or Influenced by prejudice
passion or self seeking in any Of It's forms they cannot
combine and carry forward such a community as that
proposed. The Tribune, while protesting to reply 10
ibis objection. actually comedies is full force and valid
~. Says the Editor Of that paper
81 know that vicious persons mus, harr neC Vrif
Leatied INTO before they comprehend and actupon
the vial principles Of Social Unity know well that
dgre 7rith0uf moral tran. formation of ns members
Now II seems 70 US that this concession is fatal 10 the
whole theory Of Association. II certainly implies that
individual Reform must pr'cede Social reform thsl the
latter must have its in the former that Association
can not advance beyond the personal reformation oil the
individuals who compose IT, This point The tribune con
cedes and the thing has been conceded by some
of those who have hitherto been most jealous IN sup
mort of Association. Thus. CHARLES LANE, OF whose
abors in this cause The Tribune has often spoken in the
highest terms publishes in that paper OF Dec ~ let
ter which contains this striking admission.
AS in the experiments the United States has been
discovered that Justly prepared and usH qualified c IN
gerg tndptdUII comprtd an an 1ocidon ~ necessary 10
a. success as well as good, Enlightened, and pure haoits
hch quite passable in In Iividuas, become
inrocrabe in Association for offences may be borne dn
ring few minutes where have little or no interest,
inlo grievous nnIies Thus the conclusion at which most
have arrived that which the consderae long ago
deserted namely, that Nper'or race Of human beings u
qusfe 10 constitute superior human society. This is the
one Thing needf1l The good arrangements may fairly
aod safeiy be efi TO them"
The position then is fully conceded that Men must
become good-must have new spirit breathed into
them must undergo a moral transformation before
they carry into effect the scheme OF Assoclaton
This is essential as preliminary step How is II to be
effected Tie TritaHe says, by Association 81 know
also the Editor that its organism tends strongly
TO correct the faults ninical to its existence This
seems TO yross absurdty. Association is thus ex-
pected to make its own indispensable condition. II is
to create It's own crestorto produce its own cause
effect that personal reform in which 1t must originate
The very statement of the demonstrates t absurd
ty. Cause and effect not thus to be COMPOUNDED
The blunder is exactly that OF the who should ex
pect water wheel by turning. to produce the water
which is from the first 10 turn IL who should look 10
the motion OF a watch for the creation Of the main
spring which alone give IL motion. II is precisely
the error which the wouldbe inventors OF Perpetual
Motion have constantly committed. Can anything be-
papably impossible And is not this defect fatal
the whole systemi Does II not strike al its very
root The personal reform of individual must
precede Association That reform must be effected y
other agency than that which Association oilers
That agency s Christianity We have right therefore
making individual men. Christians by seeking their
personal moral Transformation. When that is accom-
pshed all needed Social Reform viii either have been
effected or rendered inevitable.
Now 30 III This The Tribune replies simply, that AZ
socation will demonstrate lis own pracIicabhty IN
spite of oil your our cdr ans points US to the ltapp
ard other communities which n s ale Led. have sue
coeded We shall not enter upon this point now. far
then than say that The Tribune must not mistake its
assertions for arguments; that we know OF no
communities which have proved successful and that If
they had done So their would have afforded
inclusive proof OF the prsccahility Of Association rs
new and universal Social Form, since they have been
composed Of picked men, and not OF men as they exist
in general. We may rccrr 10 this hereafter. At pre-
turn attention 10 the provisions Of AssOcis
ton for the EDUCATION or CHILDREN, and To their effect
upon the FAMILY Relation.
In our last article. asked several queries concern
ing the systems Of Education ard Religion in AssOc
alton. The Tribune gives TO these queries and TO the
objections which Suggested, the following answer
"Your mistaken assumptions with regard to eslingl
evince sad bnacquainiancc with stem which have
for years been denouncng bbominabe, and impioung
everybody TO understand and execree ~ you did 30
with regard To Labor 10 Education hdfioH, &C. Had you
b 'ead aeniueiy enyo f The wItmgsV ne As'oclai,sH'
you Mould haze how ye,r obitacis' sarnomfod"
Tia Tribune thus refers us for IL TO our
queries 10 the Urfia9s o. me Ass0cieoHists at the
time taunting with ignorance OF them We for
give the smear because mean 20 show that ia not
deserved We have gone TO the source which The Iri
bnRe indicates and have the The Tribune predicted
we should found there the answers TO our inquires-
The most authentic of the writings of the Assoca-
iioniss yet published in this country Is Mr. BRsBANES
book Association, published in ls4O which was used
by the Editor OF The Tribune as textbook while learn
ing under the personal instruction OF its author the
Of the social theory Of which he is now the
distinguished advocate In chapters 30, 81 - OF that
work ind set forth fully and explicitly the system of
Education in Association Our first inquiry was whe
Their s the parents in Association would be required to
submit their children 20 the educational system
Or whether each could educate his own children in his
own way the answer is explicit
IL there we're In the combined order different systems
of education neompaubilily Of classes and dupcity Of
manners would take place. Such effect would produce
a.. 80 =, ~ Is IONS, 'nS ne. uelSC' Mn'h
ne pchcy 9i Association should avoid II VIII DO so By
Nysen Of FdgcatoR ehioa nall be AND 1uE SAME Tor
The enre fhalanN as Well as for the entire globe" Page
II seems then that all the parents under thi. new
form Of Society will be required 10 submit their chi.
dren 10 the same system of education, aud TO the
direction of that Council TO be chosen by the adult
members. which according The Tri5aHe will have
charge OF the whole matter. II becomes important
therefore know what that universal System s 10 be
by what successive steps il will conduct children from
infancy 10 maturity. These details we ind in the
source to which we were directed BY The Tri5anf-and
we extract from that work mainly In its language
he following outline OF the system
There Is to s,rs Of nurses divided INTO groups and
nursery Infants under years old 10 be
vided classes called Sscttng and eansd each
lass having its nursery, and being suhdyioed into
Ass divisions. a. the qeiof e. the notsy, Is the hrbu
mt Each nursery be divided into rsS for these
hrce divisions with side for The Doctors Pags $50
The group Of nurses relieved every two hours and
nurse only attend while her group duty The
urses receive only large share of the general pro
ac but high honors. and high rank in al festivities,
eing considered common mothers. Pages Sy7 and S
Cradles for the children built that 20 csesSock
Il al Beside the cradles Association srOse system
compound furnishes elastic mats, suspended about four
Get high, upon which the children lie and roll being
pIseo by sken that they see but not touch
me another Page SSS.
The mosi noisy will cease their cries when placed with 7
: ,Se1-n Others as perverse themselves. They VIII
H. each other by their screams. tparc 100
,A,,A " eshon the most opulenl mother would
,n ornging up her child isolsied'y in her spart-
a. I'M ~ ~ sssJ though perfect liberty IN ell relations
-, 80 ~ ean, II she chooses have her child with her
masses. (Tags4 o2) 80 '~'''''" " N"''N''" J."
ms Is is'nia onine sketch OF the system OF Fdu.
=. ooN 10, children under two years old which
: 70 DC #t 7Fa e scrse for the entire phaanx and the
cnure elOtc. W hcn the chilarcr - .. -.