The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-08
FourierIs m and Fourlerltes.


Graham, OF the Tribune Buildings, has published a
Fourisrite pamphlet, which we find on our table this
morning and u revivss some pleasant memories Since
We developed the peculiar mysteries 81 the New York
Associationiss and exposed their yg ths subiect
Of marriage the Fourier papers and lecturers have
had say Of the relation OF their scheme to the
domestic constitution and OF ts bearings upon
cety upon labor upon the poor, the poor and all that
upon those arrangements which give charm to life
and designed Of God for the happiness and high
est welfare Of man.
foul be amusing to the zeal which Of these
Fourierites affect favor Of laws to punah seduction
to bring about . state Of society in which the inter
course shall be regulated by the desire Of
Cod in this mattsr This doctrine has been repeatedly
avowed by the New York Asssciationists, and we
ready to reproduce the proof of 1t Whenever they deny
It. But these men active this moment in
their efforts inst their internal doctrines into the
minds Of the young by lectures tracts paragraphs So
than ever before few weeks ago, Of this sect who
has literary and political reputation invited to
deliver lecture before yoeum In the midst Of re
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that ordinary respect for the sentiments Of society would
prevent him from doing violence to propriety But bis
sense of propriety over-estimatsd; he actually
inflicted upon the audience lecture on Fourisrism,
commanding that Infamous system to the embrace Of
the youth who came to hear him. We mention this to
show the impudence we IS wickedness with which
these dsorgsnisers at wsrk And the most fearful
sign the times In connection with this matter Is the
willingness Of hundreds Of good easy religious peop:s
believe that these men are crazy on this point and
good sort OF on others. Because Fourerite6
profess great zeal In favor Of virtue and loud In
port various doubtful plans Of philanthropy many
deceived into tho belief that Fourertes aiming at
some good things and must be good men at heart We
should have fear Of these social reformers II they
stood on their ground, and fought their
flag But they steal the livery OF heaven to the
devil in" They profess friendship for virtue while they
ssppipg its They come with pretenos Of loye
for public morals and horror of crime and while they
clamorous for laws to prevent ssducons and adu
teres they teaching that these very deeds the
fruit Of the present social organic ,tiop and men and
women would all in and live together in great
"phaansteryn there would be need Of laws to pre-
be- adultery! socializs society, and there will be
seduction! Prostitute the human family, and thore will
DO no distinctions of character!
In presenting these the legitimate tendencies of
Fourierism and the fruits OF the teachings OF the New
York willing to DO held r-spousi
that friends may not be deceived by the modified
Of the Fouiee journals and their freshened Zeal
iu favor of temperance and moral reform.
III there any truth In the doctrines of holy
gion it IL possible to be Fourierite aud
friend of true virtue He may have standard OF vir
the virtue that conests love God and love to
that delights In obedience to the divine will and looks
10 the divine glory rs the ultimate object Of hui
man conduct Fourisrism is that form OF Ia fidelity
which makes the natural passions of the human heart
the law Of life. Il is directly and intriosicaly
Its teachers the deadly enemies OF Christsni
IT, and those Christians who uphold them will please to
remember the fable of the peasant and the viper.
But We have extended introduction to q
tics Of Mr.. Graham's pamphlet, that must defer
the notice itself another week The work is full of
Fourier way and readers may anticipate pleasant
chapter